Alina Pov Graduation came a week after I returned from the night I spend with Mr Parker. I was so excited to wear the dress that I bought the week before for the ceremony. My mother was waiting for me outside. She looked so proud. I saw her crying quietly in her room, staring at my father’s photograph. He would have been the proudest today, watching us from the sky. I stepped out and sat in the taxi. My mother smiled, and I could see her happiness in that small expression. My grades had arrived the previous week. I had done well, thanks to Olivia’s constant hard work. She had topped the university ranks just as we all knew. The car stopped in front of the university gate. I got out, paid the driver, and stood still for a moment. From today, university has officially come to an end.

