Crimson

We made it

"But, I want to be with you, and Gemini"

"We'll still be in your life Parker, just not in the way that we used to"

"But Gemini,"

"I know, now go to her, robes and all" I say to him as he smiles he hugs me tightly as he walks off in his bright blue robe as he holds his hat, they hug each other as he looks back at me, I smile and wave at them and watch as they leave, my heart following them closely behind.

"Don't worry about them," he says, I turn to see a smiling Lucifer holding Gemini.

"Mummy!" she yips as he puts her down, she comes running to me as I hold her tightly.

"There are plenty of men out there"

"But only one is like him" I say to him as he smiles and kisses my head.

"I'm more then proud of you"

"We haven't even started yet"

"I know, but I am" he says making me laugh.

"Parent's teacher and students! May I have your attention, our graduation will commence so may you all take your seats" our principle says, I give Gemini to Lucifer as he holds her, I walk off and sit down next to Beth in the front row.

"Hey"

"Hey" we exchange each other as she holds my hand, both sweating from the heat and from the excitement as it builds up inside of us. The principle goes on about how long it's been and how much he loved seeing us grow up into the young adults we are now, teachers crying behind him as he passes the occasional tissue to Mister Dyne.

"Well enough of me rambling, I'd like to give you over to school council leader, Beth Adams!" he says, I cheer loud as our friends follow, she walks up the stairs and straightens her poster in front of the older teachers who glare at her like they always do with the kids who slouch.

"G'day everyone, I'm here like the rest of you to get a piece of paper that clarifies the amount of stress of those exams, but I'm also here for my friends to congratulate them on making it this far" she says as I smile and tear up. She goes on about how much she's seen all of us grow and how much she's going to miss the daily gossip from all the groups around us as she expresses her feelings on how much she hated the meat free Monday specials which make us all laugh. She goes on for a while before she regains her posture and her thoughts as she looks directly at me.

"I've seen all my friends grow into amazing people, and I've also seen some friends go and some appear literally in front of my face with a massive sign saying 'I need friends!'" she says as she makes everyone laugh, I wipe away a tear as she sighs and looks down swallowing a large lump in her throat.

"I've also seen my closest friends go through tough times, moments in their lives when they didn't need to say a word but just one look and I knew that they where seconds from crumbling to pieces, so with every bit of advise that I can give to you guys about sticking by your friends is . . . Is don't let them fall, plant your feet into the ground and stand by them and if it comes to it, stand for them . . . Thank you" she says as everyone cheers and claps, mouths being cups as they scream out to her, she walks to my side and I hug her tightly.

"That was beautiful"

"I tried," she says as she flips her hair making me laugh more.