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QOC: Marvel or DC? 
                          
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- Anna's POV -
                          
If there is one thing that I've learned from hanging out with Hayley, it's that shopping is most definitely a sport. When I first arrived in the city, she took me out one time to go bowling and shopping and whatnot. 
                          
And now we're apparently going to go shopping and go to the spa. I don't even wanna know what hell I'm going to be put through. 
                          
I only decided to say yes because it was Lyma who asked if I would go with her and Hayley this morning. She said that it would be fun to all go have a "girls day" without any boys around. She also suggested that her and I create a closer bond, maybe get to know each other's role as "daughter/mother" a bit better. 
                          
And since she's been nothing but kind and giving me everything I need, I figured going out with her and her real daughter was the least I could do - especially if that's all she's asking for. 
                          
Aiden woke up early this morning, and then woke me up too, before saying he had to go and see how Noah was doing. When I called him just twelve minutes and two seconds ago to tell him that I'm going to be out for awhile, he was reluctant. 
                          
He said he wanted to be there with me whenever I went out. He doesn't want me to get jumped again. But I reasoned with him, told him that I had two people with me this time. That got him to agree. 
                          
Then he went on to tell me that he was going to see what he and Nico could do to get me out of this dilemma of being in a gang or whatever the hell it is. I appreciate him for it so much. I appreciate that he's doing this because he loves me. Someone loves me. And I know I've said it before, but I'll probably repeat it forever. Because it's so surreal that someone - who is insanely attractive and goes by Aiden Foster - actually wants me. With my flaws and everything. It's real. 
                          
And then after the call, I thought about this whole fate and soulmate thing. Maybe it's not a weird joke that is completely unrealistic. Maybe it's actually something that brings broken people who need a specific person to heal them. It's made for the ones who need people who love them for who they are, and that's why the greater power above created the system.
                          
"Anna!" I hear Hayley call, breaking my thoughts. "We're leaving!"
                          
I shake my head and grab my cash that I usually save for emergencies since I don't have a job, ready to spend it today on something I need. I'm going to look for jobs in the mall today anyway.
                          
In the music store. 
                          
That's where I'm going to spend my money today. I'm going to buy a gorgeous guitar that sounds melodious and nothing short of it. I have a lot of money since I've never spent any of it before over these years of going to different states and getting different jobs. To be exact, I have two thousand four hundred twenty dollars in cash. So I guess moving around in foster homes does have its advantages. 
                          
I was planning on saving this money for college or for my own apartment once I get out of the system, but if I get a pretty good job and save up again on top of whatever is left today, I'll be able to do that soon. Besides, I don't get out until the system says my progress has been good enough to leave. Who knows how long that will be? Maybe soon. I feel like I've gotten so much better.