Chapter 28. Recognition

SIMOUNE

I woke up at about four in the morning. Oh no! Now that the recognition ceremony was coming, I hadn’t decided what to wear. I quickly retrieved a few clothes from my closet that I hadn’t worn yet. I didn’t know what to choose because I had so many clothes. My door opened, and Nanny Lily came in.

“Oh, you’re awake. Can’t decide what to wear?” asked Nanny Lily.

“Yeah, I should have bought something yesterday, but I forgot,” I said with teary eyes.

“When your dad woke up, and I told him that you are in the top 2, he was very happy, so he asked me right away if you had clothes to wear,” Nanny Lily said.

“Nanny, what did you say?” I asked.

“I didn’t see you carrying paper bags yesterday, so I said maybe you didn’t buy yet,” Nanny Lily said.

“How did Dad respond?” I said.

“He asked me to accompany him to the mall to purchase