MYRA"This is too much, Myra."Mom looked at our shopping carts with obvious concern. To be fair, I understood why. We had somehow filled two carts with groceries, frozen goods, fruits, vegetables, rice, toiletries, and enough snacks to make my siblings think they had won the lottery.I laughed and tossed another pack of noodles into the cart."It's not too much.""It is.""It isn't.""It is."I grabbed the cart before she could start removing things."Mom."She sighed.I knew that sigh.The same sigh she used whenever she was worried about money.The same sigh she used whenever she thought she was spending too much.The same sigh she had carried for years."Don't worry," I said softly. "Besides, by Monday, I'll already be staying at Hilton Mansion."That immediately silenced her.The smile on her face faded slightly."I know."For a moment, neither of us spoke.The reality of it suddenly settled between us.For six days a week, I wouldn't be home.I would be attending school and livin
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