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Chapter 18 – Leaving Certificate

Oh God I was so nervous! Today was the day that I would find out whether or not I had got the points that I wanted for college. But firstly I will fill you in on what has been happening over the last year and a half.

Carlisle and Esme officially adopted me, so officially I am now a Cullen child. Edward and I were still going strong; he had been the best boyfriend over the last year and a half and I wouldn't give him up for the world. People sometimes think that it is weird that we are a couple even though we are brother and sister technically. But we don't think of each other as brother and sister simply because we aren't brother and sister really. And the rest of the Cullen family had been quite happy to see us get together, especially after we hadn't talked for so long.

As for in school Edward went from being the most popular guy in the whole school to being a nobody in the space of two days; but he never once complained and I think he quite liked just blending in now.

Anyway now that little recap is done its back to the here and now. Edward and I are currently in the gym of our school waiting to receive our results of the Leaving Cert.

"Nervous?" he asked as he gave my hand a little squeeze.

"Just a little bit. What if I didn't get the points I need??"

"I know you did it. Call it gut feeling" He smiled his gorgeous crooked grin at me and I suddenly felt better. Even if things didn't go as good as I though they would today I would still have Edward, that was something at least.

Before we knew it the teachers where handing us our envelopes that held our whole future in them. It's kind of weird to think that seven little exams can make or break you isn't it??

Mr. Sharkey handed me my envelope and I turned back over to Edward; where he was currently receiving his envelope from Mrs. Carr. He met me in the middle of the gym, he looked as nervous as I felt.

"Ready??" I asked nervously as my hands started shaking.

"As I will ever be...on the count of three?" I just nodded to numb to speak.

"One..." Oh god please let me get the results I need!

"Two..." What happens if I don't get the points??

"Three" Edward and I both ripped our envelopes opened and emptied out their contents. Then we scanned through our results.

SubjectLevelGrade

EnglishHigherA1

IrishHigherA1

MathsHigherB1

AccountingHigherA1

HistoryHigherB1

BusinessHigherA1

SpanishHigherA1

Oh my god!! I got the results I needed, I was going to be a teacher!!

It was only then that I noticed that I had been so wrapped up in myself that I hadn't even noticed that Edward had said nothing. I quickly snapped my head to look up at him. It was as if he had the same thought as me because he looked at me at the very same time.

"Well??" I couldn't hide the excitement in my voice; as much as I tried.

"Seven A1's...you??" He smiled proudly. I always knew that he could do it. After Edward pulled his socks up last year it was simple for anybody to see that he had brains. He became top of every class since then and he was quite happy with being a 'nerd' (his words not mine) now. And I loved him for it.

"Five A1's and two B1's" I swear that my smile really could not get any bigger than it was at that second. And what made it even better was the buzz of excitement going through the whole gym. Everybody was hugging and congratulating each other on their results.

"How did you do Mr Cullen?" Edward's geography teacher, Mr. Keane, came up and asked politely.

"Seven A1's sir As soon as he said it I smiled. Sure Edward had been a prick before but he was totally changed now and I appreciated how he was even more now because of how he had acted before.

"I always knew you had it in you. It just took Ms Swan here to get it out" Mr Keane let out a small laugh as my cheeks reddened.

"Yea, she's the best" Edward chuckled as his arm snaked around my waist.

"I wish you two all the best in the future" Mr Keane smiled kindly before turning his attentions to some other students of his.

"It's a pity Alice, Rose, Jasper and Emmett couldn't be here" I commented.

"Yea, but they have another year left in this hell hole. I wouldn't want to be them. We are free now Bells" and he was right, the world was now our oyster.

"Yup. NUI Maynooth here we come" I laughed as Edward led the way out of the gym and towards his car.

"You know what Bells?" I looked at him strangely, he took it as an encouragement to go on.

"You are the best thing to happen in my life. Now it's you and me going out into the big bad world, together. And there's nobody I'd rather face that with" He smiled that crooked smile of his that I loved so much.

"Yea...together" I sighed.

I couldn't be more happy than I was right now. Though I still missed my dad; but I know that at this very moment he will be smiling down on me.

Right now everything was how it should be. I was totally in love with Edward Cullen and he returned my feelings. And now we were going of to college together; could life be any better at this moment in time? I think not.

It was such a shame though; it took my dad dying to bring Edward and I together. I suppose that supports the saying that everything happens for a reason.

The End :(.

Anyways about the sequel....I will definitely be doing a sequel, I'm just not really sure when because of my mate. But will start it asap :).

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