I guess it's Fate

Chapter 25

Elizabeth POV 

A whole year has passed since I started my last year of high school. Today is graduation day which I am so excited for. "Honey, are you ready?", my mum calls out to me. I walk downstairs in my outfit and smile widely. "Gorgeous", my mum says and kisses my cheek. I walk out of the house and am greeted by Jack with a bouquet of flowers. "Happy Graduation Day. You look stunning", he says to me and kisses my lips tenderly. Jack graduation ceremony was yesterday so I was happy to be able to attend it and see him cheer when he got his certificate. I am going to be the same today, I'm graduating and then next year I'll be in college. I still haven't told Jack I was accepted into college outside of San Francisco. We had this big fight about me applying to these colleges and now he'll definitely storm off if I tell him I got in. 

I find my seat in the school's football field and wait for the ceremony to start. "This is really happening", Margret, a girl in my grade, says as she sits next to me. "I know. It came so fast", I reply. She nods and looks towards the stage as teachers start to approach the chairs and the microphone. Throughout the whole ceremony, I was thinking about the relationship Jack and I will have if I go to college in a different city. I love him so much and I don't want to break up because of some stupid school shit. I would rather spend my days with him than getting a diploma in my career choice but I know that will not benefit me. "Elizabeth Markle", my principal says, breaking me out of my thoughts. I stand from my seat and walk to the stage with a smile. I collect my certificate and smile to the camera. I thank my teachers and walk off the stage, meeting eyes with Jack, who is clapping and cheering loudly. I wink to him and make my way back to my seat. After another half an hour, the ceremony is finally finished and I can tell Jack about college. 

"Babe, you graduated. Congrats", Jack approaches me and kisses my lips lightly. "We are free", I whisper with a smile which earns a nod from him. I talk to all my friends and family who attended the graduation as quickly as possible so I can have a private talk with Jack. "I need to talk to you", I tell him while pulling him away from my parents talking with other parents. "What's wrong?", he asks worriedly, looking at my facial expression. It's now or never Liz. "What I'm going to tell you means a lot to me and it would be great if you support me. I want this relationship to work, I don't care for long distance, our love will be strong enough to keep us together", I say to Jack. He looks confused but doesn't say anything. "I got into college", I say and he smiles. "That's great, babe. I got in too", he says while kissing me passionately. "I got into Stanford University", Jack tells me. "You got in too right? We applied together", he asks. "I did get in but I declined", I say which makes Jack's face drop into a frown. "What? Why?", he asks sadly. "Jack, the college I am going to offers me exactly what I want. I got in and it is one of the hardest colleges to be accepted into", I tell him, my voice cracking. 

"I understand that and I am happy for you but you declined Stanford and you didn't even tell me. I thought we were going to college together, that was our plan", Jack says to me, madly.

"No, that was your plan. I had no say in what college I can go to because you are so caught up in your fucking fantasy of us being together all the fucking time. Why can't I do something for me, that can benefit my future", I yell. 

"I am thinking about you and your future but I am also thinking about mine. My future has you in it".

"Jack, I wanted to have a civil conversation about this but you had to blow up, again".

"What college are you going to?".

"I love you, remember that. The college I am going to is not a way to get away from you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you".

"What college Liz?".

"NYU", I say. The moment those words fell from my mouth, Jack walked away from me.