Liana
The room was crowded, full of people, the ceiling bounced off sounds of people talking and laughing. The spotlights to the stage were beaming bright, really bright. The podium had the name of our school in front...Lauderdale High School...and was sitting by a table full of metals, badges, and our diplomas. The curtains to the stage were currently closed, but soon to be opened. We were even wearing the gowns and the hats they give you to wear. I was sitting next to Lucas and Naomi, my best friends sense god knows when..
"It's about to start!" Lucas whisper yelled to me and Naomi.
The lights dimmed a little and kept the light only on the walkways and the stage. A moment after it happened, our Principal, Mr. Rubix, stepped up to the podium. All the teachers made their way to the side of the stage, near the exit of it.
"Welcome to the Lauderdale High School awards and graduation ceremony!" He looked around the room, greeting all the parents and students here.
- time skip -
"Stokeley Goulbourne." Mr. Rubix called out. All of his family and friends clapped for him as he walked up to the stage, and then the podium. After his friend and lucas go, it was my time to step up. Mr. Rubix gives him the diploma and a handshake, then whispers something in his ear. He nods and walks down the stage to the exit.
"Jahsey Onfroy." Mr. Rubix calls out Stokeley's friend, Jahseh. Mr. Rubix hands him his diploma and award tilted...Speech Achievement...We all clapped for him as he walked away from the stage.
- time skip -
"Thank you all for coming!" Mr. Rubix yells out to everybody, and walks off the stage as the curtains close. Everyone's claps of cheer and joy fill the room.
Once we all got out, I was talking to Naomi and Lucas, And I feel someone brush up against me, like it was on purpose or something. I turn to see Stokeley and Jahseh.
"What's up faggots." Jahseh says. He never really talks to us, he only hangs out with Stokeley and maybe his girlfriend, if he has one.
"Hey dipshit." Naomi drags into the conversation, making us laugh, except Stokeley, Stokeley stayed silent, like if he was pissed off about some shit.
"This nigga is pissed over a fuckin award Mr. RubixCube didn't give him." Jahseh confesses for Stokeley.
"Shut the fuck up." Stokeley mumbles, and he walks away to stand by the bathroom, far away from us. He really is pissed, about an award. Hell, I even got an art award, so how did he not get one?
"Liana, why don't you go check on stokes." Jahseh insisted, I nodded. Jahseh continued on with a conversation with Naomi and Lucas. I felt nervous, I never really talked with Stokeley outside of classroom projects, I've lowkey always had a crush on him, but I hid it from him so he wouldn't think I was a freak. Ever sense Kayla and Stokeley broke up, Stokeley has been even more depressed than Jahseh ever was. We found bottles of Hennessey fully gone, and bottles of random pills laying on the ground once, when Jah invited us over to play monopoly or some shit. I've been worried as hell about him.
"Hey Stokeley." He looked up as soon as I spoke to him.
"Ay.." His voice sounded low. I gave him a worried look.
"I saw you actin sad, I thought I would come and check up on ya." I said, as calm as I can, knowing inside I was going crazy.
"Yea I'm fine." I never released, but his voice is actually really cute.
"You sur-" I was interrupted by Jahseh coming to tell us we were spending the night. Stokeley and I nodded, I immediately texted my mom about it.
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This is really bad so far lmfao
