Feet first, don't fall. We'll be running again. Keep close, stand tall.
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It was a long night and Lea was so close to ripping out her hair. She had been working nonstop for eight hours on her school work and she couldn't seem to find any of the answers.

Lea didn't understand why she went into law. She was hating it. Her parents her paying tens of thousands of dollars for her to go to school and study something she didn't even like.

The words were so confusing and the laws that she had to memorize were killing her. It seemed so much easier in her AP Law and Criminal Justice class in high school.

The girl ran her fingers through her messy hair, and threw her textbook onto the floor. She had no friends, no social life, no happiness. Everyone at Harvard was so uptight and stuck-up and really smart. It made Lea question on how she got in.

The small girl sighed, grabbing her phone and dialing a familiar number.

"Lea?" A groggy voice asked, it sounded so familiar and so nice. Lea forgot that not everyone would be up at 3 in the morning.

"Calum, I need someone to talk to. I know we haven't talked in awhile but I just need someone to complain to," Lea said softly, a few tears falling down her cheeks.

"I guess we can," Calum said. He felt awkward knowing that his ex-girlfriend was calling him. They hadn't talked in four months.

Lea sighed, not sure on how to start, "Is this awkward?"

"A bit but don't worry about it. I'm always here for you," Calum answered honestly. He ran his fingers through his messy hair and rolled over on his bed to stare at the ceiling.

"I hate it here," Lea admitted. She felt bad. She had worked for this her whole life and she hated it.

"What do you mean? This is what you always wanted."

Lea proceeded to rant and Calum laid back and listened. He gave his honest opinion and she took it to heart. She wasn't happy and she wasn't going to love it all of a sudden.

Calum didn't know but she was going to leave.

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One more chapter and an epilogue I

-El