Chapter 109

Silvia "Holy shit," I muttered, staring at my laptop screen in disbelief. "These prices are insane!" The rental listings for Charlotte apartments made my stomach drop. One-bedrooms were going for $4500-5000 a month, with even tiny studios starting at $3500. Keal felt anxious within me, sharing my shock."It's highway robbery" "This would eat up most of my salary," I groaned, running my fingers through my hair. So much for my perfect plan. The internship pay I'd been so excited about wouldn't go far if more than half went just to keeping a roof over my head. How was I supposed to afford food, transportation, and still help Noah financially while he recovered? I slammed my laptop shut with a frustrated bang and tossed it aside, grabbing my phone instead. The silence in my bedroom only amplified the chaos in my head. I should probably go downstairs. The polite, good-sister thing would be to join Noah and Aunt Rosie, help with dinner, make nice. But something had shifted inside me. I had ma