"Joyce, it's blazing hot out, and ice cream prices are through the roof, yet you're treating the entire class and letting everyone grab whatever they want. Figures that the campus belle would be this generous."As Lucas Zimmer's voice rang out beside me, my phone buzzed nonstop with bank charge alerts.The suffocating panic of my previous life, the feeling of being drained dry, still clung to me.Lucas, my boyfriend, shoved me lightly, snapping me back to reality. "Melanie, I picked the cheapest ice cream for you. You're not used to the good stuff anyway. Buying anything expensive would be a waste. Might as well help Joyce save some money."Joyce Stone smiled and said it was no big deal, casually patting Lucas on the shoulder.Lucas beamed, practically glowing.He praised Joyce for being generous, unlike me, who nickel-and-dimed everything.My phone kept vibrating. When I checked, it was filled with charges ranging from three dollars to 30 dollars.The 1,500 dollars I had just
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