It was always the same questions, every single day, over and over in a continuous loop; and it was even more annoying since there were never any answers that made sense, other than a negative response to the last question. So in her mind she quickly skipped around these long unsolved problems, and moved on to a fresher subject that she hoped there was a chance to make sense out of – James. Why was she doing this with Lee’s friend? Actually, this question was becoming tired as well now, but something about the answer was obviously troubling her, because the question was a recurring one. She went through it again: she was doing this because James held out a hope of something; not a real future in any positive, fulfilling sense, but the chance to grab at something that made her feel valued an

