I felt sorry for my co-worker. I have known her for about 3 years. I would say I'm a friend but haven't hung out with her outside of work very often. She's going through a bitter divorce with her husband of 15 years. I have leant her money in the past when she's had trouble and always be given the money back in the timeframe she promised.

This time the amount she asked to borrow was rather large, $500 but she promised to have ot repaid in a week when our commission check was going to come in. She usually make triple the commissions I do so I knew she would have the money to give to me.

Well the next day after I lent her the money she wasn't at work. I asked her boss where she was and was told that she was absent for personal reasons. So I tried to call her, but no answer. Three weeks have gone by and she has neither answered her phone or come to the house door. She hasn't returned to work but they say she's gone for personal reasons but is still working for them????