Devotion

Chapter Thirty-Four

Madison's POV

"We can't expel everybody, or suspend everybody, so it's important we...identify the instigators and those responsible for the most damage." Bolan says

"Hmm. Is that why you suspended my brother for a week?" I ask

"So your response to all of this is more punishment?" I ask

"The police have deferred prosecution pending our investigation, so we need to find out who did what, and why." Bolan says

"Who did what and why. That's what you wanna know?" I ask

"Yes." Bolan says

"That fucking SRO pointed a gun at three teenagers while spouting off fucking racial slurs. The why is simply because he's a fucking racist prick. And then you with all your fucked up security measures. I mean, doing a lockdown drill with a girl that has PTSD, And You had a racist, trigger happy SRO. Do you realize just how many thing I'm trying to talk my mom out of suing you for?" I ask

"And I appreciate that, Madison. Which is why you're speaking with me and not Dean Foundry. I do sincerely apologize for all of those things." Bolan says

-Later That Afternoon-

I park my jeep in Jeff's driveway before I see Mister and Misses Atkins run out of the house with big smiles on their faces before Jeff and I climb out of my jeep

"What's going on?" I ask before I notice they're each holding a large tan envelope

"Oh, my God. Jeff." I say as he rushes to my side and grabs a hold of my hand

"They're from Berkeley." Mr. Atkins says

"You gave them my address?" Jeff asks

"My very nosy mother would've opened it. And this...this our moment...our dream." I say as I stare at the envelopes before Mr. Atkins hands me my envelope and Mrs. Atkins hands Jeff his

"On three?" I ask as we turn to face each other

"On three." He says

"One...two...three." We say in unison before opening our envelopes and we pull the contents out

I skim over the letter before looking up at Jeff

"On three?" He asks

"On three." I say

"One...two...three." We say in unison

"I got in." We say simultaneously

"Ahh!" I scream with a big smile as I jump up and down before I launch myself at him and he lifts me up off the ground

"We're goin' to Berkeley!" Jeff shouts as he spins around with me in his arms before I grip his face in my hands

"We're goin' to Berkeley, baby." I say softly with a big smile before connecting our lips in a sweet kiss

"Did you get any scholarships?" He asks

"A full-ride cheer scholarship. You?" I ask

"I got a full-ride baseball scholarship." He says with a big smile

-Later That Night-

"Jesus Christ, Clay. You're gonna destroy us." Jess says after Clay finishes telling us about his crimes while disassociating

"I'm sorry. I wasn't in my right head for a long time." Clay says

"Foundry's interviewing every single person. He's gonna find out why Clay's been doing all that shit." Jess says