GRADUATION DAY

ISABELLA POV:

Mom, please don't be late, I will be leaving in 10 mins, and Lily is picking me up.

"Let me just take a good look at you Bella, Oh my GOD, you are looking so beautiful, my princess, I so wish your Dad would be with us now, then he would be so proud of you my baby".

Mom, I told you already, Dad is always with me, he may not be in physical form but I can always feel him, he is protecting me, mom.

"Let me take a look at my beautiful granddaughter, and Rose, today is a very special day for Bells, so I don't want to see any tears. "

Oh, granny, you are right, we should be happy today, finally, I will be able to fulfill my dreams.

"Ok baby, now give your granny some beautiful poses, I have to post it on my Facebook".

"Mom, I don't have any Facebook and you at this age are on Facebook. Don't you think what our relatives will say when they see you on FB"?

"Oh shut up Rose, I don't care about what others think of me, and those leeches are not my relatives, they don't even care about how we three are managing, so no I am not ashamed of what I am doing".

Ok, you two times up, please I am leaving now, you two don't be late.

I hugged and kissed both of them.

I stood in front of Dad's portrait and asked for his blessings,

Dad today I am finally graduating. and guess what I will finally be able to meet Aiden, I am so nervous Dad, will I be able to tell him, that he is my IDOL, he inspired me to become an editor, and I wish someday I will be able to write my book. Dad, I just hope I can fulfill all your wishes and dreams, I know you wanted to be a writer but because of your duties and responsibilities, you couldn't achieve your dreams. I promise you Dad that I will accomplish all your dreams, you just be with me every time.

"Hey Bella you look so beautiful, all the boys are going to have a hard time today."

Shut up Lily, look at yourself you look like a bomb.

"Let's go then and complete our Graduation".

Just as we entered our college campus, we saw so many students and teachers had already arrived, our college was decorated so beautifully, everywhere you can feel an atmosphere of happiness, accomplishments, and fulfillment, everyone was so happy.

"Isabella I was looking for you for such a long time, you are the Valedictorian, are you ready?"

Yes, Miss Jacobs, I am completely ready, don't worry.

Miss, can I ask you something?

"Yes sure, Isabella."

When is Aiden Williams coming? I mean, will he be there when I give my speech?

I knew I was blushing, I just felt nervous about the fact, that whether Aiden will like my speech or not.

"Isabel, I am not sure of that, but I do know that he will be giving a speech before all your degrees are handed over to you"

Oh ok, thank you so much.

"Bella please calm down I know that today is a very special day for you but don't be so nervous, your face is giving a clear picture of your mind".

Lily, what will I do? You know thinking about Aiden gives me goosebumps.

"The best thing is just don't think about him and consider it as a normal graduation event."

I'll try my best Lily.

Just then as I was going toward the sitting area, I saw a huge crowd of students, especially the high-class ones, posing and clicking pictures.

"I don't understand why our principal has chosen that charity case to represent our class, she is so outdated, and look at her dressing sense, she came dressed like a grandma".

They all were mocking me, I don't understand why everyone judges others so easily.

"Don't you dare think about those bimbos Bella, they are just jealous of you"?

I don't understand Lily today is our last day, still, they can't stop humiliating me.

"Some people can never change Bells, now just forget about those stupid girls and concentrate on your speech."

Yes, thank you for always supporting me Lily, I am really lucky to have a best friend like you.

"Shut up Bells, come and give me a hug".

Soon everyone started coming, and I was called up backstage.

AIDEN POV:

"Hey, bro why are you sulking so much, look around yourself, there are so many beautiful girls, I so wish I was a little younger than I could date them."

Jerry, you are just 26, you are acting as if you are in your late thirties.

"You don't understand Aiden, the new trend is young girls and boys dating and marrying, this is the latest trend. Young girls now don't get attracted to older men, they prefer young boys because they think they are more capable of loving them."

What stupid logic, and yes. love makes everyone stupid so I understand. Don't fall in love Jerry, you will only suffer, enjoy life casually without commitments.

"That can be your motto my brother, but I want to experience love."

Whatever, now when will this event finish, I need to leave early, I am moving into my outskirts penthouse today.

"I guess you are lucky bro, the valedictorian is coming, so I guess it won't take much longer for this event to finish".

I hope that too.

"Wow, she is so beautiful, look at that figure Aiden, and for once stop surfing your phone."

Shut up Jerry, you do whatever you want, I am not interested in these childish acts of yours.

"Your loss bro, she has such beautiful emerald eyes, that girl can surely hypnotize everyone with those beautiful eyes."

Now that word struck me somewhere, emerald eyes, I looked up from my seat, as we were all sitting in front I could easily see the valedictorian, and when I saw her, I was shocked, what the hell, Miss manners, I knew she was young but never thought that she was just graduating. She was looking beautiful. Great now the fun begins, let's see how will she react when she sees me here, and that too the real Aiden Williams. I was bored until now, but now I was enjoying it.

She stood smartly and looked up, she addressed everyone, and finally, her eyes landed on me, she looked shocked, then she composed herself and finished her speech. I was smirking the entire time and when she thanked everyone and got down, her eyes searched me, and when she finally saw me, she gave me an ugly scowl and turned away.

"Now everyone please give a round of applause for renowned writer AIDEN WILLIAMS, he is here with us today, to give you all confidence and strength".

Everyone was clapping, and when I stood up, they were all cheering, I was just interested in one thing, how will she react? I purposely walked slowly and searched for her, and finally, our eyes met, she was sitting in the second row, and when she met my eyes, she looked horrified, and the girl who I guess was the same girl she was with the day of the accident was trying to calm her, her expression was priceless.

Finally, I walked toward the stage and started giving my speech, but my eyes never left hers, and she was still in shock.

Aiden's one HIDDEN DESIRE was fulfilled that day.