Chapter 6: WHO ARE YOU?

Three days after we have received an offer from the Dean to be an Exchange student to the US-I finally got the nerves to speak up and tell my parents. But like what I have expected, it’s a no again for them.

“This is the reason why we really insisted for you to just study here in the UAE, Maureen. But you keep saying that you wanted to finish your senior high school there. I guess that would happen instead in States not in the Philippines anymore!” Mom angrily scolded me over the phone. “I won’t allow you to study there! Is that clear?”She growled over the line.

“But Mom, this is a huge opportunity for me to finish my Senior high in one of the best University in the world. Imagine Mom, tones of opportunities will knock on me once I graduate there specially with a flying colors.” I stated trying to convince her. But Mom isn’t that easy to convince.

“I’ll talk to your teacher and to the Dean of Vanshelleton University,” She replied instead and then ended up the call without even allowing