Maya Hunter
18 years old.
She applied to six colleges in total. Both her mom and dad told her over and over that she could apply to more if she wanted. That the application fees meant nothing to them, and she could get into anywhere she wanted.
But despite the confidence in herself, the same self-doubt crept in and she couldn't bring herself to apply to her dream schools.
One was in Rhode Island, one was in France. Another two in California, and one in Texas and one in New York. She got into every one, with some even giving her glowing reviews on her work.
But NYU was the only one to give her a full scholarship. (Though she'd never tell her parents that. She wasn't supposed to know.) And it was the only one that Riley applied too as well.
So it was to NYU she went.
She dated casually in high school. Never anything too serious, never with anyone who made her feel something the way that Josh did. Because she hasn't forgotten that promise they made. Three years, and they'd try. It's been three years, and she's ready to finally, finally, finally get the boy this time.