Chapter 2 --- Page 9

Cold sweat runs down his back as he enters the room to see a man in a black suit.  “Oh no, oh no, oh no, this is it I am going to be a lab rat for the rest of my life. How did they find me so fast?” Jack walks over to the couch and sits down next to his mom. He tries to get a read on the strange man but there are no clear signs as to what he is doing there.

       “Jack meet Mr. Saunders, he is a representative of the Minds of Tomorrow School. He says that they want to offer you a scholarship. I didn’t know that you applied for a scholarship honey. I can’t believe the luck! He has been showing me the school’s website and talking about the facilities. It seems absolutely amazing.” Jack’s mother gushed.

          “Hi, Jack very nice to meet you. As your mother said my name is Mr. Andrew Saunders and I am a representative of M.O.T. Academy. I am here to offer you a full scholarship which includes board and food costs. This is no small honor we only accept around 20 students each year for this program. You passed all of the acceptance tests with flying colors and we would love to have you at the school.”

    “Wow, I’m not really sure what to say to that Mr. Saunders. I didn’t think that I would be accepted to such a prestigious school.” Jack manages to say convincingly. “I didn’t apply to any scholarship program. This guy is here to take me away! I have to act cool though I can’t let him know that I am onto him.”

             “Well, Jack, Mrs. Cynders, I know that it is short notice but we will need an answer about if you will be attending the school or not. We have some of the best rates of graduates that go onto meaningful careers in the world. Our students become the leaders of the future. Our staff is hand picked from the best of the best teachers, chefs, and caregivers that you can imagine. We have a full gym that includes an indoor pool, class rooms with the utmost in technology for an enhanced learning experience, and fully equipped dorms with a miniature town of sorts for the students to relax in during off days.”

      “The Academy is located on a privately owned island near the Bahamas so the weather is amazing year round. I really could just go on and on but to tell the truth this Academy is a once in a lifetime chance at some of the greatest opportunities in the world. We really do produce the best of the best and I would love to see Jack be included among them.”