CHAPTER 9: EYE ON THE PRIZEIT WAS ALMOST OVER. THE graduation ceremony was Saturday. I couldn’t believe it. It had taken me a year and a half almost to complete the courses. And I still had another six or so months to go in the training. But the main part was finished. God I was so happy. I looked over at William still sleeping beside me. I loved him even more with each day that passed. But after that meeting in the director’s office, I’d been feeling funny, like someone was watching us. But when I turned around, no one was there. It was probably just nervousness over the upcoming graduation.
And suddenly, for some odd reason, I longed to hear my mom’s voice. For a second, I closed my eyes and pretended that she loved me more than anything in the world. She would listen to me and then t
