Kate finally reached Jewel nightclub after walking for about two hours, flat-out. She was running out of breath and she nearly collapsed in front of the club.

Walking under the sun wasn’t funny nor easy but she held on strong. She wondered what the stranger had that belonged to her. It didn’t occur to her that it might be her I.D., practically what she needed the most to secure her job.

Kate walked into the empty club room and went to the counter straight where she ordered a bottle of water. She slipped into one of the booths at the dark corner of the club and took a swift sip...