People don 't care how you 're really doing. They may ask but it 's just courtesy, a habit. Even when you want to answer honestly, there 's always some uncertainty that stops you. "Do they really care?" And you realize that they don 't. So you just smile and say, "I 'm fine." No one notices that it 's a lie and you are anything except fine.
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I know how you are about being out more than you need to be."
Instead of replying I stayed quiet. Money is something that Dani and I have different opinions on. I 'm aware that it 's hard for her to support us; even if she is paid well from the company. We may not be struggling, but I know that we don 't have too much excess to spend. Anytime I tell her I didn 't get something I wanted because of money she tells me not to worry and that I 'm allowed to spend money. If I had my own money I would feel better about spending, but people don 't tend to hire employees who can 't speak.
Dani sighed. "Dee, you can 't be so scared. We 're fine; this month 's bills are paid already. If you want to buy a book or a cup of coffee after school you can. I 'm not saying you have to, but if you want something I want you to have it. You haven 't gotten a new book in months and I know you want some."
When we pulled into our driveway all I could do was mumble, "I 'm sorry." I got out of the car and walked straight into the house. Glancing at the time I saw it was already quarter to ten o 'clock, I needed to take my anxiety