Chapter 22-Girl Meets Graduation
Graduation is the final step of leaving high school and becoming independent, it's great seeing all my classmates again considering I've been home schooled for the entire year and it's great I can share this experience with them all. We are all in the hall at our graduation wearing blue caps and gowns, I'm sat with my graduating class as our families are up in the stands. Next year all my friends will have moved away to go to different colleges but I know no matter where we are the world we'll always be best friends.
"Now we'll hear from our valedictorian Mr Farkle Minkus" Mr Matthews says as he walks off stage and we clap as he walks up.
"My fellow graduates. Over the last four years here at Abigail Adams High, we have learned a lot. Mr. Matthews taught us how to navigate through life. Señora Feinstein-Chang taught us never to give up. And Mr. Jackson taught us how to find ourselves" Farkle says as I smile "In life we do things, some we wish we never had done, some we wish we could replay a million times in our heads. But they all make us who we are, and in the end they shape every detail about us. If we were to reverse any of them we wouldn't be the people we are. So just live, make mistakes, have wonderful memories, but never ever second guess who you are, where you have been and most importantly where it is you're going" Farkle says and we all clap and cheer. One by one we all get up to receive our diploma's and sit back down again.
"I now present the graduating class of 2017" Mr Matthews says and we all cheer and hug each other. After hugging a lot of people we head to our families and I run into Josh's arms hugging him as he spins me around.
"Hey babe congrats" Josh says putting me down and I kiss him, "Proud of you" Josh says.
"It's just high school" I tell Josh.
"It's a big deal" Josh says and I roll my eyes.
"Maya!" Amy says hugging me "Congratulations honey" Amy says "Let me see it" Amy says referring to the ring and I show her "You've always been family but this makes it official" Amy says.
"Yeah I'm related to Satan" Mr Matthews glares at Josh "Did you do this just to annoy me?" He asks Josh who chuckles.
"Shut up Cory, and you take care of her" Allen says to Josh who nods.
"Where's Amber?" I ask Josh and Josh points to where Shawn brings her over "Hello beautiful" I say taking her off Shawn and kissing her cheek as Josh wraps his arm around me. That night we are all at the Matthews apartment celebrating, Amber is having a nap so Josh and I can relax for a while.
"What are you girls doing over the summer?" Morgan asks.
"Sleeping" I say "I don't get enough" I say and she chuckles.
"I'm here for the first half and then the second half I'm heading to London so I can settle in and make friends" Riley smiles and I smile back.
"Looks like somebody woke up early" Amy says walking over with Amber who is now awake.
"Come here" I say taking Amber off her and holding her "Someone had a good sleep" I say playing with her hands as Josh tickles her stomach a little.
"She's so cute" Riley says, I lift her up so my arm is under her supporting her as I play with her hand as she grabs my hand tight she has gotten used to pulling at things and hair.
"Yeah you wouldn't think with her being that adorable with her being Josh's child" Morgan says.
"Believe it or not Morg but not every baby is as ugly as you were" Josh says and her eyes widen as she groans making Josh laugh.
"Josh stop annoying her" Amy says and Josh rolls his eyes.
"Mama" Amber says wait what?
"Did she just?" I ask as everyone looks at Amber "Oh my god" I say.
"Mama...dada!" Amber says again and we all cheer.
"She just said her first words" Josh says and we smile.
"I'm so proud of you" I say to Amber kissing her cheek.
"God she's already speaking it feels like yesterday she was just born" Topanga says.
"She said mama first I'm her favourite" I tell Josh sticking my tongue out.
"Whatever" Josh says throwing his arm around me as I laugh and I have Amber on my lap playing with her hands. The rest of the night was amazing and I can't believe she said her first words. After a few more hours we head back to our apartment and put Amber to sleep as Josh and I cuddle in bed together "I can't believe she said her first words" Josh says.
"I know" I smile "She's growing so quick" I whine and he chuckles.
"I know" Josh sighs "I wish she'd stop" Josh says "She'll walk soon" Josh says.
"I know!" I squeal "I can't believe she said mama first that is so cute" I say and he chuckles before kissing me "Mmm" I say.
"I'm really proud of you for graduating and I can't wait for us to be at college together" Josh says and I smile "I love you" He says.
"I love you too and I'm glad to be your fiancé" I say and he smiles before kissing me again.