'Next time around, fuck I want it to be different, yeah

Waiting on a sign, guess it's time for a different prayer

Lord please save her for me, do this one favor for me'

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"You nervous?" My father asks looking at me through the rearview mirror.

Today was finally the day, the day that I had worked so hard for had finally come.

All the late night study sessions, 10 page papers and at one point a non existent love life had finally payed off.

It was finally graduation day.

I was so proud of myself for staying focused and finishing this huge milestone in my life.

"I'm happy, I've dreamed of this day for the past 8 years and it's finally here" I cheese, I felt like I was about to burst into a cloud filled with rainbows.

"I'm so proud of you babygirl, I always knew this day would come since you were 15 when you told me that this is what you wanted to do" My dad smiles proudly of me and I blush thanking him.

"I'm very proud of you too baby, my little doctor" My mom cooes and I giggle playfully rolling my eyes.

I really did it, through all the trials and tribulations this past year I still managed to accomplish my dream goal.

It seemed so surreal I almost couldn't wrap my head around it.

This had been my dream since I was 15, everything I did since then was built up for this exact moment.

And I really fucking did it.

The smile on my face was damn near hurting my cheeks as I stood giving her a round of applause as her name was called.

I knew how important this day was to her and how hard she had sacrificed and worked to walk across this stage today.

I had watched her grind before my eyes and I couldn't allow myself to be outside of the building for this moment.

She looked flawless in her cap & gown, her face beat to the gods.

I damn near teared up once she took the degree in her hands.

She was cheesing flexing them deep ass dimples as she thanked the lady.

Looking in the crowd she waves towards the middle of the crowd where her parents and friends sat.

I was all the way in the back cause I showed up a little bit late, still her eyes gravitate to mines.

I send her a quick wink before she walks off the stage and back to her seat.

The ceremony didn't last too much longer after that since it was a medium sized class.

After the ceremony was over I stayed in the back letting her get that time in with her family and friends.

I think they was all going somewhere together though cause after she told her parents something they all walked out in a group as she walked in my direction.

Standing up I held her favorite pink roses out to her and with a sly smile and a blush she took them out my hands and held them in her arms.

"How did you even get tickets to get in here?" She curiously questions while smelling the roses.

"My friend from around the way got a sister that graduated today too, I told her get me a ticket and of course she came through for tha kid. I wouldn't have missed this day for nothing" I smile as her cheeks blush a tinted pink.

"I'm proud of you beautiful" I genuinely tell her, I really was cause many people including myself couldn't make it past this finish line.

College was hard as fuck but she got through it and came out triumphantly.

"Thank you, even though you were my biggest distraction" She softly laughs and I join.

"The finest distraction you ever seen" I confidently smirk as she playfully rolls her eyes.

"Anyways, thanks for coming this really means a lot to me bel" I ignore the shiver running down my spine at the sound of the comforting nickname.

Why was my feelings always working against me? It wasn't even that serious.

"I-"

"Sorry to interrupt but your parents wanted me to come ask if you were ready to go" The lil dreadhead nigga cut me off standing on the side of nicki.

I wanted to kill this nigga but for the sake of the peace at this beautiful celebratory event, I kept it cute.

"I gotta go anyways, congratulations again nic" I send her a small smile before turning on my heels walking away.

"Who was that?"

My everything.

"Just a old friend" I softly sigh watching her dissapear from view.

Turning around I feel his presence behind me as we walked out the building and I couldn't help but feel irritated.

He just had to interrupt some shit.

I was highly annoyed at his presence and to make it even worse I had to sit through a whole traffic filled ride with him in the back of parents vehicle because his family wanted to celebrate tomorrow instead of today.

Getting in the seat behind my mom I close the door behind me and he soon did the same sitting behind my father.

He gently grasps my hand but I shake out his hold sitting my hand in my lap as I turned my body towards the door.

I was actually thankful that we were riding with my parents because I wasn't forced to address the issue at hand and he couldn't ask me about it.

I could feel him burning holes in the side of my face but I ignore him looking out the window eyeing the buildings as they pass by.