Goodbye for now || n.h

Chapter 10

Graduation day.

I've spent so many years in school and soon it all will be over. Thanks to middle school I met two of my best friends, Sebastian and Zachary. Erin has been a huge part of my school years as well and thanks to high school, I met Dakota Jones. The most beautiful girl I've ever seen and now she's mine.

I stared at myself in the mirror in my room. I was wearing black trousers along with a white button down shirt – how classic – a black tie and black shiny shoes. Later I was going to be wearing a blue gown, just like everyone at my school.

I nervously ran my hands through my hair, fixing it a little bit more even though it was already up in its normal quiff.

Why am I nervous? Right, I'm graduating.

I grabbed my things, shoved my phone down my pocket and left my room. Mum was in the shower, dad was still asleep and Greg was on his way here with that girl he mentioned a few weeks ago. I bet more of my relatives will be here when I get back home.

I knocked on the bathroom door, waiting for mum to turn off the water.

"I'm leaving now."

"Yes, you do that! I'll see you at the ceremony later!" She shouted back before turning on the water again.

I left my house and went across the street to pick up Erin. My phone buzzed in my pocket as I rang the doorbell, but I decided to check the message later.

Erin's mother opened the door and greeted me. I briefly kissed her cheek and stepped into the house.

"You look so handsome." She told me. "That girl you're dating is a lucky girl."

I smiled, thanking her just as I heard Erin walking down the stairs. She wore a white dress, her blonde hair was curly and she greeted me while putting on her high heels. Erin was cute as always, and I didn't even have to tell her because she already knew.

We said goodbye to her mum and hurried over the street and I got behind the wheel. Erin settled in the passenger seat and exhaled deeply.

"Graduation, here we come."

Dakota was sitting next to me at the ceremony, holding onto my hand tightly. I could tell she was both excited and sad to be graduating. Sebastian was sitting on my other side, annoyingly drumming on his knees. There was a tension in the air and I bet everyone felt it. This was more nerve wrecking than I thought it would be. I mean I've never had any problems in school. I got along with my teachers and felt safe in the building. So saying goodbye to everyone and leaving these four years in my past was overwhelming.

Our principal was standing on stage, holding an honouring speech about us. In the audience I could see parents crying, mostly mothers', and I actually felt the lump in my own throat. But I told myself to stop being such a wuss.

A few students went up on stage, doing speeches as well. Caroline – a friend of Dakota's – held an amazing speech. She brought up things that all of us remembered, memories you might say. There were a few chuckles going around the students during her speech, and at the end of her speech, Dakota suddenly squeezed my hand. I looked at her, seeing tears rolling down her cheeks, but she was still smiling. And even though she was crying, she was beautiful.

I squeezed her hand back, making her look up at me with red eyes. She leaned her head on my shoulder and I leaned my head upon hers.

"She better stop talking soon or else I'll start crying too." Sebastian mumbled to me.