Jack with Benefits [boyxboy]

(1) Graduation with Benefits

3...2...1...ANNNND...THROW

I threw my hand towards the sky - releasing the graduation cap in my hand. It was joined by countless other graduation caps forming a sea of caps in the sky. All around me I can hear the sounds of cheering mixed with crying here and there. I look around to see my graduating class jumping with joy, hugging each other, and running to their families in the audience. Through all of this all I could focus on was how fast my hear was racing. This was it. This chapter of my life has finally came to an end and the next approaching too fast for my liking.

You would think that on today of all days I would be undoubtedly happy. Well...that was definitely not the case. The truth is...I'm scared. With so many things happening all at once it's genuinely scaring me. Graduating. Newly single. Moving cities. New job. Leaving my friends and dad to move 3,000 miles away. It's a lot.

I look around through the sea of students for my dad. I eventually spot him standing and clapping in the stadium seating area. It's hard to tell from the distance between us but I'm pretty positive he's tearing up. I mean this is a big accomplishment for his only child to graduate college. I can feel my cheeks getting warm and tears begin forming in my eyes.

"Bitttchhhh!" I hear from behind me.

I whip my head around, locking eyes with a familiar face. Cassie. One of my best friends.

"HIIII" I say back as I reach out to hug her.

"This is crazy. We're officially college graduates." Cassie says pulling away.

"Only took us 4 years but we did it." I said smiling while wiping the tears from my face. "Where's Luis?" I say.

"Haven't seen him today. Did he come? He was supposed to be here." Cassie said looking through the hundreds of students hoping to spot him.

"Not sure." I say.

"Is...you know who here?" Cassie said giving me a side eye'd squint.

"Devin? God I hope not. He's the last person I want to see today." I say looking frantically around to make sure he isn't nearby. As of last night - Devin is my ex-boyfriend. Not much to say about Devin besides the fact that he's just a straight up cheater who I wasted 3 years of my life with so we'll leave it at that.

"What happened between you two anyways?" Cassie said.

"Can we talk about this later? Let's get off the field and try to find Luis." I say.

We walked towards the stadium seating making our way through the mass of students celebrating and chatting - eventually stopping a few steps away from where my dad was standing for the ceremony. We began looking around again for Luis to try and spot him.

Nothing.

"Let me try calling him." Cassie says as she pulls out her phone to dial his cell. My dad walks over towards us and I walk towards him to greet him with a hug.

"I'm so proud of you." he says.

"Thank you dad. I love you." I say back hugging as tight as possible.

"Your mother would be so proud of you if she were here." he says fighting back the subtle tears.

"I know dad." I say trying not to cry. I miss my mom. I miss her more than you could imagine. Especially on today of all days. I release my grip on my dad and back away. Tears form and fall down my face and I try my best to wipe them away.

"Luis where are you?" I hear Cassie say on the phone. She must've gotten ahold of Luis. A few seconds pass by.

"I'll let missing our graduation slide but you know this is our last night with Jack before he moves tomorrow for his new job." Cassie says with a hint of anger in her voice. Judging by the way she said their last night with me I'm guessing he hasn't told her that he's also moving to New York with me.