Chapter 14June 21st
My biology class was the last group to be ushered from our desks to the auditorium for the graduation rehearsal. We were marched through the school in a rather disorderly fashion and I felt more like a sheep being herded than a valedictorian, but the little gold sticker they would add to my diploma said otherwise.
I joined the throng of confused future graduates bumbling around outside the auditorium doors and immediately began searching for my friends. Jessa waved me over when she saw me craning my neck around much taller students. Her waves of dark hair stood out in a sea of blonde dye-jobs and colorful hair extensions.
“Where’s Kate?” I asked, having to raise my voice to be heard over the mass of conversations surrounding us. She exaggeratedly jerked her head to h
