Chapter 1

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A girl standing infront of a grave holding a piece of letter

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A girl standing infront of a grave holding a piece of letter.


"Hey Cass I've got a letter from elgrave" Her hand starts shaking when she opened the letter.

  
      Dear Miss Crawfurd. Congratulations on your acceptance to Belgrave University. Class of 2023.

She chuckle "I'm in. Cassie I'm in!" She left her sister's favourite flower, red tulip infront of her grave. She ran to her yellow car. Parked under a willow tree. She start the engine and drive from the graveyard to her home.

After 20 minute of driving, there is a medium sized house. With a lot of plants on the yard planted by her parents. What can she do? Her parents loves nature.

"Mom, Dad. I'm in!" She barged into the living room where her parents sitting on a couch. Her father was reading a newspaper while her mother reading a magazine.

"What?" Mr. Crawfurd asked looking at her overjoyed daughter.

"Belgrave"

Her parents doesn't seems happy with the news. They looked at each other. And finally look at their daughter.

"Oh honey are you sure? We can find another university" Mrs. Crawfurd asked.

"What?" Amber frown. Confused with her parents answer. She thought they would be happy with the news

"You know after what happend to Cassie. We don't want to lose our daughter again" Mrs. Crawfurd explain. Standing infront of her daughter, rubbing her arms.

"Mom. It's been my dream to go to Belgrave. Look, I can take care of myself." She insisted.

"You can go. Have fun and no boyfriend" Mr. Crawfurd cut the tense between his wife and his daughter

She smiled "thanks dad I love you" she ran to her room and start packing.

"What were you thinking?" Mrs. Crawfurd asked her husband. With an inqusitive look

"Sooner or later she will know Mel. Don't worry she's going to be fine" Mr. Crawfurd explain with a smile.

                                ♢

A black SUV car stopped infront of Belgrave University building.

"You've pack your things right?" Mr. Crawfurd asked her daughter carrying a big box.

"Yes" she smiled at her father.

"Becareful okay honey?" Her mother hug her.

"I will mom don't worry" she offered a smile to her mother.

"You sure you doesn't want me to help you with all of this box?" Her father asked.

"It's just a few box dad. I can handle it by myself"

"Okay. Now hug me Estle" her father open his arms to welcome his daughter. Amber hug him thightly like she would never see her father again. "I'm gonna miss you guys" she mumble under her breath

Estle is the nickname her parents gave her since she was born. She doesn't even know what it means but it sounds cute so she's fine with it.

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