Day and Night

Chapter 2:Graduation!!!

*click*

The flash of the camera sent beating dots of yellow and white into my eyes.

"Ah!Mama!This isn't necessary!",I said,trying to wipe the blindness from my eyes.

"Yes It is Nana!Your growing up and I need to savor these moments!",She steadied Her camera again," Just one more picture please!"

I groaned,looking down at the time on my phone."Sure..."

"Yay",She ran over to me flipping the camera from one side to the other and pointing it towards us.

*Click*

She took her finger from the button and turned the camera around.I ran over to her,trying to look at the picture.

What I saw on that camera was expected.My smile being awkward, My ears pouted down, and my hands that tried to find a nice position,but ended up looking awkward.

"Oh.my.Irene!It looks wonderful Nana!",My mother screamed.

"Your think so?",I said,giving her a questionable glance on their sense of taste.

"Yea,You look stunning",She started to tear up.I smiled, looking over to her as she lunges at me for a hug.

"Umph",I gasped for air.

"I'm just so proud of you!You've worked so hard!",She said,All I Did was sit there,slowly drifting into the hug.A hug from my mom was always something I could get lost in.Until she started hugging tighter,and tighter, and tighter!

"Mama, I can't breath!!.",My voice became raspy,with the last remaining air I had left.

"Oh,Sorry Nana!",She screamed,letting me go.I coughed.

I tried steadying my breath,once it was at a point where I knew I could talk properly ,I said ."Mama...?",She turned towards me.

"Yes?"

"Have you heard from papa?",She shook her head.

"No kitten",She said.She only called me kitten when she felt like I need comforting."But I'm sure he'll show up before you go to college",She smiled sweetly.

That was a lie.She lied.She lied to spare my feelings.

"Alright."

My phone suddenly buzzed.A message from Aphmau.I pushed my wavy pink hair out of my face as I went to grab the phone.
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Aphmau~Senpai!:Kawaii~Chan,We're about two houses away.Could you come outside?
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"Mama,Aphmau's outside.",I said

"Ok,let me see you out first.",She replied.

"Ok",I texted Aphmau back:
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Me:I'll be out in a minute!
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I ran down the stairs with my mom,my siblings all waving me goodbye.

Aphmau and Katelyn sat outside in the car.My mom beckoning Aphmau to get out.

"Come on Aphmau!",My mom screamed.Aphmau got out of the car waving to my mom.

"Hi Kawaii~Chan's mom!",My moms eyes darted to me,glaring at me with that glare that always sends my hair standing up.She Hated the name Kawaii~Chan.

She turned back towards Aphmau."Ok now you two pose."

*click*

"Ugh!"Aphmau squinted"Your camera's so bright!"

She bumped into me,sending me plummeting into the ground.

"Oh my Irene!Im so sorry Kawaii~Chan!"She apologized.In a revenge effort,with monstrous smile,I pulled her towards the ground with me.

"I hate you..."She said, and I just smiled.

"Come idiots!Or you will be late!!",Katelyn chimed in from the car.

I stayed flat on my back staring at the sky giggling.

"The sky is pretty today isn't it."

(Heavily edited from the original)