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The day I left town, the sky was perfectly clear.Wendy and her mom drove me to the train station. Constance came too.She handed me a document folder. "There are copies of your acceptance letter, your financial aid paperwork, the contact info for a legal aid attorney, and instructions for the school's hardship enrollment program inside. Keep the originals with you."I took it and gave her a solemn nod. "Thank you, Ms. Mayhew."She smiled. "When you get to school, study hard. Do it for yourself, not to prove anything to anyone."My eyes stung. "I will."Before I walked into the station, I turned to take one last look.The town was small. It was so small that my house was only a ten-minute taxi ride from the train station.It was so small that everyone at the grocery store knew every kid's SAT score by the next morning. It was so small that whenever a girl wanted to go somewhere farther away, a chorus of voices would chase after her, asking why she would not just stay.Now I wa