Beauty In The Boy's Dorm

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he stairs. I was clutching the handle of my suitcase in one hand an

I heard Leon from behind me. Before I could stop him, my pro

d. "Ouch!" He jum

do you think, how do I look?" I asked, ge

d as he joined his identical twin brother on the dining table, and

my arms in exasperation, stressing

am drawled, and they both laughed, moc

I heard my father's wea

ood in the doorway; his panicked

table, before turning back to me. "The implications of what you are about to do will

y decision had remained the same-I didn't take t

"We need money for mother's hospital bi

out and drew in a shaky breath. "With me off your

voice gre

t not like this; you are throwing away yo

ug into my palms, holding back the word

or without your support." Pain squeezed father's eyes

efore he could finish, I

him ruining this for me. My eyes flickered towards the twins; both

I stressed, and

the swallowing silence behind me, bidd

t on, my name wi

mile the moment I showed him my admission letter. "Just take the right to the Adm

you." I

my documents to his table. They were all forged. I had a nervous smile on my face as I ho

of my document, barely reading anything there. He presse

step,

k. There was a huge influx of admitted students due to the scholarship program, because when I got to the

there is a hierarchy of

on scholarship stay in a single room-they have everyt

ccommodation fee get to stay in a single room or just sh

ship is fully funded, will be sha

be sharing the room with two boys

two students in a dorm, and 30,000 dollars per term for a sin

I suddenly h

ang out, which drew attention; all gazes were on me, s

said as he handed me my pass and key, his eyes fell b

the school is-and for such a big private school, with enough capacity for five thousand st

most parents would prefer to take their children to a mixed school

nce the scholarship program. Once people started to hear more about the school

. My mother had a terrible accident five yea

ool, not one day have I seen that man rest. But early last year, he was dia

it hurts my heart to see him struggle to put all three

p him somehow,

astated because I knew how much this scholarship would help my famil

ortunity to waste, so

my suitcase around, looki

and covere

d for the side of my backpack and took out th

I broke open the lid of my bottled drink, and collided wi

the liquid that squirted out of the bottle and landed on

er my mouth in shock, as I stared at

boy in front of me. His eyes were fixed on the stain be

Not on my