It was now a week before Ruby and Sapphire graduate.

After celebrating Sapphire's birthday by setting up her house and celebrating Ruby's by hiking, it was almost time to get out of high school.

That means that Sapphire will never have to deal with her bullying ever again.

All the rumors will stop.

At the moment, Ruby and Sapphire were in Sapphire's home, although bare and hardly anything inside, sat in the living room eating small bowls of colorful cereal.

The two, now 18 years old, and have about a trillion dates as of now. The bond between them was strong and unbreakable.

"What shall we do to celebrate us graduating?" Sapphire asks.

"I'm just going to stay home." Ruby admits, "My friends keep persisting to go and do underage drinking and marijuana, but I'm staying home! And I want you to come over!"

"Me?" Sapphire nearly chokes, "Why me? You don't want to leave me in my cave?"

"Laffy Saffy, babe," Ruby said, as they were going through the phase of friendship where they mindlessly flirt, "As great as this cave is, it is cold."

"Why, thank you. It goes great with my personality."

"Seriously, Sapph, let's hang out together, okay? Just because it's after graduation, it doesn't make it any different!"

Sapphire sighs, "Fine."

The graduation, Sapphire was alone and no one there to root her on. She was wearing her black cap and down and her converse shoes that are worn out and have been wearing them since middle, and she can see Ruby hanging out with her friends, all wearing the same black caps and gowns. Sapphire sits with her legs crossed and hands in her lap.

The only thing she can look forward to is having a hang out with Ruby.

She spent nights awake and writing down what she can say. She had a good feeling that day was the day she can finally tell Ruby that she likes her. Plus, she needs a way to make this shitty ceremony worth it.

However, she does not know that Ruby was doing the same thing.

She stayed up for days, trying to find a good way to even bring it up. It always sound so desperate or needy the more she writes, so she throws them away. Ruby did lack sleep for this; Not because of graduation and becoming an adult. Fuck that shit!

No, she was nervous and scared of rejection of a girl who literally means everything to her. But, she acted well-rested and excited around her friends. She continued to take quick glances at Sapphire, who was sitting by herself in the entire row of chairs.

"Welcome class of 2008!" The principal, who was also wearing a cap and gown, "This is the one of the most important days of your life! You'll go out there and pursue your dreams and become striving adults. You spent four years of your life-

The two people Sapphire is squeezed in-between kept their space and were basically at the edge of their chairs, trying not to touch her.

Sapphire wasn't paying much attention. She continued to doze off and looked elsewhere as the speech continues. She can see Ruby from where she is sitting; a couple of rows away. She doze through the entire speech and even the valedictorian speech, but she only got the parts they were talking about frogs and bedtime stories(1). The lines started to spread out and then get their diplomas.

Some students get cheers, some get a few claps, some even got none, but Sapphire didn't know what she'll get.

It was Ruby, who got the loudest cheers and applauses thus far. Whistles, claps, whoops, even airhorns. Sapphire couldn't smile.

As Sapphire's name gets called, she walks onto the stage.

She actually got, booed. Every student booing her off the stage and to go home, the principal nearly reacted.

"It's okay," Sapphire stopped her principal, "I'll be fine."

She takes her diploma and then leaves off the stage. She did not go back to her seat, however, she left the whole ceremony.

Ruby was sitting down in her row again, but she can't just watch Sapphire leave.

Ruby was near the middle of her row, but she had to get out.

She stands up, "Excuse me..."

She continues to say, "Excuse me," and "Pardon me," and continued to go down the aisle and get to Sapphire.

Sapphire walked on her own to the place, as she does everywhere she goes, and continued to walk back home.

"Sapphire!" Ruby was running. Sapphire can hear the pitter-patter of her feet behind her.

"Wha- Ruby! What are you doing?!" Sapphire exclaimed.

"Where are you going?! Sapph, you just walked out." Ruby was out-of-breath.

"Well yeah, I got booed off stage. Why would I want to stay?"

"WOO!" Ruby then cheered, "GO SAPPH! YOU'RE THE BEST! WOOHOO! CONGRATS SAPPHIRE!"

Sapphire giggled, "What are you doing?"

"Cheering you on! Getting booed is the worst. So, I'm here to congratulate you."

Ruby then claps and cheers more.

"Okay, okay," Sapphire grabs Ruby's wrists, "Thank you, but I just wanted to go home. You should go back to the ceremony."

"No way! If you're not there, then why even? My parents would know where to go, anyway. I'll give them a call."

"But what now?" Sapphire crossed her arms.

"Well, we change our weird hat tassel thing from right to left," Ruby does so, switching the tassel's side.

Sapphire copies.

"Congratulations, Class of 2008!"

After Ruby made a phone call to her parents. Her parents were super chill with it and decided to have a day out.

How did Ruby and Sapphire leave so easily?

Well, let's just say they're super sneaky.

They stayed in Ruby's house, taking off their caps and gowns.

Sapphire was wearing a white shirt with red boxers she took from Ruby under her gown.

"So, let's get this party started!" Ruby walks in, wearing her favorite sweatpants.

By now, Sapphire's scars are hardly noticeable, but only Sapphire will know how long they were actually there.

Ruby was holding DVDs and bowls of popcorn. She wasn't kidding when she said that her and Sapphire can have their own party. She had more and more horror movies and a few comedies, as a rest from all the gore.

Sapphire sat on the bed and watched Ruby setup the movie.

This isn't how Ruby or Sapphire pictured how their graduation was going to be, but what the hell, it's a lot better than first thought.

(1) This is not a The Answer reference, this was a real speech from my brother's graduation.

A/N: Yes! I have updated! I'm SO sorry about not updating in so long. I have been so busy and the only time I get to write more is during the night. But! Since it is Sunday and I did most of my homework, I have updated. And my birthday is coming up, projects, studying, hang outs, just A LOT going on for me.
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