Something Worth Fighting For

Chapter Forty Six: The Graduation

Chapter Forty Six: The Graduation

Natalia had been happy to study in the library in silence. The quiet was a welcome change from the twenty questions game Dawn and Clara seemed to be playing with her.

Since Natalia's reappearance, the two girls had been bombarding her with questions. Luckily they all had final exams coming up in a few days...and that would be the end of high school.

At last! Natalia thought. She couldn't wait for the school year to be over with. Of course...the girls across from her had other plans.

“Natalia! Did you hand in the forms for the graduation gown?” Dawn asked her. Natalia looked up, a questioning look on her face.

“What forms?” Natalia asked her friends. “The ones we got in homeroom last week.” Clara told her.

“No...I didn't want the gown. Our school colours aren't exactly something I want to remember wearing.” She told her friends, shuddering at the thought, looking back at her notes.

“How could you not order the gown? You'll be like the only person at grad who isn't wearing one.” Clara said, looking horrified.

“Well, that suits me just fine since I won't be going anyway.” Natalia clarified for her friends.

Natalia could hear the silence fall on their table. Sighing, she looked up.

“What now?” She asked. Both Clara and Dawn looked offended. “You're not going to grad?” They asked in unison.

“No...I was never planning to go.” She told them. “Natalia, I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that...and tomorrow when we ask...I hope you will say yes.” Clara said, waspishly.

With that both girls left Natalia looking frustrated. “What's gotten in to them?” Natalia asked, only Taylor, Steven, and Andre remained. “As much as I'd like to know...I'll pass...let's go over the computer engineering exam notes he gave us.” Taylor said, changing the subject.

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Natalia didn't know why Clara and Dawn wouldn't let the subject of graduation drop. It wasn't that she couldn't see why it was such a big deal...it was just that she didn't want to go.

Her friends didn't give up trying to persuade her, but Natalia was equally as stubborn.

“Why is it that you never go to any of the memorable events?” Clara asked her. Some how each lunch period wound up with an argument about graduation.

“Because I don't think it's memorable watching everyone cry about leaving high school when we've been waiting for this day to come. Most of the time it was you two who complained about how boring high school was.” Natalia shot back. Clara wasn't ever one to let anything drop.

“You never even went to the school dances...or the semi-formal...not even the prom!” Dawn told her.

Natalia sighed. “Look I was going to go to the semi...but we all know how that turned out.” She said, dryly.

“Natalia...you can be such a kill joy.” Clara muttered. Natalia was stung. She let it go...for now, Natalia thought, annoyed.

“Will you please think about coming?” Taylor asked her. “Yea...I'll think about it.” Natalia replied.

It wasn't that she didn't like her friends. She had spent many years with them. It was just high school had put a bit of a divide between her and the two girls that sat across the table from her.

While Natalia had turned to studying...those two had wanted to be part of the popular cliques. Natalia had never stood in their way. Natalia had never been interested in those types of things. All she had wanted was to get in to university. She knew popularity was something that faded, it wasn't going to do any good for her.