"I can't believe we graduate tomorrow." Alex whispered in the dark.
It was the night before graduation, and since Leslie would be helping Maggie get ready before the ceremony, she was spending the night at Alex's house. Not wanting to be left out, Seth had invited himself as a celebratory night for him actually being able to graduate. After some begging, and some influence by Maggie, Leslie and Alec had allowed them all to sleep in the living room.
Maggie had conned them into giving her the couch for the night, and as they laid there in the dark, it finally hit them. "I can't believe I almost didn't graduate."
"I can't believe I have to give a speech in front of our entire class tomorrow." Maggie paused. "I am going to mess it up and everyone's going to laugh at me."
Both boys sat up and hit her with a pillow. "No you're not! You are going to be great at this, Mags." Alex sighed.
"But if you do freak out, we got your back." Seth grinned and Maggie chuckled.
"Thanks, guys."
They nodded and sat there staring at each other in the dark.
...
The next day was quite hectic for the teens, but mostly for Maggie. After Leslie curled her hair to go with the dress she had chosen to wear, she joined the boys in the kitchen to eat whatever breakfast Alec had prepared for them.
"Oh, looking good Mags." Alex teased and she rolled her eyes.
"I see you stole one of my t-shirts." Alec smiled as he passed her a plate of eggs.
She shrugged. "I need something I could get off easily and quickly."
Seth snickered and she smacked him. "Oh shut up, moron." She laughed.
Once she had finished eating, Leslie quickly qhisked her away again to help her with her make-up. When she was finished, the boys were waiting for her so they could drive over to the school to get ready for the ceremony.
She was wearing a simple black, tight-fitted dress, with black heels. Her hair was curled and her make-up looked perfect.
When she walked out the boys smiled. "You look amazing Mags."
She grinned. "Thanks."
Once they were in the car, Seth turned to her. "How you feeling?"
She sighed. "A little nervous. But okay." She smiled and rolled her eyes. "This is our last day walking these halls. Can you believe it?"
They shook their heads and continued to the school.
...
Maggie sat in her seat waiting for the principal to call her for her speech. The weather had stayed clear, so the ceremony was able to be held outside and their whole family was there in the stands watching them. SHe wasn't really paying attention and only realized that the principal had called her when everyone started clapping. Putting on her best smile, she stood and allowed him to held her up to the podium.
She took and deep breath and saw Alex and Seth wink at her. "Students and staff. Ladies and gentleman. I can't even begin to tell you how weird it is that we have finally made it to this day. It seems like just yesterday we were kids playing on the playground, and our biggest decision was whether or not boys had cooties or which band was better-N'Sync or the Backstreet Boys." She smiled as people laughed. "But life moves on, quickly, and suddenly we are sitting here on this field getting ready to accept our diplomas and our biggest decision is where to go to school next year. It can be rough, but that is what we have been preparing for during our lives up until this time.
"Jimi Hendrix said, 'It's me that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to.' He has a point. Through our childhoods we are told what to do by parents, teachers, friends, siblings, bosses, celebrities, politicians...but in the end, we are the ones that have to look back on those choices. I've found that the perfect way to accomplish the best things and achieve what I want to achieve is by not letting the ones who'll tear me down get to me. Instead I surround myself with the people who I know will always help me to be my best and accomplish whatever it is I want, while at the same time making sure that it is what is best for me. That is all you can really ask for. Having those people can provide you with the necessary tools and skills that will guide for the rest of your life. If you have that, then you are set.
"I have learned throughout my life that there are people who can guide you to where you need to be, but also let you do what you have to in order to survive. My family has gotten me through everything and I couldn't ask for anything more. I'm sure most, if not all, of you feel the same way as my cousins and I do. Having that supportive backbone has fueled us to be what can and do whatever we want in our lives. It allows us to dreams and make mistakes, but also learn from them. These are things I will remember as I grab my diploma and walk off to the rest of my life.
