Insanity

Chapter 1: Graduation

Dakota's P.O.V.

"COME ON DAKOTA! GET DOWN HERE. YOU HAVE TO GO PICK UP YOUR FRIENDS! YOU DON'T WANT TO BE LATE FOR YOUR LAST DAY OF HIGH SCHOOL!" Mom yelled.
​When I heard her yell I bolted out of bed and searched frantically around my room for something to wear. My eyes landed on the rocking chair in the corner of my room and I saw that the clothes I had laid out for today were laying, folded in the chair. I ran over and grabbed them rushing down the stairs. I ran past my mom (who was still standing at the bottom of the stairs) and into the bathroom, changed my clothes, and fixed my hair. I looked into the mirror at my bangs, batman shirt, and dark skinny jeans to see if I looked acceptable.
I am still not able to believe my eyes when I look in the mirror. From sophomore year to now I have lost 100 pounds of fat and gained some muscle. My doctor told me during sophomore year that if I didn't lose some weight and get healthier that I was going to die before I reached senior year. That fact brought me out of the dark place that I was in and helped me get better.
I ran out of the bathroom and grabbed my keys from the counter along with my phone and backpack. I called Aleea, Marissa and Brodie and told them that I was on my way to get them and I got in my baby blue cj-7 jeep and drove off to pick them all up. When we got to school we all looked at each other and laughed because of the toilet-paper all over the school buildings. We all gave each other a knowing look because we are the ones who did it.
We walked into the building and headed straight to the library. We stayed in there for a few minutes due to the memories that the room had. We all knew that this day was going to come but none of us wanted to accept it. Once we looked around and took each other's pictures with Mrs. Loyal and the library shelves and things, we walked down the halls and visited our old teachers and told them all bye for the last time.
Throughout the day the seniors stayed in the Auditorium; therefore, Brodie had to go back to his classes while Aleea, Marissa and I goofed around and practiced for the graduation ceremony. I saw all of my old friends such as Megan, Caitlyn, Jordan, Blake, Jacob, Alivia, Karli, Michael, Austin, Kyle, Josh, Kevin, Daniel, Drew, John, Alex, Clay, and Peyton. I am really going to miss them but I know that Aleea, Marissa, Peyton, Jordan, and I will keep in touch at least. Once the bell rang signaling the end of the day we all got a little teary eyed.
We walked out the double doors and I said, "I still can't believe that we are finally out of this place, but at the same time I am not quite ready to leave."
"I know how you feel! At least we will get a year's head start of California before Brodie comes into the picture," Aleea exclaimed.
"Where is our house at again," asked Marissa.
"Beacon Hills, it's in the middle of California," I stated with an eye roll.
We kept walking until we got to the jeep. I saw Markayla's Corvette parked beside my jeep and Brodie was sneaking into it.
"Aleea, where did you say Brodie was at?" I asked.
"He was feeling sick so his mom came to get him," she said, "Why do you ask?"
"I could have sworn I just saw him get into Markayla's car with her. I am following them. I may be overreacting but I don't care."
I took off after them until we got to a hotel just off of Lincoln Parkway. We saw them walk in holding hands and the look on Aleea's face was one of distraught. I can't stand to see my best friend looking like this. "Wait out here. I won't be long." I walked in the building and saw Brodie and Markayla turn around a corner. I ran after them and when Brodie closed the door I blocked it with my foot easily so that they wouldn't know what I was doing. I waited a few seconds and took out my phone and started to videotape. I slung open the door and saw Brodie and Markayla kissing and Brodie was shirtless and was in the middle of pulling off Markayla's top. I stopped the video and ran up to him while slugging him in the face. He fell down and I stomped on his nose.
"If you ever even walk into the same room as Aleea again, I will rip off the part of you that you prize above anything else. Do you understand me? As of right now, you are not dating her and you don't even know who she is! I will be nowhere near as nice next time. Adios Punta," I said as I walked out of the room.
When I got back to the car Aleea asked, "We were wrong, weren't we! It wasn't actually him?"
"Aleea, do you want me to tell you or do you want me to show you? I recorded it and then beat him up. You are not seeing him anymore. He is trouble and I knew it from the start. I knew he was bad news. I love you but I cannot stand a cheater. If he did it once he was going to do it again. I just saved you more pain than you can imagine. I love you Best Friend," I stated as I hugged her sobbing body.
"I want to see. I need to know it is true."
I showed her the video and she cried even harder. "Just forget about him. We are going to start a new life in Beacon Hills and Marissa, you, and me are going to forget about all of Kentucky and its filthy inhabitants."
We left the hotel and I dropped Marissa off at her house. I called my mom and told her that I was going to go help Aleea with some stuff and that I would meet her at graduation. When we got to her house her mom greeted me with the usual hug.
"Aleea, honey! Tell momma what's wrong," her mom exclaimed with a frown.
"Brodie cheated on me and I don't want to talk about it!"
"Baby I am so sorry, I am here if you need to talk to me."
Her dad growled in the background, "Do you want me to kill the filthy beaner? I will do it and you know I will!"
"No dad. Don't do anything drastic. I just need to pack and get out of this junky town," she said with a sigh.
We walked into her room and I didn't even flinch at the usual messiness to her room. I just started to pick up her stuff and put it in suitcases.
That night, we walked the line and I started packing and getting ready for the start of my new life, as an adult, with my best friends.
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Sorry this is boring so far. I promise it will get better. This is my first story. I would appreciate votes and comments. (Especially constructive criticism!)
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