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“Yeah, why?”

“I dunno I can’t quite put ”

“Trust ood”

“Then that’s a great thing to hear,” Tah her tone i to force an unconvincing smile, she added, “Mark your calendar Mo twenty-first bash in a couple months at her and Bert’s penthouse”

“I wouldn’t have any plans exciting enough to miss,” I replied

“Still, I want you to get it on your calendar early If I don’t reh it”

I shrugged “Heh, you got me” With that, I hurried out the door

By the tiured I’d been just about the worst liar out there in front of Ta et my first paycheck from my internship for another ten days I wasn’t surprised Moreat otteninia to death Her addiction was the oing back to West Virginia would be the last thing I’d ever do I didn’t care if I literally had to live on the streets, I’d never go back to Beckley; never sit around and watch her destroy herself like that

And even if I hadher a da herself with Not anymore

Forcing etter my supervisor, Becky, expected me to be, I nodded toward her “So, what do you have on tap for me today?”

She adjusted her glasses on her nose and checked the pile of papers in front of her “Your article fro, and a senior staffer will polish it for you”

“That’s great”

“Yes, but I need you to go down to the research rooner, and I need all the bits about her from social media and printin deep”

I offered a tight smile; a bit crestfallen that I hadn’t been asked to do another feature piece or big-ti show article only happened because Brandon had pulled strings Still, I felt like my work spoke for itself, and I was always ready to pounce on anything that would helpover my byline

It didn’t take long to get lost at the desk in the tiny, less room Withinto figure out all the details behind the latest fashion flavor of theshe had a fiery teet into feuds with everyone froht make for an intense interview for Becky