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i was sitting in the auditorium, hearing people's names get called by the principal.
i was slightly sweating in this long ass robe, my hat a little too big for my head, but it fit. enough. i heard josh's name, and i cheered for him, clapping maybe a little too loudly, but i didn't care.
i was proud of him. that was my boyfriend, graduating from high school. he got his diploma and walked off the stage, a happy smile on his face. it was soon after when my name got called, and i went up quickly, wanting to get off the stage as fast as i'd gone on it. i clutched my diploma in my hand, blushing when i heard a "yas, tyler!" shout from the back.
josh, what are you doing.
"that's my best friend!" it was gina this time.
"you go, little bro." jenna.
"that's my future son in law!" josh's stepdad's loud ass voice rang through the whole auditorium, causing my cheeks to redden even further, if that was possible.
i smiled brightly at josh as he waited at the bottom of the stairs for me. i tried to walk off the stage as best as i could with this robe having me feel like yoda, but i ended up stumbling a little bit. i gasped as i lost my footing and my diploma fell out of my hands, preparing for the worst as i fell downwards. but i didn't hit the ground. i landed on something soft and hard at the same damn time, looking up to see josh smiling down at me with an amused look on his face.
i hid my face in his neck, holding onto him for support. i picked up my diploma and went to sit with him in the back on the auditorium, waiting for this to be over. when it was time to throw our hats in the air, i was overwhelmed with excitement.
i got through this.
josh and i got through this.
i threw my hat in the air, holding josh's hand with my free one, laughing just because i was so happy i finally got through highschool. if i had known i'd be exeriencing this after all the pain and sadness i went through, then it was definitely worth trying and fighting for.
"tyler!" josh turned to me, his eyes beaming with excitement.
"josh!"
"we did it!" he pumped his fists in the air, smiling brightly.
i didn't respond, just jumped on him, wrapping my arms and legs around him. i buried my face in his neck, my heart swelling with joy and happiness. i pulled back, meeting josh's lips with mine as the white blur of graduation hats showered us. this wasn't technically a kiss in the rain, but it was close enough.
everything was working out. we would be leaving highschool, josh and i would be starting out life together. even if we don't stay together forever, at least we'd be starting.
we got through this together, and i couldn't be more proud of us. josh was my happiness, and i'd be holding onto him for a very long time.