HOPE AT LAST

Determination

Chapter 9

Carter, seeing the condition of his parents and family members would always do anything to make them proud, so as Lucy, their beautiful daughter, his beautiful sister. George and Mira never wanted neither Carter nor Lucy to suffer as they had, and to ensure that they are standard both academically and morally, even though it was hard for them. Carter, not as smart as Henry, always take second best whenever the result is been called out, while Lucy was the best.

One day, Carter came back from school with a paper, very happy. The parents thought that it was his result, but when he gave it to them, they saw it was an application letter to a state quiz. He told his parents that he wanted to participate, it was quite hard for them to agree, but the grand mother, pleaded with them. They agreed and gave money for. He paid for it and started getting himself ready. On the day of the quiz, when he was given the examination question paper , he was shocked by the question, cause he did not read that part neither have he seen it before. When he came out from the hall, he knew that he did not write well. When the result came out, he was among the last set whom their name was mentioned. George wasn't happy at all. When they went home, Carter was not happy. And did not think of talking to anybody.

Later that evening, George called him and told him not to be angry, cause it was not his fault that he did not pass. He encouraged him to keep moving and don't think of stopping. When he was done, he gave him another money to go and pay for another quiz, and this time, he should prepare more than he have ever done before. Lucy, his younger sister also encouraged him to try more harder, not only to make them proud, but to make his late brother proud.

That night, Carter was determined to pass the examination. He read both primary, college and tertiary books. He also read news papers. After reading, he prayed, slept and had a dream. In his dream he saw himself in an exam hall with his brother, who told him the places to read, cause that was the same examination his brother wrote. He also told him where to get the exam question paper copy. Immediately he woke up he did everything that his brother asked him to do. That day, he entered the exam hall and wrote very well. But when the result came out, he didn't hear his name in the list of those who passed. Again he went home angrily, only to see some men congratulating his father for his success.

He was still surprises, cause he did not hear his name among the people that wrote well. But he did not only write well, but he was the best. His average was nine points higher than the second best. They gave him his price and informed him about the international examination that comes the upper week. Days later, they ( Carter, the second best and the third best) traveled to the United States for the last competition.