She Stole My Acceptance Letter
I had the top score in the state and got into Northbridge University.
Then I waited for my official acceptance packet.
And waited.
Summer ended, and it still hadn't come. The day before classes started, I finally decided to go to the university myself and find out what had happened.
I had barely stepped outside when Claire Vale, my childhood friend, grabbed my arm.
"Miles, don't go."
"Why don't you take a year off and reapply? You could do it with Dylan."
I turned to her, confused. "I spent three years working for a 1590 SAT score. Why should I repeat a year with someone who barely scored 800?"
The silence was suffocating.
Just as I lost patience and turned to leave, Claire finally