Chapter 2

As I read the letter, I could feel my mom's breath on my shoulders and since she was close I could smell her breath. It smelled like coffee. I quickly take a glance at the coffee cup on the table and see that there is indeed coffee in it. So my inferences were correct.

"So what does it say," asked my mom.

"Hold on. I'm almost finished reading it," I answered.

My mother sounded like she was eager to read it, as I was to read it too. She some what sounded like a little schoolgirl who was eager to get out of school or to see what she got on a test.

After a second or two, I gave the letter to my mom. She asked, "So what did it say?"

"It says that I have been accepted to a wizard school and that the headmaster, Merle Ambrose, would be happy to have me go to this wizard school. It tells more about the school in the letter. You know if I do go to this school, I would be gone for a while. I wouldn't stay here with you, dad and Jake. I would go and stay for a while because it sounds like I have my own dorm room. So it would be a little like Harry Potter where they would go to school, until Winter Break then go on the brake. Finally, come back. It tells you everything you need to know in the letter."

"I know. I skimmed it."

"Oh. Ok."

"So, do you think I will be able to go to the school," I asked.

"I think that if your dad and I talk about it, then you might be able to go. We will see."

"Ok, because I would like to go. It sounds fun, but the thing is that I would have to leave my middle school and go to the wizard school. Do you think it would be ok with my principle," I asked. My mom looked at me. Her eyes were like a swimming pool. They were light blue, like mine, but mine were blue and green; green because of my dad. I also have glasses. My glasses were brown-red and it has a pattern on the on the sides. The color sort of matched my hair color, which is red, but really it doesn't. My mom wears glasses, but only for reading like when we grades papers of her students, she wears them, but not to see. I wear mine to see. I am near sided, which means I can see near, but I can't see far. My brother doesn't have to wear glasses. He is like mom, but he doesn't need glasses to read. I am like my dad because I need glasses to see and read.

"Honey, I think it would be alright, if you leave your school, but we will make sure, ok?"

"Ok," I answered.

It was 3:45 when I started my homework and then it was 4:45 when I finished it. At 5:30, my mom and dad sat down with me at the dinner table and we talked about me going to this wizard school. Finally, we all came to an agreement. I would be going to the school. So with that happening, my mom and I agreed that I would go to school the rest of the week and while I did that she would email my principle and had a talk with him. On Thursday, I got pulled out of my 4th period class to go talk to him. We talked about me leaving the school and talked about what my mom had emailed him. In the end, he said it was all right for me to leave my middle school behind and got to the school. He wished me good luck for next week and I had said thanks. Friday, I went to school like normal and after & during school, I said good-bye to my friends that we dearest to me. But, something happened that I would have never imagined. While I was outside at recess, a boy named Jack came up to me. I knew this boy from 7th grade because in 7th grade I had my first two classes with him and got his cell phone number that year. We never actually talk to each on the phone or at school. It sort of just died away, I guess. Anyway, I was sitting on the grass on the hill by the basketball hoops. He walked up to me and asked, "Can I sit down?"

"Sure," I answered back. We just sat there for a moment when,

"Are you really leaving this school to go to another school?"

"Yeah. I am. How did you know?"

"Oh, some people told me," is all he said.

"Oh, ok," is all I said. There was a moment of silence when,

"So what school is it that you are going to? Is it another middle school like Lincoln or Jefferson?"

"No, it isn't a middle school," I answered back.

"Oh," he said. "Then what is it? A Catholic school or Private school?"

"No, it is not a middle school, Catholic school or private school."

"Are you going to be home-school," he asked with a hint of sadness in is voice.

"No, no. I am not going to be home-school."

"Oh. Ok," he answered with a sigh of relief.

"I am actually going to a wizard school."

Silence was all I heard.

"So wait, let me get this straight. You are going to a wizard school," he asked again.

"Yes, I am. So it is going to be like in Harry Potter where I go away for a while then come back for Winter Break. Then go back."

"Ok. But, then that means…"

"I will have to leave this school and probably never come back. I know what it means Jack."

"Ok, so you do now what that means," Jack answered sadly. "Well, um, I hope you have a great time at the wizard school."

"Thanks."

"No problem." Ring! Ring! That was the bell, so I got off the grass and started walking toward the doors when . . .

"Ryan."

"Yeah Jack," I said.

"Um, when you get to the wizard school, um, you can text me or call me, if you want to."

"Ok, I will see and thanks." And with that I grabbed my stuff and walked through the doors.

After school that day, I finished my homework and started to pack what I needed for this wizard school. I packed my kit, which has my toothbrush, hairbrush and things I needed to take a shower. Next, I packed some change clothing even though they will give you your clothing. Finally, I packed what I wanted to take like a couple books to read. I nightlight, a book light, hair ties, glass case, etc. By the time my father got home, I was already packed and ready to go.

That night we all had dinner together since it was going to be my last night with my family. We ate Finichi Alfredo pasta. It was my favorite kind of pasta. I liked other kinds of pasta, but this one was my favorite. After we ate, we all cleaned up the dishes and then played a couple games of Euchre (U-Ker). My dad and I were partners. Then my mom and Jake were partners. My mom and Jake won the first game, but then my dad and I made a come back and won the second game. It was tied one game to one game. It was 9:00, but I convinced my parents to play a tiebreaker. My dad and I won, 10 to 9. It was a close game, but we sealed the game. Jake and I both walked upstairs to where our bedroom. We both got ready. Finally, when we both were ready, our parents came to say goodnight to us. When I went to bed, I stared at the ceiling of my bedroom. I was going to miss it very much. I turned over on my side. "What will it be like? What will my dorm room look like? Will I ever make any friends at this new wizard school? Is it going to be a lot like Harry Potter with different houses like Gryffindor or Hufflepuff or even Slytherin?" All of those questions were just bursting to get answered, but I will never know until tomorrow. I closed my eyes and fell asleep to the chirping of the crickets in Jake's room.

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