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Chapter 11 – Graduation
Eddie was sitting on the kitchen counter with his arms wrapped around Loren who was standing in front of them as they were talking to Adam, Phil, Mel, and Cameron, the party was still going but they were interrupted by someone walking in angrily. They turned to see none other than Adriana Masters with her posse behind her. She marched right up to Phil.
Adriana: How could you not invite to a party that Eddie Duran was performing at!
Phil: Because it's my sister's birthday party and only friends of hers were invited.
Adriana: Oh please Eddie Duran is not friends with her.
Eddie: Actually I am.
Adriana jumped obviously not realizing Eddie had been there the whole time.
Mel: Aid get over yourself. This is my party and none of these people want you here especially Eddie.
Adriana: What do you mean especially Eddie?
Eddie: She means I don't like you.
Adriana: (defensively) You don't even know me!
Eddie: Yeah, but you have done plenty of things to my girlfriend that I don't appreciate and if I always do everything I can to protect the woman I love, it kind of implies that I hate you.
Adriana: (whining) That isn't fair! This isn't fair! This is supposed to be my life not yours!
Phil grabbed Adriana by the arm pulling her out of the apartment. He pushed her outside along with her posse.
Phil: We're over Adriana! Stay away from me and my family.
He slammed the door in her face and returned to the party.
Saturday A.K.A GRADUATION DAY ~
Loren and Mel were running around their apartment trying to get ready. Max and Eddie sat on the couch with Lisa, Gus, and Phil who were all shaking their heads smiling. Loren came running out in a white sundress with black flip flops and her hair curled. Eddie stopped her and pulled her into his arms.
Eddie: You look fantastic now stop worrying.
Loren smiled and gave him a kiss. She just stood there in Eddie's arms. Mel finally came out in a blue dress and black pumps. She tossed Loren a pop tart before taking a bite into her own.
Mel: Let's go people what are you all waiting for!
Mel marched to the door and everyone followed her laughing. After graduation and about 20,000 pictures later courteous of Max and Lisa everyone was standing out by the school. Loren saw her mom approaching and she stepped closer to Eddie and Max. Eddie wrapped his arm around her and Max put his hand on her shoulder comfortingly.
Nora: Congratulations Loren. I always knew you could do it. Now you can look forward to Brown in the future.
Loren: (tensely) Mom you already know that I'm not going to Brown.
Nora was about to respond when Lisa walked up.
Lisa: Come on sweetie we are throwing a barbeque at our place.
Loren nodded Lisa squeezed her shoulders as they walked away with Eddie squeezing her hand. Lisa looked back at Nora with a look of almost hate which took Nora by surprise.
Max: Really Nora… You couldn't just say how proud you were of her you had to bring up Brown and how you don't approve of her life.
Nora: I'm trying to get her to realize she is making a mistake. She belongs at school. Yes she is talented I know that. But this world will change her. It already has.
Max: No it hasn't and it won't. She has a whole family of people behind her looking out for her.
Nora: I can see that obviously.
Max: (sighed visibly frustrated) Well I am throwing a party for her at MK tonight. If you decide to come that's up to you.
Max walked away catching up with the rest of them who were getting ready to leave, Nora watched as Loren was giving hugs to Jake, Traci, and Kelly. She watched as she got into the car with Eddie and Max and drove away. She already missed her closeness with her daughter that had already disintegrated. She didn't know what to do. She felt Don wrap his arm around her and she turned to go.
MK ~
Loren: Eddie why are we at MK?
Eddie: Max needed me to come and get something for him.
Loren followed Eddie in as he dragged her by the hand. They walked in and Loren smiled as she saw all of her friends and family there and a huge banner that read Congratulations Loren! She turned to Eddie who smiled and kissed her forehead.
Max: There's my girl!
Loren: Papa Max you didn't have to do all this!
Max smiled Loren had taken to calling him Papa Max ever since her and her mom had stopped talking which was fine with him. He loved this girl.
Max: Of course I did. Oh and there is one more surprise.
Loren: What…
She was interrupted when Eddie started talking into the microphone.
Eddie: Hey everyone thanks for coming out to celebrate Loren's graduation along with the amazing Mel's who we couldn't forget.
Mel started waving and mouthing thank you and blowing kisses to everyone.
Eddie: Well I wanted to be able to tell Loren how proud I am of her and all that she has accomplished in such a short time. You are amazing babe and I love you. This is for you…
I know your insides are feeling so hollow
And it's a hard pill for you to swallow
But if I fall for you, I'll never recover
If I fall for you, I'll never be the same
I really wanna love somebody
I really wanna dance the night away
I know we're only half way there
But you take me all the way; you take me all the way
I really wanna touch somebody
I think about you every single day
I know we're only half way there
But you take me all the way; you take me all the way
You're such a hard act for me to follow
Love me today, don't leave me tomorrow yeah
But if I fall for you, I'll never recover
If I fall for you, I'll never be the same
I really wanna love somebody
I really wanna dance the night away
I know we're only half way there
But you take me all the way; you take me all the way
I really wanna touch somebody
I think about you every single day
I know we're only half way there
But you take me all the way; you take me all the way
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I don't know where to start, I'm just a little lost
I wanna feel like we're never gonna ever stop
I don't know what to do; I'm right in front of you
Asking you to stay, you should stay, stay with me tonight, yeah
I really wanna love somebody
I really wanna dance the night away
I know we're only half way there
But you take me all the way; you take me all the way
I really wanna touch somebody
I think about you every single day
I know we're only half way there
But you take me all the way; you take me all the way
Oh, oh, oh, oh
You take me all the way, take me all the way
Everyone cheered loudly as Eddie got off the stage. He walked up to Loren who pulled him into a fierce kiss. She pulled away; their faces were a breaths width apart as she whispered.
Loren: I love you so much Eddie.
Eddie felt goose bumps break out across his skin as she said this and he pulled her in again. Nora had been watching from the entrance, she watched as Eddie poured out his heart to her daughter and Loren kiss him with that same love. Wow she was an idiot. How could she think that Loren didn't belong with him? You love who you love and no one can change that. But she new one thing for sure, she didn't belong here. She turned and walked out before anyone could see her, but Max Duran had already spotted her.
Max: Nora… Where are you going?
Nora: I'm leaving. I don't belong here Max.
Max: Well why even come then?
Nora: I came to see my daughter and she is perfectly happy and healthy without me. I don't belong here and she doesn't need me.
Max: How could you say that Nora?
Nora just shook her head and walked out.
Love Somebody by Maroon 5
