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in two days, i graduate high school. after the maddie and mackenzie tour, i became very busy. when the show i was on, called total eclipse, ended, i quit being active in acting and singing. i don't do any jobs anymore. i'm now 18. i moved back to pittsburgh and started high school as a junior. i made many friends, ones who didn't use me for my fame.

you might be wondering about johnny.

he and i have seen each other a total of 2 times since the end of tour. once at my last meet and greet, and on my birthday, when i turned 17.

"what about this one?" my best friend aleyna says, holding up a red dress.

we're shopping for our graduation dresses with all our friends.

"no, her best color is black." sierra tells aleyna.

"that's right." i say.

"how are things with you and your boyfriend?" hannah asks me.

they've only met johnny once, when he visited for my birthday.

"good." i sigh.

"what's wrong?" aleyna asks.

"i just miss him." i say.

"well, this summer i'm sure you can see him." sierra says.

"yeah, we planned that i'm going to toronto on june 1st." i reply.

"but that's a whole 3 weeks still! graduation is in 2 days!" hannah says.

"i know." i say sadly.

"kenzie! look at this one!!" sierra exclaims, rushing over to me with a black dress.

"let me see that." i say.

that dress is absolutely perfect for me. it's black and off the shoulder and ends at my thighs. it's also very tight.

"i'm getting it." i say.

i check the tag. $130. not bad for a graduation dress.

i purchase the dress and some matching heels.

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today is the day, the day i graduate from high school. the 2 years i was here were great.

i'm wearing my dress that i previously mentioned, the heels, and maddie is doing my makeup. maddie has always been great at makeup, but once we stopped being active in the acting and singing business, she became serious about it and is now a makeup artist. she makes quite a bit of money from it.

"and, done." she says as she puts the finishing touches on my face.

i look in the mirror and see how good she did.

"thank you maddie." i say.

"you look gorgeous." she says.

"let's start on your hair." she tells me.

i wanted to keep my hair simple, she all we did was curl it.

"let's take some pictures!" maddie says when we're done with my hair.

"okay." i say.

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lookin beautiful kenz 💜

stunning 💗

the dress is gorgeous 💖

ur gorgeous babe ❤️🌹

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still my otp after 2 years 💘

ilysm j 😭💘🌹

we miss you kenz! 💓💓

i miss u both so so so much 🤧💘

i miss uuu 😩🤧

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"and last but certainly not least, we have mackenzie ziegler. you may recognize miss ziegler, because she was- and still is- quite famous, with over 20 million instagram followers!" my principal says.

i walk over to the principal and she hands me my diploma. i accept is graciously and she shakes my hand. my name, since it starts with a 'z' is the very last in the class.

"i give you the class of 2020!" the principal announces, and we all do the cliche thing where we throw our caps into the air. i find aleyna, hannah and sierra and we all squeal and hug.

"i'm going to go find my parents and maddie." i tell them.

they all nod and i walk off.

i see my mom, dad, maddie and jack. i might not have mentioned this, but maddie and jack got married last fall. they live together in pittsburgh. the wedding was awesome, and i was the maid of honor.

i run to maddie (as fast as i could in those heels!) and pulled her into a hug.

"i'm so proud of you!" she exclaims.

"me too." i say happily.

"kenzie." my mom says, crying.

"mom, don't cry!" i say.

"but you're my last baby! you're all grown up now!" she sobs.

"mom, i'm still living with you." i tell her.

"but you're all grown up!" she says.

i playfully roll my eyes and move in to my dad.

"i'm so proud of you honey." he says.

even he has a few tears in his eyes.

"thank you, dad." i say.

after congratulating a few other schoolmates and posing for pictures, we leave to go back to my house. i walk in and immediately take my heels of and walk up to my room. i plop down onto my bed and facetime johnny.

"kenzie!" he says as he answers.

"hi." i say, smiling.

"how'd your graduation go?" he asks.

"it was good. i wish you could've been here though." i tell him.

"but you're coming here in 3 weeks." he says.

"i know, but that's too long!" i say, pouting.

"well lauren and i are super excited!" he says.

"i am too." i say.

"i love you." he says.

"i love you too." i reply.

"by the way, you're dress is beautiful. you look amazing." he tells me.

"stoppp." i say, blushing.

i'll never get used to him complimenting me so much.

"aww! look who's blushing." he says.

"i'm not! it's the makeup." i say.

"well you must've just put it on, because it looks different." he replies, winking.

"fine, fine. i'm blushing. you make me blush. are you happy now?" i say.

"very." he says.

"i gotta go, my friends gonna be here." i tell him.

"fine. i guess i can ask the super important question later." he says.

"wait, what is it?" i ask curiously.

"i don't know. you said your friends are here." he says, being stubborn.

"johnny! what's the question?" i ask.

"i'll ask you when i see you next." he says.

"but that's in three weeks!" i yell.

"shush kenz. mommy mel's not gonna be happy that you're yelling." he says.

"please just ask the question!" i plead.

