Maddy Highton, Branch Manager, 8am<br/><br/>Maddy Highton had come in early this morning.  There was so much to do, the new computer system was causing problems, they had had to close early yesterday.  She hoped they would have no problems today.  She picked up the mail, delivery had been early, then she had walked through the small bank, glancing at the CCTV camera, she needed to get a new tape in the recorder.  Her office was off tot he side, two cashier points and another office were all that were in this small branch.  It was plenty big enough for the small community they served.<br/><br/>The safe was on a time lock, it opened at 9am every day, and there was almost $300, 000 in there.  They were expecting a collection today, a large deposit by a wealthy member of the community had put more in the safe than they usually held, but that didn't worry Maddy, they were small fry, hardly worth even bothering about.  She would make sure they were ready for collection when the truck arrived.<br/><br/>Maddy was a fine looking woman, she was 3 years off 40.  She looked after herself, she went to the gym when she could and she ran most mornings.  She wore a smart navy blue skirt suit, a cream blouse, she wore dark stockings and sensible shoes.  She was in a good mood this morning, her home group meeting last night had been amazing and she was a very popular member of the local church, often out most nights at one home or another.  She wasn't interested in men, or sex.  She lived to serve and spread the word.<br/><br/>She switched on her computer, pouring a coffee as she waited for it to go through the start up routines.  She checked her emails, nothing much, just a warning of possible robber attempts, apparently a couple of other small branches had been hit, they had taken money, no one hurt.  She shook her head, they had never been hit, they were too far out.<br/><br/>She checked the time, Cassie was due in soon. She was a good worker, Maddy was impressed what she saw in the girl, she reminded her very much of herself at that age.  The computer suddenly crashed and she shook her head, it was going to be one of those days.<br/>