When You're by my Side...

Graduation

Fast forward two years from now.

Eve finally became more open to other people after confessing to Add. She ended up making more friends than she ever imagined. Soon, those two years passed by quickly.

In under one hour, the class of 2015 will be graduating 12th grade, where the young adults will have to make new decisions that will guide their future.

And now, we shall switch back to our protagonist's point of view...

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"Aisha!" I shouted among the large crowd of parents and younger siblings. Aisha was nowhere to be found.

"Aisha! Where are you!?" I pushed my way past a group of juniors, who were blocking the hallway. "Sorry. Coming through."

I felt a tap on my shoulders. I turned around.

Standing behind me was a tall women with long, fiery red hair. Her bangs were pulled back into a braid that circled around her head. She held two boutiques of flowers, one full of red roses while the other was full of daisies, lilies, and sunflowers.

"Eve, have you seen Aisha? I can't find her." The red-head frowned, her face full of worry.

"No, sorry Elesis. I've been looking for her too for a while now. Want to look for her together?" Elesis nodded, sighing.

"Sure. Two is better than one."

We walked down the hallways of the high school, forcing our way through large crowds and mobs of students and parents alike.

"Ah, I was wondering what was up with your hair today. One side is braided into a bun while the other side is let loose. What happened?" Elesis pointed to me, as she tried not to grin.

My eyes widened.

"Ah! I left home early because Aisha said she needed help with her gown! Ophelia was still braiding my hair and putting it into a bun when she called me. I forgot about it!" I panicked, trying to braid my other side into a bun while Elesis and I were looking from left to right for any sign of Aisha.

Suddenly, two purple, spiky pigtails stuck out of the crowd. I waved to it.

"Aisha! Wait up!" I called out. A girl with dark purple eyes stopped moving and turned around, a huge smile on her face.

"Elesis! Eve! There you guys are!" She ran up to us, waving back.

"Aisha!" Elesis ran up to Aisha, and they embraced.

"Um...I'm here to help with your gown Aisha." I fidgeted nervously, not wanting to disturb the couple. They let go of each other, both of them grinning and laughing.

"Ah, sorry Eve!" Aisha laughed nervously. "Rena kind of already helped me a few minutes ago. She's helping to fix up everybody who's having trouble."

"Oh." I resumed my poker face. "Oh." The bun on my right side fell apart, due to being poorly done and rushed.

"Let me take you to her so he can fix your hair up. You look like a mess." Aisha chuckled, grabbing my hand as she took me up a flight of stairs and down the hallway to the dressing room, where costumes were stored for the Theater Club. Elesis followed behind.

"Here We'll meet up with you later at the ceremony." Aisha paused, tilting her head. She continued: "There'll be a little surprise though at the end, so you have to look your best!" She grinned slyly, before she waved goodbye and took off. "Cya later!"

Aisha disappeared into the crowded hallways, holding Elesis's hand.

I entered the room, where some girls were relaxing against a wall and chatting with friends, while others checked each other and helped with makeup and hair. I looked around.