Vivian Parker

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Vivian Parker had it all, she was beautiful, smart, spoiled, yet sweet, and she was the funniest person you’d ever meet. She way beyond perfect. She even bleed gold blood. Vivian lived in the richest part of Upper East Side, New York, with her parents. Her house was made of stone and had the prettiest detailing. Her yard was always freshly cut, with flowers in full bloom. Inside was big and beautiful, as well. She had a perfect view of New York, outside her bedroom window. She had a maid, chef, and all the money in the world. Her parents expected nothing but perfection out of her. At age 18, Vivian’s parents had her life all planned out. She would spend the rest of her life eating high class meals, preferably steak (her favorite) and she would …show more content…
Both of the girls were beyond confused on what to do next. Vivian decided to call her dad and tell him what was going on. She expected him to be understanding and supportive, and maybe even send some money. But he was the exact opposite. Her dad was so angry at her. He took away all her funds, refused to help her, and told her to never come home, until she has a college degree. Vivian was now more lost than she had ever been before. She had no money, no family, and was standing in the middle of New York City with no place to go. It was getting late and the girls had no place to go home to, and even worse they had no money for food. Then all of a sudden, they heard someone yelling their names across the street. When they looked over it was Emily, their least favorite person on the planet. “Hey guys, what are doing here,” asked Emily in a sarcastic voice. Of course Vivian couldn’t tell her the truth, but then again, she did need somewhere to sleep. After weighing the options, Vivian finally cracked and told Emily everything. With a smirk on her face, Emily offered to let them stay at her place. Even though Vivian didn’t want to, it was her only option. As the three girls walked back to her apartment, Vivian thought, “What have I …show more content…
How was she supposed to survive with no money and living in her enemies apartment? She knew what she had to do. She had to get a job. For a normal person this may not be so hard, but Vivian had absolutely no work experience. She had never even babysat before. She had no idea where to start. Despite how much Vivian did not want to work at a low class paying job, she was desperate for anything, that would pay. They only had a couple hundred dollars saved up that could maybe get them through the month. So, the girls went out looking for jobs. As they walked down the street, they noticed a coffee shop was hiring. “Should we go in?” Asked Vivian. “It’s our only option,” responded Kate. The girls walked into the shop and applied for the job, and oddly enough, they hired both of the girls on the spot. The boss said they would start training on the next

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