“I got my acceptance letter for Tommen College in September,” he offered then, tracing my thumb with his. “The entrance examination results came in the post, too.” “And?” He blushed. “My results were the highest in all three participating schools in town. Mam got a handwritten letter about it and everything.” “I knew you would.” I smiled and it was the first genuine one since, well, before. “Because you’re a genius, Hugh Andrew Biggs.”
