229. The awaited white envelope bearing good news

The journey to the hall was nerve racking I hugged Musical Friend on the way (she had recieved good news) it just added to the doubt 'Have I done it?". It didn't help that my Little Sister hovered over my shoulder. The moment after opening them I didn't know what to look at I could just see letters, they didn't quite make sense. I couldn't quite believe it at first, there in a row the grades I needed, three letters (well I had four but only needed three) the culmination of two years of work on that one piece of paper. I felt like Lady Macbeth after recieving the letter 'I see now my future in an instant', except less murderous (that was actually one of my first thoughts, it was one of the quotes I had to memorise for the exam). The rest of my day, the hot chocolate, the croissant, bucks fizz, champagne, celebratory drinks, dancing etc. were all made by that moment of opening it didn't just make my day it made my future (I felt I had to put something cheesy I mean I got into my first choice university if nows not the time when is?)