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Other Problems
Mess with a teacher,
even one that has always
liked you in the past,
you’re liable to get screwed.
Ditch their classes, they might
give you makeup work, but
they don’t have to. I was four
out of seven toward screwed.
I tried hooking up with
Sarah. She was nice but had
moved on to more reliable
friends. Straight friends.
Trent knew exactly what was
what with his sister, and so
with me. The Avenue most
definitely wasn’t his scene.
On the home front, I couldn’t
buy Scott’s trust by washing
windows or vacuuming. I had
zero idea how to turn it around.
Mom, she wanted her little girl
back. I couldn’t go that far.
She wavered between forgiving,
stern, spiteful, and loving.
I did write Grandma a couple
of times, lively, newsy letters.
She never replied, but I
didn’t really expect her to.
Hopefully, I brightened a few
