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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Don't overwork yourself. Take things slow. You don’t have to take all the responsibilities.” Phoebe says.
“I know. I was able to get a loan only for the first semester. I will have to do something and come up with the money for the next one too. And then there is the rent too.” I hated thinking about money. The moment I started worrying about the finances, that’s when I started having anxiety attacks. Somedays it just got worse, that I wouldn’t be able to sleep the whole night.
“We can help you with the rent a bit.” Phoebe offers. I shake my head, no.
“I can’t accept that. I can’t always depend on you guys when you have your shit to take care of.” I reply. Phoebe frowns.
“There’s nothing wrong with taking some help sometimes,” Phoebe says softly.
“I know. And trust me I am so grateful that I have you guys.” I tell her
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The job at the sugar rush cafe was going great. Currently, I was working 40 hours a week because the school hadn’t started yet. The second it did, it would be reduced to 20 hours a week. Honestly, the amount wouldn’t really suffice for me, so I was looking at some online gigs to do too.Diana was a very sweet lady, she reminded me of my aunt, and she never failed to make me feel like home. She asked about my day, and it was nice to know that I had some elderly person care about even in this unknown country. We all liked to be babied sometimes don’t we?William was sweet just like the cupcakes he baked. He baked other things too aside from the cupcakes, but I was more biased towards his cupcakes. We had gotten close in these two weeks that I had known him, and each day it was getting harder and harder as to not like like him.His warm voice wrapped around me like a warm blanket on a cold day. I found myself leaning towards his
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“It’s so fucking huge!” Alexa commented.“It’s even better in real life,” Phoebe commented.“This feels like a dream,” I whispered, feeling as though I was going to wake up any moment and realise that I was back home and I have been dreaming all this while. If I was dreaming, I wish I could be stuck here forever.We were standing at the entrance of the University of Edinburgh; stuck in a trance with the beauty before us.“If we don’t move now, we will be late,” Phoebe says, her voice breaking the spell. We walk further inside, looking everywhere, taking in the beauty before us.We move in three different directions, each one of us going towards our respective buildings. I keep the map open on my phone, checking every second. I was scared of getting lost in this huge campus. I ducked my head and walked towards my first class. I was grateful that nobody wa
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The lecture lasted for two hours. There was a brief introduction done, and the professor spoke about the things that we would study. The professor was a middle-aged lady, her hair tight in a bun, with a black neatly pressed suit. Although she looked a little uptight, her personality was nothing like the clothes she wore.I was kind of disappointed that she had started the class right away, I guess we couldn’t really expect them to treat us like kids who didn’t want the teacher to teach anything on the first day.I was more than happy to know that Candace’s combination was the same as mine, and we had everything together. Even our labs were together because both our names started with a ‘C’. Unfortunately, Luke didn’t really have that many classes with us.“I think I will have to replace you with Celeste from now,” Candace commented, looking at Luke’s schedule. We had a half-hour break before
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“Now that Celeste is already working, I think we should start hunting for jobs too,” Alexa says, her voice disrupting our binge-watch. We were watching the office again.“Yes, we should. Cel, do you think the cafe you work still has any vacancies left?” Phoebe questions.I don’t know why, but I didn’t like the idea of them working there. More people meant that William and I wouldn’t be able to spend those moments alone anymore without someone interrupting. Why did I make it sound like we hook up in the back of the cafe whenever we get the chance. Since when was I the possessive kind?“I don’t think so. But anyway I will have a word with William.” I reply, pushing away the uneasiness in my stomach.There was no harm in asking, is there? The only problem would be if William said that he wouldn’t mind extra helping hands, which is highly unlikely. The cafe was small and
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“What about the expenses towards the research?” A boys questions, his one hand raised with his pointer finger up in the air.“Half of it will be provided from the university, the other half would have to be borne by you.” My head whips up, my eyes wide. Of course, research meant expenses, why was I even surprised so much. Oh, wait, maybe because I was beyond broke at the moment. Great, just great.“Umm, Celeste?” Candace called. I looked at her, a neutral expression taking place instead of the annoyed one that was beautifully gracing my face before.“Yeah?” I question her. She looks hesitant to answer.“Are you planning on doing it alone or in a group?” She asks the question that I was dreading. I didn’t know what to tell her. I was bad at making excuses or coming up with lies on the spot.“I-uh. I haven’t decided. I thought I would first think abo
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I politely smile at the people while Gabrielle leads me further into the hall. The hall was so huge that it made even a crowd like this look small. I wanted to duck my head, but wherever we went, I could feel the stares in my back.The stares weren’t much directed at me but at Gabrielle. People looked at him as though he was the king of a large country. I guess he kind of was in a way in the world of business. This made me wonder, what a twisted fate it was for me to come across a man so powerful, forget about having him as my sugar daddy. It all felt like a dream to me.The smile soon slips from my face, and I find myself looking at my surrounding me with awe. Huge chandeliers hung from the ceiling, glittering like diamonds under the warm lighting. Rich curtains draped around the place, and a huge table was set aside, displaying various kind of food items. The centre was empty, soft music playing the background so that people could dance yet nobody m
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I wait for a minute or two for someone to open the door. Usually, I would have done it, but I didn’t really know where to go, and a part of me was scared of what was out there.I move towards the door and grab the handle. Just as I was about to open the door, it swings open from the outside.I peek outside to see that it was Gabrielle who opened the door. I take his hand that he offered and climb out of the car. Getting out of the car with heels on was really a pain. I let go of his hand as soon as I am standing.“Thank you,” I reply, giving him a smile. He checks me out openly, not even trying to look subtle in any way. I pretend that I don’t notice it. I give him a once over, sneakily from the corner of my eye.To say that he was looking handsome would be an understatement, he looked ethereal. He had a midnight blue suit on, which complemented my dress pretty well. He had a black-tie on, and a glittering e
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He looks around to make sure that the cafe was actually empty. I give him a questioning look, only for it to be soon be replaced with a horrified expression.William slowly strides towards me, all the humour erased from his face. His eyes had an evil glint to them, and a smirk was dancing on his lips.“I think it’s time you received a punishment.” He says, still walking towards me. I find myself backing away. For every step he takes towards me, I take one backwards.“Um, What are you doing William,” I ask, my voice wary. He doesn’t say anything. He continues walking towards me.“William, snap out of it,” I say, my eyes widening and fear actually gripping my heart. He looked like something had come over him.My back hits the wall, and I could feel the fear gnawing at my skin. He stops two feet away from me and stares at me.I look up at him, scared, my eyes da
