His Best Friend's Baby
“Julia was happy to have a spot. Any spot. At anyone’s table. But those application forms sent a jittery blast of anxiety right through her. She didn’t want to have to disappoint Agnes so soon, but college wasn’t in the cards for her. “I hope you don’t mind,” Agnes said, standing in the doorway to the kitchen. “I just thought—” She shrugged. “I just want to help.” She looked so nervous, so unsure of herself, standing there in the sunlight, that Julia smiled to put her at ease. Agnes took that as the invitation she needed. “You can get your degree in just about anything. Dental hygienist, legal secretary, teacher’s aide. Anything.” All of those things sounded terrible. Dental hygienist? Julia would rather go back to waiting tables. “Look, Agnes, I’m not sure—” “You don’t have to pick your courses right now. Just fill out the early application form and then you can take your time looking at the pamphlet. That way you can get acceptance out of the way and later talk to some counselors to ...help you make a decision.”MoreLess
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