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Prologue

Today was graduation day, but I wasn't the one graduating. I was only a freshman, my day wasn't today. No, today wasn't my day, but it sure was his. I was the typical freshman, and made the mistake of connecting with the seniors. Yet if given the chance to go back in time, I'd meet each of them over again, especially him. I wasn't going to interfere with any of their futures, nor could I if I wanted to. This is it, nothing can change the outcome now, and they are all going to leave, leave you behind. 

I came here with the intent to say goodbye, but was I really? I was horrible at saying goodbye, so why did I think that I could really do it this time? Simple, I wasn't going to, and all this was for was to rip my heart out even more, or what was left of it. The ceremony had already started and I was about ready to leave. Then I heard his voice and I calmed down.

That's right, he's valid Victorian this year. His voice rang through the auditorium. His speech was beautiful, but that was to be expected from him. All of his speeches were beautiful, and you couldn't help but listen to him. I felt tears well up in the corner of my eyes. Not today, I'm so close, please not today. 

One by one they walked up on stage, and as each one stood on the risers, I felt like I was truly saying goodbye. Ivor was the funniest, he stopped and made a pose like in the movies. That's Ivor for you. Aiden went quickly, but you could tell it was because he was eager to be officially a high school graduate. Then there was Kyran, and that hurt the most.

He was my coach, my friend, and admittedly my crush, silly right? I never told him, how could I? He would never see me the same, and I knew that, so what would be the point? Not only was I losing him, I was losing fencing, and band, and there was nothing I could do to stop it. It would be considered selfish, and I was never selfish. That was June sixth, the day I'd never forget.