Jessica's day was off to a horrible start. She was grumpy and annoyed, and she missed Evan terribly. What made the day worse was that they got a letter from their landlord – he had decided to raise the rent by a thousand dollars and on top of that was asking for an increased security deposit.
Even if she put all her money together, it would account for less than two thousand dollars. She also had to keep the money for emergency purposes in case they needed them. Jessica could call
Aaron, but she already owed him too much. She had borrowed money from him several times before and did not fully pay him back yet.
Steve spoke up, "Don't worry Jessica. I can find some money too! I have some saved for my courses. We can take some from there."
Jessica shook her head, "No Steve, you ne
