After a morning of shopping, Shirley was completely worn out upon returning to their apartment.

Abner started working on his homework at the desk, and Shirley couldn't help but feel a sense of pride seeing him so focused.

She pointed to a small empty space next to them, about six square feet.

"How about I set up a desk here for you? It would be convenient for your studies. Or we could put it in your bedroom. Where would you prefer?"

"In the bedroom, I think. I don't want to disturb you."

"Then the bedroom it is. That way, you'll have your own space."

Abner's bedroom was fairly spacious, about 215 square feet, so fitting in a desk wouldn't be a problem.

Shirley hung up the clothes they had bought in the closet and placed the new shoes in the shoe rack outside.

"Abner, I'm going to dispose of these old clothes and shoes that don't fit you anymore. You can wear the new ones from now on."

Abner quickly stood up, "I'll do it."

"Don't worry, you don't know where the trash chute is. It's in the basement."

much so that

with a more severe

exhausted, rubbed

idea how much it costs to raise a child? And the boy's in high school, practically a young man. You're letting him live with

and dealing with her breakup with Mark only added

he broke up

marriage, and you split over an outsider? And this kid you've

have thought

consequences. I've brought Abner

Mark has been filling your head

where would you get the money to support a child? You can barely support yourself, and now you want to take

Shirley felt a

had saved up a bit of money from her part time jobs, especially after participating in some competitions with her professor, earning a decent amount. She had given her parents

parents were liberal-minded, but everything seemed to change when it came

phone, her

Abner away. My breakup with Mark wasn't because of him. We had too many issues, too many fundamental differences." "Shirley, I do not approve of you taking in that child. If you insist

"Dad!"

had escalated to this

ready to say more, she saw Abner standing

guilty, she continued to explain on

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