Chapter Six

Graduation day. Finally! Another achievement for me. This school year is tough for me. Yes, for the first quarter of school year it is kind of fun but things happened. I don't know why it happen and I don't even understand it. When this school year started it was fun and then Christmas party happened then Angel got in a separate section. A lot of things change and one of that is how Louise is now.

I'll admit I am not happy how Louise turned out to be. When me and her started to mingle with our classmates at first it was really fun not until I saw how they actually are. I mean they are fun to be with but the things they are doing is something that I am not fan of. Drinking and some of them, not everyone but some of them are influencing each other to do things that should not be doing. Tolerating other people to be the third party isn't my thing. They are stabbing each other's back but they are acting as if they are united and solid. Like? What?

She's changed. She even chose them over us. Am I overreacting? No. February 18 was Angel's 18th birthday and also one of our classmates, Shei. Even before Angel, Louise and I were always talking about our 18th birthday and we were always saying that we will attend each other's party and we will not be absent at that special time of our life. But guess what? When Angel was asking her to come, she said, she'll think about it and she will ask her mom if she can go, I mean we get it, all of us should ask their guardian before going somewhere. But then I saw what she told our classmates, and I quote, "I'll do your makeup guys let us meet at Shei's party." Unquote, that pissed me off because I thought she is not sure? She just chose them over us.

I felt it before that she was talking behind my back about me. Was I wrong? No. She admitted that when me and Angel confronted her. Not just because of her not going to Angel's party but also on how she is now, she's changed. She is no longer the Louise we knew. It hurts, yes. Because I lose one of my treasured friends but why would I push myself if she doesn't want us in her life? Maybe, just maybe, in the future we can be friends again. For now, we will distant ourselves not just because we are hurt but also to maintain our peace within us, we don't want to dwell on someone who doesn't want to be part of our life.

And today, is the day, me and Angel has been waiting for. Our graduation day! We are an honor student. Before we are always saying that it was impossible because we are not that smart but here, we are because of all the sacrifices, all the sleepless night and all the money spend are worth it. I am happy and I am grateful, thankful because finally I can say that I graduated with honor and I also got another award which shook me.

"Angel!" I shouted when I saw her with her parents.

"Art! Omygosh! You look so gorgeous!" she said as she hugged me

"You are too! We are finally done bish!" I said, at least I have someone who stayed with me despite of everything we went through.

"Oh yes! We've been waiting for this moment and here we are wearing our toga." She said smiling, when she's smiling her eyes were missing and it is cute.

Angel and I stayed together because the program isn't starting yet. I looked around and I saw Andrei, what is he doing here? Is he here for Louise? He wore someone's toga and was taking a picture. He's so thin like is he eating? I don't think so.

"They are calling us." Angel said, so we got up and went to our own spot. It is finally starting and this will be the last walk of my high school life. Soon I will be walking the last day of my college year and I also can't wait for that moment.

As me and my mom walking, I realize a lot of things, what will happen to all of us after this? Will everyone be able to enter college? I don't even know if I can survive college. A lot of student can't even attend graduation because they can't pay for their graduation fee. If I can I'll help one of my classmates who can't graduate because of unpaid payment but I can't. My parents just gave me enough and we bought a lot of things because of my achievement.

Things like this should be considered by the school. They should allow student who can't pay yet to attend the graduation because it is an official moment and special moment for most of us.

I smiled at the camera and it all flashbacked how I started my senior high school year. I don't know anyone and I just pushed myself to talk to someone so I won't be alone the whole semester. I am so nervous and scared thinking if I can even do this.

I sat down at my spot and looked around, I once again saw Andrei walking with someone, so it's not because of Louise. He's friend with someone in another strand because I don't know the guy who he was with.

When the program finally started, we all pay attention to the speaker. He was talking about how we are close to the actual world where you'll spend hour to hours and be still underpaid. Are we ready to all of the responsibility of life will bring? I've been asking myself that. But I should not think about this yet, and I should enjoy my school life and be happy in every decision I'll be making.

We are one step closer to our goal…

Congratulation to all of us. <3