A Love Worth Fighting For

Chapter 8:Trouble Comes BackStage

Olivia and Mellie arrived just on time. They were quickly escorted to the spots. Due to their last names they were separated. Olivia being a Pope and Mellie a Montgomery. The only person that were separating them was Malcom.

They heard the music and the line began to move. Cheers rang out as the graduates made their way to their seats. Once every senior was seated the speeches began.

Malcom rolled his eye in annoyance the only part of this is that he wouldnt have to hear teachers and their lectures anymore.

Both Olivia and Mellie nudged him silently telling him to stop being a dork. Olivia began looking around trying to spot Abby in the sea of seniors.

She smiled when she spotted Abby way at the back with all the people with W last names. Before they knew it names were getting called. The rows were getting smaller and slowly making their way toward their row.

Malcom and Mellie turned toward Olivia when the announcer said her name. Isn't that out of order? They must've made a mistake. She could hear her farther along with other people cheering but she was frozen in her spot.

"Jesus Christ woman." Malcom sighed pushing Liv forward but her legs just wouldn't budge. Before Olivia could fully embarrass herself Malcom and Mellie both got up and pushed Liv toward the stage. That apparently got her to snap out of her trance.

She looked back at them as she slowly walked forward to get her diploma and degree. A look of excitement and pure terror on her face. After her of course both Montgomery's were called. Mellie wasted no time grabbing Liv's hand and walking with her which she could tell made the girl feel better.

All three of them took the diplomas and degrees together and walked across the stage. Mellie and Malcom raised both of Liv's hands in the air making the crowd go wild. Then Liv looked up at the crowd.

"Mellie, that's a lot of people." She mumbled as they got ready for their picture.

"Listen shorty would you wipe that look of terror off your face long enough to take this picture." Malcom teased smiling for the camera.

"Oh fuck me." Liv mumbled as the picture snapped.

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After the ceremony Rowan met Liv in the hallway wrapping her in a big hug.

"You did it Libbie. I'm so proud of you." He mumbled rocking her from side to side. Malcom, Mellie and Abby caught up and joined in the hug, trapping Olivia in the middle. She was smaller than all of them after all.

"Yes! We finally don't have to return to this shit hole!!" Malcom sqeeled jumping around the hallway. The three girls laughed along with Rowan at Malcolm's antics. He was dancing so hard he didn't see most of the senior teachers behind him.

"Screw everybody! I hope they rot in hell especially Ms. Butch, the bitch!!" He spun around to see Ms. Butch along with the others staring at him.

He cleared his throat, "Now you know how I really feel. I hate you all, Adios!!" Malcom sped walked toward Abby grabbed her up and scadaddled out of the building.

Olivia and Mellie couldn't control their laughter. "Malcom I swear he has a problem." Mellie got out through her giggles.

The teachers walked up to the girls to wish them congratulations. One of the teachers caught Olivia's attention though. He was a Hispanic man, tall, shoulder length black hair.