This is the most crucial moment of my life. I have been dreaming about this since I was young and finally, I'm about to pursue my dream. Yes, I will not give up easily!

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It was the first day of my 7th Form. It was going to be a hectic and competitive year for all of us. The 7th Form Bursary Examination was starting in 10 months' time and everyone would be mugging their books and notes constantly. I was not afraid because I knew I was a consistent student and my results had been great all these years. Everyone knew that I would do well in the Bursary Exams. But I wanted to do better!

I have always wanted to go to the States and if I were to achieve good grades I would have the opportunity to further my studies in the States. And the scholarship that I was aiming for was the most prestigious award one could dream of! It was my dream and my goal.

We had a new student in our class this year. I had known the other classmates for some years now and some were even my classmates since first form. He was a weird and strange guy. Talked too loudly and too noisily. He didn't look like someone who was aiming for university at all.

Mrs J arranged for him to sit next to me. I only introduced myself briefly to him. It was just a polite gesture. All that mattered to me was to do well in the exams.

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We had a discussion about the present Seven Wonders of the World in English class today. Mrs F was asking us to list what we thought were the present Wonders of the World and state our reasons.

Though there were some disagreements the places that received the most votes were:

1. Egypt's Great Pyramids

2. Taj Mahal

3. Grand Canyon

4. Panama Canal

5. Empire State Building

6. St Peter's Basilica

7. China's Great Wall

Personally my first vote would go for the China's Great Wall. Although I had never been to China I had read about the history of China. It was fascinating that early mankind could build such wonder without modern technology. Yet the effort and scarification made were intentionally cruel.

While we were gathering the votes and were about to start the discussion, Mrs F noted that the one student hadn't turned in the paper yet. It was the new transferred student.

"Are you having trouble with your list?" Mrs F asked.

He replied, "Yes, a little. I couldn't quite make up my mind because there were so many."

"Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help."

He said without hesitation," I think the Seven Wonders of the World are:

1. To see

2. To hear

3. To touch

4. To taste

5. To feel

6. To laugh

7. To love."

The room was so quiet that I could have heard a pin drop. The things we overlooked as simple, ordinary and take for granted were truly wondrous! How come we had never realised it at all?

There was something different about him. I turned to glance at him and I saw his lips curled into a smile.

For some unknown reasons, my heart skipped a beat or two so I turned away.

It was strange.

I would to share this story with all of my readers. I have to tell the truth that I didn't write this story. I may have modified a little here and there. This story was written by a special person. I don't think we are friends but I got to know her through writing fiction. It has been a long time since I last read her writing. I don't even know her name but her pen name is Runaway Soul - she is the one who makes me like this term Runaway Soul. She said she was always running away but I think she was very brave.

I hope you will like this story and I think it will make a beautiful Delena story.