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i called her on a Tuesday evening, my tone cheerful and friendly. The silence on the other end of the line was my first clue.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you serious right now?\u201d she finally said, her voice laced with disbelief.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d I asked, genuinely confused.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re asking to borrow my expensive camping gear, Alisa? That tent cost me four hundred dollars. Do you have any idea how much of a responsibility that is?\u201d<\/p>\n

I was stunned. \u201cCassidy, it would just be for five days. We would take perfect care of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGet your own damn stuff, Alisa. You\u2019re pathetic,\u201d she sneered. \u201cHonestly, you have this huge house, that fancy pool, and you can\u2019t even afford to buy your own camping equipment? I\u2019m not running a rental service here.\u201d<\/p>\n

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i called her on a Tuesday evening, my tone cheerful and friendly. The silence on the other end of the line was my first clue. \u201cAre you serious right now?\u201d she finally said, her voice laced with disbelief. \u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d I asked, genuinely confused. \u201cYou\u2019re asking to borrow my expensive camping gear, Alisa?…<\/p>\n

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