"when i see you next." he promises.

"okay, fine. i gotta go, they're gonna be here soon." i tell him.

"okay, bye. i love you so much." he says.

"i love you too." i say.

he hangs up. i scroll through instagram until i hear the doorbell ring.

"i'll get it!" i yell as i run down the stairs.

i fling the door open, expecting to see my friends, but instead i find a huge box.

"what the hell." i mutter to myself.

i examine the box and see no labels on it, meaning that it wasn't mailed. i try to pick it up and find that it has no bottom. i pick it up and it reveals johnny.

"oh my god!" i scream.

"hi!" he replies.

i grab him and we hug for a minute, until i pull away and kiss him. he kisses back and pulls me closer.

"well, well, well. what do we have here?" i her a voice say from behind me. i turn around and see maddie.

"hi maddie." i say.

"hi maddie." johnny says.

"you guys sure like pda." she says.

"shut up." i say.

"fine. come in, both of you." she says.

we walk inside my house, after johnny grabs his suitcase that he had stashed in our bushes.

"johnny! how are you?" my mom asks when she sees us.

"i'm good, thanks." he says.

"you guys go upstairs and catch up. i'll call you down when dinners ready." she tells us.

"okay." i say.

we walk upstairs and go to my room.

"she didn't tell me to go to the spare room this time." he says as i close the door.

"i guess she trusts me now that 'i'm all grown up' as she has said a million times today." i say.

"you are all grown up." he says.

"so are you!" i say.

"we're both old now." he replies.

"we were so little when we met." i say.

"i know right?" he says.

we're both sitting in my bed, facing each other.

"that dress is beautiful." he says.

"you already said that." i laugh.

"i know." he says.

i scoot closer to him and lay my head on his shoulder.

"i love you." i say.

"i love you too kenz." he replies.

and suddenly we're kissing. i'm not sure who started it, but it started and is growing heated. when i pull away for air, he kisses my neck, making me moan quietly. he pulls me into his lap so that i'm straddling him. i grab his chin and kiss him on his lips. as i do so, i run my fingers through his hair, messing it up.

"ken- what the fuck!" maddie yells when she walks into my room.

i quickly pull away and jump off of johnny.

"what?" i ask.

"wha- i- i don't even know. use protection, i don't care." she says.

"maddie!" i yell.

"i came to tell you that dinners ready." she says, and walks away.

as she goes, i hear her mutter, "horny little shits."

"well, that was awkward." johnny says.

"you think?" i say sarcastically.

"yes, i do think." he says teasingly.

"let's go eat." i say.

we get off my bed and go downstairs.

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i wake up and see johnny on his phone.

"hey." i say.

"hi." he says, smiling at me.

yes. yes, we slept in the same bed. no, nothing sexual happened.

i sit up and stretch and get out of the bed to find some clothes. i pick out an outfit that i like.

"turn around." i say.

"what?" johnny says.

"turn around so i can change." i say again.

"kenzie. i'm your boyfriend. i have rights to see you change." he says.

"says who?" i ask him.

"says me." he replies.

"fine." i say and start to change as i normally would, only facing away from him.

"you look cute today." he says when i'm done.

"i thought we'd go out to lunch or something today." i tell him.

"sounds fun." he says.

"now get dressed." i order him.

"okay, okay." he says and goes to his suitcase.

he picks out his outfit and starts to change.

"where are we going?" he asks when he's done.

"i was thinking this little diner downtown." i say.

"sounds good." he says.

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we're done eating at the diner, and now where walking in a park.

"remember that question you were gonna ask me?" i say.

"yes." he says.

"what is it." i ask.

"do you wanna move in with me?" he asks.

"really?" i squeal.

"yes." he says.

"of course!" i say.

"i was going to ask you when you came to toronto, but then i came here." he said.

"when would i move in?" i ask.

"i don't know. we'd probably need to talk to your parents. i live in my own apartment." he says.

"do you actually want me there?" i ask nervously.

"of course! why would i ask you if i didn't?" he says.

"i don't know." i say.

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"mom! dad! can you come down here for a minute?" i call as we walk into my house.

they appear in the living room a few seconds later.

"what's wrong honey?" my mom asks me.

"nothing! i- we just need to talk to you about something." i say.

"you're not pregnant are you?" my dad says worriedly.

"no!" johnny says, most likely because he knows my dad would kill him.

"then what do you need to talk about?" my dad says.

"i want kenzie to move in with me." johnny says.

"in toronto?" my mom asks.

"yeah." i say.

"this is a big decision." my dad says.

"i know. that's why we wanted to talk to you." i say.

"well, you're both technically adults now, so you should be able to make your own choices. i think it's fine, it's all up to you two." my dad tells us.

"you are adults i guess, so i can't really say no." my mom says, tearing up.

"mom, i'll still come visit! it's not like i'm never coming back!" i tell her.

"i know! but you're my last baby! and you're all grown up! maddie at least lives in pittsburgh!" she sobs.

"melissa, you should be happy for her!" my dad says to my mom.

