Chapter 13: Chapter 13

“I can’t believe graduation is tomorrow and prom too," Myra added. The prom management team decided to make prom on the same day as graduation, that is the night of their graduation.

"Thank goodness we got our dresses earlier, to avoid dress shopping stress," Anya said as they walked to their lockers to clear them out. Anya, Myra, and Zhavia had been already asked out to prom except for Narcia.

"Why do I even have to go, I don't have a prom date yet," Narcia whined.

"You are not staying home tomorrow night missy." Anya firmly added.

"But-" "No buts!" She was cut off by Myra. "Whatever!" She huffed packing her books into a box. After they had finished, they headed to the parking lot to put their boxes in the trunk of her car.

Reign had decorated her car with turquoise cut-outs spelling P-R-O-M? and a question mark at the end of it. Kayla held a red velvet cake with the inscriptions "Hey sweet cheeks would you go out to prom with me?"

"Aww." Myra and Anya said at the same time as they set their boxes on the floor. "Will you?" Reign asked behind her whispering into her ears.

"I'd love to." She dropped her box and turned to hug him. She then took the cake from Kayla and handed it to Anya while she carried her and pecked her on the cheek. "Thanks, baby." She said as Kayla giggled.

The guys helped the girls pack their boxes into the car. They drove off to Narcia's house to continue with the celebration.

"That should have been me!" Brittana exclaimed. "Oh come off it Britt. Can't you he's chosen her over you?" Zöe asked filing her nails. "They aren't dating yet, so there's still hope." She assured herself.

"Don't be a dumbass, graduation and prom is tomorrow, high school is overdone and dusted." Zöe tried to reason with her. "There's always college, we're all going to Duke University baby...she should watch her back." She added with finality in her voice walking off.

She's deranged. Zoë thought to herself.

I am not going to let her win again this time. Mason was always closer to her than he was to me. She's not winning this time. Britt thought to her self as she sat in her car and drove off.

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"Girls, you're going to be late for your graduation!" Courtney called from downstairs as they hurried down wearing their graduation gowns over their clothes and holding their caps.

"We're here Sis," Anya added. Jayden took a picture of the four friends and showed it to them.

"Thanks, Jay-Jay, but let's get going," Zhavia added as they hurried into the car. Zara and Chloe were already outside waiting for them.

They entered the car as Jayden drove off. The ceremony had started a few minutes before they got there. The guys had already found seats for all of them. Narcia sat beside Reign, Nora, and Kayla with Chloe.

After mentioning a couple of names for their diplomas, Narcia's name was the last name to be called up the podium. She climbed up the platform and took the microphone. She waited for a few minutes before speaking.

"...the only person I knew who was excited about high school was my best friend Mason. He used to talk about what he'd do when he gets into high school. But unfortunately, he died in middle school." She started staring at Brittana who looked elsewhere.

"His last words to me through his mother was to live life to the fullest, learn to let go and move on. Love will find you." She wiped a stray tear from her eyes. " I'd be forever grateful to him and to the wonderful people I met in high school. She added smiling at her friends.

"In all, I want to say is live life to the fullest, because high school turns out to be one shitty crap hole, I'm out people!" She added taking her diploma as the crowd cheered her on.

"That was one pretty speech," Jayden added hugging his sister. "Mama, dad and Mason will be so much proud of you." He added as she joined her friends taking pictures and laughing.

"We gotta go prepare for prom, we'd see you at 8 pm," Myra added as they walked towards Jay's car as he drove off.

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Narcia was dressed in a peach sexy heavy beaded sparkle side split mermaid long dress. She paired it with a beaded peach clutch and black open toe platform heels. Courtney helped style her hair. She held her curly hair half up and half down. Her make-up her face and outfit. It was just simple and stunning.

Anya was also dressed in a golden off the shoulder sparkle beads sequined appliques dress. She paired it with a golden clutch and silver pencilled open toe heels. Her blonde hair was curled and partly braided down to her waist. Her make up was stunning.

Myra dressed in a violet simple spaghetti-strapped A-line V-neck dress with sequins. She paired it with a black clutch and violet 5-inch heels. Her dirty blonde hair was held up and curled at the ends.

Finally, Zhavia dressed in a rose gold A-line strapless long dress with appliques. She paired it with a gold clutch similar to that of Anya's and rose gold sparkle diamante lace-up block heels. Her strawberry blonde hair was curled and held up in a messy up do. And her make-up complimented her face and skin colour leaving her breathtakingly beautiful.

At 8:00 pm, the girls descended the stairs and then took pictures whilst waiting for the guys.

The doorbell rang as Zara answered it. The guys looked handsome in their tuxes and each had a touch of colour of the girl's dresses. Jayden made them pair up as they took a couple of pictures.

"Have fun!" He called as they headed out. There was a Limousine parked out front waiting for them as they entered and driving them off to the prom.

Did I tell you, you look breathtakingly beautiful?" Reign asked hugging Narcia from behind. "You did, for the umpteenth time." She added smiling as they enjoyed their night.

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They all had admissions into Duke University and had convinced their parents and guardians to let them get one huge apartment for the eight of them.

It took a lot of convincing before they finally agreed on the basis that the girls take two rooms, these two girls. each room and same applied for the guys.

“The rooms are huge and beautiful,” Anya said as they unpacked. She was stating in one room with Narcia and Myra and Zhavia we’re in another.

“I’m in love with the interior decor, it’s beautiful,” Narcia added.

“Hey, who's hungry?” Zaid asked walking to their room.

“We are, like literally starving.” Narcia exaggerated.

“Did someone mention food?” Myra asked entering with Zhavia.

“Yeah, we going out to grab some food, you in?” Zaid asked.

“Of course, I’m hungry.” Zhavia started as they walked down the stairs to join the guys.

“Where’s the food?” Anya asked making them laugh.

“We’re eating out,” Reign added. “Then let’s get going, we’re starving.” She grumpily said.

“Okay, take it easy Ms grumpy pants,” Xavier added as she rolled her eyes at him while they walked out to get food.