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Chapter 26

Graduation Day

Four years later

I smoothed my black dress and took a deep breath when I saw the big sign in front of the campus. The big building was so crowded and I could see lots of college students wore their black stripe red robe along with their families. I ran my hand through my hair and looked around, hoping I could see someone I recognized.

"Bella!"

I turned my head and smiled when I saw Emmett stood not far from my spot. He looked handsome with his suit and he waved his hand to me. I quickly walked to him and he enveloped me on a bear hug.

"I'm glad you could make it. I thought you will get lost," he joked and I quickly leaned away from his embrace.

I smacked his shoulder playfully. "Ha ha! I've been in a graduation ceremony before, Emmett."

He laughed. "Oh yeah. I remember. So, how's work?"

After I graduated three years ago, I was working at a Psychology service until now. It was good. I loved my job because I spent most of time behind my desk and I didn't have to do the personal assistance like I did in Our Hearts. I volunteered once in Our Hearts after I graduated, but not anymore after that. I took my day off to visit Edward or Margaret when I had a chance.

As for Margaret, she graduated last year. Because of her IQ, she could finish all her education one year early from regular program and now she already worked in New York. But, today she promised to be here.

"Work's fine," I answered him. I looked around. "Where's Margaret?"

Emmett shrugged and looked around too. "She supposed to be here." And then he pointed to one direction. "There she is."

I turned my head and Margaret smiled widely when she saw me. She looked lovely with her purple dress, just like she did when she graduated last year. "Bella!" she waved excitedly and ran to me.

I laughed breathlessly when she crushed me on a hug. "Oh, wow. You're getting big and stronger," I mumbled.

She laughed and released her hug. "Of course I am."

"Yeah, right," Emmett scoffed. "Well...you better be careful not to crush her, kid because my brother won't like it."

Margaret rolled her eyes.

I cleared my throat. "Well...speaking of your brother, where is he?"

Emmett grinned. "Come on. Let's see him."

We walked through the crowds and I spotted him easily afterwards. He wore the black and reg graduation robe, talking with his parents. I knew Harvard's graduation robe was black and red, that was the reason I wore black dress today. I smiled when I saw them. Carlisle was still in charge in Our Hearts although he already cut half of his hours in the hospital to spend more time with his family. As for Esme, slowly but sure she began to recover.

Edward stopped talking with his parents when our eyes met and he smiled widely. His green eyes shone with happiness and my heart fluttered. It has been four years, but he still had the effect on me.

Ignoring his parents, Edward walked to my direction and enveloped me on a hug before he kissed me deeply. I was not the one for PDA, but today is his day. I knew this was one of the ways he proved to me that he was worthy.

Edward leaned away and smiled. "Hey, baby. You look so beautiful."

I blushed. "Um...thank you."

And then Emmett smacked Edward's back. "Geezz, brother. Can you control yourself?"

Edward rolled her eyes and I giggled. I looked over to Carlisle and Esme. "It's very nice to meet you both here," I said to both of them. They just smiled and seemed not bothered at all with our PDA earlier.

Sometimes I spent my holidays with Edward's family in Chicago and I visited Edward in Harvard when he has free time. Being a med student made him doesn't have much time for holiday, but we tried to spend it together. Let's just say we were succeed in our long distant relationship.

Edward looked over to Margaret. "Hello, Margaret. Thank you for coming."

Margaret grinned. "You're welcome, Edward. Congratulations, by the way."

"Mr. Cullen, it's time for you to get in to the great hall," a man spoke to us and Eward sighed.

He hugged his family and Margaret before kissing my forehead. I saw some of the students walked hurriedly to the great building with Edward in their tow.

"Go on, guys. Margaret and I will wait here," Emmett said. Edward insisted that I could get an extra invitation so I could see the graduation ceremony along with his parents. Emmett, on the other hand, didn't mind if he had to stay outside. He said graduation ceremony is boring and I didn't blame him. I was there too, like he did two years before I've never asked about his relationship with Rosalie, but from Edward told me they were still in the terms of friends. And talking about Rosalie, his brother Jasper already proposed to my best friend, Alice. They will wed in the next two months.

