Her house was a semi-detached (duplex) 2 bedroom sized place, on a suburban street not as leafy or select as Emma's place. I knew Phillipa was divorce...d and assumed that she hadn't had such a high flyer of a husband as Emma. I rang the door bell, the door opened almost immediately. Had she been waiting in anticipation or was she just passing to the kitchen when I knocked?Phillipa said "Come in Des, just in time." Her whole face lit up with a smile; which embraced me, warmed me, patted me on the. She glared at the glowing button twenty-two before looking back at the woman, turning an even darker shade of red. “This elevator is so slow HAHAHA!” She didn’t even know what she was saying at this point. Why am I being so awkward right now? Get it together! The elevator doors opened. Finally! Ellie thought, and rushed out of the doors for her cubicle, but not before she stole one last glance at the woman.Once inside the safety of her cubicle, she slammed her bag down on her desk and grabbed. “Baby, she has made her decision; I am happy for Artsy, and a bit sad for you. You must accept her decision; you know that much. Marriage is important to women.” Dan grinned at first, a wry sort of grin that just grew. Finally he couldn’t help but laugh aloud at his wife’s last sentence. Laura watched, at first a little perplexed, she realized how her Baby took what she said. She began to laugh with him. “Mr. Daniel, Miss Laura said I do. Miss Laura may have an unconventional sort of marriage,. Northeastern had a rolling acceptance policy, and I was set to go a week after my interview.I got caught in the transition from academic scholarships, to scholarships based on need and ethnicity. Mom had income from Dad's insurance, and I wasn't Black, so I was out of luck. I found some work-study hours in the concrete lab, and washed dishes in the cafeteria. I really got into my math classes, and excelled, which led to a job as a tutor for struggling students. Dawn was one of my first.
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