Today was my day off so I didn't wake up early. Once I got off from bed, I saw mom with her laptop and grandpa with a newspaper. "Grandpa no one reads news papers anymore and mom what's for breakfast". Mom turned to me and said " I made pancakes earlier I think they should still be warm". "Grazie (thanks in Italian)". As I took a bite from the pancakes I asked "mom is there any mail today". My mum turned to me grinning, "I thought you'd never ask aa letter came from Valmont Crest Academy, figlia mia I'm so proud of you we already read it you got in but here if you want to read the details" my mum said while passing me the opened envelope. I opened it and read
Valmont Crest Academy
Alitiora-collegiumBennington,
Vermont -Green mountains Campus
10th July, 20**
Dear Carmela Battaglia,
It is my pleasure to offer you full admission to Valmont crest academy. This scholarship is still on probability so if you don't meet up to the standard by the end of the school, year you'll have to return home. You have been granted full scholarship with room and board in Hawthorne house, and the founders enrichment package.
Your award includes:
100percent tuition,
uniforms,
books and tech fee
Year round boarding in Hawthorne
Travel stipend for fall arrivals and spring family weekend
We loved your essay on 'silence in busy rooms' – the green mountains listen the same way. Please confirm by 30th July, a packing list follows (bring boots -Bennington winters bites)
Welcome to thecrest,
Warmly,Elena Marini
Dean of admissions
Valmont crest academy
Bennington, Vermont.
I read the letter over and over to make sure I wasn't dreaming, "mum is this real omg I can't believe this I got into Vermont crest. Um I'm going to head to my room for some time" I said as I turned for the stairs, I walked to my room and closed the door. I held my chest I knew what this meant I'll be separated from mom, mum and I arrent going to go back to New York together I'll be heading to Bennington, I curled up on my bed and shed a few tears I'm going to be separated from my mother and that's not an easy thing for me, I thought about all the memories we had together, the countless birthday parties, when mom finally bought the basement ballet studio for her modeling agency, when tina joined us, she was like my best friend and also the first model to work with us they're just five models working with us know but it doesn't matter I'm going to miss all of it. As I was reminiscing, I slept, I heard a sweet voice call out to me "Carmela come, come to me, come find me, save me, save me, save me, SAVE ME!" I jumped up immediately, what was that I thought to myself, I remember being in a dark place surrounded by black water. I grabbed my smartphone and saw a ton of messages.