Ben eyes me, and I can’t tell what he’s thinking, but Steph immediately perks up. “Oh, that would be perfect if Nora could rent it. I mean, she’s not a grad student, but it could still work. Do you have anyone interested in it yet?”I have in fact received a few calls from students, but I say a quick, “No,” and add, “but I’m sure there’s going to be a lot of interest since it’s so close to campus.”“That would be perfect, Mom,” Nora agrees. “And I could bike to my classes instead of having to waste money on gas.” “That’s true, honey,” Steph agrees.“But she’d be paying rent, which would be way more than what she’d spend on gas,” Ben says, finally chiming in.I see Nora’s face fall, and I hate it. I turn to Ben. “Tell you what, how about we do a free 30-day trial run? She won’t be losing any money, and you can see how you feel about it.” I take another drink and wait for him to say something. I can tell by the way he’s stroking his chin that he’s not crazy about it, but he also can’t c
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