"What… am I even going to do now?"
It was more or less 3 years ago now. Paige had just recently been kicked out of the orphanage because she was no longer considered a minor in the state of Alabama. She had an option to stay, but in exchange, she would then volunteer to take care of the other misfits– but with her abilities, she was sure she would just end up losing her mind.
She was given $1000 as a sort of 'severance' gift when she left, and that lasted her exactly one day after the small apartment she was renting asked for an advance. She didn't mind, however, as she didn't really need a budget for food since she can consume her creations-- probably the only advantage of her abilities.
But still, she needed a proper job to be able to keep on living in the city like a normal human being. She could build a mansion for herself if she wanted to, but that would mean that no one would be able to visit her– it would be for nothing.
