Blair found herself running across the pavement of her now old High School, blue robes flowing behind her, bottle in her hand. With the sun shining bright even through her dark, shaded sunglasses and a grin spread on her lips, she felt invincible. On top of the world. She was graduated and now had her closest friends beside her, and for the moment she forgot her relationship troubles with Clay, or Julian's repeated alcohol issues.
She soon stopped in a crowd of her fellow graduates, standing between both Clay and Julian, watching pure excitement subtly play on Julian's expression."I just want you guys to be the first to know that I, Julian Wells, have just become a fully financed record producer." He pressed on to brag and boast of his Dad, which wasn't an uncommon thing lately, and sipped from his own bottle. "Now if you guys would just quit college, we could go into business together."A sudden wave of disappointment spilled over Blair, once again realizing they wouldn't be together once she and Clay left for school. Things would change, and the thought of leaving Julian here alone hit a sensitive spot in her chest. "Marky! A photo, if you please, for posterity." She was pulled to her friends side a minute later, smiling into the camera, feeling the most comfortable between the two boys. She'd miss spending days relaxing, smoking a stogie with Julian, watching him bounce off of walls due to his outgoing and hyper personality. And she'd miss secret, quiet nights with Clay, sneaking around his house and messing around just about anywhere they felt like.
Quickly Blair promised herself she'd make the most of their last summer truly together. She would be sure to hop from party to party, drink a little, smoke a little, and maybe enjoy a few more hot flings with Clay. This wouldn't be like any other summer, it would end brilliantly. Maybe then she'd feel satisfied and grow excited to leave for college. After all, things couldn't stay the same… They had to change.