Chapter 19: Freedom
"We have grown up together, played together, fought together, worked together, this group of students have been together since pre k to now. But now we are moving on and venturing out. Whether it's college, the service, trade school, family, all of us have one thing in common. And that's Rosewood High. Class of 2013, we have made it thus far, and now we'll see each other in 10 years!" The valedictorian said.
I should be up there. But then I looked back at my family and I saw my parents, and Toby, who was holding our daughter. Valedictorian wasn't important. Seeing that sight...seeing him hold her and smiling...that's what matters.
"That should be you..." Hanna said behind me.
"I still don't understand how they gave it to meat wad" Aria said.
"guys shhh" I said.
They started calling our names...one by one.
"I'm so proud of you Spencer" the principle said. Yea so proud but you still give the honor to a boy who has gotten a B before.
After the ceremony all of us were in the field celebrating.
"Picture you guys!" Hanna's mom said. All of us huddled together and smiled.
"Congrats grad" Toby came up with Meyson.
"Ahhh my babys!" I said hugging them. I put my cap on Meyson and we posed for a picture.
"Cute!" My mom said.
Next week is going to be her first birthday...i'm not ready for it though. I don't want her be one already...
"Ok guys, back to our house for a party for you guys!" my mom announced.
We went back to my house and had a cook out.
"So Emily when do you leave?" Aria's mom asked.
"July 25th" she said.
"We're so proud of her" Her mom said.
"All of us are" I said smiling at Emily.
"What about Paige?" Ella asked.
"Oh...we broke up last week. We're just going in two different directions"
"Oh...i'm sorry to hear that"
"Yea, but it's ok"
The cookout lasted until the night. Then the girls and I had a sleepover while Toby went out with Caleb and Ezra.
"I can't believe we have finally graduated." Hanna said.
"I know right...it feels like just yesterday all of us were by the lake waiting for 8th grade to start" Emily said.
All of us got quiet.
"Do you think she was there..." Hanna said.
"I didn't see her" Aria said.
"Yea neither did i" I said. And Emily shook her head also.
"Maybe she's already left..." I said.
With Alli being alive...kind of makes it harder for her not to be here. It's like we know she's out there...but it's still like she was dead.
"I still can't believe that her parents had no clue..."
"Isn't it kind of weird though...i mean think about it...Allison came up with that creepy scary story about the twins...and then it comes out that she has one...whose dead...something just doesn't sit right with me about all this" Hanna said.
"Yeah, me neither. But Melissa admitted to them being A" Emily said.
"But who took that picture" I said
"I just have this feeling that we haven't seen the last of A...or Allison's drama" Hanna said.
"Well for now, we're free..." Emily said holding up a cup full of liquor.