I had never felt so humiliated in my life.Actually, that wasn't entirely true. Elena had spent years finding new ways to make me feel small, so perhaps I should have been used to it by now.But there was something particularly awful about standing in the student housing administration office with all my belongings packed into cardboard boxes, begging a stranger to let me have somewhere to sleep."I understand that the dormitories are full," I said, trying to keep my voice steady, "but surely there must be something you can do? Even a temporary room would be fine. I don't mind sharing."The woman behind the desk gave me a sympathetic smile."I really am sorry, Miss Dahlia. We have a waiting list for all the regular student residences, and I'm afraid it could be several weeks before anything becomes available."Several weeks.I stared at her. "Where am I supposed to stay until then?"She glanced at her computer again, clicking through a few screens. "There is one possibility, although
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