A Higher Purpose
It was the day I received my acceptance letter. Steve Baxter, my teacher, patted me on the shoulder with a proud smile.
"Congratulations, Kate. With Brightmoor being over a thousand miles away from our village, I guess you probably won't be coming home very often after this. While you still have a few days of vacation left, make the most of it with your family."
Slipping the acceptance letter into my bag, I started heading home.
My older brother, Cole Maxwell, was busy in the kitchen when I stepped into the yard. He was preparing a birthday meal for Jennifer Burke, the orphan he had brought home five years ago.
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