Hey ya'll! Guess who got enough homework done to post another chapter? ME! This isn't an uplifting chapter though…but I have taken the suggestion of two people getting in a fight and wrote it in!
"I used to think graduating would be relatively easy. But now? It's a load of crap" Finn said to Amanda as they walked home from school.
"It's stress, don't let it get to you" Amanda said, giving his hand a firm squeeze "Sure we've got the whole Willa/Stanford thing but lets not worry about the future, I want to worry about right now."
Finn knew Amanda was referring to the fact that she was leaving. He'd well gotten over their fight, but that didn't mean he loved the idea of his girlfriend being on the other side of the country. "I understand, but to be honest, I mean, I'm happy for you and all but I really wish you were staying here" he said as he turned away from Amanda.
Although she wished Finn would get over it, another part of her loved the way he cared about her. "I know, I feel the same but we can't stay kids forever. It's not like we're breaking up…" Amanda started.
Finn's head snapped up "Really?" Amanda looked surprised at this reaction. " I though you were going to dump me when you left."
"Why would I dump someone whose changed my life and made me the happiest I've ever been?" Amanda genuinely smiled.
Finn stopped walking and quickly pulled her into a tight hug that made Amanda weak in the knees. She was desperately trying not to cry, but the way he was holding her, and how he'd buried his head in her neck made her want to stay there forever.
"I love you, you know that right" Amanda choked out "and I'll always be here for you. I'll never, ever, let you go…unless you tell me too." (Prom reference!)
Finn was silent when she finished, but Amanda knew by the way he tightened his grip around her, that he felt the same. She knew Finn loved her.
Meanwhile...
"It was a simple question!" Philby yelled.
" 'What's wrong with you' is not a simple question! That's one that you never ask your girlfriend" Willa snapped back.
Philby ran his hands through his hair. They'd been at each other's throats for an hour. "I just want to know why you've been distant" Philby tried to retain some sanity.
"If it was any of your business, I'd tell you now wouldn't I?" Willa raised an eyebrow as she crossed her arms.
"I'm your boyfriend!" Philby said, voice rose again.
"We'll just see about that" Willa whispered as she stormed out of his bedroom and slammed the front door.
Philby picked up the nearest thing to him, his pillow, and chucked it at the wall. 'This speech is gonna suck' he thought.
1 hour later
"Are you kidding me right now?" Willa said "I came here for someone to help with my situation and you just nail me!"
"Willa, you lied to your boyfriend. What? You want me to feel sorry for you?"
"I didn't lie to him, I just didn't tell him about the letter" Willa said, innocently.
"Shut up, you know what you did" snapped Charlene.
Willa shrunk down as if Charlene had just slapped her. "What….what did you say?" Willa asked.
Charlene looked horrified and reached to give Willa a hug "Willa, I'm sorry, really. It's graduation, it's making me cranky."
Willa flinched and made her way to the door and made a dramatic exit, leaving Charlene in tears.
Thank you to an unknown viewer for suggesting Charlie and Willa fighting.
I'll try to post more soon :) -Amanda
