Beautiful Monster(22)

              He sighed.
              “Is this what you really want, Amy?”
              “Yes!” I cried, frantic. “Yes, this is what I really want, more than anything. And I promise, if I start to feel sick or anything goes wrong, I’ll tell you right away! You can come check on me every break, and we can have dinner in my dorm room, and I’ll come home every weekend, I swear….”
              “Amy,” he waved his hand, looking tired. “If you really want this, then I’ll support you. You’re right, all your reasons have been right.” He looked at me with a sad smile. “How did I ever raise such a bright girl?”
              I couldn’t believe my ears. “Really?” He grinned. “Really,” he said, and I flew into his arms, hugging him.
              “Thank you, Dad! Thank you!”
              He laughed, squeezing me tight before pulling me to face him.
              “Alright, I only have forty five minutes left, so we should go speak to the Headmaster, yes?”
              I nodded, letting him lead the way to the headmaster’s office.
When we got there, the secretary let us right in, clearly knowing why we were there. Liam was at his desk, feet propped up, and munching on the sandwich he had taken. When he saw us, he threw his arms up.
              “Hallelujah, the missing child returns.”
              “I’m sorry,” I blushed. “My cell phone was…broken.”
              “And your email was written down wrong,” he said, and then shrugged, pulling his feet off the desk. “Have a seat, you two. I have the paper work right here. Any questions?” He put a large stack of papers in front of Dad, who looked daunted by them.
              “…Everything is covered?” he asked, and Liam nodded, ticking things off on his fingers.
              “Tuition, Room and Board, medical insurance, and spending money.”
              “Spending money?” I looked up, surprised. Liam shrugged.
              “Part of the tuition fees we ask for is so the students can have an allowance every week for items they may need. You’ll receive one hundred every week.”
              I nearly fell off my chair. It got better and better.
              “Now…Amy does have a medical condition…” Dad started. “And I trust if anything happens, I’ll be called immediately…and allowances will be made for her health?”#p#分页标题#e#
              “Dad!” I said, embarrassed. Liam’s eyes met mine, with tenderness that surprised me. This was the first time I had seen him emote something that wasn’t arrogance or anger. He nodded.
              “Yes, of course. I will personally see to it. I have a close friend with the same condition, so I do have experience in the matter.”
              “Oh,” Dad seemed to be out of questions, and so he opened the folder, scrawling his initials where requested. My head was spinning, watching him. I couldn’t believe that this was actually happening. Right here, right now.
              “Amy, why don’t we take a tour of the school?” Liam leapt to his feet suddenly. “We’ll leave your father to read all this, and by the time we come back, we can answer any questions he may have.”