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pped, like

he lecture hall

ay from him, judging his expensive shoes and assuming he was some trust-fu

barrassment

cologne and his "clean look," only to reali

. Johnson, who is currently.

ad a hint that suggested h

ping the room. "In fact, I will be significantly stricter regarding the quality of th

. It was a mix of excitement and pure dread. Mr Sterling looked

is, without a doubt, the most brilliant lecturer I have ever encountered in my

xamples. Even the most boring topics felt so interesting under his

uiet area. My heart was thumping against my ribs as i kept th

ber. Ring. Ring.

ers shaking as I hit r

kind of scam?" I muttered, and lea

and five bucks a night to watch a child? I gave a short,

and I was more or less done for the da

ctually a home t

****

e job?" my aunt demanded. She stood in

g to brush past her toward the basement stairs. I hated w

There is always a reason," she stated, stepping

omething soon. I have sent my CV to five more plac

a sneer. "You think you can get a decent job with a body like that?

ily dose of cruelty. I wasn't even "fat" by medical standards. The wors

g around," she spat. "Because that's

you serious

e the deadline is in three days," she snapped, cutting me off. "I already

t long, disgusted g

entered my room. I threw myself onto the bed, staring up at the cracked cei

ibrate. I reached into my bag

ough," I said the

vvvv!" Roxy's voice sque

ited for you and even cal

e up, you know?" She said,

es. "Something

y. Well...Ryan came over a

ge of my nose. "But wait, isn't Ryan your ex? The one who c

zed! He said he wasn't in his right

r flared. "Roxy, that guy is a professional liar.

..really love him, o

gives him the p

pause. " I hate to

sex is super gooooood," she squealed, her

hear it. Anyway, we have a n

other line. I will see you at scho

ic

doned for a

e a shower, my phone rings again. I di

sh a sentence before you ha

" a deep, masculin

r and stared at the screen. It wasn't Roxy. It was a

is this?"

Twice," the voice said. He sounde

the babysitting advert?" I tried to sound pro

use on the other end. I could

at 12:00 noon," he said. "Bring every form

ther word,

Flyers office? That was the exclusive, restricted wing of the university

realized why the voic

day, my eyes landing on the name I had un

sor St