Chasing Cinderella (Book one of the Cinderella Series) (Completed)

Chapter 38 (Edited)

A/N: Countdown of chapters (including epilogue): 2 Chapters

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I sat in one of the uncomfortable plastic seats and watched as Dean talked about never 'give up' and 'follow your dreams'. It was the evening of our graduation, and I couldn't help but feel really glad that I had passed all my classes this year and managed to graduate with honors, even with all the school days that I had missed.

It had been a week since I had "broken" up with Dean and moved out of the house, and I couldn't have been happier. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and I was singing with joy because-

Who was I kidding? I was miserable, and while I watched Dean on that stage, I couldn't help but feel lonely as well. I couldn't help but miss the time that we did have as well as me working with Blue, because I had stopped working at the Andrews farm.

Dean had tried to contact me and ask me what was wrong, but I bluntly ignored him.

Sure, I knew that it was wrong of me to do that, but I couldn't help it. All I had known, during my years of living with my step-mother was that people left and pretended to care about me. There were a few that didn't pretend and had passed my big wall, but there were some that didn't even come close.

I hated that feeling. I hated feeling broken and helpless, feeling as if the whole world was against me. I hated not knowing what the future brought and even if it was going to be a happy ending for me.

"Congratulations class of 2014, we finally graduated!" Dean shouted, interrupting me from my thoughts.

People cheered around me and tossed their hats in the air. They stood in the air and jumped up and down, feeling excited.

I didn't cheer or anything, but I did stand up, because I didn't want to be alone..

I could feel Dean's eyes on me, but I ignored them. I couldn't let him know that he still affected me with a single gaze from him. I took a deep breath and made my way to Bax who was talking to Anna. "Bax," I said, getting her attention. I gave Anna a half-hearted hug while Bax raised an eyebrow. "I'm going back to your house. I don't feel like partying."

Bax nodded. "Congrats on getting Honors," she said with a grin. She scowled, and I knew that Dean was making his way towards us.

"I'll see you when you get home," I rushed before going towards the entrance of the school where I had left my skateboard. I ignored Dean's call, knowing full well that if he had caught up with me, I would've probably just ran into his arms, even if it meant that I was getting into something that I didn't know how it would end.

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I sat on my cot and started to play my guitar. My feelings were muddled, and I couldn't help but feel annoyed.

"Come on, El," I grumbled. "It's just a boy." I moved a hand through my wet hair and sighed. "The boy that seemed to have gotten into my mind," I added. "And my first crush." My face flushed red, and I cleared my throat.

I strummed my guitar, getting lost into the melody that kind of went along with my life.

"Say you're sorry that face of an angel comes out just when you need it to. As I paced back and forth all this time cause I honestly believed in you," I sung.

My voice wavered while I sung, and I couldn't help the tears fall out of out of my eyes. I took a deep breath and kept singing, making sure that it didn't waver too much.

"That I'm not a princess. This ain't a fairytale."

And, that was true. My life wasn't a fairytale, and I wasn't a Princess. I was just some girl that was trying to get a place in the world. I didn't need some boy to try and change me, even if it might be for the best.

I didn't know what I was going to do with my life, but I did know that even though I didn't have my farm, I would still be able to do work with animals, even if it meant moving out of state.

I was freshly out of high school, and the world was filled with possibilities. I didn't need to stay in one town just because it had been home. I had enough experience with animals that I was sure I could land a job in Texas or even somewhere else.

All I had to do was write to people and pray that I could get a response from someone.

My future was bright, and I could worry about my love life later. I didn't need someone right then, but I did need to experience the world and make new friends and a new name for me.

"Oh, it's too late to catch me now."  

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A/N: How'd ya'll like it?

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~Rissa