Epilogue// The End Is Never Really The END
Nothing makes me happier in this moment than the broad smile that's spread across Alex' face. Not the blank diploma I'd just received; not my mom, dad, Mary, and Lindsay holding flowers and balloons for me outside; not Sammi and Jen running over to me with their gowns flying behind them. It was Alex standing in front of me smiling with his tassel dangling in his face that made me feel like I was on top of the world.
"We did it, Mel."
"Alex I'm so proud of you. Of us," I mused.
Jen and Sammi came up to us excitedly, laughing and demanding group pictures. Mary acted as cameraman and for the moment we stood still for the low-quality photo, I felt a great deal of pride. These last moments of high school were most definitely a roller coaster and no
