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York? I wouldn't want to be thrown on the street. So I hopped on the easiest offer, get a new roommate. Tada! The house r
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iet as Mrs. Dee spills tales about the book she to
ape their mouths open whenever I tell them I'm schooling in NYU but they don't know the back story. They
an expensive school. The truth is, I borrowed a loan of two hundred thousand dol
arents for funds. I fend for myself. After all, it wa
f ending up as a librarian will be better so I can cou
my classmates prattles, raising hi
when Mrs. Dee further asks him to menti
is hair. "Uh... I figured manipulation, love, a
cheers at Mandy's response before continui
phone goes off with a notificati
meet me down at Mr. Low
, we hardly have rapport. She's not always around the house. Since I starte
t now, requesting to see
shoot her
can you wait for an ho
se comes w
roblemo. I
back makes me turn my eyes around un
he mouths at me, cupping the cor
s up,
e." I mo
ed my ass from falling flatly in the hallway in our
chestnut hair. In fact, Lizzy
. I'm a nerd but without weird glasses, if I might add, but she's a socialite. A full
r shopping brand work. People like me can'
ut her rich lifestyle
Can we just go?" S
er, giving her the 'You
the class what you've been discussing?" Mrs. D
urning to face the woman. "
to it. "Actually, Mrs. Dee,
. She continues. "Anna is having an upset stomach. She
Lizzy. Whenever she's bored, especially in
at it
rised face at me and as
s wheeling my head but I fin
purge. You can ask others for a r
de before she finishes,
he tenth time we're tackling Othello in class this semest
zzy snorts, fanning
caution, playfull
s? Gross. I tell you, the story 'Othello' is now one of th
zy isn't the book type and this experienc
brimming hallway. "Are you g
ly, I'm tired of witnessing Lizzy and
hem do their thing without m
lder playfully. "I've told you, let me set you up w
o work. I don't want anybo
my words, she holds me b
. And any dude that tries to body shame you
me. Apparently, my size is just one of the reasons
want lean chicks
rds. "Thanks, girlfriend!" I
you up to?" She asks
Etta. Says she wants to have a
it. Well for me though, I just need some
ys, and I take a cab to
th servers moving around on s
confusion as my eyes dar
erates through the air and I whirl to my rig
reath as I strut to the black sedan
the car, opening the
chatters when I s
I whisper to myself again in r
an short, gingham blazer
hts of the pizza shop. Ew, she now has her hai
ng time. No s
ow ri
but I politely decline. I'm more curio
okay, Etta?" I final
s from my side. I ju
gasp i
a, don't fre
y not to. Just
partment. I wanna move i
heart to stop beating for
I croak out. "Yo
ry leather of the seat squeaking. "Rent's due in five day
y s
y at Etta. Why didn'
I supposed to pa
a be thrown in
pilot and return to my apartment. Sure enough, E
heart as I thin
cide to head to Lizzy's p
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