Chapter Thirty-three
|NEXT DAY|
•MARIANA•
The loud hum of the blender woke me. Mom must be making her morning juice already. I glanced over at Brianna’s bed, seeing it neatly made, and realized she’d already left for work. I couldn’t help but think back to the previous night when I’d shared my news about the scholarship with her—she’d been so thrilled.
~Flashback~
“Hey, sis! What are you up to?” I asked, plopping down beside her.
“Ugh! Just trying to finish up these files. They need to be cross-checked,” she groaned.
“Oh, okay. I have something to tell you, though,” I said, suddenly solemn.
“Okay… what is it?” she asked halfheartedly, her focus still on the files.
“I passed the scholarship exams, and I’ll be starting at Royal Gate High School on Monday.” As I delivered the news, B
