The Four Princes

Chapter 2: The Scholarship

- Nova's pov

        Reading the letter sent from Stallion Academy  sent me into shock. All I could do was keep reading it to make sure I didn't get any of it wrong, 

   Dear Miss Nova Moon,                   

            We have selected you  to attend our school Stallion Academy for your junior year this year. We have looked into you and found out that you have all "A" for grades. You are a great student that have never created mischief and has never missed a school day unless very ill. 

          We would really love if you keen on you coming to this academy that can help you become more intelligent. This is all payed for so you won't have to pay for it, we will have all your books and things you need when you get here. 

           You don't have to come but I think it would be in your best interest if you did come. Someone will be calling you to make sure you will be attending. I really hope to see you here in the future soon,

                                                                                   Sincerely, 

                                                                                                 Headmaster Nicholas

        Even after reading this it feels so unreal to have been chosen to go here, they never do this. You see Stallion Academy is for princess and princes, for the riches. Basically for anyone who can afford it since it's super expensive and hard to get in if you don't have the brains, money or popularity. So you understand why me getting in make it hard to believe. 

       I could feel the tears stinging the corner of my eyes waiting to come out. I have always wanted to go here so for them to send me a letter asking for me to go here makes me feel overjoyed. I have worked so hard  to get straight-A's and not get caught up in the drama that occurs at my school. 

      Realizing that I have been standing here like a statue on the top of a building, I turn to face Braelynn. Her face is filled with confusion, probably cause iv'e been just standing here doing nothing and the last thing to leave my mouth was a gasp. 

       I could feel the tears rolling down my rosy cheeks slowly as they leave my eyes.  Braelynn made a straight line for me her face still stoned in the feeling of confusion. "Hey what's wrong Nov?" Is what she asked me when she right in front of me. "I-i I got a letter fr-fr- from St-st-st" I stuttered out, "Shhhh. Take a deep breath a start again." She said to me putting her hands on my shoulders and looking me in the eyes. Closing my eyes putting my hand over my heart and breathing through my nose and out my mouth I ended up calming down a little.

       "Thank you." I said with my eyes still closed. "I was saying that I got a letter from Stallion Academy!!" I said jumping up and down now that the shock has left my body, but being transferred into  Braelynn. A small gasp escaping her mouth before she covered it with her hand. Her blue eyes filled with surprise and shock, and after awhile a smile so big that i'm surprised it fit on her face spreads across her lips.

        With a loud shriek she hugs me so tight that breathing got hard. "Can't...breath....need air....now." I croaked out and was let go letting me take a big inhalation of air. "Sorry but like, your going to STALLION ACADEMY!!!" Braelynn squealed and yelled in my ear. Surprisingly enough I can still hear to my own belief. "It's like your dream school that you always wanted to got to!" Braylynn said like I didn't know it yet. "I can't believe it! This just turned into the best summer ever!" I said then a thought came to mind. If I go to that school then that means I will be away from my parents even more and away from my only friend.

         "But I can't go." I said sadly, turning around setting the letter down on the counter then heading towards the stairs only to be stopped by a hand grabbing hold of my arm. It was Braelynn "You have to go Nov, it's your dream you can't just walk away from it."  "But you don't understand if I leave then I will be going to somewhere unknown and have no one there." I said tears pricking my eyes again, but this time not for joy. "I would be leaving my family, you, the only place I know. I can't leave it just for a school no matter how much I want to go." I said my voice starting to c***k a little and the tears were set free from the wall that kept them from bursting out. Braelynn came over and hugged me tight 'hey it's okay we will all be okay." She said in a soothing voice ribbing her hand up and down my back. "We will all be here for you if you decide to go or not. It's your decision but just know that if you go I will not be mad at you and neither will your parents." Braelynn said making me smile a little. Looking up at her my eyes probably red and puffy and my nose all stuffed I said "You promise me you won't be mad?" She smiled her eyes turning gentle and a smile on her face she said bacl "I promise I might miss you but we will talk as much as possible, okay?" I nodded my head "And even if it's a new place so what you will be acquainted with it in no time, and hopefully break out of your shell and make more than one friend." She said to me ruffling my hair so now it was every where. Chuckling I said "Hey there is nothing wrong with being a little shy when talking to people." Putting my hands on my hips trying to make me look mad but failing miserably. My 5'2 stature and face making me look like a tiny kitten trying to look mad, exactly it only makes them more cuter than they are.

        Braelynn started to laugh so much that she had to stop for air.  "Sorry, sorry but you just look so cute!"  She said wiping the tears from her eyes. "And there is a differences between being a little shy and only having one friend." Braelynn added crossing her arm and having one perfectly shaped eyebrow arch up. "Hey I have other friends. And I am not that shy I talk to everyone and am kind." I retorted "Yeah but that's because you aren't forced to be around all these people you choose to be around them." She said to me in the same position. 