"i know." my mom says, trying to calm down.

"i think both of us agree that it's okay." my dad tells me.

"thank you dad. i love you." i say, hugging him.

"i love you too sweetie." he says.

"now when will you be moving?" my mom asks.

"i don't really know." johnny says.

"well, i'd say this summer would be a good time." my mom says.

"okay." i say.

"maybe start packing now and you can go in a few days to get settled, and we'll mail the rest of your things when you get there." my dad suggests.

"okay!" i say.

"let's go pack." johnny says.

we run up the stairs and into my room.

"i can't believe they said yes." johnny says when we get in there.

"i can't believe they thought i was pregnant. i've never even had sex yet." i say, laughing.

"really?" johnny questions.

"yes, embarrassingly enough." i reply.

"let's get packed." is all he says.

i grab a suitcase from my closet and start putting the essentials in there. i go over to my vanity to pack my makeup when i see a big purple hickey on my neck.

"johnny!" i yell.

"what?" he asks.

"you didn't tell me about this!" i say, pointing to my neck.

"oops." he says, as he bursts out laughing.

"it's not funny! that's probably why my parents thought i was pregnant!" i say.

"i'm sorry kenz." he says.

"fine. i need to finish packing. help me." i tell him.

"okay. what do you need?" he asks.

"go to that drawer and grab some leggings." i tell him.

"ok- jesus! how many pairs of leggings do you have?" he asks me.

"i don't know, maybe 10?" i say.

"you have 10 of the same pair of pants?" he asks.

"yes. i'm pretty sure every girl has more than one pair of black leggings. i'm sure even lauren does." i say.

"okay, fine. girls are weird." he mutters.

"i heard that." i say.

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the rest of the afternoon was spent packing.

right now, it's 10 pm and we're in my bed watching a movie.

"this is so stupid. how does regina not see the bus coming?" johnny asks.

"i don't know! as i've said the last 20 times you've asked me a question!" i say.

"okay okay. sorry." he says.

if you couldn't tell, we're watching mean girls. i absolutely love that movie.

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when it's over, i grab my phone, knowing that i'm not going to fall asleep.

"insomnia?" he asks.

"yep." i reply.

"same." he says.

"what should we do?" i ask.

"let's go for a walk." he says.

"okay." i reply.

i grab my shoes and decide not to bring a coat since it's may.

we quietly go downstairs and out the door.

"where are we going?" i ask.

"i don't know. let's just walk." he replies.

we walk around town for awhile, then we end up at the same park where he asked me to live with him.

"this place is actually beautiful." he says.

"i know." i say.

"so you've never... done it before?" johnny asks.

"no." i say.

"oh." he says.

"why?" i ask.

"i don't know..." he says.

"stop being weird." i say.

"would you... like... be opposed to the idea of doing it?" he asks.

"no..." i say slowly.

"so, you'd... like... want to do it sometime?" he asks.

"stop being weird, johnny." i say.

"yes or no?" he asks.

"i don't know. yes i guess." i say.

"okay." he says.

we walk in silence after that.

"let's go back to my house." i say after a while.

"okay." he says.

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today is the day johnny and i fly out to toronto. i have all my things packed in boxes, except the essentials, which i have in my suitcase.

"are you ready?" johnny asks.

"yep." i say.

"flight 337 to toronto is now boarding at gate 5." booms a voice over the speakers say.

"that's us." johnny says.

we go over to the gate and get on the plane. we find our seats, which thankfully are next to each other, and sit down.

"oh my god!" i say when we get settled.

"what?" johnny says, sounding concerned.

"i didn't tell aleyna, hannah or sierra that i'm leaving!" i exclaim.

"text them." he suggests.

"okay." i say.

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hey guys, this is really short notice but johnny asked me to live with him in toronto. i'm in the plane now. i'm sorry, it was so sudden, i forgot to tell you guys!

oh my god! that's great! you guys are so cute!

have fun, but come visit us!

what they said. BUT YOU BETTER INVITE US TO THE WEDDING! ;)

there's no wedding guys.

trust me, there will be ;)

okay whatever. i gotta go, ily guys!

bye sisterrr

*shishtar

bye kenz ily

bye kenzie ilysm

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"they're not mad." i say.

"that's good." johnny says.

"how long is this flight anyways?" i ask.

"just over an hour." he replies.

"okay." i say.

i grab my earbuds and put on my playlist. then i grab a book and start to read. i love reading. it brings you to new places, and let's you escape for a few hours.

"kenz!" johnny says, shaking me.

"we're here." he says.

"already?" i say.

"yes." he replies.

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"and this is my apartment." johnny says as we walk in.

"this is bigger than i thought it would be." i say.

"why?" he asks.

"i don't know, you lived alone. i thought you'd have a smaller apartment." i say.

"well, let me give you a tour. as you can see, this is the living room. here's the kitchen, and the dining room. and down this hallway is a bathroom, and there's two bedrooms. this ones mine. you can have the other one, or we can share if you want." he says.