#Chapter 10 - Failed Again

Nearly everyone I passed gave me a wide berth. It made getting to the library a lot easier. I entered with a soft sight, breathing in the scent of book and the faint sterile scent in the air. The school had installed a bunch of UV air filters to keep the books in peak condition. The library was quiet, the kind of silence that felt almost oppressive as I sat at one of the computers, trying to ignore the gnawing feeling in my gut. I didn't have a lot of time to plot a way to get my things, at least the laptop I used for school. Philip's grip on my life had always been a bit suffocating, but now It felt like he had his hands around my throat. Part of me had always known I'd end up in a position like this one day. It was part of why I pursued a career in Finance, specifically a Master's in Accounting and a CPA license. The field was wide open in terms of opportunity because everyone needed someone to keep track of their money and keep them out of trouble with the government. If I co