The whole class was stood out on the grass. Lily looked around at them all stood there, staring at her solemnly. She gave a small sniff and turned away. She couldn't stand all those eyes. It made her feel even worse.
It was Lily's last day at Hillbrook High School. She honestly couldn't believe it. Hillbrook was like her second home, full of all her friends. She couldn't imagine leaving. But she was leaving, tomorrow morning. For good. Lily brushed her hair out of her eyes and turned to her friends. Lara, Zoey and Beth had been her best friends for as long as she could remember. And now she might never see them again.
"Lily?"
Lily sniffed. "Yeah?"
At once, they all hugged her. Lily could feel a lump in her throat.
"Lily, we're going to miss you so much!"
"Do you really have to go?"
"Promise you will write to us all the time!"
"Yeah, write to us every single day!"
Lily gave a small smile. They never stopped talking, even in the saddest situations. She hugged them all one last time.
"I'll write" she whispered, "I promise. I'll miss you guys so much."
The car horn beeped behind her. Lily sighed. The whole class stood and silently waved. It was weird to see them all so silent for a change; Lily had never heard them so quiet. She gave a small halfhearted wave and turned away, walking off down the path. She turned back one last time when she reached the gate. She was going to say something but then she felt the tears brimming in her eyes and she couldn't. She couldn't let them see her cry. She smiled weakly as the car horn beeped again. And then she turned and walked out of the gates of Hillbrook forever.