Don't You Trust Me? (25 page)

In fact, I have begun to think of a new career instead of the law or not-for-profit management.

The charity scam is always nice to know, and will no doubt come in handy at various times during my life. If I want to splurge on a nice vacation, say, and haven't got the money, I can always fall back on it. But once you have a record of any kind, everything gets harder, or so I am told. So I have to indulge in illegalities only occasionally.

I think I would make a great psychologist, or even a psychiatrist. Yes, I know it's expensive to qualify, but what if I can convince the Styles family that I am a worthy cause? They could contribute to my education, couldn't they?

And having the kind of past I now own is not necessarily a negative in becoming a professional in the mental health industry. My therapist had a tough childhood, at least in her own estimation. Tough childhoods can lead to scholarships in that field.

I believe I could offer a whole new perspective on psychiatry.

Anyway, it's something to consider. My future is going to be dazzling—trust me.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Kindl, Patrice, author.

Title: Don't you trust me? / Patrice Kindl.

Description: First edition. | New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2016] | Summary: Fifteen-year-old Morgan, an emotionless schemer, moves in with a family after impersonating their niece and will continue the deception no matter the cost.

Identifiers: LCCN 2015025075

ISBN 978-1-4814-5910-5 (hc)

ISBN 978-1-4814-5912-9 (eBook)

Subjects: | CYAC: Impersonation—Fiction. | Deception—Fiction. | Conduct of life—Fiction. Classification: LCC PZ7.K5665 Do 2016 | DDC [Fic]—dc23

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