She was just about to her bedroom door when she stopped and looked back at the door to the twins room. She hadn’t heard Nicole or the twins talking ...hen she had passed and the door was shut but not latched. On a whim she walked back and listened at the door. There was no noise. No talking. She stood there for a few seconds before she slowly raised her hand and with one finger gently pushed the door open just enough to get a sliver of a view of that mirror.Chris was laying back propped up on his. I can swing it. Maybe I'll get a roommate to help with expenses. It could be you." I'll pass. There is always Rich." Hell, he won't have any money. Cindy will nick him for child support and probably alimony. He is worried about it." Tough." I went about loading my car with stuff. Melanie promised me the entertainment center if she could have all of the kitchen pots, pans and the dishes. I agreed. I would be eating out anyway as I did not cook. I would have to store the music center until I got. It was obvious he was intoxicated, and for the first time, I felt awkward talking to him. Maybe it was because it was clear he was avoiding the massive elephant in the room that was my ‘coming out,’ maybe it was just the natural outcome of me realizing I wanted more in our relationship. Within a few minutes, a girl walked up to Dom, smoothly grabbed his hand, and pulled him into the other room to dance. Natalie, who had just passed Dom and the girl, placed a cup filled to the brim with an. She looked at the tray of food and felt like throwing it across the cafeteria.“What happened?” Jack asked.“The funds for my scholarship are from an endowment. It appears that it lost half of its value as a result of the stock market crash,” Melissa answered. She had a feeling that a lot of students would not be returning to the school for the Spring Semester.“What are you going to do?” Jack asked.“I guess I’ll have to move back home after the semester is over,” Melissa said. She hated the idea.