Ethereal Pleasure | Venable vs Winters

Chapter 20 | I Know She'll Be The Death of Me

You spend most of your days working and waiting till graduation day. Wilhemina rarely contacts you as she's occupied with her work. That's alright with you so you have more time for yourself and your pet.

Some days you hang out with Lana by having lunch at her breaks. She met Covyn and it looks like they are bonding well.

A few days later, graduation day has come. You dress yourself in a black off-shoulder jumpsuit with kitten heels that Jerry delivers, saying that it's from your mistress. You're not good with make-up and curling your hair but watching on YouTube does the trick. 

The jumpsuit has a deep neckline so you wear a long necklace with a small obsidian pendant.

You stepped out of your house after checking if everything is locked. Jerry is already waiting in front of your lawn. Holding the lace of Covyn's collar, you strut your way to the car with your graduation toga over your forearm, graduation cap pinned on your curled (h/c) hair, and your clutch bag on your other hand.

Entering the car is such a struggle as you don't want to ruin your looks. You've never dress yourself in this kind of girly outfit, so all of these are new. Only Bette pushes you to wear makeup and sometimes forces you to wear one of her dresses.

You arrive in front of the events hall. There are lots of students with their families entering the hall as you step out of the car and leave Covyn to Jerry. Graduations are not for you as you remember that on your high school graduation it was also your little brother's funeral.

People are coming in so you enter the area while wearing your toga on, just in time for the ceremony to start.

As the program goes on, Wilhemina is eyeing you from the stage in front which you continuously breaking the contact because people might suspect something about it. She delivers her speech and the emcee is announcing the graduates from degree to degree.

You heard that Dot is the valedictorian of their class and Bette is the salutatorian. You're very proud of them because you know that they are very hardworking and smart. However, it didn't fail to send a little anger in you as you remember that they are ignoring you since last month.

"(l/n), (y/n)" The emcee calls out your name and it's your turn to come to go up the stage. A lot of people cheers and claps their hand as you go up with a flashing smile on your face.

You're walking closer to the university's chancellor/your mistress to shake her hand after the vice-chancellor hands your diploma.

Wilhemina slightly pulls your hand towards her and it surprised you. Her head angles a little to the side of your face "Congratulations, sweetheart." Whispering before standing straight once again with a smirk drawn in her purple lips.

You compress your lips to one another and tip your head once before going down to the stage, feeling so embarrassed and thinking that everybody saw it.

As you're walking back to your seat, you see your professor sitting in the first row. She lifts her hand to wave a little, causing you to grin and wave back.

The commencement ends with everyone throwing their graduation caps and everyone is whooping, screaming, and applauding as they finally finish college. Every friend group you see is hugging and shaking each other's hands, making you jealous as you want to congratulate your best friends.

You're meandering around the hall and some of your teammates are congratulating you and you praise them as well. You see your professor alone and you step your way in her direction but someone grabs your arm.

Your annoyed complexion faces the person and it's your owner. "Come with me." Her voice is gentle but strong at the same time.

Within a blink of an eye, your expression shifts as it soften to put on a delighted face. "At your house?" You gently pull your arm away without her noticing.