Roots - h.s

41.

When I close my eyes
All the stars align.

~ Once In A Lifetime by One Direction~

STERLING'S POV:

    We committed to Yale together. We both sat down, and we made that choice together, and it was relieving getting to do that. Getting to feel the assurance that we were set at least for the next four years. Though not everything is completely pieced together we've still got a lot of time to figure out the rest of it.. At least we know now that our futures can start at Yale, and end where we choose.

    After prom there wasn't much time within the school year left to enjoy. All of us had spring break after prom, and we took a weekend trip, me and the girls went to the California coast, and Harry and the boys went on a trip too, my dad wasn't aware that the boys were only staying a little ways away from us and that we'd be spending most of the trip together. But we did, and we all enjoyed every second of it. When we got back we only had a little bit of time to prepare for our finals, but once we finished those we were done. Seniors get out of school a week before the other grades do. So we had a week of freedom, that week is coming to a close now though. Now that I graduate tomorrow.

    "Bye dad!" I yell out, and I see him turn his head as he sits on the back porch. "Goodbye Ms Homes!" I wave to my old principal, and she waves back to me, Jon sitting in her lap. After prom my dad finally sat me down to talk to me about the fact that he was dating her, and I was ecstatic about it. I want him to find someone, and I made sure he knew that. I made sure he knew that I was okay with it, and I was happy for him, and for her as well. She comes around a lot now, and she eats dinner with us all the time. I really like her as a person, and of course I knew her before this but not in a personal way, I knew her in a different form. But seeing her with my dad I don't care what she does, or how I knew her.. She makes him incredibly happy, and that alone is what makes me feel the most full, especially knowing that I'll be leaving so soon.

    "Wait, Sterling, wait up." My dad stands up, and almost trips over himself as he runs into the house, and towards me. I question it until he pulls me straight into a hug, and I hug him back tightly. "I'm proud of you." He squeezes me tightly, and I hug him back, closing my eyes as I do. "I know I wont see you before you walk the stage so I wanted to tell you now. I love you, and I'm proud of everything you've accomplished this year." He kisses the top of my head, and squeezes me one more time before letting me go.

    "You guys will both be there tomorrow?" I ask, nodding my head to Ms. Holmes. He gives me a nod, and puts his hands in his pockets as he sighs out. "Okay, I'll see you." I nod my head.

    "You're sure you won't be home the rest of the night?" He asks, and I scrunch my nose.

    "I'm positive, and I don't want to know why you're asking. Keep your adult sleepovers to yourself." I jokingly gag, and I watch as he rolls his eyes at me. "I love you, I'll see you tomorrow." I start walking away, and I wave to Ms. Holmes one more time. She waves back, and I'm out, running outside. I unlock my car, and the lights flash, and I open the trunk, throwing all my shit inside. I throw my cap and gown in the back, and I hear a disapproving scoff. I turn my head to see Harry standing in his front yard with his arms crossed over his chest as he shakes his head.

    "You're just going to throw it in there like that?" He asks, a smirk appearing on his lips, and I just stare, watching him walk forward towards me. He reaches into the trunk of my car, and takes out my cap and gown, and hangs them on the handlebar in my backseat instead of having them thrown in a pile. "Don't want to be a wrinkled mess do you?" He asks me, and I slam my trunk shut.