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Olivia gave me a quick nod “Stay”

“Ugh, fine But call me as soon as you can,” I ordered, as I followed them to the front door

“Pro her down the porch stairs

I felt awful for not going with the to co tired fro on

Hoas I going to pay for the house? Grandma had left my dad money and me the house Itto ask ain

I was too old to ask s but it seeo wrong, and it would cost an ar to fix it

There was a reason I didn’t have a car I had to sell it the last time I needed money

Tori was undoubtedly sick of chauffeuringit with a smile on her face

She was a good friend A great friend A far better friend than I was

I walked over to theand pulled the curtain back The bright sunlight felt like pins stabbing my eyeballs My eyes narrowed as I peered out the atching them make their way to Tori’s car

As I was about to turn away, Olivia dropped to the ground

“Oh, shit,” I said, letting the curtain fall back into place

My feet pounded the ground as I made my way to the front door By the tihbor was crouched down next to her, checking her pulse

“What happened?” I asked between quick breaths as I approached

“Oh,her neck with a shaking hand “She just fell I tried to catch her, but I’m afraid she still landed too hard”

“She’s okay She just fainted,” the neighbor said, pulling her hair away froo inside and get her some water?”

I didn’t question the guy who’d just been a corabbed a bottle of water froe

When I got back outside, Tori was on the phone, giving out my address

Olivia was on the ground, with tears rolling out the corners of her eyes “You’re all overreacting I can’t afford this I’m fine”

Her breathing seemed to have returned to normal Tori held up her hand to silence her

“We’ll figure out how to pay for it,” I said, lowering round