John, and Monica walked into the elementary school auditorium with Kelsey, who was now seven, at John's side in her turquoise summer dress with daisies on it, and white dress shoes, and Austin, who was now eight, was holding his hand, and was wearing his black, and blue suit, with a black tie. Monica had her arm wrapped around John's, the one that he was holding Kelsey with,and she was wearing a red dress, and black dress shoes. John was wearing his black, and white suit without a tie.
They looked for their seats in the auditorium, and saw Mulder waving them down in the fifth aisle from the stage.
"Hey Muldah."John said as he put Kelsey down, and gave him a man-hug.
"Nice to see ya John."Mulder said as they pulled out of the embrace.
"Hey John, Monica."Skinner said as he gave John a man-hug then gave Monica a hug.
"Hi Uncle John, and Aunt Monica."William said as he gave them both a hug.
William was now twelve, and his sister had just turned ten not too long ago.
"Where's Kyle?"Olivia asked after she gave Kelsey a hug.
"He's about to line up with all the other fifth graders."Monica told her.
"Ohh, so we will be seeing him soon?"Olivia asked.
"Yes, he'll be out here soon."Monica replied as John got the camera out.
Then, the middle school advanced orchestra, and band started playing the graduation theme as the elementary school principal walked on stage to the microphone. They then stopped when he arrived at the microphone.
"Good morning parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles, and other members of the graduates' families. I am Principal Farrell. We are gathered here today to support the students' in their next step in their academic career."The principal said.
"Dad, this part is always the boring meaningless part. Can I get out my phone?"William asked his father.
"No, your cousin will be coming out soon."Mulder instructed.
"But dad, I'm getting bored."William complained.
"No butts, just wait."Mulder instructed.
"No butts, just wait."William mocked as he made talking motions with his hands.
"Hey! Stop that mister or so help me God, I will come over there right now and spank you!"Mulder almost yelled, but said in an angered tone at William as everybody in their family watched.
William was seated right next to John,but Austin was to his left. Mulder was next to Monica so, he had to stretch over John, and Monica to get in his face.
William chuckled then said:
"Yeah, like you'd actually follow through with it."He said with a grin that stretched from ear to ear.
"Scully, would you help."Mulder asked.
"William, listen to your father."Scully said.
"Maybe."William replied.
"John."Mulder said."You're good with this stuff, right?"Mulder asked.
"William, you listen to your father now or else your father, and I will take you out of here, and give you the beating of your life, so I would shut it, and act like I care if I were you."John told William as he got in his face, and gave him his best death stare.
William shivered for a moment then replied:
"Okay Uncle John."William said as he sloughed back in his seat.
"Now, I present to you…"Principal Farrell as Monica whispered to John:
"Get the camera out honey."Monica said in an excited tone.
"Okay, okay."John said as he happily grabbed the camera and turned it on then started recording.
"The elementary class of twenty-fourteen."He continued as the students began to walk out from behind the stage.
Kyle scanned the whole audience, and looked for his parents then he saw his mother waving and he smiled at them. He then took his seat which was in the third row next to his friend Josh Durham. He was wearing a blue suit without the tie just like all the other boys were wearing.
"Did you find your parents?"Josh asked him.
"Yeah, my whole family came."Kyle responded.
They had to whisper, and make it look like they weren't so that the teachers wouldn't yell at them.
"My whole family came too."Josh said.
"Boys, the ceremony is starting."One of the teachers said.
"Yes ma'am."Kyle said.
Then they began to clap after the principal finished his speech.
"Now for the first award, this award is given to a student who has high academic excellence, a student who takes pride in their work, and tries their hardest to achieve their best, or better than their best."Principal Farrell said.
"I am not getting this award."Kyle whispered to Josh.
"Me neither."Josh agreed.
"There are five students this year who will be receiving this award. Would the recipients of this award please come to the stage to receive their medal."Principal Hogan continued.
"Watch five brainiacs receive this award."Josh joked then they giggled.
"Nicole Adams."The principal called then a rather tall girl with brown hair, and brown eyes who was wearing a blue short sleeve shirt, and a black skirt with a silk black jacket unbuttoned over the shirt, just like all the other girls, approached the front of the stage as the audience began to clap.
She bent her head down, and Principal Hogan placed the medal around her neck. She then bowed to the audience, and took her spot on the front riser next to the podium.
"Rosalie Calavert."He called then an average sized girl with blonde hair, and blue eyes approached the front of the stage, just like Nicole did, and got the medal placed on her neck then, stood next to her on the front riser.
"Kyle Doggett."He called then Kyle looked around the audience, and stood up to receive his medal.
The whole audience was clapping as the medal was placed around his neck, and he smiled as he walked over to the front riser, and stood next to Rosalie.
"Ohh wow John, our little boy received a medal."Monica happily said as John muted to camera.
"I guess that being tough on him about his grades has really paid off."John told her with a smile.
"Joshua Durham."Principal Farrell called as Kyle's best friend stood up, and received his award as the audience clapped, and then he walked over to the risers, and stood next to Kyle.
"I guess you didn't need to copy my homework to get good grades."Kyle teased as Josh elbowed him in the stomach.
"Zachery O'Brien."He called then, Zach did the same thing that the rest of them did.
"These are the recipients of the presidential award for academic excellence."Principal Farrell said as he presented the students to the audience, and they all clapped, and cheered.
They then took their seats.
