[December 12th, 2021]
"Aurora, I received an email from your school." Her mother said while managing her father's bookshelf. "Graduation ceremony is next week."
"This early?" Aurora muttered as her eyes were glued to her phone.
Her mother hummed in assertivity.
"Why?" Aurora asked in confusion.
Her mother shrugged.
"You don't have to go if you don't feel like it…" Her mother suggested.
Aurora nodded and stood up to leave for her room. She texted about it in the group chat as she laid down on her bed comfortably.
She stared at her phone waiting eagerly for a text. Strangely, a single text from her could bring everyone together. So, she wondered where everyone was.
It made her uneasy. Why wasn't a reply showing up?
Maybe they were busy. She had to remind herself that she wasn't the only concern in their lives. She let go of her phone and stood up from the bed.
