Chapter 7
I got down from the bus, walking bare feet to my mum's house, a part of me was grateful that Mary couldn't drop me "home".
As much as I didn't give a fuck about people's opinions anymore the last thing I wanted was to become a laughing stock for living with my parents at twenty four.
I pulled my dress off me, jumping into the shower to wash the night off of me.
I lathered my body with soap trying so jard to make sense of the night.
Why did a grown ass man let his mother setup a date for him. He didn't seem like the mummy's boy type in school, infact I'm pretty sure he hated his parents.
Flashback
Surrounded by mates all with genuine smiles on their faces, who would have though this would happen.
Mrs Johnson on the podium giving a lengthy speech no one seemed to be interested in, well probably some of the teachers nodding so vigourosly on the posium behind her. A few months ago I started the last lap of highschool and now I'm finally leaving this hell-hole.
Honestly I never thought I would make it this with my bad grades and all the classes I skipped I still made it here. The bright multicolored overhead stage lights bouncing off of her forehead, and the fan blowing her hair just lightly enough that it didn't pull the poorly attached wig off her head. The chair beside me was empty.
"That's weird" I thought to myself, Tyler was supposed to be next to me. The seating arrangements were sent to the class group chat a few days ago, so it shouldn't be hard for him to find his seat.
"Excuse me, coming through." I heard from the other end of the row, as a few people kissed their teeth and muttered insults at the person trying to get through. I assumed it was tyler but I was annoyed when I saw that it was Matthew.
"This isn't you're seat" I shouted immediately, making sure he could hear me.
"Shh" someone said from behind me.
"It is" he replied as he sat down,holding my stare as he crossed his legs and leaned into the chair.
"Did you not check the seating arrangement? That's Tyler's seat not yours." I said matter of factly, my confidence unwavering, this was the last day we were going to see each other so it's not like he could do anything to me anymore.
"Wow, someone is finally speaking up" he chuckled, his nose scrunching up as he mocked me.
"If you had done this a long time ago, maybe things would have been different" he flashed his perfect white teeth at me.
"Fuck you" I motioned at him defeated, he didn't look like he was going to budge so there was no use.
"And by the way, I switched seats with Tyler" he said, his eyes fixed on the podium.
"Why?" I asked shocked.
"Well, since you asked, Tyler's mum thought it was a bad idea for him to sit all the way at the back since he was going to called up to give his speech"
"Oh that kind of makes sense" I muttered uder my breath.
"And maybe I also wanted to sit next to you…" he mumbled.
"Right, so you could taunt me on the last day I get in this school"
"But you know what, go ahead because after today I never get to see you again, and I hope you sleep well at night knowing that you made highschool miserable for me"
He was about to say something but decided against, when he saw the look on my face, I didn't even know when a tear fell down my cheek. He didn't speak to me the event.
After we all collected our certificates, Tyler gave his speech as the valedictorian. We all went to take pictures with our friends and family. I looked around to see alot of people sobbing, talking about how much they were going to miss this place.
I wondered what exactly there was to miss about this place as i went to find my mum.
"You should have worn the other shirt I layed out for you to where" was the first thing she said to me when I found her in the crowd.
"Come on, let's go take pictures with your grandparents." she said
"Sure, where's Susan?" I asked but before she could respond I heard a loud squeal behind me and I looked back to find my sister with the brightest smile, her teeth on full display as she jumped into my open arms. My mood instantly lifted at the site of her cute little gummy smile.
"You looked so good up there. I'm so proud of you" she said and that was the only person who had congratulated me today and as much as I hate to admit it it felt good to hear someone say that.
"Oh stop, I didn't look that good" I said trying to be modest.
"Of course you did, you always look good" she chuckled "But seriously, I'm proud of you, big sis" she said
"Congratulations my love" my grandma commented as she pulled me into a very tight hug, from the corner of my eyes I saw Matthew with his parents.
He looked so different from the Matthew I knew from school, he looked so stiff and without life and somehow instead of th predator he looked like the prey.