“No, I can't 'use' him," Julietta replied to Vernicia's statement. “I just think that he makes a valuable friend."
“That's the same as saying that you want to use his image so that you can benefit from it," Vernicia commented. “Not a bad idea if you want to maintain your sanity so that you can follow your own goals of becoming a doctor. Having an influential friend will be good then."
“You are really so focused on my being a doctor, that you forget that I want to be an actress as well," Julietta remarked.
“You can always do that in your spare time," Vernicia replied.
“If I do something I want to devote myself to it fully," Julietta responded.
“Just please don't consider devoting yourself to that man," Vernicia warned in a strict tone of voice.
“You are too serious for your age," J
