« I spent the last six months wondering whether to say anything, » he said. « I kept telling myself graduation wasn’t the place. But pretending everything is fine would mean letting someone else decide my future. »
Patrick shifted uneasily in his seat.
« Caleb… » he began.
« No, » Caleb said. « You’ve had enough chances. »
He opened the envelope.
« These are scholarship letters addressed to me. »
A murmur spread through the audience.
« I never received them. »