THREE IS A CROWD

ags that were twice her size. She had finally been able

nd quiet of the house and the fact that she could actually hear herself think in contrast to her shared apar

it wasn't like she judged them or thought she was better than any of them. As

s were behind her now. She has been forced to grow up aft

ing that girl. She missed the thrill and excitement

mindset of every one of her friends. Whatever she thoug

ad better change school or el

ty standard and coolness standard. Her long strawberry blonde hair had turned heads during th

boy who stood within two feet of her. What drew even more attention were

w them off. The curves were in the right places and it

do anything to be in her good books. It seemed it had

sad reality was that it was the opposite. Right on cue, her phone ra

ot launch her phone across the room to avoid picking up the call but she knew t

ed her eyes as she heard the voice. O

and she instantly regretted it because

you want?

e you like that, young lady. That

ore than enough for

o you want?" She used her free hand

r but for now, she had a more

aight to the point. My house rent is due alre

ay that out loud. The shorter this conversa

all day and ask me for money. Maybe if you went out and did

e of the line. That outburst was just a li

Why don't I come over to LA and you say

ed the call and felt a weig

she became a teenager. Other people had been proud o

t, to condoning the beating she got after the visitors reported to her mum

ever came her way. After all, she had be

he drugs. That was when she realized tha

mother owed them. But when they had come knocking down the door asking for the

hem with cash and not her own child. That night, she had gotten a be

ld because she felt Sarah brought her just as much pa

faced the groceries. Anything to