Chapter 9 - Graduation

It's graduation day!  I'm so excited and yet there's this hint of nervousness in the back of my mind.  Today is supposed to be all about going off into the world and making my dreams come true.  Meeting the man I'm supposed to marry and to have a family.  The family part will for sure happen, and I'll not only meet one man but many.  Oh, I just can't think about this right now.  Graduation, today is graduation day.  I get to walk across the stage and get my diploma, that's what today is about.

The last day of school was uneventful, all of us had taken our exams the week prior and it was just a formality to have us at school.  I signed my friends year books and they signed mine, we'll be friends forever I hope.  I haven't told any of my friends what my life is to be like after graduation.  I don't even know how my mom was able to have that conversation with me, how could I tell my friends? We laughed, we cried, we took pictures and savored our last moments that we were going to have with each other before we all moved on to bigger things.  We walked the stage in our blue and gold caps and gowns, 200 graduating students from Plumbob High would go out and start to make our marks on the world.  I don't remember even hearing my name, but my legs just moved me across that stage.  My dad was there, I don't see him much.  He doesn't like mom very much anymore but he and I still talk.  They both were taking pictures from opposite sides of the auditorium.  I'm so glad he's here, not having him around was hard.  I don't want that for any of my kids.  I didn't graduate with honors, but I graduated.  I suppose that's ok considering I won't be going to college or holding any kind of job.

When I arrived home from post graduation celebrations with my friends I was greeted by a big hug from my mom.  She pulled a cake out of the fridge and we had our own private celebration.  I was becoming an adult.  She made my favorite cake, German chocolate.  She knows this is a big day for me and wanted it to be perfect, I think more than I did.

Mom congratulated me, it was kind of perfect, this day.  The last day I would be considered a child.  Mom handed me a book, one she had been keeping since the day she started this journey.  Since I was an adult now she was explaining how the book was her guide through all the rules that we have to live by.   As she was explaining to me things about my new life and what this book holds my sister Maribelle called and asked if mom would come visit.  After some reluctance from mom and some persistence from Mari my mom agreed to go over.

I guess it was all well and good, I could sit and have a bite to eat and go over this book mom just handed me.




This book holds so much information.  I can never marry, my children don't count towards the 100 until they are young adults, if any of them die or get taken from me they don't count, I can never hold a job; but I already knew that, none of my children can have the same father unless they are twins/triplets.  Yeesh, this is going to be crazy.  So many decisions, how will I make my money? When do I start looking for my first guy?  Will I be a good mom?  Where do I start?

"Deep breaths Vette, deep breaths," I said out loud.  "First, lets go explore the town, I think I need to get outside and let things happen."

I decided to go to Oasis Springs, if I can get out of my town and find someone I don't know, it could make this a little easier.    I was enjoying the beginnings of summer, the air was cool and crisp but not enough so that I needed a jacket.  The day was winding down, kids were going inside to their parents, it was that time of day between families settling down to dinner just hours before the night owls come out to play.  The troubles of this new life I was taking on were fading away, I was lost in my thoughts when I literally plowed into this brick wall of a body.  When I stepped back I got a good look at who I had just tried to run over, this gorgeous specimen of a man was standing before me.  His bronze skin, dark eyes and muscled up body had me feeling things I'd never felt before in places I didn't know could feel such things.  For just a moment I stared, my brain processing his strong features and soft brown eyes.  I imagined those arms wrapped around my body taking me into his.  He smiled and I longed for his lips to kiss mine.  Then a noise stirred me out of this short little daydream and I realized I was getting creepy so I had better say something before this encounter got any more awkward.

I decided to introduce myself,  "Uh, hi.  I'm so so sorry that I almost ran over you.  My name is Yvette."  He gave me this coy smile that made my knees turn to jello and my insides to back flips, and replied, "Hi, I'm Alejandro, it's quite alright.  If anyone was going to try and walk through me I'm glad it was someone as beautiful as you."  "Thank you" I replied, I'm sure at this point whole body is blushing, there's no doubt he can see how he's affecting me.  I feel like I'm on fire and half ready to jump out of my skin and onto his.  Oh, my what on earth was that thought??  I decide to get to know this guy, I mean if I'm feeling all these different, magical, intense feelings I might as well let my flirtatious side take over.

Alejandro is a soccer star, and super suave.  We start to walk, talking into the evening and when we reach his home I realize I haven't eaten in a while and I desperately need to use the bathroom.  "Alejandro, would it be too much trouble to ask if I could use your restroom?"  "Not at all, I don't think anyone as lovely as you has ever stepped into my home, I'll make us a bite to eat really quickly if that's alright with you."

My internal self is buzzing, he's cooking for me!! He.is.GORGEOUS!!! I must have him!  I take a few minutes longer than I need in the bathroom, I have to get it together and make something happen.

After a wonderful meal, we were both in a super flirty mood. There was lots of subtle touching of the arms, sexy poses and insanely romantic compliments coming from the both of us.  Things were just winding down when we stood up, I guess I stood to fast because I instantly got so light headed I stumbled and he caught me.  Our eyes met for a split second and then his right arm was around my waist, his left hand cupping the back of my head and an intense explosion of hot, cold and wet as our lip met in the most fiery kiss I think ever existed.  I pushed my hips into his and he reciprocated.  I don't remember much of how we got to the bedroom but after we did it was hours of pleasure, a few moments of pain when we started but the pleasure was nothing I'd experienced before.  I remember my toes curling so hard I thought for a second they were going to be stuck like that in an eternal foot cramp, it was a mess of sweat and bodies as we finished and laid out on the bed.  My brain stopped, my body was completely relaxed and I was spent.  Alejandro rolled over to kiss me and I came out of my semi comatose state and remembered that I had bought a pregnancy test while I was on my walk.  I kissed Alejandro on the cheek and excused myself to the bathroom.  I found my purse along the way and proceeded to take the first of many pregnancy tests.

3 minutes.  The longest 3 minutes of my life right now.  I can hear Alejandro, he's calling after me asking if I'm alright.  "I'm ok" I yell out to him, "I'm almost done."

Ugh, I don't want to look before my phone timer goes off, oh crap there it is.  I look down and there it is, a little pink plus sign.  My life has officially changed.  Oh shit, oh shit this is happening.  Get it together Vette, this is what you've set out to do, it worked.

I rush out of the bathroom and into Alejandro's arms.  I shower him with kisses and he's still in a super flirty mood so I decide at that moment that I will let all the fathers know when they're going to be a father.
"Alejandro, I have something I need to tell you."  He gets this crazy look on his face like I'm going to tell him I'm an alien or something.  "Alejandro, I just took a test and you and I are having a baby!! Isn't that exciting?"  "Really, I'm going to be a dad? This is great news, but what do we do now?  Do you want to move in here?  The house is small but it could work for the 3 of us."  Oh this is heartbreaking, he wants to be around.  I'm going to have to let him down gently.  "I can't move in with you, I'm sorry.  I have to stay in my own home.  I know this sounds weird but we can't ever have any more children together and we can't ever move in together.  I will never keep you from your child, please know that.  You are welcome in my home any time.  You will always be special to me Alejandro, but right now I need to get home."  I kissed his cheek and I walked out.  I could feel the look of utter disbelief burning a hole in my back.  I can't look back at him, I just need to get home quickly.

By the time I got home mom was asleep.  I decided that I would give her the good news in the morning.  I went down to my new room and fell into a deep sleep.  This was really the best day of my life.