Chapter 49: Graduation Day

Nancy’s POV

This has been the longest week ever, but Friday is finally here! Today is the big day - graduation! It’s all I can think about while sitting with the rest of my class in our school’s auditorium.

The enormous room is filled with the quiet murmur of people all around and lit with hot, bright lights. The smell of so many different perfumes and colognes is almost suffocating, but that won’t ruin my big day.

I know I should be paying attention to the speeches being given, but those don’t matter to me. I finally accomplished something massive! For the longest time, this was a faraway dream that I never thought I could reach. And now look at me! I’m wearing a cap and gown in our school colors!

The Chancellor walks to the podium and the whole room becomes quiet as he starts reading students’ names off a list. I’m almost bouncing in my seat, waiting to hear my name. Unfortunately, the names are read in alphabetical order, and my last name is toward the end.