Chapter 31

(Ava’s POV)

Graduation day. At long last.

“It felt like this day would never come.” Lily comments beside me. There was definitely no one; however that would have been as impatient for this day as I was. There’s so much that I needed this graduation for. I look over at my two parents who hold my child in their arms, clearly more interested in the youngling than in anything that I going on here. I don’t blame them. Even I am looking everywhere than to the podium where the boring speech is going on.

I needed this graduation for them – my parents. When the news of my pregnancy first came to them, their reaction was one of genuine disappointment…obviously. I needed this degree to show them that no matter the situations and circumstances that I may face in life, I will do my best to overcome them, or die trying. I’m never going to give up on myself for them. I’m all they have and I would be wise with myself.

Still looking in the direction of my parents, I look over