I walked head down to the school corridors.

I reached my locker and stuffed

my books in and slammed it shut. I am going to graduate from high school early. I
was the youngest in the senior batch. My classmates were all in their twenties or
are eighteen or nineteen. I was accelerated in class, twice. Im not really smart. I
just like to read a lot. I went to the school courtyard and sat down on one of the
benches. I plugged in my earphones and started studying. Since I cant really keep
my attention to my history book, I slammed it shut and started thinking. In 3
weeks, well be graduating and it will be time to head to college. I decided to take
criminology. I felt a light tap on my shoulder. Ive been shouting your name for like
a minute, Hilary complained, sitting beside me. Im sorry... I was... preoccupied, I
stammered. Youve been thinking too much, she said, patting my shoulder. Im
very nervous about graduating. Im the youngest... I trailed off. Meg, you do know
youre one lucky son of the sun? she said. Son of a sun? Where the hell did that
come from? I laughed. I didnt want to say... you know... female dog... she
grinned. No problem. Im not that young to have censored conversations with my
friends, I rolled my eyes. Ill try to keep that in mind, she said with a wink. So
what is up? I asked her. And where is Drake? I cannot believe he is not with you.
Drake is Hilarys smitten boyfriend who would follow her like a puppy. Not the
stalker-ish kind of thing. She wouldve kicked his ass. I told him to spend quality
time with his buddies and he was starting to act like a girl, she said. Quality time
with his buddies? I laughed. That sounds that theyre gonna frisk each other with
their stick! She gasped and chortled, You dirty-minded dog! Where did you hear
such despicable terms? Of course from you, mom, I answered back. She rolled
her eyes and said, Anyway, Nina Rodriguez is throwing a party tonight and I am
hoping you are gonna come, she said nonchalantly, pretending to pick on
something in her fingernail. I think Ill pass, I replied imitating her tone. She
pouted and said, You never go out of your house. Come on please! Just one night.
Hil, I would love to come, I began, earning an ear-splitting grin from her. But,
Theres always a but, she huffed. But I am 16. My folks are not going to let me
go to a party with people 3 years older than me and a party filled with booze and
other shit. Fine, but you are SO coming to grad nights party, she said, rolling her
eyes once again. Ill think about it, I said biting my lip. What the fuck? You are
such a buzz-kill, she said. I know, I know, Im lame. Its not fun being the youngest
in class you know. The inexperienced one, I retorted. She sighs and said, So
college... have you decided? Decided what? I asked, relieved for the change of
topic. Are you going to stay in our town and go to community college or go big?
Im going big. Id like to experience being independent at a young age... I replied,
looking away. Oh really? What school then Ms. Ivy-League? she asked. Im
thinking University of.... Stay tuned for more chapters!