Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA’s POV : 

All the senior kids were hung-over.

How could they not? They were all drinking until daylight at Madison’s party.

Everyone except Tiff, Carrie, and I.

We stayed up all night, though, going through this pros and cons list.

The result of the list was still inconclusive, but it had to wait.

It was eight in the morning and my friends and I had somewhere else to be.

By the time I got to school in my cap and gown, I was already on my third cup of coffee.

Dad whipped out his old camcorder and he was following me around everywhere with a proud smile on his face.

Mom couldn't stop crying, she actually brought a roll of toilet paper in her handbag.

I was super jittery and I was sweating buckets as I sat on my chair amongst my fellow classmates.

The ceremony was being held outdoors, in the school courtyard.

The sun was shining so bright and I was feeling lightheaded.

I barely had breakfast, except for half a toast and three cups of black coffee.

And the worst part about this was that I had to get up on stage and deliver a salutatorian speech.

I was pretty sure I looked like a train wreck and make up could only go so far.

With my nervous and shaky legs, I heard my name being called out and I had to walk up that stage and stood on the podium.

On my way up there, all I was hoping for was that I didn’t fall on my butt and embarrass myself in front of hundreds of people.

And phew, at least we got that part down.

Standing on the podium, I looked out to the sea of people.

I was clamping up immediately.

But when I looked at my fellow classmates, I saw Tiff, Carrie, Mark, and Tyler cheering at the top of their lungs for me.

That made me smile and I calmed down a bit.

I took a deep breath and opened the folded up paper in my hand, preparing to speak.

"Welcome friends, family, and teachers.Without all of you, I wouldn't be where I am today.It is an honor to be standing before you on such a memorable occasion.I would like to start out by thanking my wonderful parents, mom for your loud constant push and dad for your silent strong support.Despite all my ups and downs, you two are always proud of me and I am so proud to be your daughter and I want to continue making you proud to be my parents,"

I looked to the crowd and I found my parents sitting on the front seat.

Mom was halfway through her toilet paper roll already and dad could barely hold the camcorder up.Still, he was smiling at me and giving me a thumb up.

"Now, I would like to address my fellow classmates.Let's admit it guys, it's been one hell of a ride.We came through these doors four years ago, confused and excited.And here we are today, standing in our graduation caps and gowns, still as confused and excited,"

I turned to my classmates and they let out a laugh.

"After today, all of us are going to different places to start a new journey.I don't know about you, but I’m absolutely unprepared.My friends and I stayed up all night last night and we came up with this pros and cons list.Basically, I was trying to make an adult decision about where I see my life is going.

adulthood,"

My classmates clapped and cheered in agreement.I waited for a while until the noise died down before continuing.

have it all together and you may never will, and that's

it landed on

lan

was smiling from ear to ear as our eyes met, meanwhile

person once taught me, all those things may end up

small smile directed atlan. 

forward, I hope that we would be brave

break the rules, and to

love.Laugh

with your

as Winston Churchill once said, the greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools

2018, have a wonderful journey ahead,"  I waved my hand goodbye and

were literally jumping in their

were giving me high fives and hugs as I made my way back

made it! I did

up after me because he was the valedictorian and

proud of her boyfriend as Mark

at the back was laughing maniacally, like

it all!"he shouted into the microphone as soon as he got up there and everyone

what a great speech.Shout out to all the teachers and faculties, y’all put up with a lot.Shout out

you

what you've accomplished.We've come so far.If you don't believe me, just think back to freshman year.We were all ugly and awkward people.We were going through puberty and we thought Kanye West was cool.Imagine that, how much things have changed.Now I know I’m supposed to be up here giving everyone a motivational speech about going forward into the future, but hey, my girl Emma’s already done that.Let's not

with this.If you think high school was rough, life is only going to get tougher after high school.The world is

row at the back and these guys stood up with painted

FUCKTHEREST! : "Do what you love, and that,"he said again and everyone erupted in cheers and

up in shock but it was

class of

drop.  We all stood on our feet and cheered like never

wanted to do for himself but he never got a

and he was always ‘perfect’, but this

We all did.

rather be the most real

guy that she was willing to commit

pushed herself and her relationship to the limit and found that she

as for Tyler...He was so well beyond his years, I had no doubts he would do great things

ran to my mom and dad and we took pictures

with my friends and their

my

back row, I noticed lan and Hailey standing a wee bit away from

me, so while my parents were busy talking to Tiff and Carrie's parents, I sneaked

pulled me into a

sunflowers and said, "We got

beautiful,"I smiled at

"Congratulations,"lan said.

you,"I looked up

it was so

lan quickly cut her

we get a minute, alone?"he

be in

sheepishly and waved goodbye to

after Hailey was out

"So..."I said.

standing there

were far away from everyone, it was still in the school

enjoyed your

I thought I

were great.Absolutely brilliant,"he smiled that mega-watt smile, the smile that always