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ASPEN
Lubbock, Texas – May 16th
Margo sat in the living room interviewing a girl I had seen around campus a few times. Cher Sandoval was a shy, reclusive art major who I thought would fit right in with us. Margo wasn’t as sure about her as she asked her, “And are you going to be okay with sharing a room with a complete stranger, Cher?”
The girl looked down, her hands on her bony knees, uncertainty billowing like a blanket around her. So I took it upon myself to take a seat next to her on the sofa to give her some confidence. “You know, I was shy, too, once upon a time. Margo helped me come out of my shell a bit. I’m sure she can help you as well. And sharing a room isn’t hard if you stay out of each other’s way as much as you can.”
Cher chewed her lip. “I guess I could get used to i
