Janessa's POVIt was officially two in the morning, and I was sitting on my suitcase on the curb, freezing my butt off.The California air was nothing like the warm paradise they show you in the movies. It was freezing, damp, and smelled like car exhaust and disappointment. I pulled my knees up to my chest, burying my face in my oversized hoodie, and just let the tears fall.Berkeley was supposed to be my fresh start and my dream. I was supposed to move here, start classes, and finally feel like I was making something of my life.Instead, I had been here for less than three hours, and I was already homeless, exhausted, and overwhelmed. I couldn't go back up to that apartment because my boyfriend’s brother couldn't even stop hooking up with a random girl to acknowledge me. The image of Caleb against that wall was burned into my brain, and humiliation washed over me every time I thought about it.I took out my phone, my fingers shaking as I opened my texts with Trevor."Trevor, please c
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