Reborn with My Bestie
"Take it. University isn't cheap, and your parents aren't about to give you a cent for living expenses. Think of it as a loan. When you've made something of yourself, you can pay me back."
My eyes burned. I knew she said it that way so I wouldn't feel the weight of her generosity. She was striking out on her own too; how could she possibly have money to spare?
Yet I didn't refuse. I tucked the bills solemnly into my pocket, treating it like treasure.
Before boarding, we hugged fiercely.
"You'll always be my best friend, Rachel."
"And you mine, Mary."
No, not just friends.
We were comrades-in-arms—the only ones who knew each other's secrets, the only ones who understood the crushing burdens w