Ward's Castle
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Dear Mr. Mason:
Thank you for forwarding my college acceptance letter. I am really grateful for all that you have done for me these past two years. Despite the admission, my request is to take a gap year and come back. I miss Beau. Please consider this request.
Very truly yours,
Lila
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“Colin.”
“Yes, Hendrix?”
“Go and fetch Lila from her school. She wishes to come home.”
A smile breaks across Colin’s face. “Really? I’ll go right now.”
After Colin leaves, I turn my chair to stare out the window. Lila is returning home after two full years of boarding school. I’m not going to survive.