caroline would have written three resumes, she looked at them not knowing which one to send, they all contained the same information presented in different ways, it was a question of design, layout and aesthetics but she sent the one that was most straightforwards and presented just facts. she had posted the package but had not forgotten about it as had become routine now, no, this application stood out as different from her previous ones.
she had long stopped feeling anxious about job applications, she had applied for so many it had now become almost absurd but her drive to succeed was never diminished, it was just a matter of time, a numbers game, eventually something would happen and she would get an interview and the sex offenders unit sounded outrageous, it was something that would test her completely. 
she knew she was capable, just needed an opportunity. there was a career for her beyond the shop, she had worked so hard at university for four long years while helping her mother deal with her fathers death. family was everything, she knew that but she had her own ambition and independence was high priority. all her life she had been defined by her culture, her loyalty and heritage had never been questioned but she had a personal need to rise out from the male dominated lebanese conditioning she had grown up in. she was smart, feisty and knew exactly what she wanted. only the most difficult and challenging profession would satisfy her, and prove she was worthy and this was a job she really wanted.