My addiction. You.

11. Graduation II

A lot of people had emotional speeches, some were excited, thrilled, sad and a lot were romantic. Couples talked about how they met during school and how they fell so deeply in love, these speeches made me excited to do mine yet my hands were shaking.

Chance glances down at my shaky palms and intertwines our hands. The shakiness disappears as I grip onto his hand on my lap.

Lola and Asher had already completed their speeches and received their graduate certificate. Lola started crying when Asher even said the first word, they were truly in love.
" We would like to welcome, Adriana Loncaster to the stage to receive her graduation certificate and to say her speech, thank you for listening. " The principle slowly backs away from the brown podium and stands to the side holding my certificate in one hand,
I slowly get up and make my way towards the stage with everyone's eyes on me, I knew exactly what I was going to say and how to say it. I make my way towards the old principle and shake his hand.
" Thank you, "

I quickly walk towards the podium and look up towards everyone as I start reciting the speech.
" Today's the day. The last eighteen years of our lives, everything we've accomplished, everything we've been through, has led us to today. Just four years ago, all of us were awkward pre-teens ready to embark on the long journey of High School. Fours years is a long time, but it seems like it all just happened yesterday. Elementary school, middle school, high school; it all feels like it happened in a flash. Twelve years of school, eighteen years of life - and just one day to graduate. I can't tell you how blessed I feel, how much I appreciate, growing up with you guys. And I can readily say I am proud to be a part of this years graduate class. I am proud to call every one of you a member of my class. We have been apart of each other's lives for the past four, eight, and for some, eighteen, years. And today, in one single day, we finally move on.

I took a steady breath and look at Chance who is listening carefully and smiling like a little kid on Christmas.

" I'm not going to say my high school experience was perfect. I'm not going to say that I didn't have some regrets, or missed opportunities. Every one of us went through the good times and the rough patches. But I wouldn't trade my high school experience for anything else. Everything that has happened to us, everything we have been through, has made us into who we are today. And it's these experiences, these life lessons, that we will take with us into the next step of our lives. "

" But throughout this year, I met Chance. I cannot possibly describe how I feel right now. But if I try, I could say I have never thought true love would exist. Until I met you. You are the reason I still breathe. How many times have you been there for me when no one was?. Before I met you, I felt like a baby bird, I couldn't fly. I couldn't be free. I was alive, but I had no goal. And when the bird learned how to fly, it knew: It wanted to fly as high as possible, until it will see the whole world. I have a goal now, to have the world. You; You are my world. I want to spend every last second of my life with you. I love you. You didn't give me life, you did something more. You taught me how to fly. You are my wings. Without you, I have no goal."

I slowly wipe away the tears that were falling from my eyes, loud claps fill my ears as I descend from the podium and towards Chance, Lola and Asher. Before I could sit down Chance gets up and walks towards me, his hands cup my face and he pulls me into a passionate kiss.
His lips are warm and smooth as they brush against my own. I stiffen when his hands plant themselves on my waist, but his light, heart-warming chuckle manages to loosen me up again. Moving his right hand up to the nape of my neck he seizes my lips once again with his own, only this kiss was more powerful more passionate sending heat to my cheeks, butterflies to my stomach and taking my breath away all at the same time. When we finally pull free, His eyes are wild and I knew that they matches my own a smile crept across his face sending a stupor grin a cross my face as well. With my hand in his he plants a sweet kiss on the back of it and then pulls me to our seats.

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" Ash and Lola we will meet you at the party, " Chance shouts as they walk away hand in hand, the ceremony just finished and we were on our way to the party that was at somebodies house. Hopefully, they sell some alcohol in the VIP eighteens area.

Chance pulls me towards the car park where a long polished black stretch limo is waiting for us, there is a man who is holding the door open for us as we get closer.
I turn towards Chance who is grinning at me, his warm hand sits on my lower back as I slide into the limo onto the black lounges. Chance slides after me and closes the door, he turns to look at me and I quickly pull him into a warm fiery kiss. We pull a part and he presses a gold button that makes a screen separate us and the driver, he pulls back and lays me down on the lounge. Chance hovers over me making sure not to out any weight on top of my slightly sore body from the other night.
" I love you so much baby, " he plants a soft kiss on my cheek making it longer then usual. His warm lips linger on my cheek making me blush uncontrollably.
" Don't get all soft on me, i actually wanted to ask you something. " He stares into my eyes and nods for me to go on, he licks his bottom lip making it extremely hard to concentrate on something I'm about to ask so personal.

" Last night when you came over , was I... " I open my mouth to speak again but Chance puts his long fingers over my plump lips.
" Good ? Alright ? You were beyond amazing. I'm sorry if I went to rough for your first time, " Chance states looking down with a guilty look on his face.
" You know what I'm like , I like it rough - " my fingers slip under his shaven chin and gently lifts it up so we are eye level, our lips are inches apart but I can smell his minty breath, " and I wouldn't of done it with anyone else besides you, thank you. "

He smiles showing his gorgeous dimples and pecks me on the lips many times before the car comes to a sudden stop at the house where the after party is held.
Chance gets out and holds out his big palm which I gladly take, he swiftly pulls me out and holds my hand as we knock on the door.