Into the Nights

t Years

! It came!" my sister Lillian sh

an me then. It didn't take much to convince her that I was her sister, and I didn't mind. I needed a friend at the time. Lillian and I did everything together, as clos

Lillian ran into the room

rom the mailbox upstairs. Her bright green eyes glowed with

ok off her pink cashmere sweatshirt and toss

it here!" I said, holdin

is footsteps and be one of the best lawyers. I worked hard to keep my grades

t Ivy League universities. I hadn't heard from any of them since

rd or Yale," I said as I waited f

sked as she opened her backpack

e," I said, my voice

It was the only way I could be close to m

nd out," Lillian replied with

lanced down at the first envelope and then loo

replied with excitemen

ripped the envelope open. My heart dr

for the denial of your application

ut there are still other schools, and you have two m

eep down I was heartbroken, I knew I had other options. I set the

Law School has been rejected," I read. "This is bullshit," I

nd anger. I had worked so hard to get into sc

one I promise. Come on, third time's the ch

I can't," I said, pulling out of o

and read it first. I-

and hugging it. I watched as she op

worriedly as Lillian read th

es it say?" I

you have been accepted into Whimsic Law School. C

r myself. I couldn't believe it. My heart had dropped when Lillian said I had been ac

ted and relieved. I had been accepted! I couldn't believe it. Tears welled in my eyes as I re

llian asked. Her voice p

ust so happy

o add to the list of many I kept hidden. The truth wouldn't change an

but sad because y-you're l

nk," I replied, furrowing my brows in confusion

ong?" Lill

it's jus

Lillia

msic. I didn't even know it existed, t

ed. Are you sure you didn't?" Li

said, "No, I'm pre

can check your application submission. I'm sure there has to be a record of it," she s

ts, she pulled up

o sit on, saying, "Here it is." She sh

pe building," I said as we fli

ce looking, in an old ki

us vibe," I replied, then added, "Can

ng through her computer, then said, "It seems lik

t of applications," I said as I glanced at the letter in my hand one l

w Hampshire," she replied, h

isit you, and you can come visit me," I s

be the same without

with you," I said, pull

Yadhira's voice could

wn to dinner,"

away from our embrace. She smiled at me, and we walked downstairs hand in