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Happy

I apologize for the wait.

It's summer here. It reached 100 degrees. I'm never used to it. I HATE IT. When is fall?

I took my bunny to the beach. I didn't want her to overheat at my house. She had the time of her life.

Anyways, enjoy.

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Lauren's hands were shaking and they wouldn't stop. Her eyes were filled with tears.

Lucy didn't say anything, she just held Lauren. Her hand ran through her girlfriend's hair.

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One Day Earlier

Normani grinned at her reflection, she looked over to see Val tightening his tie.

"Ready?"

Normani grabbed her cap and gown. "Let's go graduate high school."

Val grabbed his gown, having left his cap in his car. He followed Normani out her room and into the living room where the rest of their families were. The Hernandez-Hansens and the Chmerkovskiys were talking about their future high school graduates.

"What are you doing over there?" Normani asked Keana, who was sitting in the kitchen, eating alone.

Keana blinked a few times, confused, before shrugging. "That's for family."

Normani rolled her eyes. "You're family idiot."

Lauren giggled. "Idiot."

Normani gave Keana a hug and looked at the two families. "Ready to go?"

The two families walk out of the room. Normani and Val exchanged a kiss before going with their respective families.

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"Jilly Anais."

Lauren rubbed her hands against her jeans while she waited for the name she wanted to be called.

"Simone Biles!"

Lauren let out a big sigh. She looked around, seeing a bunch of other students with senior siblings. She looked at Camila, who was on her phone, probably texting Ariana.

"Bonner Balton!"

It was taking forever!

"Blair Caldwin!"

Lauren leaned her head against Keana, who was rubbing her stomach.

"Valentin Chmerkovskiy!"

Lauren clapped, a grin on her face. That was her brother up there.

"Let's go Woodstock!" Camila shouted.

"Rebecca Gomez!"

Another one. Lauren grinned as another girl who she looked up to walked across stage. She looked over at Camila, who looked proud.

Becky, although not really well know, helped Camila with her coming out. Becky talked about her conversation with her parents, and how she was scared. Camila took everything by heart.

"Normani Hernandez-Hansen!"

Lauren jumped up. She clapped her hands.

"Th-that's my Manibear," Lauren told those around her, the biggest smile on her face. She looked at Normani, who was on stage waving her diploma around. "Mine."