Graduation

Today is Graduation Day and I am stoked. I can't believe how fast high school seemed to fly by; it seemed like just yesterday that it all fell apart. For all four years of high school, Edward and I didn't speak unless it was completely necessary, which basically meant a holiday when we had the infamous Cullen/Hale/Swan Feast.

Alice and I are (of course) still best friends. Emmett, Rosalie, Jasper, and Alice helped me so much throughout my high school drama with Tanya. A lot of things happened during my high school years that I once thought only happened in the movies. Three times I got into a fist fight with Tanya, and twice she came out of the fight with a broken nose.

Emmett joined the football team and made quarterback, he joined the basketball team and made co-captain, and he was still able to get A's and B's. Rosalie joined the football cheerleading team and made co-captain, joined the softball team and made captain, and got A's. Jasper made linebacker on the football team, captain on the basketball team, and got A's. Alice made captain for football cheer leading and got A's and B's.

It was Edward surprised me the most; he didn't join any sports teams though he had always been a natural athlete. Instead he decided to play the piano instead. His music compositions were beautiful and emotional, almost as if he were bearing his soul with every note. Edward's grades were out of the world; straight A+'s. I guess it shouldn't surprise me that he is our valedictorian.

Rosalie and Emmett started dating their sophomore year and have been together ever since. Alice and Jasper started growing closer in the seventh grade, and though I thought there was more to their relationship I never said as much. Shortly after we started our sophomore year in high school they came clean with their secret. They had been dating since middle school, leaving me the lonely fifth wheel.

Emmett and Rosalie left for Princeton last year and I miss them both dearly, it just seems so empty around here without them. Alice and Jasper recently announced their acceptance to Columbia; they are leaving in the fall. Edward was given his choice, he applied to all the top schools and was accepted of course, the last I heard was that he was going to either Princeton or Dartmouth.

As for me, I had always been a mediocre student, but after my falling out with Edward I really threw myself into my studies. I couldn't hang out with my friends as much anymore without making things awkward because Edward was there, so I generally just waited for them to come to me. In short it left me with a lot of time to study. I applied and was granted acceptance to Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, and Harvard. It would be an easy decision for me really, the only prerequisite I was looking for in a school was that Edward Cullen was not a student.

Goodbye Forks and hello freedom.

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"Alice! I am so excited that we're leaving Forks but sad because I don't get to see you every day. I'm going to miss you!" I said jumping on her and hugging her, surprised at my own enthusiasm.

"Me too, it's really sad that we're not going to be the Sexy Six anymore."

"I agree. . ." I sighed while our whole class started to march into the auditorium.

As soon as we were all in our seats, the ceremony began and the principal started calling our name off the list. I got caught up in a day dream as the ceremony continued, but I was brought back to reality as I heard Alice and Edward's names. I couldn't help but steal a glance at their parents, they were grinning proudly like any parent should be.

I didn't even hear when they called my name, they had to repeat it. As soon as I stood up, I heard yelling and cheering from the back of the room. I spun around to see who it was, and the person that I saw wasn't supposed to be back until next week. Emmett was here cheering me on. Then I noticed that Rosalie was standing next to him trying to get him to shut up. I was still smiling when I went up to get my diploma.

Edward stood up to make his speech. "I cannot believe that I am even up here right now, speaking for the whole graduating class of 2009. I am not personally close to everyone in our class, but I think that we all did a wonderful job these past four years. I want to thank everyone for their support; my parents, all the teachers, my close friends, and my not so close friends," I swear he looked right at me when he said this, "who motivated me to do my best and prove myself."

If he was talking about me, I had no idea what he meant. I didn't even talk to him for Christ's sake!

"We all will do well in college. And now, I present the graduating class of 2009. Great job guys, we made it!"

Everyone jumped out of their seats and threw off their caps. I was ecstatic, I was leaving Forks, going to Harvard, and I wouldn't have to see Edward except for maybe twice a year. This couldn't get any better, until I remembered that there were two people here that I haven't seen since Christmas.

I turned to the back of the auditorium and sprinted towards the spot where I saw Emmett's head. Rosalie saw me and pointed me out to Emmett and he turned around with a big grin on his face and his arms open.

I ran towards them and jumped into his arms, wrapping my arms and legs around him to hug him. We were both laughing at my child ness. After about a solid minute of hugging I let go, but Emmett didn't; he started spinning around in circles like we were five years old again. He finally let me go and I turned my attention to Rosalie. She hugged me close for about thirty seconds before Emmett joined in and lifted us both off the ground. Rose and I squealed and he put us down.

"Emmett, Rose, what the hell are you doing here?!" I couldn't contain the excitement in my voice.

"Do you want us to leave? Did you even miss us?" Rosalie asked with fake hurt in her voice.

"Of course I missed you! I don't know how much longer I could stand without being able to see my Teddy Bear and Prank Sister!"

"I. AM. NOT. A. TEDDY. BEAR." Emmett yelled granting us stares and weird looks from surrounding people.

Someone wrapped their arm around Emmett's shoulders and said, "Dude, yes you are!"

That was the only person I didn't want it to be. I would have even preferred Mike or Jessica. . . or even both of them, but it was Edward who walked out from behind Emmett.