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Summary: A crumpled valedictorian speech is found in halls of the Academy.
"Long live, the walls we crashed through. I had the time of my life with you. One day we will be remembered."- Long Live
Long Live
It was a rare day for the Gallagher Academy. It had no screaming girls, no loud hallways or gossip filled lunch rooms. There weren't any masses of girls in ponytails and uniforms cramming for tests or exams. There weren't seven languages being spoken at once by the student population. In fact, there was no student population in the halls. It was the week after summer vacation started and the only civilization the Academy had was the maintenance staff and cleaning crew.
In one of the many dorm rooms, there was a piece of crumpled paper that flew across the room. No one read it. No one even glanced at the paper directly. It wasn't made out of the evaporating paper, it wasn't even written with invisible ink. The paper was stationary, and the ink came out of a pen that could've been bought anywhere. There wasn't even anything potentially dangerous written on it. The paper got thrown into a recycling bin with thousands of other papers that looked almost exactly like it. But if anybody would've taken the time to read what was written, they would've read this.
Today, I Rebecca Grace Baxter want to tell you all that we're in a day of change. Today's a day of laughing, smiling and possibly even a few tears.
It's no secret that everyone here at the Gallagher Academy is special. We live in a different world than most but there are some things that are universal, whether you're in an extraordinary school or not.
I stand before family members, facility and classmates. I'm giving a speech just like any person from any other school would. There are tears of proud parents and giggles of students in a sea of caps and gowns. The difference between a "normal" school and us is that we're not just graduating students. Here, we're not just girls who've spent seven years together. Here, we're sisters.
In these walls, we've been tested in so many ways. In these walls, we've learned about so many different topics and things to apply in our lives. But I think the most important thing that we've learned in these seven years is that, no matter where we go, no matter what we do, we'll always have each other. Everyone here is family, not through blood but through a bond. The bonds that have been made here have and will continue to last throughout anything that life throws our way.
To the incredible teachers, thank you. I speak for the entire graduating class when I say that you have taught us so much, and I don't just mean through the challenging tests and hand cramping notes you've given us. Thank you for being our heroes and guides through these long but fulfilling years.
To my fellow sisters, thank you all for making these years gossip filled and incredible. Everyone here has inspired me in one way or another. You guys are my light, the people I know that I can count on, always. I've had the time of my life with you all and I hope to make more precious memories with you guys in the future.
So yes, today is a day of change. Today is a day, just like the past seven years, we'll never forget. Today is a day where we remember that our lives have been forever changed and will continue to change. Today is also a day that we remember that we'll always have a family, with each other. Today is the day that we get to start making history.
AN. I'm back. This is the first of six installments. The next one will be posted tomorrow, promise.