Hi everyone well this is the last chapter, I hope that you have enjoyed the story, and sorry about the delays in updates. Thank you to everyone that has left a review, it is greatly appreciated. Anyway enjoy.
Soon the time slipped away and before they knew it, the end of the school year was approaching. Diane and Nikki were still going strong and after the incident Doug had left them alone. The rumors had stopped eventually and in the end no one really bothered them. Occasionally one or two people would say a snide comment but that was all.
Before they knew it, Nikki was in the final assembly standing up with the rest of the sixth formers, then she was studying hard for her exams. Diane made sure that Nikki was sufficiently distracted every few days for a short enough time for them to go for a walk and for Nikki to de-stress. Then Nikki was back studying. After her first exam, Nikki and Diane went out for dinner paid for by Nikki's mum as a reward for finishing her first exam.
An anxious two weeks later Nikki walked out of school and smiled. She had just finished her last exam and she was leaving school for the last time. Right there at the gate was Diane, who on seeing Nikki went up and engulfed her in a hug. That night Nikki, Diane and Nikki's parents went out for Dinner to celebrate Nikki finishing her schooling. Later that night as Nikki lay in bed with Diane beside her they talked.
"I don't know what to feel Di, I am happy, but I am sad as well and scared. School has been my life for so long, now I am not even sure what I am going to do."
"Nikki," Diane said intertwining their fingers, "You are a strong person, I am sure that you will be fine, and you have all of us here, okay?"
"I know, and I guess I shouldn't complain I have been accepted into the hairdressing school already, but I am going to have to work and it won't be school anymore."
At this Diane just moved over and hugged Nikki even tighter, in a sign of reassurance.
2 days later Nikki was again standing up in front of a crowd of people, this time she was officially graduating. All of the group including Beth, Emma and Will were all there as Callum and Smithy were also graduating. After the ceremony they all met up and photos were taken. Then they all made their way down to the local café for a meal and to hang out one last time as a group from school.
The chatter was loud, and everyone was talking so fast but no one seemed to mind as they knew that some of the group had just finished school. After a little while Diane slipped to the toilet, Nikki followed and as Diane came out of the cubicle and saw Nikki there she smiled.
"Anyone would have thought that you were stalking me."
"Do you have a problem with me wanting to give you a kiss."
"I never said that," Diane said moving over to Nikki.
A minute later both girls emerged from the bathroom and joined the others.
The noise was loud and the atmosphere was a happy one, they were celebrating being together as a group for the last time. True, most of them would be back again next year, but they all agreed that it wouldn't be the same. Nikki and Diane couldn't agree enough.
Half an hour later when everyone was still talking Diane slipped her hand into Nikki's who gently squeezed it. Diane smiled, they were fine. It had been a tough year, but they had managed and survived, their relationship had blossomed and now they were as strong as ever.
The End.
