Storming Sky

NEWBORNS

"I can't believe you are all graduating," I mused at the lunch table Monday. "I can't believe it's already been three years" and I haven't had to move yet, I added silently in my head. A week from today was graduation. We had the entire day off of school, but it was encouraged that we go to support our graduating class. I didn't have a choice. Edward, Alice, and Bella were graduating along with Andrew, Alex, Justin, and Fiona. I also knew that Tyler and Mariana would be there because Mike and Angela were graduating as well. Needless to say, there would be a lot of goodbyes.

Graduation wasn't the only issue in the future. With graduation came Dad's promise to Bella. She was going to be a vampire soon. This wasn't something I could openly talk about with my friends, but it was something that hadn't been able to escape my mind. After graduation, everything was going to change.

"College is going to be so much fun," Alex said. "I'm definitely going to join a sorority," she winked.

"That's gross," Tyler told her. "You'll sleep with everyone in your house."

"That's the plan," Alex smiled. I rolled my eyes.

"It's going to be so weird without you all here," Mariana whispered. Mariana was going to be lost without Angela around. They weren't super close, but she was always there. I guess I would be too if all of my siblings were actually going away to college.

"For sure," Tyler agreed. "At least one of our relationships will still be intact," he nudged Ronna. He got a few hisses from the broken couples in the group. He shrugged.

"It will be nice not having Mike around all the time," Tyler changed the subject.

"But your mom's gonna make you work more," Justin smiled. Tyler's face dropped.

"It'll be okay, honey," Ronna patted him on the head.

"Where's Edward going?" Andrew asked.

"Dartmouth. Him and Bella are going together," I told him. At least, that would be Edward's perfect plan. If Bella gets her way, things are going to be a lot different.

"And Alice?" Mariana asked. She liked Alice.

"She's joining Jasper at the UT Houston," I nodded.

"It's going to be so weird having that big house to yourself," Fiona threw out there. I smiled.

"I'm looking forward to going through all of their stuff. I've already stolen a bunch of Rosalie's dresses," I laughed. It was all a lie, of course. I would die if I stole one of Rosalie's dresses or went through Edward's room.

"It's definitely going to be different," Tyler mused. He was about to say something else, but the bell cut us off. Out of nowhere, Alice was by my side.

"We're having a graduation party at our house next Monday night. Bella is writing the invitations. It's going to be a joint party, but I'm sure you know what that actually means. Also, don't go with the red – it makes you look tacky."

"Alice, what the hell?" I yelled at her as she scattered down the hallway laughing. It made me miss having Jasper here to protect me from her antics.

The next morning, I walked downstairs where my Dad and brothers were intently watching the news. Something was wrong.

"What's up?" I asked them, but my mom just ushered me to the kitchen. Whatever it was, they were trying to hide it from me.

"If you tell me that this is 'grown up' stuff I swear I'm going to-"

"Do nothing because I am your mother and you will do as I say," my mom finished for me. I half expected to get the finger treatment as well, but she withheld that.