They rest of the ceremony went by, and Kyle didn't receive any medals. He was surprised that when they gave out the citizenship award that he didn't receive that one, even though it was just a certificate, and basically the whole class got one.
"And now for our final medal."The principal said.
"The last one is always the most important one."Josh whispered to him.
"Yeah, and I bet you that I won't get it."Kyle said.
"Yeah, me neither."Josh said as he rolled his eyes.
"The parents of the child who is receiving this award already knows it."He continued to say."We also normally don't give this award to a fifth grader, only one child per region receives this award, and it's normally a college graduate."Principal Farrell said.
"Ohh my God, only one kid per region?"Josh asked.
"Yeah, I guess so."Kyle shrugged.
"It's definitely Gina, she does so much in the community, and for the school. She's in both band, and orchestra."Josh said.
"Let's listen, I kind of want to know who gets it."Kyle said as John nodded his head in agreement.
"The recipient of this award is a well rounded person who does work in the community, and in their family."He said.
"Yup, definitely not me."Kyle said as Josh smiled, and agreed.
"They have high grades, and enjoy helping out others, and they also are committed to their word, and promises. They take pride in themselves, and others, they are respectful, and disciplined. They are compassionate, and honest. They have a sense of humor, and are easy to trust."He told the audience.
"Not me at all."Josh said with a smile.
"We are very proud to have helped brought up the recipient of this award, the last time we had the student of this award was almost forty years ago, when the dinosaurs roamed the planet."The principal said as the audience laughed."That is why I'm proud to say…"He said then stopped for a moment.
The only words that were going through practically every fifth grader's head was: It is not me.
"Would the parents of Kyle Luke Doggett please come up to the stage to help me present the award to your son."Principal Farrell said as Kyle's jaw, and heart dropped to practically the floor.
John then handed the camera to Mulder, and he walked up the aisle holding his wife's hand as they walked over to the stage, and the audience stood up, and applauded them.
When they arrived at the stage, the principal handed John a framed certificate, and a plaque. He then handed Monica a bouquet of flowers and said:
"These are for the mother."He said as he placed them in her hands.
"Thank you."She responded as she started to tear up.
He then placed a pin on John's suit Jacket, and said:
"This is for the father."He said as he pinned it on his jacket.
"Thank you."John said with a smiled as he shook his hand with his free hand.
"Now, would Kyle Luke Doggett come up to the podium."Principal Ferrell said then looked back at the class, and gestured Kyle to come up to them.
Kyle then stood up, and began to slowly walk out of row then, he stopped as the audience, his class, and all the teachers rose out of their seats, and clapped, and cheered for him. Josh slowly started to chant his name then, his whole class joined in.
"Kyle, Kyle, Kyle."They chanted as he walked over to the podium.
So this is what a standing ovation is like. Just like in the book we read in class. Kyle thought to himself as he slowly approached the podium.
Kyle wished that this moment would last forever, and took it all in.
When he arrived at the podium, they continued to chant, and cheer him on until the principal gestured them to sit down.
"It took the board three months to elect the winner of this year's award. They finally decided on Kyle after they realized how great a person he is. He fits right into the characteristics of this award. They even brought him up in third grade as a possible candidate for it when he was college, or high school, but then they decided that they would give it to him this year since he deserved it."The principal said as he looked out at the audience then, down at the young boy who stood next to him.
Kyle bent his head down, and the principal placed the medal around his neck.
The audience stood, and clapped for him as Principal Farrell placed the medal around his neck.
"Your deserve it kid, I'm proud of you."The principal told him as Kyle lifted his head up.
"Thank you sir."Kyle said then gave him a hug.
He then walked over to his proud parents who were still up on the sage.
"We're proud of you son."John said as he gave him a hug.
"Thank's dad, if it wasn't for you, and mom, and everybody, I wouldn't have received this award."Kyle said with a smile.
"Your welcome Ky."John said then kissed the top of his head.
They then faced the audience as they began to applaud them one more time.
"I now present to you, the youngest recipient of the Patrick James Hogan Memorial Award, Kyle Luke Doggett."Principal Farrell said."Congratulations."He said to Kyle with a smile.
After about a minute of that, John, and Monica sat back down with the certificate, plaque, and flowers. They then started to announce the names of all the graduates as they got up to receive their certificate, and medal.
"Kyle Luke Doggett."He called as Kyle got up from his seat, and received his award, and medal.
The audience clapped, as they did for all the other graduates.
Finally, the last person was called, and then, the whole class stood on the risers in their positions from the rehearsal yesterday, alphabetically.
"I now present to you, the Hillcroft Elementary class of twenty-fourteen."Principal Farrell announced as the whole audience stood up, and cheered.
After a few minutes of the parents taking photos, the children stepped down, and took their seats, and they watched the slideshow that the teachers, and graduation staff members had put together of all their elementary school memories. Then, it was time for the procession off the stage.
"I would to thank you all for coming. These students have earned their awards, and their diplomas, and now face a new chapter in their lives. I know it will be tough, but we have prepared them for it."He said as he faced the audience then the graduates."Congratulations, class of twenty-fourteen. May middle school bring you great joy."He continued then the orchestra began to play the graduation theme, and the now sixth graders stood up, and left the stage.
AN: I would like to dedicate this chapter to my grandfather who passed away two years from a pro-longed illness. The award that Kyle recived is dedicated in his name, and all the qualfications for that award are my grandfather's qualties. May he rest in peace.