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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

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he mouths at me, cupping the cor

s up,

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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

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partment. I wanna move i

heart to stop beating for

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ry leather of the seat squeaking. "Rent's due in five day

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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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