The next morning, the sun rose over Brooklyn, New York, without hesitation, undeterred by the conflict late last night.
Before leaving for school, Li Wei quietly stuffed the slightly bent iron rod deep into a garbage can.
He glanced back, but ultimately decided against driving, opting for the bus instead.
He hurried to Coach Miller's office before his first class to pick up his invitation and find out what he needed to do next.
"Whoa," Li Wei said as he opened the envelope, pulling out the invitation stamped with a gold logo. "So this is the invitation to the All-American Bowl?"
"Yep," Coach Miller coughed. "And, uh... Yale already contacted the school. Congratulations, you've received an early offer from Yale University."
"Thanks," Li Wei said, looking over the invitation and the location details. "Now that I have this, what else do I need to do?"
