I Love Him But I Can't (Scallison)

I Love Him and I Can

"You excited," my mom asked as I admired my dress. "You nervous? You anxious? What ya feeling?"

"I'm happy. I'm excited. I'm nervous. I'm so many emotions right now." I turn to her. "I'm mostly proud though. Proud that I made it this far. Proud that I've achieved so much. Proud to be your daughter. Proud to finally have a place that feels like home."

My mom pulls me into a hug. "I'm proud to call you my daughter. I'm so proud of you. I'm...I'm gonna start to cry."

"No, don't cry mom. If you cry, then I'll cry and Lydia will have to do my makeup all over again. I don't wanna be late."

My mom wipes her eyes and bats her eyelashes to keep from anymore tears from falling. She took hold of my shoulders gently.

"I know I don't say it often, but I love you so much and being your mother is one of the greatest pleasures I've had in life."

"Thanks mom. I love you too."

"Lets go. We don't wanna keep Scott waiting."

"No, I don't."

Lydia walks in wearing her red gown. "Hey sis. You ready to graduate?"

I throw on my gown. "Yeah, I am."

"Good, because its too late to flunk out."

I hug her and Kate walks over. "Come downstairs so we can take pictures."

"Scott's waiting for us," I said.

Lydia kisses the side of my head and says "He can wait a few more minutes."

Kate snapped picture after picture. Lydia and I making various poses.

/

When we got to the school, Stiles and Scott stood in their gowns.

"Hey," Scott said when he saw us. He pulls me into his arms and kisses me quickly. "You look amazing, as always."

Stiles pulls us all into a group hug. "We've done it! We've survived high school."

"You're so cute," Lydia said.

"So, when do we get to hear your speech," Stiles said. "I'm so proud of you for being valedictorian."

Scott shrugs and says "Are we even surprised? She's always been a genius."

Mr. Harris walks over. "What are you four doing? Get to your seats you no good wastes of air. I hate my job." He walked off muttering under his breath.

Scott tightens his arms around me. "No, you sit so far away. Why does the seating have to be alphabetical?"

I kiss him. "The four of us are all going to dinner with our families after the ceremony. You can sit next to me then."

"Promise?"

"I promise."

Lydia then says "I'll keep an eye on him during the ceremony. You know, just in case some girl wants to kiss him before college."

Scott then says "They won't get close enough. You're the only girl for me."

/

When Lydia took the stand, Stiles had jumped up.

"That's my girlfriend!"

Lydia blew him a kiss and smiles at us all. "Here we are. Four years of work and stress has lead us to today. Beacon Hills is our home and it will stay with us no matter where we go. Beacon Hills isn't just a town. It's more than that. It's a family. A family that sticks together no matter how far away we are from each other. So congratulations, we are the graduates of Beacon Hills. Cyclones forever!"