Huntress (Carlisle Cullen)

Chapter Ten

"Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today."

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"When we were five, they asked us what we wanted to be when we grew up..." I smiled watching Jessica standing on the podium, finally getting to give her epic speech. "Our answers were thing like astronaut, president..." She says smiling brightly. "Or in my case, princess. When we were ten, they asked again and we answered – rock star, cowboy, or in my case, gold medallist. But now that we've grown up, they want a serious answer. Well, how 'bout this: who the hell knows?!" She cries out and loud hoots and hollers from the audience. Jessica's words are sinking in. "This isn't the time to make hard and fast decisions, it's the time to make mistakes. Take the wrong train and get stuck somewhere chill. Fall in love – a lot. Major in philosophy because there's no way to make a career out of that. Change your mind. Then change it again, because nothing is permanent..." She says, and I smile happily. I clap along with everyone as Bebe walks across the stage and over to the school principal and shakes his hand while receiving her diploma. Out in the audience Charlie claps loudly, beaming with pride. Then I was called forward, I heard many hollers from, Charlie, Carlisle, Esme and mostly Emmett and Nik. I laughed at the pair and waved to Nik, smiling brightly. I laughed loudly and shook my principals hand. I lift the diploma up and wave it in the air. The audience laughing.

I skipped off the stage and went over to Bebe, hugging her tightly.

Charlie, myself and Bebe walk away, Bebe awkwardly shouldering out of her gown and mortarboard. Ad-libbed "see you at the party's" with various students including the usual suspects if possible. Charlie wraps an arm around Bebe's shoulder, emotional.

"I'm so proud of you, Bells, Kara. I can't wait to see what you two do next. Bebe you're my biggest accomplishment." Charlie says to us both.

"Dad, that's not true." Bebe states as I smile at the pair. I look over to see Nik and Carlisle waiting for me.

"Yeah, it is. And it's... well, you'll see, when you have kids." Charlie says and I wave to the pair as it gets awkward, I jump over to Nik and hug him tightly. I let him go and jump to Carlisle next kissing him on the lips in front of everyone.

"I knew it!" I hear Angela yell and I turn looking at her wide eyed. "I told you guys!" I watched as she yelled at our friends. "Sorry, I had a feeling you two were dating but no one believed me," Angela said. "But I'm happy for you guys!" She called as she then ran away.

"Alright," I said shrugging and getting into the car, all of us now leaving and headed home. Both Alice and I, as soon as we got home, set the house up, getting ready for the party that was to come. I had also gotten some of my own things brought to the house, so I could now actually properly live here.

And now I was standing with Carlisle, as he held his arms tightly around me, the party now in full swing. It's wall to wall with teenagers. Dancing, celebrating. Alice and I had transformed the place into a magical nightclub. I laugh as Carlisle nuzzles my neck and continue speaking with Nik all about the wedding that was coming up.