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"Whatisthatbeeping?Itwon'tstop!"thoughtHannahasshetriedtowakeupandturnheralarmoff.Isitreally6:00amalready?Asshereplayedlast
night'seventsinherhead,sherememberedthatsh
ehadworkedonherresearchpaperuntil2:00am.Shehadn'treallymeanttoputitoffuntilthelast
minute,butwithherworkschedule,threeotherclasses,andmakingtimeforherboyfriend,Caleb,thingshadjustgottenaway fromher.Unfortunately,
sheknewthepaperwasn'therbestwor
k,butsinceitwasdueat9:00am,shewasoutofoptions.Nowaywasherprofessorgoingtogiveheranother
deadlineextension.She'dalreadygottentwoforpreviousassignments.
Asshestruggledtowakeup,Hannahreviewedotherthingssheneededtodothatday‐‐classesat8:00am,9:00am,and1:00pm
,workat3:00pmand
thenmorehomework.WhenwouldshefindtimeforCaleb?Asshakyasthingshadbeenthepastfewweeks,sheknewitwasimportanttofindawayto
spendtimewithhimtoday.Hehadbee
nsounhappylatelyanditseemedlikenomatterwhathappenedshecouldn'tgethimtotalkaboutthingstofix
thesituation.
CalebwasstillonhermindasHannahleftherbedroomandheadedtothebathroomtobrushherteeth.Herroommate,Morgan,wasjustcominginfrom
hermorni
ngrunandwasjustalittleperkierthanHannahcouldmusterat6:00am,butshesaidhelloanyway.ShereallylikedMorganandshewasagood
roommate,butitcouldbereallyhardtobearoundhersinceeverythingalwaysseemedtogoherway.Justlastweek,Mo
rganfoundoutshe'dreceiveda
scholarshiptohelpwithhercollegeexpenses,yetHannahstillhadtowork extrahoursjusttomakeendsmeet.Itjustdidn'tseemfair.
"Wow,"thoughtMorganasshewalkedpastherroommate,surprisedthatHannahwasawakealready,afterpla
nningtostayuplateandfinishherpaper
lastnight.MorganreallylikesandcaresaboutHannah.SheknowsthatHannahhasbeenfeelingpressureinalotofareasofherlife.Managinghertime
andmoneybothseemedtobeachallengeforHannahandlatelysheandherboyfrien
dhadbeenfightingalot.AsHannahcameintothekitchenfor
breakfast,Morganrememberedthattherentcheckneededtobemailedtoday."Hey,Hannah,didyouwanttogivemeyourpartoftherent?Icanjust
dropitinthemailwithminetoday,"Mo
rganasked."Oh,sure,"saidHannah.Andasshesubtractedthecheckfromhercheckbookregister,sherealized
thatpaydaywasnotforfivedaysandsheonlyhad$25.00left."That'scuttingitclose,"shethought,"butIhavetopaymyhalfoftherent.IsurehopeI
canmakeitun
tilpayday."