To: Chelsea Haupenstaat; Deena Markowitz
Subject: Coming to the Centre
To Chelsea and Deena,
On behalf of the entire NSC, I would like to congratulate you on taking the first steps toward safety and security by contacting our regional office last week. I work with many recently discovered supers, and I know from their stories what a leap of faith this can be to reveal yourself to an organization you know very little about. I promise you that in the coming months you will learn everything you need to know about the NSC, and we will do everything in our power to make you feel as comfortable as possible.
The first thing you should know is that we’ve made arrangements for you to come to our Training Centre for a month, to participate in a mid-year accelerated training course. As of now you are the only new supers who will be participating (though there’s always a few discoveries during the holidays, so that’s subject to change), so you’ll both get plenty of personalized attention from our top teachers.
After this month at the Centre, you will almost certainly be sent back home to stay with your families for the spring. After Memorial Day weekend, you’ll come back to the Centre for a more comprehensive summer course. There, you’ll be able to meet other recent supers your own age and get a chance to socialize as well as to perfect what’s bound to be some pretty cool skills.
From our initial investigation it sounds like you have twinned abilities (that’s a little unusual, but can happen between siblings or good friends), so we’ll keep you together most of the time to help you practice working off of each other.
Unless something changes, expect to fly out here a week from now, on Sunday the 20th. I’ll be sending a follow-up email to both you and your parents in the next few hours, with an eticket as well as all the information you’ll need to know about the Centre. Chelsea, your mother mentioned during her interview that she would like to travel with you to the Centre. Though that is unfortunately impossible, we would be delighted if she wanted to travel with you both as far as Newark International Airport. I’ll pick you up there, and we’ll travel together to the Training Centre.
A lot of people first discover their powers in high school, and we have specialists who are already working with the guidance counselor at your school to make sure that this semester doesn’t adversely affect your GPA. You should consider yourselves “at school” when you arrive at the Centre though, because we view ourselves as the equivalent of an independent study program—and at the end of your time, we will send a formal grade to your school. (Don’t worry—with hard work and discipline, you’re going to ace the experience.)
We’re expecting to send you back home 4 weeks after you arrive, on the 13th of December. That gives you time to take your finals at high school and celebrate the holidays at home.
Please call or email me if you have any questions. My number is 555-555-5555. I look forward to meeting you next week and working together soon!
Best,
Oliver
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