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He looked at her up on the stage facing the judges he was listening out for the dreaded buzzer noises as she sung her heart out. At the end of the song he wondered what the noise was but it was the audience going absolutely mental. His heart burst with pride. She had made it as the lights came down on her performance he knew they would be going up on her new life, their new life.
The End.
That was it I had finished my entrance piece for Oklahoma college. I desperately wanted to get onto the creative writing and English language course but I didn't know if I had it in the bag or not. I clicked send and sent the final draft to my beta Vikki, she was my best mate the closest thing I had to a sister and she always checked over my stories. It wasn't long before I got a message back.
Holly Hell woman this is your best work to date, all 150 pages of it pure legend. Send it now!
Ok Vikki I sent before I attached it to my application and clicked send. I wouldn't hear back for a while but I knew I had done my best. Vikki had been undecided on the course she had wanted to do or the place to go but when I settled on Oklahoma she flicked through the prospectus and found a course she had wanted to do, Sports therapy and had applied the other week. We both knew that it was a long shot as we were in England right now we lived miles away from each other and it sucked, so many times we had said I wish you were just around the corner. Right now we had to content ourselves by using msn and daily webcam chats.
We should find out soon if we get in or not ya know! Us and American boys! Can you believe it?
I read Vikki's latest message, no I couldn't believe it. It felt so far away but it would be soon here I knew it.
~ 2 weeks later ~
I switched on the computer as soon as I got up. I phoned Vikki as soon as I had woken and we had agreed on 10 minutes to get online and check our emails. I opened up my msn and messaged her to see if she was ok.
Hell no! I am not ok I only have one new message in my inbox
Me to Vikki I typed back. I had only one new message in my inbox I clicked on the symbol and it opened. The email was from the Oklahoma University applications department.
It's from them. I aint ready for this. Ok on the count of three! One... two...
Three I thought as I clicked on it. I read through once not taking it in, I reread it and almost fell off my chair. I was in I had been accepted.
I'M FREAKIN IN!
I clicked on my webcam and as Vikki and I came into view we both danced around our bedrooms. Things were in motion and in two weeks we would be flying out to Oklahoma and our new life would begin.
Vikki's parents had brought her down to mine two days ago and we had planned one final day of shopping before we went to the plane from Birmingham Airport in two days. I woke up and smiled at Vikki who was still fast asleep on her bed. We had been up again practically all night talking about everything but I needed a kick ass outfit for the freshman ball so we had to shop today. The smell of bacon hit me from the kitchen.
"Girls breakfast" my dad called up to me. I threw a pillow at Vikki she grunted making me laugh.
"I'm awake for fuck sake" Vikki said throwing the pillow back at me.
"Yeah right" I said giggling as I threw my hoodie over my vest and shorts; Vikki did the same before we headed downstairs. My dad smiled at us and laid the sandwiches on the table for us. I gave him a morning hug. He was already in his suit ready for another work day. He was to London today for one more day of work before I went. Mom walked carefully into the kitchen and gave me a hug.
"So girls one more shopping day right" She said I nodded, mouth full of bacon sandwich. "Well do you mind if I tag along with you both? You could do with a helping hand with the cash right" My Mom giggled at us. We had both been saving for a long time for this but my folks were generous and they had helped me out a lot too and as Vikki was practically my sister they wanted to help her too.
"You don't have to do that Mrs Porter" Vikki said, she was not one to rely on others for anything.
"Don't be daft Vikki we would like to help out" My Mom said giving Vikki a hug. "You're practically family anyway and I don't believe in not spoiling my daughter or my adopted daughter" Mom said getting herself a cup of tea. "Girls we leave in half hour" Mom said as she took her tea and went to say goodbye to dad and sit down to drink it. Vikki and I finished our breakfast and rushed to get ready. Vikki went to shower first followed by me and then we changed. I went for my timberland blue boots, my blue jeans and my two in one jumper. I looked good as I had lost a lot of weight over the past few months ready for Oklahoma. Vikki was in jeans, her off the shoulder black tee-shirt and her boots.