"Enjoy, Bella," Margaret waved her hand when I walked with Edward's parents to the great hall.

The ceremony went smoothly. We watched him walked to the stage to receive his degree certificate and from the corner of my eyes, I could see how his parents smiled proudly. Edward graduated cum-laude, but he didn't give speech. His friend who graduated magna cum-laude did the job for him. When the ceremony was over, I exited the room along with Carlisle and Esme and watched them tossed their caps to the air. Not all of them got their caps back, but somehow Edward could have his back. I grinned.

He hugged his parents and I could tell they were both so proud of their son. Edward leaned away from his parents embrace and smiled at me. After giving his parents his certificates, he quickly pulled me into a hug. "Thank you, Bella," he said sincerely in my ear.

I glanced over to his parents from Edward's shoulder, but they discreetly walked over to Emmett and Margaret who seemed enjoying themselves under a big tree. I guessed they wanted to give us privacy.

"I'm so happy for you, Edward," I murmured back.

He released his hug and looked down at me. I looked over to his graduation cap. "Is that really yours?"

Edward pursed his lips and tried to put the cap on his head. It didn't fit at all. I laughed while he was grinning. "Nope," he said. "Definitely not mine," he took the cap back from his head.

"So, what's next, Dr. Cullen?" I smirked.

He narrowed his eyes and tightened his hold on my waist. "That's so true, Miss Swan. I hope you don't mind if I asked you to become a doctor's wife someday."

I rolled my eyes and smiled slightly. "All in due time."

Edward chuckled and then his eyes lit up. "I have something for you."

I looked at him curiously while he zipped down his robe and grabbed something from his pocket. My eyes widened when I saw it.

My Rubik cube!

The colors were already on the right pattern and my mind wandered briefly when I gave it to him for the first time. How he looked at me in amazement before we almost kissed. How his hand lingered on mine when I put the cube on his hand.

I looked over to Edward's eyes. They looked at me with pride. "I finished it," that was what he said.

My eyes brimmed with tears and I wrapped my arms around his neck, startling him in the process. "You don't have to prove yourself, Edward." I knew why he did that. "You are worthy for everything. I love you," I said in low voice.

I felt he rubbed my back slowly before he leaned away from my embrace and leaned our foreheads. "Thank you if you feel that way, of me being worthy for you. I love you too. I just want to give it back to you. The cube is yours."

I shook my head. "It was a gift." I put my hand on top of his, where he held the cube. "Keep it."

Edward smiled and kissed my forehead.

"Hey, guys. How long will you both standing there? Come on! I'm hungry!" We could hear Emmet's voice from the distance and Edward rolled his eyes.

He turned his head to Emmett's direction and clenched his jaw, "Shut up!"

Emmett grinned while Margaret was chuckling.

Edward entwined our hands and put the cube back to his pocket before he started to open his robe, but I stopped him. "What?" he asked.

I grinned. "Can I have my picture with you on it? I want to show it to my parents."

Edward's eyes lit up. I already told my parents about Edward, but I haven't introduced him yet. Like I said...all in due time. "Sure, baby," he zipped the robe back and put the cap on. He wrinkled his nose while I was giggling.

"You better take the picture quickly. I can't stand this cap," he grumbled.

I laughed and held his hand. "Come on," I said to him. I looked over at him again. "You can give the cap to me, though. You know you can lean on me."

Edward smiled and kissed me softly while we were walking. "You can lean on me too, baby."

I smiled back and we both walked to our family.

Again...I've never imagined about this kind of life when I started my program at Our Hearts, but I guessed everything happened for a reason. If the reason was for me to find Edward and for Edward to have his family back, I will gladly do it all over again.

I knew this was only a beginning for us, but we had our promise.

You can lean me, that is.

Next...Epilogue...

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