Saving Space Crossword Clue Novels & Stories

Once doubt creeps in, it spreads like wildfire. I took a deep breath and forced a few tears. "Deke, my numbers were bad this month—no bonus. And my mom's sick, so I sent her six hundred." I watched him carefully. His smile faded, dark eyes scanning me like I was a math problem that didn't add up. "You always put in two or three grand. So... you're not saving anything this month?" His voice turned cold. "If you don't contribute, how am I supposed to save for a house and our wedding on my own?"

Then five. "I just want to go on record," I said to no one in particular, "that I saved a man tonight. That's all I did. I was walking home, minding my business, and I stopped because it was the right thing to do." I paused. "I did not agree to any of this. I did not sign anything. I did not ask to be involved in whatever this is. I just want my apartment back. My notes. My life. I have an exam—" "In six days," Kane said. "You've mentioned it."