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My mind was flooded with memories as I realized they were about to call my name.

This is it I'm graduating, all the memories of my highschool years flooded my mind.

"Marla Marie Montgomery",the principle spoke
I got up out of my seat and walked up the aisle to the stage.
As I'm walking up the stairs I look up into the audience to see my parents, and I couldn't find them but I knew they were here.
I walk across, shake hands with the principle, and take my diploma.

I went back and sat in my chair and listened to all the boring speeches.
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Finally graduation was over and I started driving home, because guests would be arriving in about an hour for my party and I had to get ready.

Ding Dong

I heard the doorbell as I put my finishing touches on my makeup.

I practically fly down the stairs to see who's at the door.

Of course it's Preston, "oh it's just you", I say jokingly
"Well then maybe I should just take this present back", he smiles and laughs

"Hey Marla I've never seen these pictures of you", Preston said kind of surprised
"Yeah they um have just been in storage", I said

"Hello Mrs Montgomery", He said talking to my mom

"Hello Preston, there's food and drinks in the kitchen", said my mom

Pretty soon all of the guests had arrived.
We were having a great time we had eaten, played games, laughed at memories, and I had just about finished opening presents when my parents came out and said that it was time for my surprise.

I was so excited to see what my surprise was, I had been wondering about it and what my parents were bickering about this morning.

My parents walk into the room and gave me an envelope with my name on it.

I looked around nervously as I opened it....
Inside were two slips of paper.
I slowly pulled them out, turning them over, my eyes widened in shock as I realized what it was.

"Oh my gosh!!! TWO TICKETS TO ITALY!", I screamed.
Maybe this is what they were talking about this morning... I thought.
My parents laughed and got up to hug me.
Wait, but who's going to go with me I thought, there's two tickets....
"Mom?", I said
"Yes Marla?"

"Who's the second ticket for?", I asked

"Whoever you want", she said and smiled

Hmmm I have a lot to think about.
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Everyone had left the party, but Preston, and now is the perfect time to ask him.
Preston is my best friend so of course I'm going to ask him to go to Italy with me.
"Hey Preston wanna go to Italy with me"
"Wait Marla are you serious?", he asked

"Well that's kind of why I asked you, because I was serious.", I said
"Of course Marla I'll go with you", Preston said

This was going to be the best summer not only was I going to my birthplace with my best friend, but I was going to the place I have been wanting to go to for my whole life.
I can't believe this is all happening.

That night I went to bed being the happiest I've ever been.