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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;" align="center"span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"So today is Jason's big day. I prepared for it all week. I got a cake, the banners and some other things I dare not mention so I don't risk embarrassment, to make the day special. Then I got all suited up in my nice clothes and had my mom drop me off to go find Jason while she finds parking. I see Jason in his cap and gown making my heart flutter. /span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;" align="center"span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"He sees me and waves. I wave back and motion towards our seats. The ceremony starts, the valedictorian speaks, then they call Jason's name, and we give a standing ovation. When the ceremony ends we go to take pictures. I get a little too excited and run to Jason. I wrap my arms around him and kiss him deeply. I pull away finally and say, "Congratulations," "Thanks babe," he says. /span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;" align="center"span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"My mom and Herbert walk behind us and say "Ready for more pictures?" We take some of us together as family, then a couple, then some of Jason and his diploma. When we get done with the pictures we head back to the apartment. We celebrate and have cake. Then when my parents go to bed the real fun begins behind closed doors in my room. We actually go all night long. When the sun rises we're beat and decide to sleep in. /span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;" align="center"span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"Later I get up to clean the sheets because they're matted in sweat and other stuff. When I get back I enter just in time for me to hear Herbert comment to Jason, "Geez you guys were really going at it." I drop the laundry bin and yell in embarrassment, "Herbert!" I grab Jason's hand and pull him out the door. "Where're we going?" Jason asks. /span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;" align="center"span style="font-size: 14.6667px;""Anywhere but here," I say. We get in the car and drive to the park. When we get there we sit on the swings and hold hands while gently swinging back and forward. I get up and lead Jason to a hill with a tree and we lay down under it. I turn and say, "I really do love you." "I know babe. I love you too."/span/p
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