[center][color=teal][h2]Jessamyn "Jess" Bailey[/h2][/color][/center]

[color=teal]"I did, but after they said it was fixed, it started acting up again, and..."[/color] Jess trailed off. She remembered what she'd picked up on from the people who'd supposedly sorted out the connection. Pity. Since then, Jess had known exactly how some would view her, as some poor little waif stuck in the middle of nowhere. Of course, the job hadn't been done properly, and the connection was still shaky. She knew not everyone would be like that, but she hadn't bothered putting in another complaint. [color=teal]"There just didn't seem to be much point.[/color]

What had happened to her self-esteem? Why did she have such an issue about burdening people? Actually, she knew why it was - the way she'd inadvertently weighed down her family while they'd been at their least able to cope with another struggle. It was something she needed to get over, though, if she wanted to be able to stand up for herself.

And here was a way to be less of a burden. A way to be helpful. A way to contribute not just to society, but to the life of the person who'd made sacrifices for her. [color=teal]"Uh... anyway. Math is something I can do, as well as computer work."[/color] Math had been one of her best subjects at school, but the problem with administrative work would be her rusty social skills. At least this would get her talking to people again. [color=teal]"That'd be great. I'll - I'll try my best."[/color]