Don't Rain On My Parade

Though these last few months have flown by like a flash of a camera, they were filled to the brim with love, life, and even a sprinkle of pain. For the love of me and Tony had grown at an extremely rapid increase, we have shared this love towards each other in more ways than one. On the other hand, Mike has been in pain seeing this love grow so passionately.

Ive felt bad for him from time to time but for once in my life I realized I needed to be selfish, just this once and keep Tony for myself and drop Mike into the friend zone. And he knows it. So does Tony. I forced them to become friends with one another. Even though they aren't the best of friends. Tony still thinks he needs to seem tough to Mike so he shows power and that what's his is his. And I'm his while he is mine.

So here I stand, waiting for my name to be called in this dying heat of the Sun pounding down onto us with little to no wind to show for it, so I can take a piece of paper first then shake the hands of my now sweaty formal teachers. I hate them all.

Tony stands a bit ahead of me next to his spiky haired friend. I'm not sure how much I'll miss them once we will be out of school. But I plan on trying to spend every waking minute with them before Hime gets sent to collage. Yet he promises he will visit every weekend I can not imagine life with out that boy.

Mike and Vic are the first to go up out of us all. Me and Mike have still been close friends, going to the coffee shop at least once a week. During one of them we agreed being friends was the best way to go. I've thrown all feeling towards his to the side best I could and as far as I know so did he.

Vic and I are really close friends now. Like best friends. Ally and Vic are officially dating (with a little help from yours truly). Vic is in love with her and she is in love with him. They are still a bit awkward with each other. But a cute awkward.

Then there's Tony. To say our love is strong is a complete understatement. I can barely stand the night with out him next to me. Even though we've been dating for a couple months it feels like forever though. He often calls me his soul mate. But that always brings me to tons of questions.

'How long will this last?' 'Are kids in our future?' 'How far will we go?' But then I remember that what's really important is here and now. Why should I stress over something that hasn't even happened yet? Something that might not even happen.

I return my attention towards the podium, the principal is handing Mike his diploma while also giving him a death glare. I clap for him. Then I glance over the awaiting line of anxious students waiting for their name to be called. But I stop once my eyes meet with Tony's. Our eyes locked.

I smile and wave a little. I'm very nervous and Tony knows it. In return of my smile and wave he gives me a strange face, wrinkling his cute little nose and crossing his eyes. I cover my mouth to prevent a laugh to escape. He smiled then turned back to the stage.

I turn the other way and seek out my lovely best friend Ally. She was more nervous then I was. I had promised to check in on her every now and again during name call. I see her looking over the large crowd of family and friends watching their loved ones reach a new mile stone in life.

The name call goes quicker then expected and I watch as my boyfriend and best friend get called in a row. I clap like crazy and so dose Mike and Vic from the student crowd.

After them, I watch as some of my enemies who made my high school life a living he'll walk up the few steps to the main platform. Most of them trip in their to tight to tall high heels. I hold back my laughter best I could. One of them crying her eyes out grabs the microphone from the podium and mutters untranslatable words into it before someone could take it back from her. I roll my eyes.

Name after name after name, the line to be called gets shorter and shorter. I reach closer to the stage step by worried step. I'd taken an extra anxiety med before this, but my nervousness still spilled through a little.

"Taylor Smith." He finally calls. Not a force in the world could stop the trembling of my hands. I'm extra cautious about the stairs so I don't stumble. I step to the podium taking the paper from him in one hand and his hand in the other shaking it. Applauds came from the crowd I hear whistling from the seats of the graduated students. I look to find Mike, Vic, Hime, and Tony all standing up clapping wildly.

I smile ear to ear as I shake hand with the teachers, some I've never even seen before. Then I go as told to the seats to join the others, still in order though.

Wow. I did it. I made it. Not only the stage in front of a bunch of people but high school. School in general I guess. If I can make it through that, I'll make it through so much more. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger right?

I smile thinking of the accomplishments I've made during this year. New friends, a boyfriend, I survived when I was close to death. That's a biggy. I survived. Even through my toughest and weakest times. I survived.
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A long list of names and a few boring speeches later, we all rise. With the final words blaring throughout the speaker system we all simultaneously wipe our caps into the bright blue cloud free sky. Balloons are released into the hot San Diego air along with confetti and cheers of joy. All our caps fall back down and more confetti is release.

We all scattered from the seats to the football field. In the tight crowd I try to find Tony. I look around frantically. Unable to tell the difference between the people. Just when I was about to give up on this big sweaty crowd, two arms wrap around my waist twirling me around.

Once they drop me I turn to see a very happy Tony. His toothy smile makes me melt a little and fall in love with him all over again. Our lips meet and lock together. His arms slide across my back pulling me close. And in that moment, I didn't care who saw us. I didn't care how sweaty we both were or how bad it smelt surrounded by all these people. And what that moment held was passion and desire and happiness. And for just this time, I knew that everything was.... perfect.

Notes

YAY!! Happy endings!! I really really hope you all like it!
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Its with Allison three years after this event and I think you all will love it and you should go check it out RIGHT NOW!! GO!! GO READ IT!!
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