Different

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Xander

Mom took another picture causing me to groan not wanting her to take another one.

"Mom please." I groaned as she took another one. I looked over at dad, trying to get help from him but he did nothing but smile.

"I can't help." He threw his hands up defensively and I threw my hands up with a dropped mouth.

"Grandma?" I questioned giving her a look and she just laughed a little, not helping me either. Just then, Grandma Tressa and Grandpa Scott came through the living room and Grandma smiled at me.

"Look at my baby graduating and he has the magna cum laude ropes around his neck ah I love it!" Grandma Tressa gave me a smile with a hug as I smiled back.

Even though my reputation was almost ruined by some people I could care less for, the board noticed that despite my fighting and community service, I had A's in my classes for the last four years in school.

I could've had Summa cum laude ropes around me but with me not being the best of friends with the Dean and my shit I did in the summer, they gave me a chance at the two ropes.

Graduation is here and I can't wait to get this diploma and start my way as a college student. I didn't know what to expect with college. I just can't wait to see my baby and kiss her and make love to her.

Grandpa Scott gave me warm smile and big hug too. Dad always said that he was racist but he loved me like I was his own blond grandson. I honestly think it was in Dads head and maybe grandpa ain't like him because he's married to his daughter.

"Grandpa!!!" Layla yelled, running over to him. He smiled, pulling away and grabbing his granddaughter in his arms. Both of the grandmas gave her a hug and she also gave me a hug.

We walked towards the school with some of the senior kids graduating also. I had to ask them where we were suppose to go and they told me. We had to go in the class rooms and wait.

I had my phone in my hand scrolling through my social media when I felt someone in front of me. Looking up, Danny and Wes gave me weak smiles, giving me a little wave.

I gave them a blank stare trying to figure out why they were in my personal space. They knew I didn't talk to them nor look at them. I walked away from them as soon as they turned their backs at me. I didn't want to hear anything they had to say.

"Hear us out. Please Xander." Danny said and nudged Wes forward towards me. Wes sighs, taking off his hat. He looked down the whole time while he's trying to form words I'm assuming.

"Look Xander, we're sorry that we made you do things to make you become a delinquent. We made you so fucked up that we didn't consider ourselves the same way. We know that you can careless for us but we don't want you to have this sort of beef." Wes says, looking back up in my eyes.