The Hockey Star Regret

GRADUATION,

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t, pleading with the Principal. Tears stung my e

n waiting for for ages. The

ned. All becau

me with a look that ma

do." He said, "The graduation celebrations have ended an

layed a prank on me. Look. The date of graduation was changed here, se

se understan

phone was pushed as

' he said and my h

raduation ceremony. You were the most important person there as Valedictorian

lower before he p

onsequence for your absence. Sign it quickly if

he numbers laid on the document. This fee...my parents cou

the look on the principal's face

o happen? What did

the IOU. Taking my certificate, I turned to leave as qu

tracks, "You were also required to give a speech. We were lucky that in you

ned at h

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iled in

all Hayde

only one person who could have played such a prank on me. Who hated me a

reaking

started out as an Academic rivalry stormed to being subject to his bullying a

e of the richest families, nobody batted an

r it. Beating him academically ev

was where he'd

building while still holding back tears while I

still talking to some of his

en he

d out of my eye before I turned away

ay around the neighborhood to the destination I w

needed to

I opened the door. They sepa

s kissing someone else

d wide eyed but I c

s calls of my name. As his voice disappeared from ear

sad, now I j

y have a vende

to my room only to freeze at the sig

applied to my dream college months ago. To

open th

s, you have been offered a

there. I read it over and over agai

as ac

denly alerted me . I quickly answ

lee

akily at the sound of

u get i

my misery at his words and I gasp

r baby," he sang through

our dreams are coming true," he said

ed, tears burning

plans together on our dream college and maj

ey were co

he call ended and I dropped my

iation and heartbreak I suffered today, bitterness filled me. T

olved leaving this town behind along

omething to lo