June 3,2017 6:30pm~

Number 225.

Out of 250.

Oh what joy...can't like we skip the whole thing and get the damn diploma already?

Where are you? I texted to Juan.

Juan: I'm coming love. Send me the address.

I stood in a corner, watching all of my ex classmates walk by.

They'll all be exes to me once I get my diploma in my hands. Because the second I grab it, I will never see them ever again. All those people who looked down on me, all of those who never batted an eyelash for me, all of them who used me, didn't notice me, or were once my friends and took a part in my life, I will never see them again.

I looked at every single soul wondering what their lives will be in ten years.

And then I was wondering what mine would be like.

I never took much care in mine.

I never went deep to what I really want in my future. For the past eighteen years of my life I've been living only in the present.

Where do I see myself in two or five years more?

I rocked back and forth in my heels, feeling my legs start to ache.

Darn you high heels... I knew I should've picked flats instead.

Are you here yet, are you here yet, are you here yet, are you here yet, are you here yet, are you here yet? I sent that to Juan.

I looked anxiously at everyone's faces trying to find Juan's only. My eyes searched and searched as I stood in a dark corner hugging my arms. I had a huge lump in my throat.

What am I going to say to him when I see him?

After that kissed we had earlier, I was craving for more. I wanted to see him again, to hear his voice, I wanted his lips on mine...

"Dani!" I jumped from my spot and felt my heart dropped when I realized it wasn't Juan.

"Oh hi Merlyn." I quickly composed myself.

"Oh my lord!" She clapped her hands together. "Let me see your dress."

I rolled my eyes and unzipped my gown to show her my dress.

A few of her friends joined her making me feel embarrassed all of a sudden. I rarely wore dresses and seeing everybody staring at me made me blush so much. Merlyn gawked and started to squeal like a fangirl.

I don't see what's the big deal though. It was just a simple black lace dress and the only color that I had on me was my red high heels and my lipstick. She unzipped her gown and showed me her long dark blue dress.

"You look hawt Dani!"

Her friends just nodded.

"They're probably just jealous at you." Merlyn whispered the last part to my ear.

I smiled and mentally laughed.

"Well you look good too." I said.

"Really?" She grinned. "A lady from my church made it for me with her own hands. It's good but not as great as yours. You look very beautiful."

"Thank you."

Merlyn then gestured for me to join her group but I politely denied. I didn't want to be with her for some reason. I remember Merlyn and I would plan this moment ever since we became best friends in eighth grade.

Sadly things change.

Everyone changes.

Ever since Merlyn took the nursing classes that the highschool had, she made newer friends. Personally I see all of the ones in the nursing program to be a bunch of snobs.

Not all of them but most of them.

Almost all of them.

A few months ago Merlyn and I had a little problem as well. Part of it was Ana. Merlyn have always been the good girl. She saw good in everyone. Apparently she saw good in Ana once. She got upset with me once because I got Rose and Kaitlynn to hate Ana just as much as I did. Little did she know, they hated her all by themselves. Because just like me, they could see the bad in her without me telling them.

Then there was that one guy problem. I never gave much importance to that but Merlyn did take that seriously. All I wanted was friends. Especially after all the heart breaks I've been going through, I needed a friend to talk. I wanted just a friend guy. It all happened so quick when I met this guy. His name was Josue and he was Merlyn's ex. They didn't end well and well him being my friend and all...looked bad.

I blame Ana for poisoning Merlyn's mind with rumors. She said I was into the guy when really I was innocent. I only saw him as a friend. Besides he was way to old for me. Plus I would never do that to my friends and steal their guys or their exes.

Ana did some witchery though and snaked her way into his life telling Josue to go for me. I of course distance myself once I finally found out the truth. But ever since then I can see in Merlyn's eyes that she was still somewhat upset about it. Mostly upset because I didn't tell her I was talking to him without her knowing.

Best friends are suppose tell each other everything right?

But somethings are just meant to be kept a secret.

Especially when there is a guy involved.

I watched Merlyn walked away to a group leaving me once again standing there and anxiously staring at my phone.

Alisha then appeared and came up to me. She looked stunning in her dress and hair. I've known that girl way back in third grade and by gone she has been the one to have lasted me for so long.

Flashes of the kiss I had with Juan replayed in my mind over and over. I so desperately wanted to tell someone, anybody, but I remained with my little secret.

"I hate all of them. They're a bunch of hypocrites." Alisha stared at a specific group.

I rose an eyebrow wondering why she was saying that to the group of her friends.

"After tonight either we don't see each other ever again or they just move on and make more friends."

I nodded.

It's true. This was it. The last of everything.

"Ugh I can't wait to go to college."

I felt a little part of me sadden.

Alisha has been planning since freshmen year that we were going to go to the same college together. Now I wished I did all the college stuff in highschool. After tonight I wasn't going to be able to see Alisha again. She'll be going to college while I...

Stare at white walls in my room thinking what to do with my life.

Alisha then got called by her group of friends leaving me standing alone again. I was just about to text Juan again when suddenly I felt someone grab me from behind. I violently turned ready to slap the person when I realized who it was.

Juan!

"Oh my gosh!" I jumped into his arms and hugged him.

"Wow you really were crazy to see me." He winked at me.

"Hey what I say about grabbing butts in public? I'll have to start giving you penalties." I punched his shoulder and felt the blush to uncontrollably take over.

"Penalties?" He laughed. "What is this a soccer game to you?"

I just laughed.

He looked hot tonight. He had a nice clean shave and a new haircut. I was internally screaming a lot of random letters as I looked at him up and down. He unzipped his gown and showed me his suit he had under it. I was swooning at his new look. He always wore dark clothing and skulls and chains, just like a typical heavy metal person, but tonight he was just...

Wow.

I blinked a few times and started to fidget with my own fingers.

"Alright Sexy show me your dress." He stood close to me. 

I unzipped my gown and showed him my dress.

He gawked and started to scratch the back of his neck.

"Well damn Dani, you look great...more than great."

"Everyone get in your places we are about to begin!" Mr. Boring rose his voice among the talking seniors.

"See you in a bit." Juan winked at me as everyone started to swarm around us trying to find who they were suppose to stand next to whom. I went all the way to the back of the line and squeezed in between two tall guys. Even in my heels I was still a shorty.

6:50pm

I looked down on my phone and saw the time. The ceremony started at seven.

In ten minutes I'm about to make the move I dreamed of for a very long time. I felt my heart accelerating in my chest and my legs start to get wobbly.

Juan: Are you nervous?

I looked up from my phone to see Juan giving me a small smile from a few people in front of me. I looked back down on my phone and texted him back.

Just a little...what about you?

Juan: a little as well. I love you.

I tried looking for him again but a few big heads covered my view.

Me too. I replied back.

It felt like ages as we stood there waiting for the thing to begin. I just wanted to get it over with and move on. I have had it with Princeton Highschool.

The school.

The people.

The corrupts.

The homeworks.

I was done with everything.

7:00pm

Everyone started to whisper within themselves as Mr. Boring gave the cue.

"Okay guys just like how we practiced." He made the first row head out into the back hallway.

Juan: Are you ready?

Rows after rows we were being led out to the back hallway. That hallway would lead us to the center of our new future and the ending of a long journey. Juan's rows was next to leave. He looked back at me and our eyes locked for a brief second.

I'm ready.