Man oh man

I called it as soon as he didn't show up for the flight to Japan. Chris, my coworker, was supposed to go with me to Japan but he didn't come. I joked that he had pulled the "midnight run" as it is called. These 'runners' take off without so much as a word to anyone. When I called it though, I was mostly joking.

This morning when the bell rang to indicate the start of school there were only four of seven teachers present. Kierstie had called in sick, Meaghan was held up returning from her trip to Thailand, and Chris... where was Chris? No phone call, no note, nothing. The staff tried to call him and there was no answer. They got a locksmith to open his apartment and found it completely empty. Everything gone.

UNBELIEVABLE!

He abandoned the school, his contract, the people he knew, and his kids. Sang Kyu, the director, is obviously very distraught and wants to know if there's anything he can do to make our working conditions better. He is out a lot of money because of this. As it turns out, Chris also left a nice long distance bill of over $300. What a spineless prick.

In the end it all works out because D'Arcy gets a permanent job at my school! But they're working hard to find a replacement for the last minute.

I really can't believe it. Really really.