" I don't get it, I didn't apply," I said

"I didn't do it either, I would have told you, honestly," Shawn said looking just as confused as I was.

"How I can I be in the finals, for my work, I mean, I could win a scholarship, but I don't understand how any of this happened."

"Someone submitted your work, Sammy."

"I know, but, it's not that great lik-"

"Are you kidding me, Sammy? Your photography is amazing, I am so happy that someone submitted your photos into this competition, you deserve this scholarship more than anyone I know. I am happy this happened to you."

"You're just saying that because it's in Toronto, we would actually live in the same place for once."

"No, I mean yeah it would beget, perfect even. You deserve this more than anything though."

Of course, I wanted to go, but I couldn't not with everything going on, it's why I didn't apply in the first place. I tried to hide the information and Shawn found it, it crushed me because I had to face reality.

I saw how excited he was for me, how much he wanted me to follow my dreams, but Cory was sick, I couldn't do it. I couldn't leave him.

Now that he is gone, things are smooch worse, because now I can't leave my parents, they can't be left with just themselves, with just each other. My parents needed me, and my brother's legacy was here, I couldn't leave, I couldn't.

"Have you talked to your parents recently?" I asked changing the subject, but still focusing on the letter in my hands.

"Yeah, I talked to my dad last night, he said hey to all of you, and everyone is thinking about all you."

"Thank them for me."

"I already did."

How could this have happened, I know my parents would not have been thinking about me while Cory was sick, at least not like this.

Shawn says he didn't apply for me, and I believe him, he has never  lied to me, none of my "friends" from school, know anything about me, they would never apply for me, there was no one else who would do this, there was no one else around who would do this.

But how could they have gotten my photos?
A website, I don't have a website or blog
facebook, I don't post my photos, I don't want anyone to see.

There is no way, there are no other possibilities unless they got the address wrong or the name. It just happened to be?

"I think I am going to email them."

"I am sure, they would have a phone call."

"There is no number on the letter."

"Wait, who are we talking about?" Shawn said awkwardly

"The school, the letter."

"Oh, thought we were talking about my parents, you can't email them, I mean why would you want to?"

"There has to be a mistake or an explanation."

"Sammy, you want to know what my grandmother told me?"

"What?"

"Sometimes the greatest things are accidental and I think this is one of those times. Sometimes the greatest things happen without any warning, without us knowing or wanting it, but they come into our lives for a reason, I really think that there is magic, that you will ruin it if you look into it." He said.

"Okay, then I will tell them that I would like to withdraw."

"Sammy."

"Shawn, I can't leave my parents."

"I think a fresh start is what you need."

"My parents."

"You."

"It doesn't feel right, you wouldn't get it."

"Yeah, because, I don't miss birthday's or big events, I don't miss holidays, and I am always in the same town is them. If it only that was true Sammy, you have to pick and sometimes you need to pick for yourself."

"Your sister is still alive."

"Sam, Ian just-"

"You don't get it, I am emailing them."

".. I am just ... okay sam, do what you want."

"I will."

"I know."

I finally looked up from the letter, I wish I didn't. Shawn was disappointed, so disappointed. He of all people knew what it was like to follow your dreams, and he knew how much my photos meant to me. He knew how important it would be for me to go to this school.

I knew he was right, and I knew was trying to help, but I was also right, I couldn't leave, I couldn't, I couldn't. Cory would be disappointed, my parent s would be even more heartbroken.

"Just tell me what you're worried about?" He asked

"Stop, I am pulling up my mail already."

"Your parents? They Ould be more disappointed if they found out you were through this away from them."

"Shawn, leave," I said looking up at him again.

Dear administration,
I believe there was a mistake when accepting my application you see I didn't apply.I would have loved to apply, and I would have loved to be apart of this school, however, I can not attend, especially if I didn't apply.

"Sammy."

"Shawn, honestly please leave."

"Stop writing that email."

"Why?"

"You're going to regret it."

"No, I won't."

"yes, you will and we both know it."

Perhaps there was a mixup in names or email address and I just happened to be the one to receive it. Perhaps I should have applied and would have got in, but I didn't. I am truly sorry for this mixup, rather it as my fault or not.

"Sam."

"Shawn!."

"I am leaving, but Dylan is here."

"What?" I said looking up from my laptop.

"Hey, Sam."

"What are you doing here?"

"Don't send the email."

"Are you fucking kidding me? What is this?"

"Cory applied you."

"What?"

"He applied for you when he found the paper in your room. He showed at my house and told me, making sure that you wouldn't turn it away."

"Why would he tell you?"

"I don't know, I haven't figured that out."

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Sorry for not updating last week, if you didn't see my post, I had the flu and got called in to work... so. Yeah. Hope you liked this chapter, it was longer than the last one :) ❤️❤️
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