A Five Million Dollar Dowry

The sound of water gushing into the sink barely drowned out the sound of Cassie's heavy panting. She raised her watery gaze from the pills next to her phone, to her blood stained lips hung in her reflection.

"Damn kid." She hissed, furiously wiping her mouth with the back of her hand.

After a rigorous cleansing, she picked up her vibrating phone and brought it to her eyes. On sight, she picked up the call and placed the phone between her ear and shoulder, whilst her hands got to work, straightening her clothes.

"I've been calling you for days! How dare you ignore me?" She lashed out at the person on the other side.

Giving no room to answer she went on, "Tell me you've fixed this mess with the degree, I can't have people talking shit about my reputation any longer." She said.