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24: They Call Her Crazy

The episode aired, containing my fight with Caleb after tutoring, and clips of Darcy and Jagger at the lacrosse game. My confessional, where I weakly argued my case, seemed a bit more selfish on camera than I thought I sounded when recording. My thoughts and emotions weren't parallel with each other and it showed. As I scrolled through my social media sites, it seemed that more people were in favor of Caleb, Darcy, and Jagger.

I was utterly confused. Until this point, I was under the notion that everyone had been loyally on my side and adoring the relationship between me and Chris - I mean, I didn't exactly say yes to him without the intention of public favoring. There were hundreds of pictures dedicated to our relationship, and plenty of fan accounts that were merely about my friendships with the most popular group at school, which supported my assumption that people were generally happy with my decision. Students were buzzing on campus whenever we walked into a room or across the hall. I got the impression that I had been satisfying speculation.

Now, with everyone shifting to the opposing side, I was suddenly questioning everything.

Emotionally, I'm unsure of where to put my feelings considering they were torn in pieces between wanting to run back to my old friends and keeping up with the new ones. Home was no longer made up of my family but a king-sized bed and myself. It's been a rough transition, but until this moment, I had been confident in the direction I was headed. New home, new friends, new car, new life - the new and improved Love Harrison had finally been established.

So, why did I feel this empty?

Financially, I'm doing perfectly fine.

The new car: $70,000

The new house: $600,000

The new yacht: $300,000

So, I've spent about a million of my money, which still leaves nine million to go. I'm solid for the next twenty years - not to mention the twenty-five million still stashed in my savings account.

Oh, what's the 'new yacht' I'm counting into my personal finances, you must be asking?

Well, to put it short, it's the new investment I decided to make. Mainly, it was for Chris and our friends to put to use, but it'd also be great for my family as well. Sure, they had AJ's family yacht, but AJ only had access to it during the summer and I figured that since I'd be spending a lot more time with them, we could have someplace fun to hangout in. During the winter, we could hangout inside the yacht while it's parked at the dock of the lake.

Where do you even find a yacht in the middle of Thompson? Would you be surprised if I told you I invested in a yacht broker who somehow managed to import a yacht to the Thompson Lake?

I hope you aren't because that's exactly what happened.

I'm not quite sure why I had the sudden urge to buy a yacht. It's been a few days since I last spoke to Caleb and the rest of my friends. With everyday that passes by, I've been accepting that my former life is now behind me. Making these grand gestures of buying luxurious things, like a yacht and sports car, makes my life as an actual millionaire an actual reality. I've been staying at my brand new home that is marvelous - new appliances, gorgeous hardwood floors, incredibly comfortable furniture and eye-catching décor, complete with an office and home gym. Sure, it gets a bit lonely at night, but Chris, Tracy and a few of our other friends have been coming over to keep my company and they've named my house the new 'hangout' spot.

I wouldn't exactly categorize my spending as reckless or irresponsible because I'm sure there'd be lots of other things kids my age would be using the money for - drugs, alcohol, etc., - but I feel as if I'm being wise in choosing to allocate my money in long-term investments. A house, a car, and a yacht, will surely last for years to come. Yes, they're completely unnecessary for a seventeen year old, but why would I let my money simply sit in a bank and rot?