Graduation

Angads dadi decided to stay to see her grandson graduate. In other words, Urvashi and Angad were living in hell. Urvashi for one couldn't take her mother anymore, she made and excuse of having to do extra hours just to stay out of the house. Angad also need to get out of the house, he needed to talk to Kripa. He realized that it was wrong to give Kripa false hope like this.
   School was over for the seniors, but they all had to go for a brunch with the teachers. Shazad sat there eating his bagel when Meem came in. Shazad got up and st next to her.
S- Hey
M- Hi
S- So…what's up
M- Nothing, you?
S- Same here, excited for Graduation, I heard your Valedictorian?
M- Yeah…I'm really excited
S- That's good, things are going good for you.
M- You too nah, college then your dads your business empire too handle
S- Yeah I guess…
M- Why
S- Well, I'm not really into becoming a businessman, but your know my dad
M- Yeah…dads
S- Anyway I need to go but it was nice talking to you again.
M- Yeah, its was. I missed it
S- Missed it or missed me?
M (laughing) don't push it.
S- Okay sorry, bye
M- Bye
    Angad meet up with Kripa during the brunch. Kripa was in charge of the Graduation after party, so she was quite busy today.
A- Hey Kripa
K- Hi
    Kripa quickly kissed Angad, but Angad couldn't even return it, he just felt to guilty to do anything.
K- Angad I'm super busy, I cant talk right now
A- Kripa I just need 5 minutes
K- God I cant wait until Graduation is over…then we'll have the whole summer to ourselves.
A- Just listen to me
K- Babe, I love you but not right now...I'll talk to you later promise.
A- Kripa it's just about last week what I said…
K- Oh crap! Don't put the vase there…bye Angad.
   Kripa went back to work, Angad thought this wasn't the right time to talk, but then again…when was? Meem had to present a speech on graduation day, she sat trying to revise it when Kripa came and sat next to her.
K- Hey Meem
M- How's the arrangements going?
K- Not bad…what about your speech?
M-I don't know how I'm going to present it, I hate talking in front of crowds.
K (laughing)- Don't worry you'll do fine. And you know how they tell you to imagine people in their underwear?
M- Yeah?
K- Don't do that, trust me. I tried it for my dance performance freshman year, and…well just don't try it
M (laughing)- I remember that.
K- Okay…bye Hun
M- Bye.
    It was finally Graduation day, everyone was getting ready to go to the ceremony. It was the biggest day of anyone's lives…well I guess getting married and having a baby would be bigger but then again I doubt they will ever get that far. Meem was at her house getting ready for the ceremony, all day she kept getting calls from her family congratulating her. She was so nervous to read in front of all those people. Even though all night her mother and father kept telling her she could do it, she was terrified.
A- I'm not wearing that!
U- Angad! It's your graduation, you have to dress nice
A- But…
U- Shut up
D- Oye, let me take care of this
U- Mother, I can do it
D- No you cant…you don't know the first thing about taking care of children
U- Yes I do, I'm the one who raised Angad! So you back off!
D- Urvashi!
U- What!
A- Hey dadi, Kyunki Saas Bhi Khabi Bahu Thi is on
D- Oye really, ok I'll be back
Dadi let and Urvashi was getting Angad ready
A- It's not a big deal Bua
U- Of course it is, now you shut up.
A- So, I got my college appetence letter fro MIT
U- I know I read it, how do you feel about it?
A- Excited, I guess.
U- So, have you made your decision
A-….
U- It's up to you Angad. Your at a point in your life where all roads are open to you, all you have to do is choose.
A- I wish I knew what was at the end of the roads.
U-….Don't worry. The journey matters more then the destination.
A- Thanks
U- Okay your all ready
A- I love you Bua
U- I love you too baacha…my baacha
    Shazad was in his room talking to Raj n the phone
R- Excited?
S- That I'm actually graduating? Hells yeah
R- That's good. I wish I could be there
S- I wish you were here too bro.
R- Don't worry, you got my gift?
S- Uh…no
R- Well call me when you do, you'll like it.
S- Yeah…and you better come visit
R- I will…someday
S- Oh dude
R- Yeah?
S- You think I could wear my pajama's to the ceremony?
R- Bye Shazad.
At Kripa's house, she was all ready for the ceremony, in the cap and everything. Downstairs her parents were waiting for her. Her father had come all the way from London for this. She felt happy, for once they seemed like a real family…even if she knew it was just for a day.
Everyone took their seats at the ceremony. The venue was decorated so elegantly by the sea shore. Parents, friends, teachers…everyone gathered together to watch these children take the first step into the real world. Meem was call on stage to give her speech. She stood there silent, scared, and nervous. She saw a man walk into the venue, it was her father…her real father Waqas. She was shock and angry to see him here. He just ruined the best day of her life. But then she looked at the entrance again, and saw Hussein. He looked straight at Meem, and silently told her she took do it.
We marked the days off our calendar
Prayed every morning that it was Friday
We slept in our classes the minute the teacher turned his back
We cried through the heart breaks of high school
We tolerated the under cooked lunch meals
And the overly dirty bathrooms
Today looking back we feel, we want, we wish…
For one more day in high school
Thinking back to those countless hours of studying,
We realize that it wasn't half bad,
That it was worth it.
As we walk down the stage collecting out diploma's
We move that tassel
It will finally hit us
Yes…we've made
We've made it to the end
The End of the Beginning…

Everyone clapped and wiped their tears. So did Meem. It was time to collect the diplomas. Everyone went up one at a time, collecting a life's worth of memories and achievements. Everyone's shinning moment…
Soon after the ceremony Angad got a hold of Kripa.
K- I cant believe we graduated! Oh my god!
A- Kripa I…
K- Yeah?
A- I…
   He couldn't do it, he couldn't tell her the truth, not now. This was the best moment of her life, he couldn't tell her that his love was a lie. Not now…maybe not ever.
A- I want to tell you that I'm going to MIT for college.

To be cont….
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