The New Kid

Graduation

No dialogue. Apologies.
(Narrator POV)
Families and friends were sat outside as they watched the line of the senior classes appear. Names started to be called and everyone was a bit nervous.

The first name of the infamous friend group to be announced was Octavia Blake. Graduated with honors, Co-captain of the volleyball team, extra credits in English and History, and soon-to-be a veterinarian. Still popular and a true social butterfly.

After awhile, Finn Collins was called upon. Football player, member of the student council, and going to be one of the best therapists ever. Still kind, stubborn and popular.

A few more letters later and the next member of the group became free of high school, Emori Flag. Member of the band named The Falcons, writer of the school newspaper, about to be an author and graduating with honors as well. She remained funny and smart, but now she was just a little bit nicer.

A couple people and then Luna Flo. Ready to be a therapist, member of the student council, and had extra math credits. As humble and responsible as ever.

Few more classmates, then Fiona Grand aka Fox. One of the highest ranking in the ROTC program, excited to become an FBI agent and still the main pitcher for a baseball team. Sassy and sarcastic, but growing sweeter by the day.

Right after her was Monty Green. Captain of the robotics club, founder of the computer club, graduating with honors, extra credits in science and math, member of the gardening club, and prepared to be a botanist and physicist. Even more crazy smart and nice than day one.

Some time passes and Jasper Jordan is next. Member of the art club, founder of the video game club, member of the band named The Falcons, extra credits in math and English, and super psyched to be a video game designer. He just gets more sweet and clumsy everyday.

After a while, Harper McIntyre is called up. On the swim team, member of the student council, founder of the cooking club and excited to be a chef. Super nice and funny as always.

Right after her was Nathan Miller. Basketball player, member of the band called The Falcons and about to be a police officer. Still sassy and snarky, but nice as can be.

Finally, John Murphy walked up the stairs and onto the stage. Old member of the art club, the school photographer, extra credits in History and Art, lead singer of the band called The Falcons, and ready to be an artist, mechanic, photographer and tattoo artist. Still sarcastic and rude, but substantially nicer and more friendly.

Many more kids came up to the stage before Anya Oak. President of the debate club, honor student, extra credits in English and preparing to be a lawyer. Just as mean as ever, only now her love for her friends was a little less secretive.

Teens upon teens go up before it's finally Raven Reyes's turn. Member of the robotics club, co-captain of the volleyball team, part of the track team, graduating with honors, extra credits in Science, Math and Health class and ready to be a mechanic and engineer. As nice, funny and intelligent as always.

A few kids later and Bryan Skyler takes his turn escaping high school. Extra credits in health class, school nurse's assistant, member of the student council and looking forward to being a surgeon. Rather quiet still, but twice as nice.

One or two teens pass and Roan Snow is next on the list. Extra credits in PE, the basketball coach's assistant, gym teacher's assistant and prepared to be a professional boxer. Flirty and protective, but getting sweeter by the day.

Ontari Torres follows after a few more students. Head of the dance team, only rebel cheerleader, extra credits in History and determined to be a dancer. Sassy and mean, but also shows that she is very protective and cares a lot.

Many people come up before Maya Vie, the last of the friend group to officially graduate. Honor student, tutor, extra credits in English, science and art, student council member, yearbook editor and prepared to be a great nurse.  Just as sweet and shy as she was on the first day.

Raven and Murphy got an A+ on their English project and Murphy absolutely rocked at taking pictures for the yearbook. Raven and Murphy were also voted as the couple most likely to die at the exact same time. Kind of depressing, but not wrong.

The friend group all met up afterwords and threw their caps into the sky with the rest of their fellow seniors. None of them were worried that this may be the end of their friendships or of the group.

Because truthfully, they were more than friends, maybe even more than family. They were all meant to meet and become close. Everyone protected each other and kept everyone out of harms way. They would take a bullet for each other or beat someone to a pulp.

Most of them may have less than ideal families, but family isn't just about blood. Oh no, this rag-tag group of misfits and miscreants were family in every sense of the word. They all knew that they could stand the test of time.

While every other group of people went out partying, their rather large group went to Tabby's diner. The place where it felt like it all began, the first place the whole group hung out together, and the first place some of them met.

Tabby's was mostly empty that night except for the group of laughing teenagers. Most other teens were feeling solemn because this was the end of a story, the end of their groups.

That wasn't the case for the group of rebels, nerds and preps. They weren't sad because this wasn't the end of their story and it wasn't the end of their friend group.

It was only the beginning.

A/N Sorry that there wasn't any talking but I wanted this to be more poetic. Hope you enjoyed and stick through until the end!