We headed downstairs where Mom shut up the house and we drove into the small shopping village near to my house that had every store you would possibly need. Our first stop was Debenhams where we headed straight for the posh togs area as my Mom called it. I flicked through and pulled out a dozen outfit mainly in reds and purples, Vikki I noticed had blacks and blues. We headed for the fitting rooms and I changed into my first outfit it was a possibility, I went through the next few and decided on a couple that I would show my Mom and Vikki. My first was a pair of black trousers with a low cut purple halter neck top they both liked it so I put it to one side and tried on my second outfit which was a deep purple skirt with a couple of red flowers on it and a white cap sleeved shirt, I thought this would be more of a day outfit Vikki and Mom both agreed so I left the changing rooms with both outfits. Vikki had chosen a couple of outfits too and we then headed around to the shoes and I chose a pair of knee high boots, a pair of heels and a pair of flats, I lived in my trainers or my timbs so I only needed a couple of other pairs. Vikki chose a couple too then finally we went to pay. After this we went to get school supplies paper, pencil case and a couple books that we needed so we could read up before our courses. Finally I went to get a new trendy suitcase before we headed home.
Vikki and I did the last bits of our washing and also ironed everything that needed it before we did the final bits of packing. We had one last day before we headed to Oklahoma but I knew my folks wanted to take us out for a meal that day so we had everything ready before we finally went to bed that night.
The next day was nice Vikki and I were treated to a very special meal at my favourite restaurant, Mom and dad had ordered us a bottle of champagne and we toasted our future in America, it was like a dream come true.
"Vikki can you believe this is happening?" I asked her as I climbed into bed that night. I switched off the light as she snuggled down in the duvet.
"No way this is all so much like a dream I keep feeling like I am going to wake up tomorrow and it will be a dream and I will be stuck in Carlisle miles away from you and away from my life. Are you going to be ok saying goodbye to your folks?" Vikki said I was very close to them but this was my future and I wanted this more than anything.
"Yeah I will be ok and besides this is what I want more than anything so I can manage it" I said giggling, "Besides we get our hands on some sexy hot ass American boys and England will be a distant memory" I giggled.
"Molly your terrible! No matter how true what you're saying is" Vikki said as I heard the bed creak while she rolled over and settled to sleep.
The next morning I woke up and looked at the clock it was 6am our flight wasn't till 2 that afternoon and we didn't need to be there till 12 but I couldn't sleep any longer.
"Thank god you're awake" Vikki said, "I've been up since 5" She giggled. We both got up and did the final bits of packing and then lugged our two suitcases and holdalls downstairs after I had heard my parents shift around in their room.
"Girls can you come in here a minute please" My folks said from the lounge. We finished our breakfasts and headed to the lounge. "Sit down girls you're not in trouble" my dad giggled as he handed us two envelopes. "We know freshmen aren't allowed cars and you will be staying in halls where your meals are provided but we thought your freshmen in America and will want to go out we hope this helps a little" My dad said, I opened the envelope a little scared about his speech what had he done! A little yelp escaped from my lips as did from Vikki's.
"How did my parents afford this?" She whispered and showed me a cheque for £10,000 dollars; I showed her mine for the same amount. We broke into tears and I raced to my Mom and dad and hugged them close.
"We were helped a little," Vikki's Mom said from the door, neither of us knew they were there. Vikki raced to them and held them close.
"You didn't think we were going to let you go to America without saying a proper goodbye did you?" Vikki's Mom said giggling. I was glad they were there for Vikki, she would never admit it but I knew she would miss them so much. We all had a hot drink before we headed off in the cars via the bank to deposit the cheques and then to the airport.
We had some lunch together and then said our goodbyes before we headed to our gate. Vikki and I walked arms linked, tears in our eyes to the gate and waited for the last half hour on our own before our flight was called. As we took our seats I took Vikki's hand, she knew I was ok once up in the air but take-off and landing was a no go as far as I was concerned. I hated it I had always had problems with my ears so they hurt when the plane took off and landed.
"Would you like a drink for take-off?" The air hostess said. I smiled at her and then at Vikki.
"A glass of champagne each please" I said as I pulled out money from my pocket and handed it to the lady.
"Is this a special flight?" She enquired. Vikki and I nodded enthusiastically.
"Our lives are just about to begin" I said taking my glass from the lady.
"We have been accepted to Oklahoma University and that's where we are going now" Vikki smiled taking her champagne.
"Wow that's amazing well good luck" the lady said before she headed off down the aisle. I looked at Vikki and we knocked our glasses together gently.
"To the rest of our lives" I said as we took a sip and the engines of the plane started.