The moment she'd been waiting for had come at last. Then her phone buzzed, jolting her from her thoughts...
"Hey Mai! What's up?" Lireal asked cheerfully as she answered her phone.
"You need to get over to the main hall right now!" Mai exclaimed. "Everyone is here waiting for you."
Lireal furrowed her brow in confusion. "Waiting for me? What's going on?"
"No time to explain," Mai replied hurriedly. "Just get over here quick!"
Now worried that something might be wrong, Lireal rushed out of her dorm still wearing her graduation outfit. Her mind raced with possibilities as she dashed across campus to the main hall. Had something happened with the graduation ceremony? As she reached for the door, doubts and fears crept into her thoughts. Taking a deep breath, she pulled it open, unsure wh
