a

, I finally gave in, because I would rather be by her side in this insa

plain to me how t

hing to do was to follow the saying

ction for twenty-four hours and after that period, whoever has offered the highest b

see how calmly yo

ity to a stranger, for money, just to try to maintain a lifestyle tha

d come true. I spent all Saturday looking for a place for us to live since had be

e would not be completely homeless, at least not immediately. However, the amount was minimal and it was

I considered extremely absurd and even the existence of such a possi

older than our father and had died at the age of sixty-four due to complications from an

my sister was somewhat right in saying that Patrick Mitchell had been very irresponsible in leaving us in a

nally finding a small affordable apartment, when Rachel entered the luxuriou

n dollars!" she e

ad offered to do and connected the dots, realizing that the amoun

ugh with this

from getting those dol

staircase leading to the upper floor of our home, and the scene seemed to affect Rachel, as s

peak between sobs. "How can we become so poor

the her crying, letting my te

When Rachel seemed a little calmer, she released herself from my arms and looked at

bear to stay here and watch

then left again, leaving me there to handle everything alone. I

ch

ne who stood by my side after the sudden loss of my heiress status, she convinc

e," Shirley explained. "He's

?" I became high

an and has been here for a short time. Don't get too excited though, because

club, I concluded that she was right. The girl's name was Bruna, and she never left

clearly about anything. I didn't even know who the guy I was tal

scape from that disturbing stranger who could ruin all my life plans. He wasn'

need a

in front of the mirror and reali

even I noticed how slurred an

uggesting shortly after, "Would you like to spend some ti

y entered the bathroom

ay from Bruna. "Let's go back to the b

efuse anything at that momen

't go back to the bar, Shirley. S

iced that Shirley spoke in an extremel

g so insane within me that even though I couldn't think rationally at that moment, I had th

," I spoke hesitant

suggested, his smile m

in my... pla

my life," he said, his face just inches

, it was impossible to maintain san