" With that, she stormed out of the room.Two weeks later, Ryan and Jessie were in bed, after having made love."Honey, we have to talk," Jessie told hi...m."What's up, Jess?" It's the middle of April. As of May 15th, I don't have a place to live. Warren and Sophie are going back to Massachusetts." Can't you just pick up their lease?" Ryan asked."I can't afford it. Not unless I can find a roommate, and that's tough to do in May. In September, when school starts again, I could swing it--but I won't. They would have recognized the pictures as being altered with Jackie’s face replacing their own faces in the photos. As it was, Kelli, Katie, my frat brothers and I were dumbfounded that Jennifer believed Jackie’s story. I had to try and put the events out of my mind because final exams at UGA were about to start. It was very difficult for me, but I found focusing on studying for the exams did help get my mind of the recent disastrous events.On Thursday evening of final exam week, I got a text. Tonight would be interesting, to say the least. As promised, Mina knocked on the front door at four. She carried two bags filled with food and laughed at Drew’s expression. ‘I had to bring everything I’d need,’ she explained. ‘I didn’t know what you’d have or not.’ Drew nodded even as he took one of the bags from her and carried it into the kitchen. Carter followed him with the other bag, leaving Mina to pull her jacket and shoes off. ‘What have you guys been up to today?’ she asked as she. It was obvious that they all knew each other well. It was also obvious from the affection they showed towards her that if they knew about the relationship between her and Jeff, they had no problems with it. I wondered again if Jeff and his wife, with their unusual ideas about relationships, might be part of our race. I could see, however, the look of confusion on their faces, as on Jeff's, as to why she was with us. She was supposed to be dead.Elizabeth turned to me and held out her hand. I.
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