Vanessa's POV
Graduation Day
Today is the day; I’m finally graduating from this hellhole after four long years. I received my acceptance letter from Yale University, and so did Jake.
We started dating after prom, and my life has been wonderful. I’ll be seeing Jackson and Archer in the fall for college as well.
Jake is giving the graduation speech, and I helped him write it.
“Vanessa, you need to be at school by 9:30,” Mom calls from downstairs.
She and Dad agree to take one photo of me in my graduation gown.
“I’m ready,” I lie, still in my pajamas.
“Well, your friend is here,” she says. Mom never calls Jake my 'boyfriend,' and I’m not sure why.
“What? Now?” I scream.
“Yes, calm down, just look at the time,” she replies.
9:15 am
“Don’t worry; the principal insists that all stude
