A.N. Hey guys just writing to let you know that this story will be written in different points of view and the person who will be narrating the story will be written next to the chapter number. OK bye
A Conspiracy
Chapter 1: Hope
I was so hot! I was sweating in my polyester toga. Who in their right mind decides to have a graduation outside in the middle of June in Texas!!!!
I am so tired. With the heat, the fact that I stayed up all night working on my speech-I’m valedictorian, thankyouverymuch-and the principal talking, I think I’m about to fall asleep. I leaned on my best friend Josh’s shoulder and yawned.
Josh has been my best friend since I moved here when I was five; and he was going to be the one person I was going to miss the most. We went through everything together and knew everything about each other; but now we’ll be so far away from one another, I’m going to be in California and he’s going to New York. The long distance thing will mean we won’t talk as much and we’ll barely see each other.
“And now I’m proud to present your class president and valedictorian, Miss Hope Bennett”. Mr. Bentley announced.
“Finally!! It’s about time” I whisper-yelled at Josh which of course caused him to laugh.
“Good luck”, he told me while I got up. I nodded and went over to the platform.
Once I got there I faced my audience and looked for my parents. They were sitting right there both looking proud and I swear I saw a tear in my mom’s eye. This has always been their dream, their little girl graduating with top honors and going off to one of the best colleges in the Country to become a doctor. For one part I’m happy there proud of me. I’ve spent my whole life trying to make my parents proud, but this meant leaving my dreams behind so they can have theirs.
With a deep breath, I began.
“Parents, teachers, friends and students we are here today to celebrate one of the most important days in our lives. Our high school graduation.
It’s the most important day because today we say good bye to the best years, friends, and experiences of our lives. We’ll never have anything like it again” With this I turned my gaze over at Josh and smiled. He was smiling too.
“Today we leave our safe homes and the watchful eye and protection from our parents; and leave to start our own lives.
Thank you teachers for guiding us and preparing us for this moment, but especially thank you mom and dad for believing in us and being there for us every step of the way.
Congratulations class of 2008-09 high school is finally over!!!!!!!!” We threw our hats in the air and I went over to hug my parents and friends.
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Me and Josh met up at our favorite hangout, Ben & Jerry’s, after our respective family dinners to say goodbye. Summer was over and come tomorrow I would be officially be a Stanford girl.
We were sitting at our favorite table that was way in the back. We liked it because it was far enough from everyone else that you couldn't’t here all of the other people talking. This was a disadvantage when you wanted to spy on someone like let’s say, the captain of the football team and see if he broke up with his cheerleader girlfriend; but other than that it was a totally sweet spot.
Josh took a lick of his ice-cream, plain chocolate, and looked at me.
“I can’t believe this is going to be my last Ben & Jerry’s chocolate ice-cream.” I laughed.
“I’m pretty sure they have Ben & Jerry’s in New York.” Josh rolled his eyes at me. I laughed again; I was going to miss him so much.
“What I meant to say was, this is going to be my last Ben & Jerry’s chocolate ice-cream that I eat at my favorite spot with my bestest best friend.”
“I know I’m going to miss you too”. It’s true; he’s my best friend I can’t imagine him not being there.
“Do you really have to go to Stanford?” he asked me breaking the silence that had descended on the table.
“Do you really have to go to New York?” I countered. He gave me a sad smile and went on liking his ice-cream. I did the same.
We stayed quiet just looking at each other and eating our ice-cream cones. God this was so sad, it was our last day together and all we were doing was sulking while eating Ben & Jerry’s. You’d think we’ve just been dumped by the school quarterback or something. I had to do something. I got up and offered him my hand. He looked at me curiously but took it anyway. I dragged him outside and across the street.
“What are you doing?” He asked me confused.
“Making our last day in Dallas memorable”, I stated and kept dragging him with me. Once we were at the park I turned to him.
“Alright, ready?” I asked him.
“Ready for what?” He looked at me all confused.
“We’re going to do the obstacle course.” I gave him my best duh! look while I said it. He smiled with his lopsided grin, which I loved, and nodded. We had made up this game when we were little. It’s incredibly challenging and every year I made a resolution to bat him. It’s been eighteen years and I still can’t beat him.
“Alright, you know the drill. First we run to the slides, go down, run to the swing, you have to give at least ten pumps then jump of, go through the monkey bars and finally long jump into the sand box. You got that?” He nodded and we placed ourselves at the starting line.
“On three.”
“One.”
“Two.”
“Three.” We both yelled at the same time and started running. We spent the rest of the night running around, laughing and having a great time.
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We were at my front door standing there putting of what was about to come.
“I’m going to miss you Einstinett”, he said and hugged me real tight.
“Right back at ya.” I hugged him tighter. Neither one of us wanted to let go; but soon enough one of us did. He walked all the way next door and said goodnight. I said the same and went inside.
Tomorrow was going to be a big day.
. You know what that means!
(You know what that means!)