      "Okay, changing the subject how am I going to tell my mom and dad!?" I said my voice getting louder and the obvious panic rising in me and my voice, my breathing fastened and my body becoming more tense.  "Hey we will figure it out just calm down it will be okay. I promise you." She said in a calming voice that made me relax and my breathing slowed.  "Okay, have I ever told you how much I love you." I spoke a grateful smile appeared on my face. "Why yes you have my dear friend. On multiple occasions in fact." Braelynn replied with a smirk dancing on her face.

       Rolling my brown eyes with a wide smile on my face I yawned "I guess that's cue for me to go sleep. It's been an emotional ride tonight." i said suddenly hit with a wave of sleepiness. "Are you staying over tonight or going home?" I asked rubbing my eyes "No my wanted me to be home tonight for some reason. So i'll see you tomorrow right?" Braelynn asked while stretching. "Yeah around two so I have enough time to talk to my parents." I said "Well okay love you Nov good night." She said hugging me "Love you too Brae, buenas noches." I said hugging her back.  After she left I made myself two waffles since I was to tired to make something else took the letter and headed upstairs. 

      Once in my bedroom I set the letter on mt desk and walked into the bathroom, and looked into the mirror. Looking my reflection in the eyes all I see is red puffy eyes like I said I probably had. The white of my eyes have dark red lines running through them a light red color. Around them was a red pink color and slightly puffed from all the crying. My long brown hair was a mess going in every which way direction. I looked like I had just been stuck in a wind storm. 

     My body has been aching so I decided to take a bath instead of a shower tonight. Setting the water to warm, and letting it fill a little before getting in. Undressing from my cloths I got in the large tub. After sitting in there for like an hour I got out so I didn't fall asleep.  After wrapping the towel around me I went to the sink and brushed my hair and put it in a messy bun, then I washed my face and teeth.  Feeling ready for bed I left my bathroom and entered the bedroom. I decided to wear a black set of under cloths, black shorts, and black and white t-shirt.

      I got into my bed that I forgot to make this morning and laid down. I laid on my back just staring at the ceiling thinking about the coming up school year in a month. How my new school would be life in person, how the kids will act if they are all rude or not. If i will actually make friends or not. Basically anything that runs through my mind, and at some point I end up falling asleep. 

     When I got up it looked like the sun was just rising, this is the earliest I have gotten up all summer actually. I could hear yelling, not to loud but I wouldn't consider it quiet either. So I got up walking towards the door as quietly as I can in the morning. I opened the door a little and it was coming from the dinning room, and I could tell it was my parents.

      They barely argue let alone do it this early in the day so I had to find out what they were arguing about. So tip toeing down the stairs a little just enough so I could hear what they were saying is when I heard my mom saying "How could you do this to me! To us your family to Nova!" "Oh don't act so sad you don't even care. We never loved each other, and we never see each other. If it weren't for Nova then we wouldn't be together anymore!" My dad retorted. "That doesn't mean you go sleep with someone else!" My mom yelled. 

       I couldn't believe what I was hearing, that my dad cheated on my mom. I mean I know they didn't have a good relationship and they always acted happy, but to cheat on her is a whole different story. I don't have the best relationship with my dad or mom but she is around more and he is always out working I thought. But I am against cheating and will never stand for it, I would never think that my own father would cheat on my mom. 

      Tears prickling my eyes and starting to fall I listened to the ending of the arguing. "We never wanted to be together! In fact we were supposed to get divorced but then you ended up being pregnant!" My dad shouted "Are you blaming this on me for getting pregnant cause that wasn't my fault!" My mom yelled back "Well you should have gotten rid of the pregnancy when you found out about it!" He yelled 

     I took a sharp intake of air after hearing that the same time as my mom did. Guess we both weren't expecting that. "I shouldn't have agreed to the arranged marriage that our parents set up!" Screamed my mom her voice breaking while talking. I could hear foot steps coming toward the stairway, but I didn't care by now I had full streams of tears falling down my cheeks when I heard my dad yell "I feel the same way, we should just get divorced!" and that's when I saw my mom at the bottom of the stairs. She was looking up at me with her light maple brown eyes, red tears pouring from her eyes. Her long dark brown hair that is usually so neat and in a bun or ponytail is a mess, some pieces are sticking to her face some are out of the bun going every where. My usually neat mother had been broken and I couldn't watch any more, running up to my bedroom I heard her yell for me to come back but I didn't listen. 

     Once I got to my room I shut the door and locked it, leaning up against it falling down to the floor. Once on the floor I pulled my knees up to my chest wrapped my arms around the m and just cried for a long time.