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Senior graduate pt 2.

Our principal talked about how the class of 1998 was interesting, and that all of our hard work was going to pay off in the world

"We hope that the world is ready for you," he said and then called In the first graduate, I already knew I was going to be one of the last people to come on that stage

Brandon walked on stage and I looked at his side profile, it was still perfect. He looked back backstage and locked eyes with me, he began talking while we kept eye contact

I looked at the ground and kept the focus on the ground

Eventually, I looked up

I saw Devon walking on that stage and I clapped from the inside, and so did the others, she gave her speech which was— it was differently Devon speaking

"—just watch out, I'm gonna take you all by storm. I'll be on the front cover of Rolling Stones," and after that, she took that little thing on the graduation cap and turned it

And everyone clapped

It went on and so on, I still knew that I was at the end of the line. I talked to my soon to me graduate-classmate

" so what college are you going to?" I asked and moved up the line as I looked at the person in front of me," Uhm I applied for Ivy League, but I also applied for some other ones," he said and looked at who was the next person to talk on stage

It was a girl whose name was Kyla, she took the diploma

I gave a tight smile, I wanted to stay in this moment. I'm a high school student, I don't have anything to worry about. No nothing

I opened my eyes and saw that the line in front of me was gone, I looked around and I was the only one in the tent. I looked forward and saw that the dean looked at me

I walked on stage and people clapped, I gave them a cheer full grin, I took the microphone and laughed," I can't believe I'm here, high school was a drag. But it was the most fun I've ever had...." I said and drifted off talking

When I was done everyone stood up and clapped I smiled and turned the little thing on the graduation cap, I walked down the stage and saw my mom," you looked amazing up there!" She said and hugged me tightly, I took a deep breath. She smelled like lavender and honey, I pulled out of the hug

" yeah....are we going now?" I asked and looked around, I wanted to get out of here, I wanted to close this chapter of my life and start the other one soon as possible

" Uhm I guess so— your sister is in the bathroom," she said while we walked out of the gym," I'm going to look after Z'," I said out of the blue and my mom stopped in her tracks," okay? She's fourteen, she's not a child," my mother said which sounded a bit strange," I just want her to be safe....it's only going to take a minute," I said and backed up a bit, she nodded and walked out the main doors

I walked down the empty hallway, I can see myself laughing down the hall with Devon and Ophelia. I see all the conflict that has happened with daisy, and all that

I haven't forgotten but I have forgiven her, she knows now that doing what she did to me because of a boy is just wrong. I found the girls' bathrooms, which made my body tense up. I took a deep breath

I slightly opened the door but stopped when I heard Zahra talking

" I'm telling you, Brandon, she needs you. Before you, she was literally a bag of potatoes just waiting to be thrown out. She wants you just...try,"

" you're sweet Zahra, but I was the one who fu-messed everything up. She was nothing but loving, gorgeous, and understanding. I ruined her, she was better before us,"