Skyler was at her wits' end. "Guys, can you loosen your grip? Let me walk on my own."
Emma shot back, "If we let go, you'll bolt."
Skyler's hands were trapped. Otherwise, she'd have raised them in an oath to prove her point, "I'll go with you, and I swear I won't run off."
"You better keep your word." Emma replied.
"Of course. Now, can you let me go?" Skyler retorted.
Finally, they released Skyler.d2
Emma couldn't help but tease, "Sky, you don't look like you're strapped for cash. Why are you always so hung up on making money? Listen, life flashes by. You've gotta seize the day while you're young, live it up so you don't regret it."
Amanda chimed in, supporting Emma, "She's so right. There's no end to making money. Once we graduate, there'll be endless jobs. College years are our last chance to be a little reckless. Don't waste it all on chasing dollars."
Skyler stayed quiet. They had parents who doted on them and sent them their allowances like clockwork, so they could afford to be carefree for a few more years. But for someone like her, who had no one to care for her, she had to rely on herself to become strong so that she could live the life she wanted in the future.
Emma suddenly changed the subject, "Hey Sky, has your family been on your case about getting a boyfriend?"
Skyler's heart skipped a beat, fearing they'd find out about last night's return to the Rivera residence with Zavier, "Why bring this up all of a sudden?"
"Just think about it, back in high school, my folks were paranoid about me dating too early, always picking me up from school. Now, barely a month into college and I haven't even gotten to know all the guys in my program, they're already pestering me to find a boyfriend. They keep saying good men are scarce and if I don't act fast, they'll all be snagged by others."
Amanda laughed, "My parents are so torn. They want their daughter to find a boyfriend but are terrified their precious little girl will be taken away by some unworthy guy."
Skyler couldn't help but envy them, "Must be nice."
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