"So, here we are seniors. We did it. We made it. No matter how hard it was or whatever struggles led us here, think of this. We made it here...to this day...to this moment. We did it." She smiled and excitedly said the last few words as everyone clapped.
Looking out to the crowd, she smiled at her family. They'd done it. They graduated.
...
Later that night, back at Alex's house for their party, everyone was eating cake when Billy asked her a question. "So Mags...how did you really get him to bring his grades up and graduate?"
"She's a miracle worker." Seth laughed.
She rolled her eyes. "He's lucky the principal likes me." She chuckled. "Well most of it was easy, completing assignments, you know that stuff. But his music class was the one I was worried about. He had to do a project and it was hard."
"What did you guys do?" Wendy asked.
The teens smiled and Alex nodded. "Let's just say that Maggie has some really good ideas."
She laughed. "He had to do something where he either played an instrument or sang or something, and incorporated different things. So Alex and I helped him." She paused. "I have the disc in my bag..."
Immediately the adults told her to grab it and Seth groaned. "Oh no...come on, Mags. Don't."
She chuckled and shook her head. "Sorry."
She popped the disc into the DVD player. "We made a video, and is benefited all of us, since Alex filmed most of it and I wrote the song."
She clicked play and everyone saw the teens as the song played. It was canid shots of them, either recording or acting like themselves.
It's a new generation
Of party people
Darling get on the floor
Darling get on the floor
Let me introduce you to my party people
In the club...
[Seth]
I'm loose
And everybody knows I get off the train
Baby it's the truth
I'm like inception I play with your brain
So I don't sleep I snooze
I don't play no games so don't get it confused no
Cos you will lose yeah
Now pump it up
And back it up like a Tonka truck
[Maggie]
If you go hard you gotta get on the floor
If you're a party freak then step on the floor
If your an animal then tear up the floor
Break a sweat on the floor
Yeah we work on the floor
Don't stop keep it moving
Put your drinks up
Pick your body up and drop it on the floor
Let the rhythm change your world on the floor
You know we're running sh*t tonight on the floor
Brazil Morocco
London to Ibiza
Straight to LA, New York
Vegas to Africa
[Chorus]
Dance the night away
Live your life ,and stay young on the floor
Dance the night away
Grab somebody drink a little more
Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
[Verse 2]
I know you got it clap your hands on the floor
And keep on rockin', rock it up on the floor
If you're a criminal kill it on the floor
Steal it quick on the floor, on the floor
Don't stop keep it moving
Put your drinks up
Its getting ill it's getting sick on the floor
We never quit, we never rest on the floor
If I ain't wrong we'll probably die on the floor
Brazil Morocco
London to Ibiza
Straight to LA, New York
Vegas to Africa
[Chorus]
Dance the night away
Live your life, and stay young on the floor
Dance the night way
Grab somebody drink a little more
Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
[Alex]
That badonka donk is like a trunk full of bass on an old school Chevy
All I need is some vodka and some… coke
And watch… get donkey konged
… if you're ready for things to get heavy
I get on the floor and act a fool if you let me
Don't believe me just vet me
My name ain't Keath but I see why you Sweat me
L.A. Miami New York
Say no more get on the floor
Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
As the video ended everyone clapped and Maggie smiled. "It earned him an A, so there you go."
"Well good for you then. You better bring your grades up next year, Seth." Billy warned. "Maggie's not going to be there to help you out."
She chuckled and looked around at her family. They weren't all by blood, but they were the ones that counted. She knew that no matter where life took them they would always be just that...her family. They were loud, the were big, and they had many opinions and ways of life. But the one constant was their love for each other.
Alex nudged her and she saw that both boys had joined her on the floor while the rest of the family had gone to get more food or talk.
"We're going to be okay, aren't we."
She nodded and smiled, wrapping her arms around her knees and resting her head on his shoulder. "Yeah. Yeah we are."
I hope you guys liked this story!
Just wanted to state that I do not own St. Elmo's Fire. I only own Alex, Maggie, Seth, Randi, Chloe, Cheyenne, and Blaine.