Exchange Student ~ l.h.

"Violet! Your letter came in!" my mom screamed from downstairs. Oh my God. I applied for a foreign exchange program to Australia and my results must have come in. I run downstairs, frantically looking for my mom. She hands my the letter and I bite on my lip, hard enough to cause plenty of pain and possibly draw blood, and I open the letter slowly. I put it to my chest and look at my mother, her eyes hopeful and expectant. "No matter what that letter says, it doesn't define you. If you get the scholarship to study abroad for your sophomore year of high school, I'm proud. If not, I'm very proud of you still and I'll be able to be with you for your sophomore year. This is an important year." I nod and look at the letter, and smile. "Congratulations Miss Violet King, your flight departs July 22nd 2011. Looks like I'm going to Australia mom!"