I can't help but cry as I watch my youngest give her valivictorian speech. She's off to study a career as a politician at UCLA. I remember when she was four and she used to pretend to graduate.
Flashback:
Peter,Melissa, and I clapped as Spencer threw Peter's old graduation cap in the air.
"Now I'm going to college Mommy!" Spencer said as she crawled into my lap
"What are you going to be?" Peter asked "A lawyer like Mommy and Daddy?"
"Yeah I want to go to court or be president " Spencer said
"Well whatever you want to do Mommy and Daddy will support you and your sister"
"Was I supposed to be a boy?" Spencer asked
"No we knew you were going to be a girl why do you ask?" I said
"Melissa said Spencer is a boy name" Spencer said
"No it's not"
"Yes it is" Melissa said "All her friends have girl names boys are never named Hanna, Emily, Aria, and Alison"
"Hey don't cry" I said when Spencer's brown eyes started to pool with tears "We named you Spencer because we knew you were going to be a very special little girl. You're unique and you know what that means? You're not like everyone else. How many four year olds do you know that can read like you can huh? You're one of a kind" I said before kissing her cheek
End of flashback
I took pictures of all the girls as they got up to get their diplomas and I wrapped my arms tightly around Spencer as she walked over to me.
"I am so proud of you!" I said as we parted before she hugged Peter "I can't believe my baby is going all the way to California"
"Mom I'm going to visit you and Dad every break" Spencer said "And I won't be alone Hanna is less than a mile away"
Hanna is going to FIDM which is not very far away from UCLA she is majoring in fashion design. Emily and Alison are both going to schools in Vancouver. Alison majored in liberal arts and she wants to teach second graders and Emily is going to a swim college. Aria is going to an art school in Seattle.
Hanna's POV:
After we celebrated as a family at restaurants the girls and I went to the Brew for the last time. Caleb can't be here because he's already at school in California as a professional hacker.
"Ezra already has our apartment ready and everything" Aria said as she sipped her coffee "I'm so excited"
"For school or for sex?" I asked
"Hanna" everyone said
"What we were all thinking it. So we have to meet up at least once a year" I said
"Yes at least" Spencer "We all have to promise to not be that busy"
"I think out of all of us you're the one that's needs to stick to that promise the most" Emily said
"Oh I'll make sure she's free" I said
"I can't believe we did it. We're adults" Alison said
"We are and we're still going to be friends. We won't be the type of friends that fall apart" I said "I'll toast to that" I said holding up my coffe
"To us" I said
"To us" we said together
EIGHT YEARS LATER
Alison and Emily Dilaurentis: 27
Aria and Ezra Fritz: 27 and 34
Hanna and Caleb Rivers: 26 and 27
Spencer and Toby Cavanugh: 26 and 28
Alison's POV:
Emily and I got married when we were twenty one. We were ready and happy, three years ago I got articially inseminated and our daughter Eva Emily Dilaurentis came into this world. She is a little spit fire and though she has mine and Hanna's sassy attitude she also has a sweet and loyal heart like Emily. She can also speak Korean and Tagalog like Emily and I also speak a lot of Korean now and a bit of Tagalog.
I am a second grade teacher and Emily is not only a professional swimmer but she has her owns swim program and she owns the gym. She's on the cover of Sports Illustrated right now.
Emily is seven months pregnant with our son right now so there hasn't been a lot of swimming but she's happy and she has a great glow during the pregnancy.
"Good morning Mommies" Eva said as she walked into our bedroom rubbing her eyes with one hand and her stuffed panda in the other. Eva looks just like me with curly dirty blonde hair and blue eyes.
"Hi baby come here" I said as I sat up in bed and pulled her into my lap before kissing her cheek
"Did you sleep well?"
"Yeah" Eva said before snuggling next to Emily, thought that's been pretty impossible with Emily's big belly. Eva hasn't been taking the news of getting a new sibling very well. She always wants to be held and she whines more.
"There's no room" Eva whined
"There will be more room when your brother comes" Emily said before kissing Eva's cheek "Auntie Hanna and Uncle Caleb are coming today. They're bringing Aiden and baby Aubree too"
Hanna and Caleb moved to Seattle not too far away from Aria and Ezra who moved two years ago for Ezra's. Spencer is running for state senator of Seattle so she recently moved here a year ago before Toby got transferred here. The strange thing is we all still don't see each other very much and Vancouver isn't far away.
"Are they sleeping over?" Eva asked
"Yes they are" I said "You're going to be nice and share with Aiden"
"I will" Eva said "Will Auntie Aria come too?"
Aiden is three months younger than Eva and Aubree is five months old.
"The next day" I said "I know you want to see Aurora and Amelia"
Aria had triplets through invitro because Aria had trouble getting pregnant. They have two girls and one boy Alex, they are almost three. Eva absolutely loves when they come over.
"Is Spence coming?" Emily said
"Yeah I think she's driving without Toby" I said
Spence is going through her first pregnancy with twins! She is five months pregnant and her pregnancy doesn't give her a break and she's very busy with her campaign but I know she's going to win.
"I want milk" Eva whined
"What do you say?"
"May I please have milk?" Eva asked
"Yes you may" I said as I stood up with her on my hip
"I want Mama to hold me" Eva whined reaching for Emily. I shook my head "She can't hold you over the baby honey it's hard"
Eva pouted as I held her as we went downstairs and also supported Emily. "My parents are visiting tomorrow too. I forgot to tell you but I think they're moving here"
"That's good" I said "Our mom has been talking about moving here now that she's married and she wants to see her grandchildren"
"Mama and Papa are coming tomorrow?" Eva asked as I put her in her booster seat
"Yes they are" I said before making coffee for Emily and I and filling Eva's sippy cup with milk
"I miss Mama and Papa. And Grandma" Eva said
My dad has been asking to see the kids and he's been trying to apologize but I think it's only because Isobel left him. He's been sending Hanna and I money and letters. He saw Eva when she was a baby once but other than that he hasn't seen her. Hanna is so stubborn Dad hasn't Aiden or Aubree once.
"I know we'll call Grandma tonight" I said as I sat down at the table. We live in a navy blue three story house and I'm starting to regret living in such a big house.
I checked the clock and saw that we have two hours before Hanna and Caleb are here with the kids.
"Time to get ready for our guest!"
Hope you liked the time jump a lot of you didn't seem to enjoy their high school life so I hope this is better.
So big change of plans every chapter will focus on one or two girls in their lives as adults next chapter will be Hanna!
-Hope