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LILA
Istood on the stage, the light in my eyes blinding me for
a moment, before I blinked away the blurriness. My
gaze found Maddox in the crowd. He was dressed in
his graduation cap and gown, a lazy smirk on his lips. He
winked, which helped with my nerves.
We were graduating today.
We fucking did it, as Maddox would say.
I shook hands with the Headmaster as he handed me my
diploma. My hands trembled, and I smiled as pictures were
taken. I walked down the stage, my stomach twisting and
feeling beyond exhilarated. I was excited but I also hated
having everyone’s attention on me.
This was my dream – everything I had worked my ass off
for in the last few years.
I remembered the day I received a white envelope – an
envelope that held the fate of my future in it.
“I don’t know… I mean… what if… it could be a…
rejection letter,” I stuttered, my heart galloping a mile an
hour. “Do… they send out… rejection letters?”
“You’re freaking out, Lila. Calm down,” Maddox said in
his smooth voice.
“Calm down?” I screeched. “This,” I waved the envelope
at his face, “is everything I ever wanted, and what if it’s not