I feigned contemplation and tried to comfort her, "It's okay. I'm not living to please them. Whether they like or dislike me doesn't affect me."
"Thank you for your help over the years, but I've realized I need to rely on myself. You don't need to try to win them over for me anymore."
After I said this, the light in Tina's eyes dimmed, and though her lips trembled with anger, she couldn't say a word.
Without her help, I might actually have an easier path.
When I returned to school, I ran into Chase Rowe. As soon as he saw me, his face darkened with anger.
I could guess that my roommates had told him I was bullying Tina.
Sure enough, he approached me with a cold expression and said, "Can't you have some dignity? Didn't your sugar daddy buy you a bag? Why are you bothering our Tina? You really disgust me!"
His words made my vision go black with rage.
