FOUND (C. Cullen)

0.8 Graduation Party

[Olivia's POV]

Though Carlisle and I had a small fight, it wasn't our first disagreement but it just ticks me off when he can't understand how protective I really go for my family....I mean...Soon to be family. Despite that, they were the first ones I've ever crossed that I wished to stay with forever. So I would do anything, but somewhere I knew Carlisle is just worried for me that's why he wanted me to be more in the safe side. I would want that for him too, but it always works out different and does not often turn to the ways we always liked it to be.

Here I am now, standing by the far back of the gymnasium watching Jessia pull up her speech for their graduation ceremony. I wouldn't wanna miss Jasper, Alice, Bella, and Edward's graduation, though it's nothing really new to them except Bella is finally graduating.

"When we were five, they asked us what we wanted to be, when we grew up our answers were things like: astronaut, president or in my case a princess,"

The audience chuckled at that. Then my eyes roamed around and found Carlisle and Esme sitting on chairs by the parents/guardians row, their back facing at me. Good thing I came in a bit late otherwise Esme would've forced me to sit with them. And that would be a bit awkward

"When we were ten they asked again, and we answered - rockstar, cowboy, or in my case a gold medalist. But now we've grown up they want a serious answer. Well how 'bout this: who the hell knows?" Jessica says

Loud hoots and hollers coming mostly from the students, applauded shortly then quieted down for her to continue.

"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. Fall in love - a lot"

I seriously tried to fight the urge to stare back at Carlisle's blonde yet slowly I find myself giving up and succumbing to my desire, when I did looked he was already staring at me from his shoulder, little bit twitched on his seat. Giving me a sad and longing look. I held his gaze for a bit and focused back to Jessica, though sometimes I can feel him staring again.

"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. So make as many mistakes as you can, that way someday. When they ask again what they want to be...we won't have to guess. We'll know"

The crowd applauded at the end of her speech. Time passed by I watched from afar how each of my friends, love ones getting up on stage, receiving their diplomas. Before the program would end, I exited the place.

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*The Party*

I heard about the graduation party coming in the Cullen house, well Alice actually texted me to go. I had no plans to come but deep down the struggling feeling of being away from Carlisle is aching really bad. I had to see him at least. Taking up all the courage I have, walking into the once vampire house turned to a party place of teenagers.