Behind everything

Chapter 1 - Unknown

When Lucy got a letter saying she had been accepted to a elite school based on her abilities. What would you do? Research. She logged on to her computer and did a google search but there wasn't anything there. How could she have been accepted to a school that simply did not exist.

After convincing herself this was a cruel joke, she decided to forget about it. It didn't seem worth worrying about as her family was always moving, she believed this was a sign that she was probably moving again and her parent forgot to tell her. So she forgot about the letter and carried on, appreciating the time she had left with the friends she had.

Now the thing about Lucy's family was they were always moving for her parents jobs, having money meant making sacrifices and she had grew up with constant moving being normality. Instead of getting upset about it, she appreciated what she had whilst it lasted. This was no different.

However, months went by and there was no move so Lucy got back to her life thinking that it must have been some sort of joke but from who she did not know.

Lucy

I decided to forget about the letter and had not thought about it until today, after it has been so long since I received the letter I forgot it existed that was until today. The day after my eighteenth birthday, earlier my parents sat me down because they wanted to tell me about when they first met. This was my favourite story because I have always wanted to know. But here is what I do know, all these years later they are still happy together and in love; most people have never found that but I am happy that they did.

My parents sat on the couch opposite me with a worried look on there face, for something that I've been dying to know for all these years it really makes me scared to find out. Why do they look so worried? Why have they never told me? But most of all do I really want to know. Will it ruin my image of them, as an only child I have always looked up to their love and wanted to find someone I could have that with, my ideas about love were always surrounded by them. They are the reasons my expectations have always been to high, but I am not upset that I haven't found someone. I would rather wait then settle for less, I think I deserve that.

But here I am over thinking about one look. Suddenly my dad clears his throat "darling I know this is going to be very confusing and there will be also of questions about me and your mother, just promise me to have an open mind please. And just let us finish before you ask anything?"

Well this should be interesting, I don't see why they are making so much fuss about a little story. I really don't want my idea of them to change. Quickly I realised my dad asked me a question and I'd been overthinking so much I forgot to answer. "Yes dad I promise, but you are starting to freak me out. Are you sure you want to tell me?"

My mum decides to speak up "Lucy it's not a case that we want to tell you but we have to. We won't be able to tell you everything there isn't enough time. But we have to to prepare you for what's coming next."

Now I am freaking out.

So I decided to say nothing and just nod my head, dad took this as a sign and began to tell me something that would change everything. "So as you know we met in a school but what you don't know we went to a very different type of school, one that you have to be invited into in order to know it exists." This should of made me think about the letter, but my mind was too busy thinking about was how did any of this involve me? Mum decided to pick up the conversation "Honey, this school was very different not just the anonymity surround it but also who was invited to go there, the people selected become the next generation of leaders and those who will make a difference in the world."

Well I knew we had a fair amount of money and my parents had great jobs but this I was not expecting this. My parents glanced at each other before turning back to me " At Fair Academy family ties and money does not ensure your admittance and your only way in are based on your personal attributes. They monitor everyone throughout their child hood and invite people for many different reasons."

This is where it sounded familiar Fair Academy was where I had the letter from, so this is why I couldn't find it on any websites. But why would they ask me? I am just average, my parents said family ties don't get you in but then why would they pick me. Wait are my parents telling me because they know I got in, if that's the case I don't know how. I threw the letter out months ago, so why was this being brought up now?

"Wait so do you guys know I have been asked to attend?" My parents both nod and then my dad speaks "Yes, we thought you might have told us we so we decided to wait until you did. And you didn't and now we have run out of time. As you should already know you are meant to leave a few days after your eighteen birthday. We have been thinking and want you to know that the opportunities presented to you would set you up for life. You wouldn't have to worry about money or finding a job and you will meet people that will change your life forever."

My mum who had been very silent added "I really think you should go but I also want you to know this school isn't for the faint hearted, there are things that happen that we can't talk about and I know your dad has doubts, we both do. We don't want you to go through what we did. But all these years later we understand why." I looked over to my dad "I wish I never went because I know what you are going to go through, it would be easier if neither of us had experienced what the academy had to offer." My dad seemed almost angry by the idea, this had me worried, why would they want me to go to a school that they seem to be so against. My mum decided to comfort me "look Lucy I really think you should go, it will bring you out of your shell and show your full potential. Yes you will be pushed to your limits but I wouldn't be saying to go if I didn't think you could handle it. We are strong women in this family, if I can do it, so can you."

I was lost for words, I mean I am 18 so ultimately this was my choice and I get it is a great opportunity, maybe it would be good for me. I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life. But what does scare me is how they are talking about it, almost giving me a warning. But what could possibly be so bad, yes it created world leader so I know it's a cut throat world. But I have grown up around it all my life.

My dad interrupted my thoughts "What I was saying earlier about wishing I didn't know what you would go through is strange, because not many alumni went to this school. The fact that not only I want to the school but so did your mum surprises the hell out of me." I guess money and power doesn't run the world after all. "So honey it's time to decided do you want to go, yes or no? After this it will not be discussed again and you have to make a choice now."

I guess that was fast, I mean I know I got the letter months ago but if we had the talk then I would have had time to actually think about it, this didn't feel like I had time to do anything. Why did I have to decided now, right because I have to go afew days after my 18th birthday. So I by going to this school I can be rich and powerful, what could be so bad. My parents met there and fell in love. My mum was right if they can do it so can I after all like they said not many alumni get to go, they obviously see something in me that I don't see in myself. My parents would obviously never put me in a dangerous situation so what am I really afraid of. What have I got to loose.

Finally I decided to speak.

"Yes."