Chapter 19: Graduation
I am on my way to the school with Blaire to grab our cap and gown for this evening.
When we pulled up to the school to park, the lower classes were being let out for lunch.
We get out the car walking into the school straight to the office.
"Ms. Rawlins we are here to pick up our caps and gowns," I say smiling as we get closer to her desk.
"Ah yes, I have them right here in my desk." She says opening her desk drawer to pull out two blue folded gowns with the caps. She handed one to each of us.
"Thank you, Ms. Rawlins. We'll see you tonight at the hall for a graduation." I say as we walk out of the office straight to the car.
When we get home we run into my father. He motions for us to follow him to his office. He shuts the door and says "We have a problem."
"What is it?" I ask him
"Someone is threatening to attack. We don't know when." My father says looking at between us worried.
"Who did you hear this from?" I ask in a whisper scared someone else might hear us talking. "I got a note in the mail saying 'we ruined their plans, be warned I will strike again."
"I need both of you to be careful when you to go to the party after the ceremony." My father says he brings us both into a hug. "We will, I promise. We also decided to bring guards with us tonight to be safe." Blaire says looking at my father.
"Blaire you may not be my real daughter like Nora, but I see you as one of my own. Take care of each other tonight." My father says to Blaire.
"Thank you I appreciate that but look at the time we have to get ready," Blaire says rushing us out his office and into my room to get ready.
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We get to the school and see every senior who is graduating tonight. A lot of us have grown up who made different friends or life choices for after high school.
The principal comes in and tells us the line in order. We do as he says and soon we are all sitting in the auditorium waiting anxiously to be called to walk the stage for our diploma.
When it's finally my turn I feel my nervousness weigh me down. I can almost hear my heart beating in my chest as I walk to shake the principles hand as I grab my diploma.
I quickly walk off the stage to have photos done before sitting down back in my seat.
Finally, The ceremony is over we're all told to stand. The principal says "Congratulations you are now officially graduated. You may move your tassel to the left side of your cap."
We do as he says with our tussle. Students start throwing their caps in the are to celebrate.
We finally get to the front doors after getting our senior yearbooks and our diploma to leave, but we are stopped by Pine.
"You're in our way, can you move please?" Blaire says as we try to move around her. "No, wait?" She says almost whisper-like.
"Why?" I ask her as I look over at her. "I wanted to say I'm sorry for my behavior in the beginning. Can you forgive me for what I've done?" She says as she tears up.
"Yes, I already have," I say as I hold on to Blaire's hand to stop her from saying something. "But it doesn't mean we can start being friends. You have to earn that." I say to her as we walk to the door.
"I know and I want to. I want a fresh start." Pine says as we all walk out to our car.
"Okay, we'll start with the wedding. I'll send you an invite but one wrong move you're done." I say before getting in the car.
"Alright. I'll see you then." Pine says smiling before walking off to her car.
We get into the car after taking our gowns off to drive to the party. "Did you notice her baby bump?" I say to Blaire as I look at her since she's driving.
"Yeah, the baby's father is her college boyfriend. He is a writer." She says as she never takes her eyes off the road.
For the rest of the drive to the party is a peaceful quietness since I don't ask how she knows this. When we pull up to the house that the party is at, you can see a bunch of people past out drunk on the lawn.
We park and get out the car. We walk up to the house music is loud as it can be.
We go get drinks. Blaire gets vodka with redbull while I get tropical juice since I'm drinking home.
"Go have fun but hand me the car keys first." I tell her as I sip my juice with the other hand out waiting for the keys. She hands me the keys smiling "You're the best, you know that. Now go have fun."
"I will look for you when its time to leave." I tell her as I look around at everyone here at the party.
I see most of the students are from our school and some from the others in the area.
I dance for a little bit when Richie get to the party before he offers to take us out to eat.
I go looking for Blaire to find her knocked out with someone trying to take advantage of her.
I walk over to them pulling the guy off of her as I say "Who the hell do you think you're doing?"
"I was trying to get lucky here." The guy yells angrily at me. "Back off or else." I say getting in his face with venom in my voice.
He backs up as he throws his hands in the air showing that he gives up.
I turn my attention back to Blaire. I shake her awake to see how badly drunk she is. "Blaire please wake up, we are going to go get food." I say to her until she wakes up. She finally gets up saying "Food sounds really good."
"Well then get up so we can eat." I say as I pull her up and out of the house to meet Richie at his car.
"Hey Richie, food time." She says as she hops in the car. I give him her keys so that her car doesn't get left behind.
We drive off to the local Diner to have a late dinner since the party only had snacks.
We don't get home till three in the morning to go to bed. We both pass out on my bed after Richie drops us off.
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