Forbidden Love (Scrapped)

Bonus (a christmas present)

"Willow Fields." I hear over the intercom and walk up the steps.

I shake our headmistress' hand, grab the diploma, and take the picture.

I did it

I graduated high school.

After all the hell and suffering of this past year, I did it. And I came out in such a great place, with an amazing woman by my side.

I turn to left and meet her eyes. Her smile wider than I have possibly ever seen it. She picks up her camera and snaps a picture and I blows kiss in her direction.

"I love you." She mouths.

At the end of the ceremony my friends and I meet up to take pictures. Then I go to find Sam and Lydia out in the crowd. I'm telling them about Adelaide later after dinner. My friends and I are having dinner with our families.

I walk into the performing arts building to meet Adelaide where we agreed on.

"There she is," she says when I walk in.

I run and she picks me up and swings me around. I press my lips to hers and I can't seem to disconnect him.

"I can now kiss you in front of everyone."

She smiles. "Well, not until we tell everyone."

I nod my head. "Yeah you're right. Tonight I'm telling Sam and Lydia and they are all that matters."

"Great." She smiles before kissing me again. "I'm so proud of you Willow. With everything that has happened over this past year, you graduated."

———

We drive up to the entrance of the school and I can feel my heart just about beat out of my chest.

"Are you ready?" Adelaide asks me.

"No, I'm honestly kind of terrified."

"You're going to do great. This is only the first day. Plus, you are a music major. The music department is always very close. You'll make friends in no time.

I nod my head. "Okay. I'm ready."

"You got this." I lean over and kiss her before jumping out of the car.

I walk inside the music building for my first class and run into someone.

"I am so sorry!" I say immediately.

"Oh no worries, love," the girl says. "I'm Jordan, what's your name?"

"Willow...would you mind telling me where 213 is?"

"Yeah totally!" I follow her and she points to the first classroom in the hallway. "Hey, if you need any help with anything, I'm an intern. So come to the front desk and I'll help you out!"

"Thank you."

I sit down in a seat in the second to last row. Not too far back, but not too far forward.

"Alright class, I'm Mr. Woods. I am the director of Instrumental Studies and trumpet studies. So a couple of you and I will get fairly close over the next four years." He looks over at me and winks.

We met at my audition back in March. I immediately knew him and I would get close.

By the end of the day I am absolutely exhausted. My last class was a class with all of the music majors and minors. The faculty all introduced themselves and we all got to say hi to eachother.

I honestly think I'm going to like it here.

———

I walk down the stairs and see Matthew Woods, my favorite professor from college, waiting for me.