The School of the Royal and the Rich

The worn letter arrived on a Monday afternoon in September 2076, tucked away in your humble Massachusetts home. It bore the official seal of Eres Academy, School of The Royal and The Rich, announcing your unexpected selection as one of two commoner scholars worldwide. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study at the world's best school, free of charge, and live amongst the most famous and wealthy individuals on the planet.

Your Mom was ecstatic, urging you to accept immediately, seeing it as a golden platter served just for you. But you hesitated, a strange reluctance holding you back from the grand life that awaited in California. Your simple life, your friends, your familiar school – they were home. The World had changed drastically since the War Ages, rebuilt under monarchies and now heavily influenced by wealth, patrolled by the new age Knights, and walled off from the Rebellion.

The knock on the door interrupted your thoughts. It was Aiden, your best friend, back from his elite school on the West Coast. He, too, encouraged you to go, reminding you of your childhood dream to attend the same school. Torn between loyalty to your simple life and this unbelievable opportunity, a silent debate raged within you as you walked with Aiden, watching the sunset over the pond.

Later, back at home, with your Mom and Aiden present, the decision solidified. Looking at them, you knew what you had to do. "I'll do it," you declared, the words committing you to a future you couldn't yet fully grasp. Preparations began, filled with packing, your Mom's advice on manners, and Aiden's reassurances, though a subtle tension seemed to linger around him. The day arrived, and at the Rocket train station in Boston, you hugged your Mom goodbye, a bittersweet farewell to the only life you'd ever known, before boarding the high-tech train with Aiden and a school representative named Jeff, heading towards the unknown world of the Royal and the Rich in Los Angeles.