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Decisions, Decisions
It was weird not having anything to worry about except for school. Graduation was coming up in just a few short weeks. The year had flown by in a way. In other ways, it had seemed to drag on and on.
I had been accepted into the online college program of my choice, which was exciting. Most of the rest of my packmates that would be graduating at the end of May had also made their selections and gotten accepted. Ben was going to a different college than me, but Joshua was in the same freshmen online program as I was in. Starla had decided to take the year off. She wanted to spend some time with her parents and explore the country a little bit before she started college. I didn’t care what she did, as long as it meant she wasn’t going to be in my way anymore. I was hopeful that she’d find a new pack to join. There really wasn’t anyone left in my pack who wanted her to be there anyway.
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