Well that wasn't long. Anyways, all characters and other stuff belong to Eoin Colfer. Root is 72, or 18.

Julius sat on his bed, holding the letter. The letter from the LEP academy. Both Matt and Adrian had already gotten in. If he didn't get in, he had no idea what he would do for a career. He ripped open the envelope, and closed his eyes for a second. The LEP was the only job he had ever wanted. He opened his eyes and grinned. He had gotten in.

He didn't even tell his brother. He would care about as much as his dad would have. Instead he ran out the door, down the street to Matt's house. Matt was outside, watching his younger sister. He saw Julius and stood up.

"You get in?"

"Yep"

"YES!"

Matt punched the air and then punched Julius on the arm.

"C'mon, we gotta go tell Adrian!"

"Um, your sister?"

Matt glanced down and smirked guiltily at his sisters angry look.

"Hey, May, wanna go see Adrian?"

"No."

"Well to bad."

Matt lifted his sister up and put her on his shoulders. Julius frowned for a minute, envy for Matt's simple family life taking over momentarily. Then he glanced down at the letter in his hand and forgot all about it.

Matt pounded the door of Adrian's house, really much harder than was necessary. Matt seemed more excited about Julius getting in then Julius felt. Adrian opened the door, glaring at Matt.

"If you dent our door, you pay for a new one."

Then he saw the letter in Julius's hand and looked at him expectantly.

"I got in."

"Well obviously."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"You're obsessed with getting in the LEP."

Matt releases his sister and sat down on the steps. Julius followed suit, not bothering to deny his friends accusation. It was pretty much true. Matt filled in the silence.

"I hear the teachers are really tough."

"Have you guys heard the rumor that they have a gnome who pushes the students against a wall if they misbehave?"

"It's probably not true."

"Even so, Matt better watch out."

While his friends insulted each other, Julius looked down at the letter and grinned. For the first time in his life he was completely happy. Soon he would be away from his brother, with his friends, training for his dream job.

I apologize for the shortness. But what do you guys think? Review if you want another chapter. I'll have another chapter up sometime.