Rhianna was already leaving. She was inside the plane for an hour. She did it to escape the reality. She was so afraid to know and confront Ocean.
She knows her best friends will be mad at her for not saying proper goodbyes. Rhianna hated herself doing what she did but her mind is a mess right now.
She wanted to think more about herself. Sophie will forgive me and Henna too. She sighed as she placed her palm to her belly.
A love of a mother is important to her now. She should not be allowed to stress too much. She can do it. She is strong and never give up. This is the path she needs to take. She will be fine.
She decided to take a nap for a while. She needs to rest to catch up some lack of sleep. Her body needs it too especially her belly inside. She is not alone anymore.
Meanwhile, Bright School premises were fully loaded. Everybody was busy chatting his or her friends and classmates. They already seated to their own designated seats.
Sophie and Henna were texting each other while waiting for Rhianna. 10 minutes to go the marching of graduates will begin.
Their seats were far from each other even with Rhianna too. It was Alphabetically order and so were the boys. Separate boys and girls seating in the ceremony.
Henna: 'Where is Rhianna?'
Sophie: I do not know.
Henna: I called her but her phone is ringing. She did not pick up.
Sophie: Yeah, I called her too every now and then.
Henna: What time did you talk?
Sophie: This morning, she told me to meet us in the venue. Maybe she will on her way. She said she would not bring her phone with her.
Henna: I hope she will be on time.
Sophie: Yeah
Sophie still could not reach Rhianna when the ceremony starts. She keeps on texting, no reply at all. Even Ocean were texted her, asking about Rhianna.
It is time for receiving of diploma. Each student his or her name to the stage to receive it. Rhianna was nowhere in sight,
Ocean was worried. After he received his diploma, still Rhianna was not there. The entire students name was call even Rhianna until the last student has been called.
Ms. Xi was holding a microphone and she spoke.
"Hello everyone! Congratulations! I know some of your fellow students were wondering about your other classmate. Rhianna Park. Actually, she sends someone on her behalf that she will not be here in presence." She paused. "She left a video speech to all of us. She was one of the most achievement students in this year and a top student too. So, here it is…"
Both of her friends were turning their heads to one another. Wondering what the heck is going on.
The video played on the screen.
"Congratulations to us fellow students of Bright School. It has been a tough journey to all of us as we reach our goals in life. This journey was just the beginning; we still have striven so hard for our main goals in life. We do not know if each one of us will be going to college, married after, or having a baby or going another country. Anything-possible journey we choose."
The video was a five minutes speech. Rhianna left a memorable speech to her fellow seniors.
Alexa Wang seated next to Henna. She was murmuring something that caught Henna's ears. "What did you just say?"
She glanced at Henna. "I thought I was just mistaken her at the airport this morning while waiting. Thinking, it was impossible that it was Rhianna." She paused. "Now, I realized it was really her."
"Why were you at the airport and what time it was when you saw her?" Henna asked.
"I was waiting for my cousin from Hongkong and then I saw Rhianna. But I was not sure if it was her because today is our graduation. Therefore, I did not think that it was her, only now. I was there around 9 in the morning."
"Thank you!" Henna said as she quickly walked towards Sophie. The ceremony ended with Rhianna's speech in the last program.
Some students were busy picture taking moments while Rhianna's friends gathered around.
Henna spoke as they all gathered around in the parking lot. "Alexa told me today that she saw Rhianna at the airport when she fetches her cousin. She thought she was mistaken Rhianna, she realized it now when she was not her today. It was really Rhianna when she saw at the airport this morning."
Ocean stared at Sophie, "You…you were her best friend, why is she at the airport?" He confusedly asked.
Sophie was confused too. "I do not know either. We talked this morning. She said to meet me her on the venue. In addition, she will not bring her phone so I do not have to bother calling her. But I have been calling and texting her when she was not yet in sight."
"Come on, let's go to her house." Jenson suggested.