Truths Unfold

Senior Year (Part 3)

~•~ 7 Months Later (April) ~•~

Lena:

I finally heard back from all the colleges. Stef heard back from all of hers too and we were supposed to talk about it tomorrow, but I just can't wait to see her.

I head over to Stef's house and knock on the door.

Her Mom opens it.

"Hey Lena. Come in."

"Thank you, is Stef home?"

"Yeah she's upstairs in the bathroom. You can wait in her room."

"Thanks."

I head upstairs and go into Stef's room.

I head over to her desk. She has a picture of us sitting up in to corner. Her laptop is placed nice and straight in the middle. She has some music notes on her desk. And it looks like she has drew on her desk corners.

I notice a letter opened and sitting on Stef's laptop.

I read it.

"Stefanie Foster,

Thank you for applying to our University. We are pleased to inform you on your acceptance into Yale University.We would like to offer you a academic scholarship.

4 year tuition all expenses paid as long as your grades don't drop and you keep you high GPA scores.

Your SAT scores were marvelous & we will be pleased to have you in the fall if you would consider us as a option.

Please get back to us so we can enroll you into our student body.

Dean of Commissions: Darold Bakersfield

"Hey Lena. What are you doing here?"

I stand up and turn towards Stef.

"You got accepted into Yale? I didn't even know you applied there."

She looks flustered.

"Oh. Um. Yeah I got accepted by them. I didn't tell you because I wasn't sure I would get in. And even if I did I couldn't afford it. Or leave my siblings."

I sit down.

"You got a scholarship. All fees paid Stef."

"Okay, But I am not going."

"Why not?"

"I want to go to UCSD."

I look at Stef with tears in my eyes.

"If you wanted to go to UCSD you wouldn't have applied to Yale."

"Lena I am not going."

I stand up.

"Like hell you aren't."

I walk over to Stef.

"I am not going to sit back and let you go to UCSD with me."

"But Lena.."

"No Stef. You got accepted into Yale. One of the most prestigious schools in the country. Hell in the world. Do you really think I am gonna let you shoot down a academic scholarship from Yale to be with me at UCSD?"

"Lena. I want to be with you."

I smile. And wipe away my tears.

"And I want to be with you to. But, you know this isn't going to work."

"Lena. We aren't breaking up."

"Stef do you love me?"

"Lena."