⏸️ATTENTION! THIS IS IMPORTANT!! THIS BOOK IS BEING PAUSED! ⏸️ "Alexandra Malence!" one of Alex's professor's called. Everyone started clapping and cheering. It took Alex a second to realize that her name was called up. She stood and squeezed through the row of chairs. Then walked up the small isle. Her knee length, dusty rose dress was beautiful and corresponded amazingly with the small bow that Mia put in her hair that morning. They were at a scholarship announcement. And only fifteen kids in their grade were going to get a scholarship. (there are about 130 kids.) Mia and her mother cheered the loudest. Her father was there too. But he looked moderately pleased for her. Then she walked up the steps.