Chapter 3
"Hey dad! Were home!" We shouted as we walked in the door.
I saw my dad run out of the kitchen, still in his business suit still on from work. We hid behind a archway.
" Dad guess what." He smiled as he thought for a moment.
" Hmm, I give up what?" he asked, still smiling.
Lizzie and I jumped out from behind the archway, revealing our new uniforms.
"We got in!" we shouted at the same moment.
He ran forward and pulled us into a strangling hug. " Girls, I'm so proud of you! I knew you could do it. Did you duel in a tag team?" He asked after congratulating us. We both nodded.
" I have one more qustion. Why are you in differnt uniforms?" he asked while staring at my red uniform. I explaned to him about my choice to start at the bottem. He smiled, " What a wise choice. So when do you leave for the academy?" he asked.
"Two weeks." I said. His eyes seemed to widen.
"We should go upstairs to pack your things so were not rushing when the time draws close." he said wisely. We all nodded and headed upstairs to pack our things.
We went up to our rooms to get anything we would either want or need for the academy. I packed a few shirts,jean skirts, socks and leggings, underclothes and arm-warmers. I also packed some hair ties,a brush, shampoo & conditioner, a bar of my favorite soap, and a special necklace my mom gave me when I was two.
I touched the half heart shaped pendent with my hand, It felt cool and smooth. I placed the chain over my head and slipped the pendent over my shirt. I sighed thinking about my mother.
My mom died in a car accident only half a year ago, so my dad,sister, and I are still grieving. Since then my dad has been alot stricter with Lizzie and me Were still allowed to hang out with our friends and stuff like that, but now we have a bunch of new rules that we never had when mom was alive like curfews and stuff like that, but we know that he's just worried about me and my sister. We love him to death.
" Nessa! Dinner!" I heard my dad shout. I smiled, my dad was a great cook so his meals and love always had a special place in my heart. I forced myself off memory lane and I almost ran down the stairs and into the dining room. On the table was a large amount of chicken, rice ,mashed potatoes, chicken gravy and peas. I smiled sadly, I would miss family meals together like this. I then joined my sister at the table and ate my very favorite meal.