Reloading ...

Its Wednesday morning on the 15th of March. I am sitting on my bed anxious. Elijah is lucky; He gets to be in class and busy with college life to keep his mind off. I however have nothing to do today, except anxiously wait.

"They didn't even give a specific time they would tell him!"

I just want to know if it's a yes or no, either way it majorly defines our lives for the next year....

I have to do something to keep my mind busy. I start browsing the Watson Fellowship website, clicking through its different pages. I come across the press release sections and click on the one announcing last year's winners.

The page crashes.

I reload the page and it crashes again.

"Stinking slow internet"

I try to reload the article a few more times, then go back to the main page and try clicking on the article again.

It worked!

I look through all names listed by their colleges. There's only one from Berea College:

ELIAH HICKS

I don't believe my eyes.... did I misread something? I scroll to the top of the page.

"Wait a minute...Announcing the 2023 Winners?!!!!!"

I scroll through the names again and there it is again:

Berea College-ELIJAH HICKS

Tidal wave of excitement and shock.

I pick up my phone and call Elijah.

Three times.

He doesn't pick up. I text:

Mo-PICK UP THE FREAKIN PHONE!

Eljah-What?

He calls-I yell:

"YOU WON!"