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“Excited?” Beth asked.</pre>
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“Very.” I replied.</pre>
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Students started to sit at their seats and the practise run through of the graduation assembly started. After the boring hour and the brief discussion on what would happen at one point was over, the whole year headed off to change into their gowns. Yes, them ugly navy blue gowns that year after year, some random student would put on and wear for a whole fucking day. After changing and re-applying my make up, everyone was ordered back into their seats as the assembly was drawn to an open and everyone’s family and friends (including the parents of moi) where at.</pre>
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The graduation assembly was ridiculously boring. I know I should’ve paid attention but it was fucking ridiculous. All you could hear was teachers rat on about how small we were when we arrived at 12, how smart we all are and how shit hard the big wide scary world was. Besides that and the many claps we had to make, it was time for the big grace from one side of the stage to the principal, grabbing that piece of paper, moving that tassel from one side of your face to the other and walking over to the opposite side. I was lined up about 3 bodies behind Shaun who seemed all cool about the whole thing. I shuffled a little bit forward and tapped on his shoulder.</pre>
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“Nervous?” I whispered in his ear. He turned around and threw a crooked smile.</pre>
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“Never nervous.” he kissed me before being called up on stage.</pre>
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“Shaun Diviney.” Mr Todoroski called from the middle of the stage.</pre>
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He walked up the steps as the crowd gave him an applause.</pre>
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He exchanged hand shakes, took his reward and moved his tassel before moving on. Eventually, it was my turn.</pre>
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“Kell Edwards.”</pre>
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Fuck. My. Life. Don’t. You. Fucking. Fall. I thought to myself in complete panic.</pre>
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I headed up the stairs, pulling a smile across my face. I walked over to the principal to claim my useless graduation award.</pre>
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“Congratulations Miss Edwards.” he said to me.</pre>
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“Thank you very much.” I replied and shook his hand, taking the prize with my remaining free hand.</pre>
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I took a step forward and moved that darn bundle of material to the other side of my face and walked down the stairs as the crowd applauded some more. After sitting back at my seat and waiting for the other graduates to do that same thing, it was time to head on home. Early days was too awesome for anyone’s liking. I met up with my parents and as we attempted to exit, we occasionally bumped into a teacher who would keep us standing there for a few awkward minutes before wishing my life some luck.</pre>
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“You did great honey.” mum said to me and gave me a hug as we stood by the double doors.</pre>
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“You looked beautiful.” dad chimed in and he kissed my forehead.</pre>
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“Thank you both.” I said to them.</pre>
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“We’ll wait for you in the car. Take as much time as you need.” mum said as she waved to someone behind me.</pre>
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I turned around to see Jumpnow standing there waiting for me. I ran up to him and gave him a massive hug.</pre>
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“We’ve graduated!” I shouted as he spun me in a circle.</pre>
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“I know. And now school is over. Horah!” he replied and he set me down.</pre>
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I looked down and took a glance at what both of us were wearing.</pre>
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“Let’s go change.” I suggested. He nodded and we headed out of the busy hall.</pre>
