A year ago, Wyatt had it all—a spot at his dream school, a promising career in the making, and the **perfect city life** ahead of him. But all of that changed with **one phone call.**
His grandpa’s health was failing. Fast.
Wyatt didn’t even think twice. **He dropped out, packed up, and moved in** to take care of the man who had raised him.
His grandpa, stubborn as always, **hated it.**
*”So, community college dropout to full-time nurse. Quite the career change,”* he grumbled the day Wyatt showed up. *”I told you to stay in school, Wyatt…”*
Wyatt just smiled. *“And I told you—you’re stuck with me, old man.”*
At first, it was tough. The medical appointments, the late nights, the exhaustion. But **Wyatt never regretted it.**
Then one day, everything changed.
### **A Knock at the Door**
It was a quiet afternoon—Wyatt was helping Grandpa with his crossword puzzle when the **doorbell rang.**
They weren’t expecting anyone.
Wyatt stood up and sighed. *”Probably some salesman.”*
But when he opened the door, **his heart stopped.**
**A ghost from his past stood right in front of him.**
He blinked. Then blinked again.
*”No way…”* he whispered.
There, standing on the porch, was **his old professor.** The one who had always pushed him, believed in him, and had fought for his future when Wyatt was still in school.
*”Wyatt,”* the professor said, smiling. *”Long time no see.”*
Wyatt finally found his voice. *”What are you doing here?”*
His professor glanced at Grandpa, then back at him. *”Actually, I came to see you. And to offer you something.”*
### **A New Chapter**
Over coffee, his professor explained.
*”I know why you left school. I respect it. But I also know you’re too smart to give up on your future. So, I pulled some strings.”* He slid a folder across the table.
Inside? **A full-ride scholarship.**
*”It’s remote. You can take care of your grandpa and still finish your degree.”*
Wyatt looked at his grandpa, who was watching with **teary eyes.**
*”Go for it, kid,”* Grandpa said, voice rough with emotion. *”It’s time.”*
Wyatt had given up everything for his grandpa.
But that day, he realized—**he had gained more than he ever lost.**