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“So you live around here?” I asked She nodded

“Yep Born and raised here Well, the next town along, but close enough I thought about getting into a college in LA or so distance thing with my boyfriend,” She blushed, as if euy

“I’et away,” I replied Everything about ho away had meant I could finally try and move on with people who didn’t know about my past

The door finally unlocked, and, toback to let the cripple on the crutches through first My face reddened as I hobbled through the double doors Even the teacher smiled at me sympathetically Great

“Thanks,” I mumbled to everyone, my head down so I didn’t have to make eye contact with anyone

I took a seat in the front so I didn’t have to try and master the st

airs I could just i flat onto happen to anyone, it would happen to me

“Do you mind if I sit here?” I looked up and saw Gem

“Please,” I s someone to talk toShe sat down next to me, “So, what’s your major?” I asked

“Hu her eyes, “My dad owns several large coo work for hi that was the last thing Gem really wanted

“My y,” I s working for your dad is not really your choice?” Ge up

“It’s that obvious? No, wellsince I was like five, but apparently that’s not really a relevant or acceptable career choice…” She rolled her eyes, “Thank god my father has no control over my electives,” She joked

I smiled Gem was nice Really nice I’d only known her for twenty minutes, but we already felt like friends

I glanced around The lecture hall had filled up pretty fast, to the point where free seats were few and far between Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a familiar mop of hair

Shit Fuckety fuck