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don’t even want to know how much is on that credit card IF there is even a limit.”
    “You either TAKE it, I take you shopping which we both know you’ll hate, OR I have the personal shopper do it and I “gift” it all to you.  We just want you to be comfortable, please let us help?”
    I yanked the card out of her hand, “I’m only buying a week’s worth of clothes that’s it and I’m paying every single dime back.”
    “Okay, Deal!”
    We shook hands and she left the room to finish getting ready. 
    I looked at myself in the mirror, the outfit she had laid out for me made my curves look beautiful and my legs look amazing.  Neither of us were a size zero or even a size three, we were both athletically built and wore a size seven.  Destiney stood about five foot five and I stood at five foot six and a half, we had always been the same size and shared our clothes since we were pre-teens.  I walked out to the kitchen area when I heard Destiney laughing so hard she was gasping for air. 
    “What’s so funny?” I asked looking at her as she bent over and laughed harder.
    “Oh god…oh…oh…she…Frankie…she…”
    “Frank what?” I asked with my hands on my hips.
    Destiney continued to laugh, “She…” she couldn’t even talk, she held her one hand up with her middle finger and index finger pointing down like a walking person.  Then held her other hand up like a wall.  “She…” she jumped one hand from the air to the wall.
    I looked over at Frank that was licking her paw and rubbing it down her face, then back at Destiney.  “Oh god…(she sucked in a breath) She jumped from her perch right into the window after a bird…THUMP…meooww…” was all Destiney could say.
    I shook my head as she wiped the tears off her face from laughing so hard, I walked over and petted Frank then grabbed my purse.  Destiney walked down the hall to her bathroom a few minutes later came out.  “Sorry, I had to fix my mascara.” She said and tried not to start laughing again when she looked at Frank that was glaring at her from the perch. 
    She tried not to laugh about it once we were in the elevator, even I couldn’t hold my laugh in so when the elevator doors opened and the same group of guys were standing in the lobby they all turned to stare at the crazy ladies on the elevator.  Derrick smiled and looked me over from head to toe, but neither of us spoke. One of the other guys elbowed him and smiled at me as Destiney and I made our way out to a waiting cab.  Clancy the doorman tipped his hat and wished us both a good day. 
    The drive to the college took about fifteen minutes, I asked Destiney why we didn’t just walk.  When she pointed at my heels, that was a good enough answer for me, the Luna Jimmy Choos were definitely not meant for walking very far.  We walked into the admissions office and were greeted by two elderly ladies.  “Good morning Miss Lancaster, what can we help you with?” the one lady said. 
    “Good morning to you too Sherry and good morning Brenda.  My friend Lexi is wanting to fill out financial aid and enrollment forms for the Accounting program.”
    “Oh dear you two, there’s a huge waiting list for that course.  But we can sure get the paperwork started.”
    “How long of a wait?” I asked.
    “Only a few months but maybe longer, let’s get the paperwork sent in though.” Brenda said with a smile.  We all sat down at a table while I filled out all of the forms, “Don’t forget to list your parents too, that way over spring break we can still mail out our newsletter.” Sherry told me.
    I looked at her, “Uhmm I…”
    “Her parents passed away, she just moved here with me.” Destiney told them.
    I looked back down at the form and put Destiney’s parents as my emergency contact.  Brenda reached over and patted my arm, “I’m so sorry sweet heart.  You’ll love it here, you’ve got a great roommate and the people in your building and neighborhood are