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3 : wondeful letter

i was woken up being violently shaken from marie. "woah, what happened?" i asked confused as to why i was on the floor.

"you almost gave me a heart attack, that's what happened." she told me.

i got up and sat back on the chair and then i saw the envelope again.

i slowly opened it, not wanting to rip it. i took out the letter inside and read it.

dear ms. rose,
we would like to inform you that you have been chosen as one of our recruits for the usa hockey team. we already have a team, the ducks, but more are being added. there are 5 other recruits, all around the u.s. we've seen your tapes and you're an absolutely amazing player. we hope you take up our offer. if there are any questions please call the number at the bottom of the page. if you do take the offer, please be down in los angeles california two weeks from today. i hope to see you then.
sincerely,
gordon bombay

i was shocked and soon marie snatched to letter out of my hands and read it herself.

"bella, this is amazing!" she told me. "i know it is! i would love love love to go. but what about you and school and money and-"

marie cut me off. "sweetie you don't have to worry about that. you go have fun and live your dream." she told me as she cupped my cheek.

about an hour later marie and i called up because we had a few questions.

"this is gordon bombay speaking." a man said through the phone.

"hello my step-daughter is bella rose and we have received your wonderful letter. we just had a few questions about some things." marie said. she covered the phone for a minute so he couldn't hear.

"go water the plants in the back please." she said with one of her sly smiles. i nodded my head.

i walked out back with joy inside of me. the window was open and i walked over to hear the conversation.

"bella has been playing hockey for six years now. she's had a rough path but has managed to stand tall. she would love to take the offer." marie told bombay. i smiled as i heard her words.

she knew it was my dream to do something with hockey. i knew she would help me any way she could to get me to that point.

"that's amazing of her. like i said in the letter, i've seen her tapes and i'm amazed. it seems like she has been playing longer than six years." he responded back to marie. i smiled even more.

they proceeded talking about things with money and how things would plan out.

i walked over and watered the plants. as i was done i put down the watering can and stared into our backyard.

i had never been so proud of myself before. maybe now my mom and brother were smiling down on me.

i walked inside and as i did marie hung up the phone. a smile was plastered across her face.

"they said most things will be paid for. the flight from here to california, where you'd be staying, and a few other things. you should go to the ice rink almost everyday and practice!" she told me excitedly as she was nearly yelling. i laughed at how excited she was for me.

"thank you so much marie. you don't know how much you have helped me in life and i don't know how to thank you." i told her as my eyes became watery.

"oh bella, you thank me everyday for everything you do for me. even the simplest things." she said as she wiped the tear that rolled down my cheek.

i saw the time, seeing it was now 7 p.m. i grabbed the letter and excitedly walked up the stairs to my room.

drake looked at me confused as he saw my excitement. i explained to him the things that happened not too long ago.

"that's great bells! i am gonna miss you though." he said with a sad tone. bells was also my nickname only he called me.

a sad smile came across my face. "i won't be gone for forever. besides, you can listen to the games on the radio." i told him as i rubbed his arm. a smile spread on his face.

i made my way to my room and i kept reading the letter over and over. literally my cheek bones hurt from smiling so much.

i remembered tomorrow tracey and i made plans to go to the ice rink. i now became more happy. i was excited to tell tracey the good news.

things felt like all was going good. i was just hoping it would stay this way.

(since i have the time, i am posting another chapter! please vote!)