Category : Books-Fiction

Sub Category : Adventure

"Diana Rogers." They call my name. 
I can feel all of my friends and family eying me as I walk up the stairs, onto the platform, and accept my paper. I'm wearing a sash-like robe thing on my dress. It looks good, I guess. I can hear the hoots and hollers from everywhere, my family are all snapping pictures. 

I smile for the cameras and move to the side, awaiting the next name to be called. The teachers continue down the line, shaking hands and calling names. 

I hear a voice.
"Pst, hey- Diana!" My friend Viv gets my attention.  
"Hey, Viv." I smile.
Vivian moves out of her spot in line and comes to stand next to me. 
"Hey, so- where you going after this?"
Vivian looks into my eyes piercingly. 
"Um, probably dinner. Like a celebratory dinner with my family."
She laughs," No, I meant after that. Like, you going to college?"
I smile, I remember my plan. 
"No. I'm not going to college."
Vivian laughs. "Me neither! But, you gotta plan?"
I smile. " Not really. I just want to take it as it goes."
Vivian looks into my hazel eyes and pauses.
"Talk to me after the ceremony.  Privately. I have something to tell you."
I smile at her and nod, Vivian goes back to her spot in line. 

Little did I know it then, but, soon enough I would be living the adventure that anyone only dreams of living.