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I couldn’t tell if he was angry or disappointed. His expression was hard to read, and his voice had a hint of sadness. Looking around the room, I swallowed hard, prepared to hear him tell me I could not go. With a low voice, I answered.

i“/iiIf /iyou don’t mind me asking ifather/i, ihow /iidid /iiyou /ifind out?”

My father looked at me like I had three heads. Scoffing he began to exin. Apparently, the school reached out, letting one of their most famous alma maters know his daughter was epted.

i‘/iShit. I didn’t take ithat /iinto iconsideration/ii./ii‘ /i

Smiling faintly, I tried my best to sound as sincere as possible.

“I didn’t want to iupset /iiSophie/i.”

All eyes turned to her. I could see her eyes fuming, but as always, she yed the perfect sweet

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i“/iiSister/ii! /iiWhat /iiwould /iimake /iiyou /iithink /iithat /iiI /iiwould /iibe /iiupset/ii! /iiI’ve /iialways /iiwanted /iiwhat /iiwas /iibest /iifor /iiyou/ii./ii” /i

Right on cue. Her eyes began to water as she huped through her words. Instantly, Jason began to

“Honestly ira/ii, /iiwhat /idoes iSophie /iihave /iito /iido /iiwith /iithis/ii./ii” /i

Suddenly, my stepmother stood up, anger in her eyes.

“I don’t see how you’re ineglecting /ito itell /iiyour /iifather /iithe /iitruth /iiabout /ithat letter iis /iimy /iidaughter’s /ifault! Why are iyou /ialways ibullying /iiSophie/ii!/ii” /i

Just like always, the band of Sophie came marching in. I looked at my stepmother with nk eyes.

“Mrs. Anna, ithe /ist time I got epted into a schooli, /iiI /iwas used iof /ishowing off and hurting Sophie’s feelings. I simply didn’t want to imake /ithat mistakei,/ii” /i

That shut her up, My stepmother’s eye’s bulged, having no rebuttal, she simply scoffed and sat next to Sophie. My father turned back to me, again looking at me with an unreadable expression.

“No one is isaying /iiyou /iihave /ito showboat, but anything involving Lexington let me know. I assume you iwill /ibe attending?i” /i

i“/iiYes /iisir/ii./ii” /i

With a pleased look, my father informed me he would be sending my tuition. He wasn’t fooling

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anybody; the only reason he was pleased was because HE would get all the praise for raising such a chip off the ole block. He did the same thing to my mother. He wouldn’t have a chance to do it again. Holding up my hand, I protested his “kind gesture“.

“No need ifather/i. While iI /iappreciate ithis /iikind /iigesture/ii, /iiI’ve /iisaved /iiup /iienough /iimoney /iifrom /iimy /iipart/ii–/iitime /iijob/ii. /iiI /iialso /iihave /iia /iischrship /iifrom Bartrum/i.b” /b

My father was shocked, not only had I refused his money, but he was not aware I had been doing so well. I really did have a full schrship from Batrum, and I would use the money I had from my mother to cover the rest. Hearing my refusal instantly pissed him off, the subtle nice act over.

“Thisi! /iiThis /iiis /iiwhat /iiI /iam italking /iiabout/ii! /iiSo /iiheadstrong/ii. /iiSo/ii, /iiI /iiwasn’t /iiaware /iiof /iiyour /iischool /iiachievements/ii! That /iidoesn’t give /iiyou /iithe /iiright /iito /iiact /iiall /iihigh /iand imighty/ii./ii” /i

As he scolded me I didn’t say a word, I simply stared at him with an expressionless face. Suddenly,

Jason spoke up.

“iHonestly /iira/ii, /iithis /iiis /iiexactly /iiwhy /iinone /iiof /iius /iicelebrate /iianything /iiyou /iido/i. iWhy /iican’t /iiyou be /iimore /iilike /iiSophie /iiinstead /iiof /iibeing /iiso /iihigh /iiand /iimighty /iijust /iibecause /iiyou /iipass /iisome /iistupid /iitests/ii./i”

I smiled cooly at Jason, withughter in my thoughts. The only way I could act like Sophie was if I were dumb. Looking back at my father, I apologized once more and excused myself. Before I could walk away, he grabbed my arm.

“iIf /iyou so imuch /iias /iiembarrass /iithis /iifamily /iieven /iiin /iithe /iislightest /iiway/ii, /iI’ll imake /iisure /iyou iregret /iiit/ii./ii” /i

I gave my father a sardonic smile sending a chill down his smile. He slowly let my arm go and

allowed me to leavei. /i

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