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ht it, smiling as she handed over her pla

me properly," she had said, casually sipping on a carame

"You're sure?" I asked, tr

f it as an investment. You're helping m

ping her,

insist on buying a second-hand laptop. I let her do

how it

ed to other

a few textbooks she ordered without even checking the price tag. Be

mind. In fact, she w

d student anymore, we be

with her fellow rich friends, and eventual

h hitched. I'd never ridden in a car that expensive, let alone had some

s add

rl who owned a room without trying. And suddenly, I was standing beside her, int

d the r

scholarship exam?" one guy asked, ha

sand students," I replied smooth

cocktails and attention. "Se

rmth of admiration, th

red to me...Why

ed the tho

n't mind

her desk, textbooks spread out, notes highlighted, coffee brewing. I explained every theo

was smart, she was o

e, eyes wide with realization after I explained a business

zoning out when things

y, I felt myself falling deep into th

uldn't igno

ext morning. When I commented offhandedly about needing new shoes because mine were worn

I justifie

ed. I nev

I got comforta

or management research," I said one night.

er credit card

tudents. I really wanted to attend so I told Lily that it was important for our stu

designer dress she'd picked for me. It hugged my body like a seco

f I can wear th

applying her lipstic

e... you," I

aving you around. You're the first real person I've met

cause deep down, I wasn't sure if I was re

t model. Another gift from Lily after she caught

ng blind while tutori

ld've

I di

ship grew, so did th

t affect my payment

due. Sometimes, Lily would add in a word or two for

or me, a voice told me that I was

yself that I was earning my place. That I was g

m immediately. Even though I tutored her, she made me do her

.....and she made me prom

woul

..the comfort, the ease, the

razy ideas began cr

, what more could I get if I clawe

robably change