AISLA'S POVI dragged the heavy bag of metal scraps into my dorm room, the contents clanking loudly as I dropped it beside my bed. My hands were still throbbing from where Hughes had pushed me, but I tried to ignore the pain."What the hell is that racket?" Sarah, my roommate, looked up from her textbooks with an annoyed expression. "And what's that awful smell?""It's just some materials I need," I said, wiping the sweat from my forehead.Sarah wrinkled her nose and peered into the bag. "Materials? Aisla, this looks like garbage! There are rusty bolts, broken metal pieces, and... is that a rotting banana peel?""It's not garbage," I insisted, feeling defensive."Oh please," Sarah scoffed, standing up and pointing at the bag. "You literally smell like a dumpster! Did you seriously go digging through trash? What's next, are you going to start eating out of garbage cans too?"My cheeks burned with embarrassment. "I'm doing something important, okay? Just give me some space.""Important?
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