nt came in the c

inely tried to help. She had called Elara in to discuss colle

open door, "I know the application fees can be a lot. The school has a

to be walking by. They stopped, l

o hear. "But I thought Daddy was buying your way into Yale?

e, then hardened into

er voice shaking slightly. "My pare

d out, right past me

pity, the constant, grinding annoyance-it all bo

t. "She needs the waiver. She lives

st looked at me

hallway and grabbed her arm. "Just take the

she hissed, tryi

e now-crowded hallway. "Why do you have

e in front of everyone. I was trying to force he

cruelest thing I could think of. The one thing

? Are your parents

rld st

ief. Then her fist connected with my jaw. It wasn't a slap; i

r face as she backed a

creamed, her voice crac

she