Published at 4th of May 2019 01:39:16 PM Chapter 27
"What is it dear?" Ask Diane .
"I finally made my decision, i will go back to school . I'm done with my rehabilitation and it's time that i resume my life . "
"Glad that you brought that up sweetie, we were going to talk to you about it albeit not so soon . The school year start in late august, we could hire a tutor to help you catch on . Hopefully you could start at an 9th grader in august . " Said Mary
When Nathaniel had is accident, he was in 7th grade, the fact that Mary was even talking of making him a nine grader despite his coma was a clear indication of Mary faith in him .
"You want to put him, a sixteen years old back in school with a bunch of thirteen years old?! This is disgraceful for him and our entire family! He need to stay here, i will hire the best tutor for him to catch up and hopefully next year he could go as an 11th grade, he's clearly bright enough . " Assert his grandfather with a strict voice .
"This is our son and this is our decision father!" Said Mary angrily .
"Ok guys, you need to calm down . I will make the decision myself and i decide to do neither of those things . " Said Nathaniel while raising his hands in a sign of appeasement .
"What do you have in mind dear?" Ask Diane, wanting to diffuse the situation .
"I made my mind, i will go to college next semester . "
Hearing that, all the family has a reaction . Robert jumped out of his chair, Diane seems to have lost her words while Mary and Karine have they eyes open like saucer, theirs mouths open in an 'o' . Immediately everyone start talking at the same time to rebuke him .
"That's crazy!" Was the last thing that he hear before he raise his hand again to signal he wanted to talk .
"I know that seems crazy to say it but i was reading and catching up with school work the last couple of month . I know i can do it . " He replied confidently
"Sweetie i know that you think you can but that's simply not feasible . " Said Karine with kindness .
"Moms, you always knew that i was smart back then and i was hiding most of it . I knew in that time that we didn't have the means to hire a tutor for me and i didn't want to be a bother for you two . The truth was that i didn't have any friends back then because i was too mature for twelve years old kid . At twelve i was working on freshman material when i was at school or i was learning new language because i was bored otherwise . "
"Why didn't you say anything baby at the time? We would have figure something out!" Said Mary tearing up .
"You both loved your work and i did not want you to give it up for my sake . You had made enough sacrifice for me already . Moreover i was confident to start making money for me soon enough . " Nathaniel add while patting his mother hair which was crying now .
"What language can you speak?" Ask Robert .
"I'm fluent in French, Spanish and Mandarin . I know a fair bit of German and Russian too but not fluent quite yet . " He answers .
Seeing the sceptic look on his grandfather face he start saying things in the language he mentioned previously . He was surprised to see his grandfather respond to him in German and Spanish and his grandmother in Russian . Of course, Karine respond to him in French as that was her maternal language .
"Your Russian is not that bad dear, still need work but this is sufficient if you don't planned to make a living out of it . " Compliment his grandmother with a proud smile .
"We are getting out of topic . " Said his grandfather wishing to come back to the previous subject .
"Where do you want to go to college?" Ask Mary, starting to worry . She didn't want to see him leave far away .
"I will study in New York to be with you guys . I choose Columbia, i want to have a law degree . " Said Nathaniel .
Hearing that they were once again surprise unlike Karine who start smiling joyfully . She had graduated from Columbia with mention and she knew he was doing it for her sake .
"Baby are you sure? This is a very competitive law school, it's one of the top five in the country . " Said Mary .
"You would need to have a 170 score in LSAT to apply and that's the minimum, even with that, you could not be admitted . I had 172 to mine and i barely passed . " Clarified Karine .
"I will help, i know a few people . But i will start making phone calls after we have the results of your test . When will you take it?" Ask Robert .
"We just finished the song and the guy you send me to make the music video say that will take a few days . Let me two weeks and i will be good . " He answers .
"Very well grandson, i will make the necessary arrangement . Do not disappoint me . " He threaten before leaving .