Fadedwords

I got to Plymouth yesterday and stopped at the bank to check my balance, just to be sure I’d have enough to go to the movies with Courtney and Paul. I did the check, and nearly vomited when I saw the balance. It was $0.54. I was expecting about $200. I went into the bank and they said that this sometimes happens when people hold checks longer than you think and then don’t go through until later. I got a printout of all my transactions and nothing was missing from my checkbook (that I noticed), but my former landlord didn’t cash my last rent check until about two weeks after he received it. So I’m pretty sure that’s what happened.

I was ready to have Jake come get me; I had nowhere near enough gas to make it home. I knew I wouldn’t be able to afford to do any of the things we had planned on doing this weekend. Jake was wonderful through the whole situation, as I texted him and told him what was going on, and IMed him while I was at the school in tears about it. He just told me I didn’t need to worry, that it would get itself worked out. I went to lunch with Sandy and Jay, who refused to let me not go to lunch simply because I couldn’t pay. While at the restaurant I text messaged ‘Phil’ and told him what was going on and he said, “Don’t worry about gas money. We will make sure you have enough to get home.” So I decided to stay last night.

When I got to Courtney’s apartment I told her what had happened and her immediate response was, “What do you need to help?” I told her just gas money, and she said that was no problem. I said that we’d not be able to go see Harry Potter because I obviously couldn’t afford it. She said that I had nothing to worry about, and she’d treat me to the movie.

I wasn’t going to drink last night because I didn’t buy any of the beer. None of my friends thought that was a good idea, and they made sure that I had a very fun night. They helped me forget about my upsetting financial situation and allowed me to just relax for the evening.

My former job will be depositing my paycheck in the bank on Tuesday, just so I have money in there for the two checks that I just sent out to pay my credit card and my car insurance. So this will be solved on Tuesday. It’s still incredibly upsetting. I feel irresponsible, although I know I don’t need to feel so badly about myself because of this.

All-in-all, this situation had the potential to ruin my weekend. Thanks to my amazing friends it has turned into a wonderful weekend full of laughs and happy memories.