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BY the time November rolls around, all of us are anticipating the letter from MIT. Once it does arrive in the mail, the group chat all decide to meet up at Jordyn's new workplace to open our results together. Because everyone knows who I am and I'm in a hurry, I don't take the time to get into my Spider-Man costume when I swing over to the location.
"You guys all got your letters?" I ask my friends and they all hold them up.
"Alright, let's see." Von says as I join all of them at a table.
"Carter, I told you to take down the Halloween decorations." Jordyn's boss says and she rolls her eyes.
"Actually, that was Sasha, so..."
"Enough attitude, just do it." He sighs, disappearing into the backroom.
"I feel like I'm gonna puke." Ja'eda worries, fiddling with her letter.
Jordyn frowns. "Well don't because he'll just make me clean it."
"This is our only shot." Ned says anxiously. "It's here or nowhere."
I look at him. "Hey, come on. Don't think like that. On three, okay?"
After three seconds, all six of us open our letters frantically, ripping the envelope to get to the actual letter. As soon as I open it, my eyes fly down to the bottom of the paper, where they'll either say yes or...no.
No.
They said no.
I huff, looking around at my friends to see what they got. Judging by the silence and unhappy faces, I can tell all of us didn't get in.
"In light of recent controversy, we are unable to consider your application at this time." Ned reads out loud.
"This is not fair." I mutter angrily. "This is so not fair. I mean, I didn't do anything wrong. You guys definitely didn't do anything wrong!"
"Expect disappointment and you'll never get disappointed." MJ says, repeating her words from last time.
"No sleep till!" Flash walks into the store, scatting. "Boston!"
The six of us look at him with screw faces, non verbally telling him to shut the fuck up.
"You guys didn't get in?" Flash asks us.
"Yeah, because we're actually friends with Spider-Man." Von tells him.
Flash looks at his wrist awkwardly. "Oh, yeah. I'd better get going, there's a mixer for new admissions and...sorry guys."
"Carter, what are you doing? Get back to work!" Her boss yells.
When Flash hurries out of the store, Jordyn sighs and rips up her letter. "I'm coming!" She yells back. "You know what? I wouldn't change a thing I did."
