I wake up with a mix of excitement and anxiety. Odd how the two can mingle, considering one is full of dread, the other of hope. My first order of business today is to fill out my application to the University of Glasgow. I have no doubt I will be accepted, but my nerves are still noticeable - more so now than a few days ago with last night’s conversation still prominent in my mind. Glasgow is not exactly just down the road. What if my mother were right? What if Jaylie is my mate? I wouldn’t want to be that far away during her twenty-first birthday. I mean, I get what my dad said about taking time to learn and grow, but if Jaylie didn’t know, she might choose to leave. And then again, she might not even be my mate. The past week has been filled with more decisions to be made than I’ve eve
