I Found You

Chapter 20

*Last Week of June. *

            The last week of any school year is always the hardest. But for seniors, it's the worst. Your future rests on you passing each and every exam. I have studied more than I have ever studied in my life, and yet I'm still scared to death. On top of exams I have grad on Saturday starting at 9:00 am and then at 7:00 pm I have prom. Dani has decided that everyone has to get ready at her house. My mom and dad only agreed because they were invited over to the pre-prom barbeque. Everyone is more excited about prom then I am. I just need to make it through my exams, then I can be excited.

            Driving to the school is a strange feeling this is the last Monday I will ever drive to this school as a student. I don't know why I'm getting so emotional over this. This is a major turning point in my life. I walk into the Chemistry lab, feeling like I'm going to be sick. I sit down at the desk and my hands are sweaty and shaking. Once I actually get the exam, I realized I worked myself up over nothing. I finish 5 minutes after Brad. Which makes me happier than it should. Brad and Lacy have a lot riding on their exams. They are tied for Valedictorian. Their exam marks will determine who walks up on stage and gives a speech. But they won't know until it happens.

            Biology nearly kills me. I have no idea how I did. Thanks to Brad being my lab partner, I have a 98 in biology. So, if I get at least 50% I should still be able to go into pre-med next year. After my biology exam, Jordan is waiting for me. "So how did you do." He asks and I start crying. Jordan wraps his arms around me and kisses me on the top of the head. "Come on it couldn't have been that bad," He says and he's right. I'm mean it was hard and I'm not sure how I did, but I shouldn't be crying. I quickly wipe my tears. "Sorry, I've been really emotional lately," I tell him.

            Jordan and I decide to go to my house. I feel like I need to spend as much time as I can with my family because I'll be leaving in September. When we walk into the house and my family is sitting in the living room watching a movie. We decide to join them. Unfortunately, mom and Lex picked the movie so it's a super cheesy romance movie. After the movie mom and Lex are crying like always. "That enough of that," Mom says. "Jordan would you like to stay for supper?" She asks while walking into the kitchen. "I would love too," He says with a wink. Why is he winking? Mom disappears into the kitchen

            Mom calls us in for supper and I find out why he was winking this was a setup. On our beautiful dining room table is Turducken. "That's it I'm moving in with Jade early," I say as my family laughs. Turducken is a long-standing joke between Jordan and my mom but I never thought my mom would actually make it. I can't believe my mom made it. How, did I not know she was making it. Jordan convinces me to try it. It's not awful but I really just can't get over the fact that it's a bird inside a bird inside a bird. Instead, I fill up on the mash potatoes that weren't inside a bird.

            After supper, Jordan and I go to my room. "How could you do that to me," I say as soon as my door closes. "What do you mean it was amazing," He says with a laugh. We talk for a bit and then he leaves around 9:00 pm. My parents let him sleepover but not on a school night and not in the same room as me. Since it's still early I decide to study for my geography exam. I lose track of time and fall asleep on my desk.

            I wake up with a sore back. This day is off to a bad start, that only gets worst when I walk into a kitchen saying dad got called into early morning surgery and she got called in early to work so there's no coffee. I rush out the door with hopes that I can pick up a coffee on my way to school. My day finally turns around when the test is super easy and I finish in less than 20 minutes. I'm the first one home. Which gives me way too much time to think. Only two more exams and I'm done high school forever unless I fail that is. Nope can't think of the possibility of failing I need to go to college. I decided to look at one of the million bridal magazines my mom has given to me. I pick the one that is all wedding dresses. I decide to take it seriously and put sticky notes on the dress that I like and will someday try on.