CYNICAL ( lilly collins)

Colored Lights

There was moment in life were everything froze and for a split second you could sense the calmness and possibilities of life. In high school in was when you were a senior and the last valedictorian spoke. There was 321 students sitting around me and I only knew about 39 of them. 5 of those were my main friends as the remaining 34 were people I would casually talk to.

"Class of 2014 will you rise" we all stood I wasn't the only one sweating. The girl next to me, my best friend, Wedge Hiley smiled and I looked at the man on the stage telling us to move our Tassels. Look at me a senior bet my parents are proud. As all the parents in the audience clapped and cheered the entire senior class sadly smiled but laughed and hugged. Like it or not we were freshman - college freshman.

"Can you believe it?" Wedge exclaimed as she hugged me

I sniffled "I am in full blown shock" I hugged her back

"Please don't cry, or at least until I can get my hands on my phone and take a selfie of the real moment"

"Wouldn't it be more real if it happened in real life- more like off the camera?"

She laughed "this is 2014 if you want it to be real take a picture"

I smiled and waved at my parents who were searching through the see of college freshman

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You want to see a party? Well here it is. The house that belonged to my rich friend Tanner was the host of the going away party of the 2014 senior.

Multiple colored lights flash through the windows, cars parked up and down too many blocks to count, bottles and cancer sticks covering the marble concrete of Tanners house. My group of friends and I all stood around the table of alcohol - I mean "awesome juice" as Tanner called it

There were five different colored cups red, pink, blue, orange, yellow and green.

Behind the Pink was Shandy my personal sassy Barbie to tell what to wear and partially smack any type of high calorie snack out of my hand.

Behind the blue was Tanner the rich all around awesome jock I met him freshman year in the swimming pool when I nearly drowned so I kind of love him in a brotherly way but hate him too.

Behind the orange was Wedge my best friend from birth we grew up together. We met in preschool when I got glue stuck in her hair and we had to cut it out, she was so scared everyone would laugh so I cut some of my hair off too. Kids did laugh but she adored me ever since and we were both bald in the same spot until 4th grade.

Behind the yellow was Alec, he was typical boring high school guy. Yet he was good at everything and pretty much knew everyone. We were pretty much his only friends but he associated with everyone.

Behind the green cup was Dane, my all around Diary, partner in crime and the one person who could make anyone laugh. He was the tallest and funniest guy I knew. He always smelled really strong, like in a good cologne way.

I guess that leaves the Red cup, Me. Alva the smart band geek who was corky and 60% Cynical. All you need to know is I guess the only thing I've ever cared about so much it hurts is these 4 colored cups standing around me Shandy, Tanner, Wedge, Alec, and Dane...they make me feel less cynical.

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"Come on do it!" Shandy yelled at Alec who was standing on the top of Tanners roof

We were jumping in the pool, using the roof as a diving ramp "jump you big baby" Tanner yelled

Alec ran to the roof and stopped laughing and shaking nervously "you guys are ass holes" he yelled gathering up the courage