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“What did you do now?”  He knows how fucked up I used to be.  I put my parents through hell.  I rebelled – bad!  I was constantly picking fights, taking pills.  A couple of girls I was with had pregnancy scares.  It was a bad time in my life.  Why in the hell they adopted me, is beyond me.  They’re the best parents anyone could ask for, especially me.
         “Can I stay with you or not?”  I know it’s a two bedroom.  I’ve visited him a couple of times, when I needed a place to crash.  It’s a pretty nice place.
         “Fine, you can stay.  But you better keep yourself in check.  Got it?”
         “Yeah, I got it.”
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    CHAPTER 12
    KARMA
     
          I sigh loudly and flop onto my bed.  I’ve just listened to two different lectures, and taken a test, that counted for fifteen percent of my total grade.  I’m pretty sure I failed it.  I couldn’t concentrate on anything.  I’ve heard that Aaron was released from the hospital, and I’m just waiting for him to start banging on the door, any minute.  I run my hand through my hair and bite down on my bottom lip.
         I nearly leap out of my skin, when the door flies open.  Anna comes barreling in with a paper in her hands.  “Oh good, you’re back.  How did the test go?”
         I roll my eyes at her.  “It sucked!  I’m pretty sure I failed it.”  I eye the paper in her hand.  “What was your hurry?  You scared the Hell out of me, the way you barged in here!.”  My heart is still pounding erratically.
         “Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you, but I’ve been thinking.”  Oh no!  Here we go - again.  I really wish she’d stop thinking so much.  She doesn’t give me a chance to ask any questions.  “I guess you’ve heard that Aaron’s out of the hospital.”  I nod my head and cross my legs beneath me.  Where is she going with us?  “He scares me, Karma.  I mean, I’m the one who talked you into dumping him.  Hell, I dumped him for you.  He knows where we live!  I thought about changing the lock, but I don’t think that would do much good.  He’s fucking crazy!  He’d probably break the door down.  I think we should find a place off of campus.  What do you think?”  She still doesn’t give me a chance to answer.  “I know some places can be expensive, but I’ve talked to my parents, and they said they’d help.  I’m pretty sure your parents would help us too, if we asked.  What do you think?”
         I gape at her.  Holy hell!  “Anna, did you tell your parent s about Aaron?”  It’s bad enough that she knows.  I don’t want anyone else knowing my business!.
         “Of course not !,” She throws her hands up exasperatedly.  “You know me better than that!  I promised I wouldn’t, and I didn’t.  I just told them that I was tired of living on campus.  Now, do you think your parents will help us?  Because, I found a pretty sweet place, but it isn’t cheap.”  She points at circled ad on the paper.
         I take the paper and look at it more closely.  It does sound nice.  It’s a two bedroom townhome, and it’s only ten miles off of campus.  It’s perfect, actually.  I smile up at her.  “Actually, my parents wanted me to find a place off of campus, but I didn’t want them to spend any more money than they had to.”  Ah, to hell with it.  If I have to, I’ll get a job, and pay them back.  This is my life we’re talking about, after all.  I grab my phone and dial my Dad.  He’s the one who handles the finances in my family.  Poor Mom is terrible with numbers.
         “Hey S weetheart, how’s college life treating you?”  My dad’s the best!
         “It’s pretty good.”  I lie.  “How are yo u and Mom?”
         “We’re doing well , but we miss you girls.”  My sister is older than me.  She’s married with a little boy.  I really need to