My name is Trey, I am 17 years old, and I was born in Long beach California. I live with my mom, dad and little sister Clover at Los Angeles. I am 6’5 tall, little chubby here and there; I am ginger, which my ancestors had so I am pretty special in my family. When my parents and teachers call me ‘special’ I mean I am ahead of my class; I am a bookworm, nerd, geek, call me what you like; I am just smart. My favorite things to do in life are to keep my body in shape (Even though I love video games more, I have to maintain my body); watch TV such as anime and my little pony.

What you may ask? My little pony? A show that is made for little girls? Well my school, Long Beach High School, doesn't think so. Yes, you heard me right, my whole entire school totally accepts people who live my little pony. Before the show came to the school, it was boring and lifeless. Now when the show came around, the school burst with color. Posters everywhere of different ponies and O.C.’s (Original Characters). Even the teachers took the lessons in the show and used it for special lessons. The students loved it and so did the teachers. The school was happy when the show started on 2012.

Now in 2014 the school is still kicking with life. Sports integrated the games from the show and brought it to the playing field. Lots and I mean LOTS of students formed their own clubs like the Twilight Fan Club, Derpy Fan Club and so on. The clubs around 12 of them, compete against each other in the Long Pony Beach Games. I met a lot of extraordinary people, old, young and middle aged. It was a great time.

Clover loves my little pony as well, she makes a lot of clay pony figurines. When she finishes it I usually put it up on my shelf of other clay made items. When I mean a lot of art, I mean painting canvases hanged on the walls, sculptures made in the wall. (A few examples would be Discord opening a portal to Equestria, the main six fighting the changelings in a cave.) Even some of the press has seen this and she sold some of her art work for money.

My parents knew that Clover had a gift, but to this extent, a 12 year old girl who makes extraordinary art work and from my little pony no less. The one piece of artwork that she made for me was a pendant that has Celestia’s sun, Luna’s moon, Cadance’s crystal heart over lapping one another and Twilight’s pink star on top of them. When she gave that to me, I loved it and I put it in my room on my desk.

This is a happy town, school and community to be in nothing could ever change it. When morning came around, I got up, ate breakfast, and watched a re-run MLP: FiM episode of season four called Trade Ya. Then someone knocks on the door, I think that it’s the mail, so I paused the episode, walked to the door and opened it.

There was a mail man, “Hi are you Trey?” I shook my head, he went on, “Package for you. He handed a small rectangular packaged. I signed the papers telling that I have the package and went back inside. I opened the packaged, unwillingly, and inside was a DVD in a case and a letter. It said, Arizona State University, Phoenix Arizona. I grab the DVD, put aside the MLP episode and put it in the Blu-ray player.

I pressed play, the screen was white and there was a man in the middle, looking very gentlemen like in a nice expensive looking suit. He was an elderly looking man, maybe in his 60’s. Then he spoke, “Hello my name is Mr. Watson, I am the founder of Arizona State University. I am speaking to you to say,” he claps his hands and continues, “Congratulations on passing the SAT’s and ACT’s with the highest perfect score. We are here to tell you that you earned a free eight year scholarship for Technology and a free accommodations such as free dorm room with a roommate of your choice, free breakfast, lunches, dinners, etc…” Watson shows a map on the screen of the University, “We’ve informed your parents and told them not to tell them the news until we told you. We have set up your room in this facility, Room 102.”

I sat back for a moment, I felt dumbfounded, I was agreed to a good University, awesome scholarship, free accommodations and the room is 15 feet away from the female dormitory. I shouted in glee and celebrated with joy. When my parents came home with my sister they brought back my favorite food, Pizza, especially combination. We celebrated my success with them and the phone rang. My parents were informed that I had to leave the next day, the reason was because the semester is coming in about two weeks from today. It would be a great idea for me to settle into the dorm, before the semester overwhelms me.

I agreed and I packed my stuff, clothing in a suit case and a carry on. The carry on was a backpack, it held, a laptop, a 2DS (The 3D was overrated and expense), an external hard drive, a solar charger, my phone, camera, a set of clothes that last for a half of a week, and my Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards. When I was done a limo, yes, a limo came down into my neighborhood and was ready to pick me up to go to the university.

I was excited, when I was about to leave, my sister stopped me. “You almost forgot my pendant Trey!”

She held out the pendant, and grabbed it, “I’m sorry, sis, I will hold on to it for now on.” I put the pendant around my neck; mom gave me a hug, and dad gave me a handshake.

“Good luck son, well cheer you on.” My mom started to cry.

Mom hugged my sister and said, “We’ll be here if you want to visit.”

I waved, went inside the limo and it was like the movies. A TV, radio, internet connection, soda, food and a bed that would open, hinting me that it’s going to be a long ride. The driver announced that were going to the University and I waved again to my parents, they waived back. From that point on I did not know what was happening from across the ocean.

Author's Note

This is the beginning of the end of Trey's life, because nature decides to do something more devastating. Hope you like it, more will be coming, and suggest what I should add. Also thanks for reading my first chapter.

(Update) I have a website that lets me check my grammar and I'll be using that to post more chapters.