Beyond Our Wildest Imaginations

Chapter Fourteen: Final Year

After Sarah gave me a heartache. Ugghhh!!! I wanna forget it! We came back to school for our final year in high school. We're all going to be sad. It's our final year and we need to do something together. My friends, Sarah, Skye and the whole batch. I just hope everything will all be fine. The first semester ended okay and the first outing was for the whole batch. We decided to go to the beach! Haha! The summer's over but who cares, right? We all went to the beach and booked for a hotel. We were there for two days and it was F-U-N, FUN! Sarah and I aren't still in speaking terms. Yes. It has been 3 months. We haven't talked, texted or even on chat. When we see we just smile awkwardly. I told Skye about this.

"Well...Sarah doesn't like me. She got the gift I gave her but her parents doesn't like me."

"What??!!"

"Yeah."

"Are you in speaking terms?"

"Nope. For 3 months. We were just smiling awkwardly at each other."

"Wow. Do you wanna eat? I'll treat you."

"No, it's okay. See you tomorrow, Skye."

Still sad. It's almost 2015 and I wish that Sarah or Skye will like me. Christmas is almost here and I need to do something. Something for Sarah and Skye. I have to make up my mind who I really love. I'm feeling a pressure. I only need to choose one. It's our annual Christmas party and I decided to talk to Sarah again.

"Merry Christmas, Sarah."

"Arthur!" She hugged me.

"What's with the hug. Haha. So how's life?"

"I'm really sorry if I just wanna be friends."

"It's fine. You're wearing the dress I have you. Cool."

"I really loved it. I like someone else. It's Dylan." Dylan???!! Sarah loves Dylan, Skye loves Dylan. WHY DOES EVERYONE LOVE DYLAN????!!!???!!! 😤

"Oh, Dylan. Haha. Well, he's the right guy for you."

"Don't say that. Lol. I just think that he's handsome."

"Haha. But Skye and Dylan are together."

"Yeah...I guess I don't have a chance."

This really sucks. I wanna tell Skye but Sarah might be angry so I just kept it. Chris, Dustin, Michael and I are now heartbroken. Yeah, all of us. The three of them were dumped and me, I was friendzoned. Damn. But I got a chance to kiss Sarah, thrice! Haha. All I need is the ]%{#[. But that seems to be rude. We're still young. Whatever. -__-

The final sports event is upon us. I joined the basketball again and I'm determined to lead my team. The Red Lions. I need to impress Skye. I got Sarah off my mind. It's really sad that it ended that way but that's life just like my mom said. So the basketball event happened. I was off the bench and didn't start. What? But I clearly lead the team. Everyone was shocked. I suck at this and they were expecting me to suck. But I didn't. So suck it! Haha. I lead the team! I shot threes, lots of steals, rebounds and also scored a lot points! The best player of the game. Arthur Hale with a double double! 24 points and 13 rebounds plus 5 steals and 6 assists! Skye was part of my team and she was there, cheering for me. We beat Dylan's team, The Blue Sharks! It was an awesome day! Me and the guys went to celebrate for our final sports intramurals. It'll be our last and why not have fun after, right? Prom is two weeks from now and we're all excited! It's PROM!!!! But also sad. :(((( It'll be our final prom because it's our senior year. We will leave this school. We will go to a bigger environment. We will meet new friends. We will meet new teachers. It's the one thing why I don't wanna graduate. But we have to. That's life. We have to accept the fact that we need to end things and start things after.

So it's the night of our lives. Prom! I asked Sarah if she could dance with me.

"Since it's the prom. Would you mind going to the prom with me?"

"Oh, Arthur. Um........why not???!!"

"Thanks!!!"

So we danced all night. We partied, we danced and we're going to miss each other. We spent the night like it was the end. It is the end, the end of our high school lives. Sarah danced with me and I'm happy. But the attraction level dropped. I was thinking after this, I'm gonna confront Skye. Yeah, Skye. Just wait and see, guys.

"Hey, Skye."

"Oh, hi, Arthur. I thought you don't like Sarah anymore?"

"Meh. I just asked her out."

"Haha."

"Can we go outside? Music's too loud."

"Sure. I'll just tell Dylan."

"So it's quiet here. I'm just here to say something. Ever since I went here, I liked you. Yeah you also liked me but it was over for you. It wasn't for me. I still liked you. I saw your first, second and third kiss right infront of my eyes. I never moved on. I tried. I don't know why but you're the girl that I want to be with for the rest of my life."

"Arthur. I. I don't know what to say. I love Dylan. He's the guy I want. But, you said something like this." She kissed me eventually. It was passionate. What?!!? Lol. "Sorry. Sorry, for that kiss."

"It's okay, thanks."

"I love you, Arthur. As a friend. I'm sorry. I did have feelings for you but it was six years ago."

"Heh. I can't counter that. It's your decision anyway. I guess it's our last time we'll see each other."

"No, I promise it won't. I hope you'll find the perfect girl. Maybe it's not me."

"I just wish it was you. It's great meeting you, Skye. Wanna go back inside?"

"Sure."

It was like the first prom. De ja vu? So my Charlton years ended with a lot of heartbreaks and epicness. I met Chris, Dustin and Michael. They were my best of friends. We hung out, had fun, pulled off pranks, did a lot of stupid things and yet, we graduated together. I met the most beautiful girl in my life. Skye Alexander. I also met another beautiful girl. Sarah Thompson. I failed a lot of times but I rose up. I never gave up and keep on believing. Keep moving forward. Don't look back. There's more ahead. I finally know what I'm taking in college. Visual arts. I think I can pursue my love for drawing and maybe one day, I can work at DC Comics. I guess it's goodbye. 😭

The next day, it was our graduation. I finished 3rd! I was part of the people who'll have a speech onstage and. I'm so damn nervous.

"Goodbye. Goodbye, to all of you. We made this far. We stood, fall and rose again. Thanks for the memories. I may not be the validictorian but I'm here to speak to all of you. To my friends, thanks for being there for me. Thanks a lot for becoming a part of my life. I hope we can see each other after we graduate. To my fellow batchmates, we did good. We made this far. I promise you, we will go out soon. Our first reunion. I just wish all of you the best. That's all........folks."