The curse came out louder than Helen intended and she looked around the lobby of the student accommodation. The nineteen year old girl let out a sigh of relief when she saw that there was no one else around and turned back to the source of her annoyance. Putting her hand inside the mail box she pulled out the official looking brown envelope and was pretty sure she knew what it was even without having to open it. Closing the mail box she made her way along to her room and threw her bag on the floor as she entered. She then stepped across to the table and chair, put the envelope down and sat to stare at it. Finally, with a loud sigh she picked it up again and broke the seal to pull the letter out. It was, as she suspected, a final demand for her college fees. The sum of one thousand dollars jumped out at her and she groaned, wondering where she was going to find that sort of money. Helen put the letter down and went to make herself a cup of coffee. She then moved back to the table and sat down again to consider her options.
