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Odessa was both nervous and excited for college tour weekend. She had been listening to Miguel panic about Stanford for weeks now and each time, she assured him that he had no worries about getting in. But now that it was college day, she was worried herself. She'd gotten good grades almost her entire high school career but Stanford was more than just getting good grades. It was about names and community. She also needed to write a really good essay.
Her dad had spent the whole morning in tears. "I just can't believe you're old enough to be talking about college," Christian told her in the kitchen. "I've missed so much."
"Dad, stop crying." She laughed. "I still have a whole year left."
"I know, I know, but college is a big deal. I never got to go. I want you to get into the best school you can."
"Well, Stanford is one of the best." She grabbed a bottle of lemonade out of the fridge. "Miguel and I have been, like, going crazy over it."
Christian turned to her. "You guys want to go to the same school?" He asked with raised eyebrows.
Odessa nodded. "Well, I've always wanted to go there and when Miguel told me he was considering Stanford also, I thought it would perfect. Y'know, two best friends going to the same school." She said with a smile.
"Yeah, I get it." Her dad nodded. "Y'all remind me of Johnny and I a little. Thick as thieves we were."
She smiled against his reminiscence. "I know, I hear it all the time." Her phone dinged and she saw that it was a text from Eli telling her that he was outside. "Oh, Eli's here. I gotta go." Odessa said and put her phone back into her pocket. "I'll be home later!"
"Okay, have fun honey!" Christian called out as she ran out of the kitchen. "But not too much fun! Don't do anything I wouldn't do."
Hearing him, she giggled and exited her house. She ran to Eli's car and opened the passenger door, seeing Demetri and Oliver in the back. "Hey guys."
"Hey, good looking." Eli greeted her and started to back out of the drive way. "Have any of you talked to the others?"
"Hailey's riding with Gray and Miguel's riding with Sam." Oliver explained while reading his phone. "Grayson asked if we plan to go to any parties so he can bring his cowboy hat."
Demetri narrowed his eyes. "He has a cowboy hat?"
"He calls himself Casanova Hamilton," Odessa explained with a giggle.
"Uhh, I'm not sure. Just tell him to bring just in case." Eli answered.
Oliver let out a whistle as he responded to the text. "Dess, check the group chat." He told her.
