Change (l.r.h)

Graduations and Belated Birthday

"Kayla. You need to get up." Ashton says, shaking me. 

"Shut up Ashton. Please let me sleep." I say, rolling over.

"No can do. Today is Hanley's graduation!" Ashton says. "So get your ass up or I'm getting a bucket of water."

"You wouldn't dare?" I ask, opening my eyes and looking at him.

"It's already at the sink, just yelling 'Fill me up Ashton'' He says, walking backwards out of my room.

"Alright, I'll get up." I say, getting up and heading towards the bathroom. 

"How's your stomach?" He asks me, leaning against the wall.

"Sore, but it's fine." I say.

"Good. I was afraid I was going to lose my little sister." Ashton says, messing up my hair.

"Hey, watch the hair asshole and you wasn't going to lose your little sister." I smile, punching him in the arm. 

"I don't want to lose you." He says, hugging me. "If anything happens to you, I really don't know what I'd do."

"Don't worry Ash. I'm not going anywhere for a long time." I say, hugging him tighter.

"Now go get in the shower, my eyes are starting to sweat." He says, pulling away and wiping under his eyes.

I start laughing, "What time do we need to be there?" 

"11 o'clock." Ashton says, "and it's 10."

"Shit!" I curse and get in the shower. I decide to wear skinny jeans and a dressy top. 

"You're looking good." Ashton says, grabbing his keys and throwing mine.

"So we're driving separate?" I question, catching my keys.

"Yes." He says.

"Why? Got a surprise for Hanley? Does it involve the back seat?" I laugh.

"Shut up and yes, I do have a surprise for her." He says.

"Wrap it up." I say, walking out of the door.

"Stop!" Ashton laughs.

"Hey, I don't want little Ashton and Hanley's running around yet." I say, getting in my car. "I'll be behind you." 

"Alright. Be careful." He says.

"Be careful." I say, starting my car and turning up the radio. 

Ashton and I pull into the parking lot of the school. Only a couple of people are graduating early today, so it's not going to be packed. When we walk in, we see Luke, his mom, Calum, and Alex sitting in the front row. 

"Hey." I say, taking a seat next to Luke. 

"Hey." Luke says, hugging me. "You look really good." 

"Thank you, you do too." I say, taking in his appearance, he is wearing a leather jacket, with a red plaid shirt under it and his skinny jeans. He leans over and puts his arm around my shoulder. 

"Thank you everyone for coming. This group of students have succeeded in excellence early. This will be a short ceremony as some of you have plans afterwards." Principle Lancaster says. He says a few words before the starts announcing the students.

"Logan Walkman" He says. A young boy walks up and gets his diploma. 

"Lilly Halsey." He says, a young girl walks up and gets her diploma.

"Hanley Nixon." He says, we all start screaming and clapping. Hanley walks up and she looks like she could kill us. She gets her diploma and seats back down.