misinterpreted; jg

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olivia's pov

graduation.

the day we end our high school lives, just to move on to even more school and adulting.

some of us will stay in contact, and some of us wont. that happens to be me and all my friends in high school. I hate to be doing it, I just think its the easiest way. I keep saying that because it's true. I am leaving in 2 days, and I will be leaving my friends.

I'll also be leaving the love of my life, jack.

but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to make your way through life, and this is only the first step unfortunately.

I'm excited to see what miami brings me, but I'm nervous as well. Wouldnt anyone else be?

I stand in front of my body mirror, looking at my dress, smoothing out the small wrinkles. I pout my lips and blow a raspberry.

"bye bye high school, hello miami" I sigh.

"hello what?" Jack says walking in with a nice button up top, practically making me jump out of my skin from worry that he heard me.

"Oh uhm, I said hello adulting" I say clearing my throat.

"Ok" jack says suspiciously, sitting down on my bed.

I finish getting ready, applying my lipstick.

Jack groans from behind me, "why do you always wear makeup"

"Because it makes me feel confident and pretty" I reply, snacking my lips together.

"But you're already pretty to me without it." He says mumbling into the skin on the crook of my neck.

I escape from his grasp and turn around to face him, I see him grinning.

I peck his lips quick, "thanks baby"

"I'm so happy." He says

"Why?" I say.

"Because this is the day where we start our futures together." He says.

My stomach swirls and clenches, as I feel the guilt rising in me. I need to tell him but the words physically wont come out of my mouth.

The look on his face, if i were to tell him would be so heartbreaking. I just cant face it, i think it would break me more than him.

I continue smiling up at him, "yeah" I trail off.

he seems to notice the hesitation in my voice, "what's wrong?" 

I shrug, "just nervous for graduation." lies, all lies. 

he nods, "well we should probably get to the school." 

I nod my head in agreement, picking up my purse and throwing the last minute things into it. 

we walk out the door and into his jeep. i stay quiet and look out the window for most of the car ride. i see out of the corner of my eye, jack glancing at me once in a while.

"are we okay?" he blurts out.

my head snaps over to him, "yeah, why wouldn't we be?" 

he shrugs, "you just seem off, you're not speaking to me as much as you did."

"i've just had a lot on my mind lately." I sigh.

"oh." is all he says. the rest of the car ride was silent. 

we pull up to the school parking lot. we get out and walk into the gym where everyone else is wearing their cap and gown. 

jack and i put ours on and go to find our group.