I think most people have moments in their life that they're ashamed of. I know I do. I used to think i was a nice guy, but when temptation came my way, I showed myself to be a predator. A user.
Her name is Staci. She's been friends with my daughter throughout High School, and when her drunken parents kicked her out of the house just after her eighteenth birthday, it seemed perfectly natural to invite her to stay with us. She was already in the process of joining the Coast Guard, and it would only be for a short time.
Shortly after she began staying with us, money started disappearing from my wallet, Five dollars one day, ten bucks the next. I didn't even want to suspect Staci, but both my wife and daughter left for work early each morning. I worked at home, and the only time my wallet was out of my sight was when i was in the shower, when Staci and I were the only ones in the house.
A simple search turned up all sorts of software that would let me use my laptop as a surveillance camera. The next morning, I made sure it was situated with the dresser in view, and went to take a long shower. Sure enough, when I came back into the bedroom, ten bucks was missing from my wallet.
I played back the video footage, and there was Staci, sneaking into my room, fearfully glancing at the master bathroom door as she pilfered my wallet. I could feel my rage building. We had opened our home to this little bitch, taken her in like family and she was using it as a chance to steal from us.
Even as I stormed towards the guestroom, I knew I should wait, that I should confront her when I was calmer, but my anger wouldn't let me wait. I slammed open the door to the guestroom without knocking, making her jump in fright. She was standing by her bed, wearing nothing but a tank top and panties as I turned the laptop screen towards her. I didn't say a word as I played back the damning video, watching her expression change from apprehension to panic.
"I'm so sorry Mr. B..." she began to say before I cut her off. "You fucking bitch, is this the way you thank me for offering my home to you? is this the type of cunt you really are?" My rage came pouring out, and I called her nasty, vile things, watching her expression change from panic to fear to shame and back to panic. "Think the Coast Guard will still accept you after your arrest?" I snarled at the culmination of my rant. "Think you might have just ruined the best chance you had?"
Tears began pouring down her face as she began begging me not to call the police, not to throw her out. "Enlisting is the only chance I have to get away from here. Please! Tell me how I can make it up instead. just don't have me arrested..."