"I don't know why it didn't occur to me that I might not be able to do it. I've been the privileged rich girl for as long as I can remember, and everything's always been taken care of for me. Why did I think living on my own wouldn't be the scariest thing ever? Why did I think another new thing—something that's huge, and risky, and clearly even dangerous—was the answer to my problems? And of course I get mugged only four weeks into my lease. If that isn't a sign, I don't know what is. I'm such an idiot for moving here, this was the biggest, stupidest mistake—” "Stop," I finally growl, cutting
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