I opened my mouth to speak but only a wordless squeak came out, I had to take a deep breath to steady myself before trying again.
“My scholarship renewal is on hold pending the board’s decision?” I asked as though it wasn’t vividly explained in the paper I was holding.
But there had never been any doubts about the renewal of my scholarship so it was unreal to read or believe the words staring back at me.
“Yes, and with good reason,” she sighed and took the paper from me, “I’ve mailed a copy to your mom and we’ll be investigating this matter further to reach a final verdict.”
The only reason I wasn’t worried about my mom’s involvement was that she’d travelled to a resort this morning and I could easily rip the mail the shreds when I got home, but the thought of being investigated unsett
