ng on the table。 She reached for them and pulled
one out； tapping it on the tabletop like a veteran smoker。 If only her dad had left the wine behind。
？Good。 Well； I wanted to let you know that we received your application and the package you
sent； and we were very impressed； especially with your artwork；？ Mr。 Moore informed her。 ？I
myself spoke with your headmistress； Mrs。 McLean； and she couldn？t say enough kind；
enthusiastic things about you。 Of course； applications for next fall have been closed since
December。 However； due to unexpected circumstances； a space has just opened up for the fall。 So
if you？re still interested in attending Waverly next year； we？d be happy to have you。？
Jenny whipped the unlit cigarette at her brother and it bounced off his stupid； staring forehead
and onto the floor。 ？Really？！？ she nearly shouted。 ？Oh my God。 Really？！？
？Yes； really；？ Mr。 Moore responded with what sounded like a tinge of amusement。 ？We？ll send
you the paperwork today if you like。？
Oh； what a nice；nice man。 ？Yes； please！？ Jenny stood up and then sat down again。 She was so
excited； she thought she might wet her wrap dress。 ？Thank you。 Oh my God。 Thank you so
much！？
？You？re quite wele。？
She realized she should hang up before she said something really stupid and he changed his
mind。 ？I better go tell my father now。 I？m so glad you called。 Thank you。？
Jenny hung up； danced around the table； and threw her arms around Dan。 ？I？m going to boarding
school！？ she shrieked giddily； grabbing his shoulders and shaking his skinny； smelly body like a
rag doll。 ？I？m going to boarding school！？
？Cool；？ Dan responded； relieved that the attention had