FRANKIE POV (17 yrs old/ 2 ish years prior)
I stood in my assigned spot within the line, nerves wracking my body as name after name was called. Aria was already called and waiting giddily on the other side for me. Our high school principal was calling my name at any moment. I was next to be called right after Bryan walked off the other side of the large auditorium stage.
“Francis Hill,” my name was called, and I cringed at the full name again, but pushed it away and walked on to the stage.
Principal Bates smiles as he hands me my diploma and shakes my hand.
“Be proud of yourself, Frankie. You were one of our best students. Well done!” He whispers low. He was a nice guy. He was our Beta’s youngest brother, and even though he was firm on the school policies and rules, he was always frie
