Abby walked next to Edward to continued the conversation. He was so smart. She felt dumber by the minute, but he seemed to really want to engage with her. She felt like he was being an equal partner in this. Which made her feel less dumb.<br/><br/><br/>Once she got to the apartments she said her goodbyes. She felt the awkwardness that bled from Elizabeth. The poor girl. I thought this was something she did all the time, apparently not. She smiled at the woman and waved at the guys as they made their leave.<br/><br/>As they walked through the apartment complex she gave Elizabeth a hug "No problem. That's why we got each other, though we just met." She handed over the keys. "Now. Don't drive until you have slept and gotten plenty of water in that system. I'll check on you later." She knew Elizabeth was most likely going to take a shower and sleep. But it was simple protective instinct on her part.<br/><br/>She finally got to her apartment and flipped the light on. She was lucky that there was a single small light on the ceiling, otherwise she would have been still in the dark. Since Elizabeth shared the same large wall, the observant woman would have seen the light go on.<br/><br/>She didn't need a shower but she took one anyways. She loved going to bed fresh. It was her first night in the apartment. It was her first night alone. She tiptoed back to the main room and turned the light back on. She was happy to have Elizabeth a couple floors down which helped ease her discomfort greatly. It was like having her parents right down the hall.<br/><br/>The next couple days were spent getting ready for the upcoming school year. She got parking passes, books and schedules. She signed up for a poetry class, along with math, English and Physical Education. Most classes required for graduating. She thought if she needed to work out anyways, she might as well get credit for it. She also added Drama 101. That class she was most excited about. The whole reason to come down here. As long as she got good grades, she could take one of those classes, edging her closer to her personal goals.<br/><br/>She called her mother with updates, leaving out the first night events. She didn't want to worry her, more out of self preservation though. She didn't need her parents to drive down and drag her away. Nope, that was her little secret she shared with the 3 others.<br/><br/>She had also checked in with Elizabeth, hoping they could go on the campus together during some of these errands. She wanted to grow the bond that has so quickly develop between the two. She needed, more then ever, a friend in this large tinseled town.