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Maybe, this hat I needed, et some rest Maybe, that would allow ed, and be better for my mom Because God knew, she needed me

“Alright, Lila,” I laughed “I can't believe I'o”

Chapter Two

Josie

The cruise was out of San Diego, which et to the ter in a beautiful, coastal area, I suppose Not that I got to enjoy it much very often Lila explained it was a short cruise She knew I’d have to get back before classes started, and I’d need to study But she’dany homework on the trip It was hard for me to prorades up, and I needed to keep rades up because I needed to keep my scholarships

There’d be ti but relax It was my first cruise, and the first vacation I’d taken as an adult I was a little apprehensive about it at first, the anxiety of everything going on and everything I had to do weighing down on rew closer, the

Being that it was early April in Southern California, the weather was about as perfect as it could get It was a tad chillier than normal on the coast, thanks to the cool ocean breeze, but it felt aht all day, and while ere boarding, I had a big s the sun warentle roll of the ocean beneath us

“Feeling better already, I see,” Lila said, a satisfied slad you came now?”

“I auess you knehat I needed better than I did”

She squeezed irl And I know you need to relax now and then,” she said “You’ve been so tense and stressed lately, you just needed to unplug for a while”

“That I do,” I laughed

Lila and I stopped off at our cabin and I felt roide andShe’d paid extra for a suite that was larger thanquarters, a balcony that overlooked the ocean, and a nice sized bathrooe existed on a cruise ship, but of course, Lila only did things up big Only the best would do

“Birthday girl gets pick of the roo area

I glanced at the two nearly identical rooms, and finally picked the one closest to the water, with athat opened so I could fall asleep to the sounds of the ocean waves in my ears and the scent of the sea in my nose That left Lila with the room closest to the door The walls were colored in a rich, deep burgundy and had intricate designs done in a lighter shade The bedding was old It was all very fancy, especially to a broke college student like myself And when I collapsed upon the bed, I felt hed with contentment It was pure heaven

“I'heavy