Everyone filed in to watch the students graduate. There was chat all around.
Samantha sat next to her brother and watched him out of the corner of her eye. The chair next to him remained empty until a few seconds before the ceremony was about to begin.
Then a woman sat down, her eyes red around the edges. Samantha saw him go a little bit pale and shift a little away from her.
She hissed "Hey, what is your problem? You're fine with everyone else, but this one woman and you treat her like she has the plague. What the heck, boy?"
He hissed back "Sam, none of your business. Shut it."
The ceremony went on. Jasper was electrically aware of the woman next to him. She was trying not to cry, biting her lower lip to stop it trembling.
Trudy was also very aware of Jasper sitting right next to her.
They were trying not to talk, though Trudy was crying. Samantha nudged her brother and hissed "Talk to her, you idiot!"
After the ceremony, in the party hall, Trudy cried as she kissed all the Anubis students.
"I'm going to miss you lovelies so much! You all have to promise me that you'll keep in touch with me, OK?" She said, desperately. "I hate the thought of losing you all so suddenly. It seems like only yesterday you were all only small and now look. All grown up..." She sobbed.
Jasper stood back. He knew she loved them all, she was practically their mother.
They all hugged her and swore they'd keep in touch with her, no matter what.
Jerome promised her that they'd never grow up as long as she was there to love them. They all were pulled away from her by their families. She sat on a chair and cried. She hated the fact that they wouldn't be living with her now.
Jasper wanted to go to her and soothe her, but he couldn't find it in him. His sister saw and kicked him in the ankle.
"Oi, idiot! If you like the woman, don't just stand there like a lemon, go to her!" She snapped.
"Oh, Sammie, darling sister, I love you so. Your kick in my ankle was such a sweet way of waking me from a daydream." He told her sarcastically.
"I know, I'm fabulous. Now, get your bum over there and with that woman. Go on, you've got your chance. She's in tears, vulnerable. You go and make her happy." Samantha told him.
"Fine. I will. But she's one of those who can sure hold a grudge." He told her.
She dragged him over and kicked Trudy's ankle, then scarpered.
"What? Jasper, why did you kick me?" Trudy asked between sobs.
"My sister. She did the same to me. Sorry about that. Are you alright?" He asked her.
A song they both were incredibly familiar with came on.
"Oh. Yes. Despite the kids moving on and I know they won't really stay in touch, I'm fine. You?" She tried to be polite through crying.
It's All Coming Back To Me Now, by Celine Dion and Meat Loaf was playing.
"I'd do a lot better, if there was a beautiful woman at my side." He told her.
Trudy smiled. "You could have your pick of them. The room's full of them."
"I see only one. Of course, she's tiny, covered in tears and dripping makeup, but she's gorgeous." Jasper told her, wiping her face with a tissue.
"When you see me like this, I have to tell you, it's not the best way for me to look. But I bet the woman you like's adorable in every way." Trudy said sweetly.
"Oh, she is. And I'm looking at her." He said gently, bending down and kissing her forehead.
"Jasper, I'm sorry, but don't you think you could do better? I mean, I cry if someone says something that would only make another woman feel a bit bothered. I shatter if someone even gives me a look that tells me off. I hate being told I've done something wrong and I go all quiet until I'm alone to cry. I'm really not worth the effort."
"Well, I still want you. You're beautiful, you're sensitive, you're sweet, you're little. I'm all too ready to make you feel warm and loved. Come here." Jasper said and lifted her out of her seat, taking her to the dance floor.
At the dance floor, they danced. She rested her head on his shoulder, after he'd removed all her makeup. Samantha was bursting with happiness. She'd never expected what she saw.
The music changed to One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston.
They were utterly burning with happiness and love for each other.
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Aw, look. Everyone's getting happy. So who do you all want, Amfie or Walfie? Review if you enjoyed and PM me if you have a preference to which couple you want. Until next update, Random Dizzy. :)