Days of My Work...co-workers are crazy!

Okay...I have like 5 minutes to do a little snippet of info.There's this girl who is about 22 yrs old that I work with...kind of work with. I kind of work with her because technically she's not hardly at work at all! Since I started (she started 3 months before me), she has missed at least 3 days per week...EVERY week. Actually, one week since she's been here, she worked 4 days in one week...I was in shock! Anyway, why should I care you ask? Well, I have to help do her work when she's gone. I have worked here almost 2 years and this has gone on for the entire 2 yrs + 3 months. Her mother is high up in the company, but still, that should be no excuse why she gets away with this! She is always sick, is moving (count 3 times in the last year alone), or has some other kind of drama. When she is here, she's the nicest person in the world, but this is ridiculous! Everyone at work talks about her behind her back...viciously! I am so frustrated having to hear them talk with terrible bitterness and unfounded thoeries they've made up as to why she's out so much. Yes, I am guilty for talking bad (on here), but this is anonymous and I am venting! Last week, I spent 4 hours doing her work...another girl got slammed with the rest. Now, we're both behind. The word on the street (the vicious rumors) is that she's in a "bad", abusive relationship, she's been pregnant (not founded), or she's just partying all the time. I'm not sure what it is, but come on people! People spend more time here talking about her than they do working. I try and stay out of it...although, I am very guilty of attentively listening to every word. If you were her mother, would you keep taking up for her? If you were her boss, would you keep her employed? I know my answer!

BTW...beginning last Monday, the 20th, she's made it to work 1 day (actually 6 hours)! So, attendance count is 1 out of 8 working days!