Twisted | ✔

Chapter 29

"Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!" I woke up to Sofie screaming at me. 

I groaned and tossed a pillow at her. "Come on, we have an hour to get ready!" I fully awoke and dashed to the bathroom to get away from the crazy girl I call my best friend. 

Soon enough, I was already dresses in my my dress and boots. 

My hair was still in it's curls from yesterday. I drank some 'fruit punch' while waiting for Sofie to get ready. 

"Ew." she groaned walking in the kitchen. 

"I hate that 'fruit punch', it's so..." she shuddered. She took out some cereal and began eating. "Refreshing?" I suggest. 

"More along the lines of disgusting." 

I shrugged, "I love it. Real fruit punch actually tastes really good but I rather my 'fruit punch'. I smiled. She shook her head, "Go brush your teeth, your 'fruit punch' made it really red. I'll be upstairs soon to do your makeup."

I felt to be a little evil so I cried, "Oops!" 

She immediately stood up to inspect me, "You had better not have blood on that dress!" I burst into laughter and went upstairs. 

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"And..done." she said, finishing my lip gloss. I ideally refused to wear lipstick. 

Picky, I know. The doorbell rang. "An hour has passed already!" I exclaimed, leaving my room, struggling to put on my watch." I opened the door to Mason and Ross. 

"Hey." I hugged Mason. 

"Hey gorgeous. I was so struck by your beauty yesterday that I forgot to tell you how beautiful you looked." he kissed my cheek. 

I blushed, "You look rather handsome, as per usual." I winked. 

"Come on kids. Let's go." mom pushed us out the door. "She got in her car, Ross and Sofie in Ross' car and Mason and I in Mason's car. 

"I can't believe we're graduating. This year has passed so fast." Mason said in disbelief. 

I chuckled, "I can't believe I'm graduating again. Atleast this time I'm going to a different college." 

"What college did you go to?" he questioned. 

"I had to move to LA, California and went to UCLA and pursued my career as an actress." I told him, looking out the window.

"Really? That's so cool, what movies did you act in?" 

"Oh, you know, Rose from Titanic?" I asked. "Yeah.." he slowly nodded. "That was me." I smiled "Are you serious? I would've never guessed. Wow Rose, you were Rose from Titanic." he chuckled. 

"They decided to use my name since it was perfect for the character." I rolled my eyes, laughing at the thought. 

"You had one heck of a life, exploring other places." he gave a sigh of the thought. 

I frowned, "Well, you'll get that opportunity when you go away to Harvard." I tried to smile. He smiled, "Yeah."

He looked down nervously. "Mason are you okay?" I asked. 

"Okay? Okay? Yeah of course I'm okay. Why would you think I'm not okay? Do I look okay? I'm okay." he babbled. 

"Umm-" I faked a small chuckle. 

"Yeah." he stared at the road, tightly gripping the wheel. I nodded and held his hand. Crazy much? 

He pulled up to school. I got out and he took my hand and we went to the hall. 

We collected our hats and gowns and went to change. We came back together and sat together.

 "Good morning seniors. What an exciting. You all are graduating! Leaving high school. Some of you off to college. Others looking for jobs. But no matter what you're planning to do when you leave, I know you will all do your very best. Now your valedictorian, Sofie Geller." our principal steeped away from the mic and clapped along with the other seniors and guests. 

Sofie walked up on stage, "From the four years I've been here, it has been such an experience. And I enjoyed every bit of it. I know we'll do better than anyone in the world if we continue to work hard. Stick with the people you care about and even if you're gonna be far apart. Do your best in this world. Like I know we can." she smiled and walked back to her seat. 

"Thank you Sofie. All the best on your way to Yale." our principal told her, "Now for the certificates." she said.

"Brian Smith." she called, everyone clapped. "Ross Thomas." "Sofie Geller." "Mason Lockhart." "Scarlet Rose White." I walked up on stage and received my certificate. 

"Thank you." I smiled and walked off of the stage and back to my seat. 

"Congratulations everyone. You have graduated!" We turned our tassels and all cheered, hugging each other. 

"We did it. We graduated!" Sofie cheered. "Again." Ross said and I nodded in agreement.

"Well we graduated for the first time." Sofie said to Mason and they high-fived. He laughed, "Yeah." 

Mom took a bunch of pictures before she let us go out on the dance floor. 

"This is so fun." I smiled, dancing with my friends. "When are you leaving for Yale?" Mason asked. 

"In about two weeks." Sofie replied. "That's way too little time." I frowned, hugging her. 

She hugged me back. "I'm gonna miss you so much. You're gonna do your makeup terribly." I laughed, "I won't be wearing any." 

She then laughed, "Even worse." 

"Rose can I talk to you privately?" Mason questioned. "Um, yeah, sure." I followed him outside. "What's up?" I asked. 

"I'm going to Stanford." he told me. "What?" But that's not your dream. You have to go to Harvard." 

"You're my dream Rose." he held my hands. I blushed. 

"I'm nothing without you Rose. I won't be able to stand living without you." "Mason I-" 

"Rose I love you." He got on one knee. 

"Will you marry me?" 

I let out a shaky breath.

"No."