Your high school days are meant to be remembered, either in a good way or a bad way. For Molly, she couldn't decide if she loved her high school days or if she hated them. Sure Molly was the most popular girl in school and got everything her heart desired, but then again in exchange for being the most popular girl she had lost her best friend in the whole wide world and spent half of her high school at war with her. Sometimes she did miss Kasey, but then she'd just think back at how Kasey just replaced her so quickly and realized that there is too much bad blood between them, and they're friendship was just history. In some ways Molly was happy, but unhappy. Some days when she looked in the mirror she saw a pretty girl with long black hair and innocent looking dark brown eyes, but when she looked past her appearance she saw a girl who had turned into a bully that was obsessed with power. In fact so obsessed that she would actually break anyone down to get what she wanted. She didn't like this and she planned to change. Today was the day she was going to put all her high school bull shit behind her. Her days of being queen bee were over, she didn't want to be mean, she didn't like it. This was her day of closure and Molly was going to enjoy it.

As she walked into Brewster High with her Mom, Molly quickly felt the need for space. It was so crowded with emotional seniors talking, laughing, and even crying. Molly turned to her mother and said,

"I think parents and family members are supposed to wait in the auditorium."

"What time does the ceremony begin?" Manuela asked taking a look at the time on her Blackberry.

"In about 5 to 10 more minutes, so you should go before all the good seats are taken." Molly said.

"Wait a minute, lipstick check," Manuela said. Molly fought the urge to roll her eyes and showed her mother her pearly whites. Manuela took a minute to check for any lipstick before she gave Molly the okay to close he mouth.

"Alright, so when you walk up on the stages, try your best not to trip, smile pretty, and stand tall. Kay?" she asked. Molly nodded and Manuela gave her kiss on the cheek before walking into the auditorium, her heels clicking behind her with every step. Molly looked around and saw Grace from across the room, she tried to make her way over to her, but before she could, a little sophomore girl appeared in front of her in just a blink of an eye. Molly was so shocked that she was about to let out a high pitched, but luckily it came out as a squeak. When Molly recovered from her shock she looked the girl up and down before deciding to say anything harsh. The girl was short and kind of skinny, but she had a little hip to her. She had pretty dirty blonde hair and clear blue eyes; her features were pretty, but a little too common and all she wore was a bright pink formal dress and white flats. Molly was about to say something, but the girl had spoken up first.

"Hi there, Molly!" the girl said in an all too sugary voice that could give anyone cavities. Molly looked at her strangely but said nothing. "Don't you remember me?" the girl asked. Molly slowly shook her head; she would give anyone who got her out of this situation thirty bucks. Confusion crossed the girls face, but then she replaced it with a look of realization and laughed. If Molly didn't think this girl was nuts before, she absolutely thought so now.

"Oh Molly!" the girl said between laughs "You're such a kidder! It's me, Gia, Chloe's little sister."

Molly knew that Chloe was a fellow Perf, but she never knew anything about Chloe's personal life, just her social life. Molly decided to just play along so she can leave quickly. A fake smile appeared on Molly's face.

"No way! How are things going Gigi?" Molly said creating fake nickname on the spot.

"Awesome…well it would have been awesome if you didn't reject my admission for being in 'The Perfs', I wanted to be a Perf so bad."

Molly stayed silent unsure of what to say so instead she decided to end the conversation, "Well it was nice seeing you, bye." She said quickly before walking past the girl and making her way over to Grace.

"Who was that girl you were talking to?" Grace asked as Molly walked up to her.

"I don't really know, but she claims to be Chloe's little sis. Anyways are you and Nelson going Zander's grad party together?" Molly asked changing the subject. Grace's face lit up as she heard the sound of her boyfriend's name.

"Yeah we're even carpooling together, totes romance!" Grace squealed. As Grace squealed Molly somehow noticed another blonde girl screaming across the room while her raven haired friend just stared at her. Molly couldn't help but laugh at the déjà vu. Grace noticed this and said "Okay maybe I was exaggerating a little, but carpooling somewhat romantic."

"No Grace it's just…nothing, but can I ride with you guys?" Molly asked "I mean it's okay if you can't I wouldn't want to impose on your romantic carpooling."

"No no it's not that," Grace said hastily "I just thought that you would want to carpool with Zander."

"I know, but I told him I couldn't make it because I wanted to spend today with my mom, but she has to go to work after this and I wanna surprise him." Molly explained.

Grace suddenly felt sorry for her friend. Molly was usually upset when her Mom blew her off for work, but now Molly was showing no emotion what so ever. "Oh Molly don't try to cover up your sadness, I'm so sorry your mom is too busy for you." Grace enveloped Molly in a comforting hug.

"Grace, I'm fine I promise." Molly said pulling away from the blonde "I just wanna surprise Zander that's all."

"Okay," Grace said simply "I'll tell Nelson you're coming with us."

Zander looked around the lobby for Molly, but she was nowhere to be seen. He decided he'd just find her after the ceremony. Kevin wasn't there yet and Nelson was saying goodbye to all of his favorite teachers because he was going to Greece for the whole summer. Zander looked at Kacey to see that she was still pouting for some unknown reason.

"Oh c'mon Kacey, you've been pouting ever since prom night." Zander said "You got the crown and we absolutely rocked the stage."

Kacey gave him a disbelieving look "You don't get it, Zander. I didn't win that crown, you're evil girlfriend did- and then she just walked away like it was nothing. I felt like second best!"

"Who cares, the crown is in your room and so is the sash and roses." Zander said. He really didn't understand Kacey sometimes.

Kacey pouted a little then crossed her arms "No, the roses died last night." She mumbled

Zander had to laugh at that one, but instantly stopped when Kacey hit his arm. Suddenly Zander's eyes landed in Stevie who looked really deep in thought. He snapped the brunette back into reality by asking her if she was alright.

"Oh my god," Kacey said "Here I am feeling sorry for myself when my best friend got chosen to be valedictorian."

Stevie blushed and rolled her eyes when she heard the honorable word. "I guess," she mumbled shyly.

"You've got your speech right?" Zander asked.

"Of course, but I'm not gonna read it to any of you; you're just gonna have to wait till the ceremony." Stevie said. Kacey was just about to object, but then they head they're teacher call out.

"Okay everyone, I'm going to put you in alphabetical order, the ceremony is going to start soon." She said. Kacey squealed and straightened her yellow gold graduation gown while fixing her dark curls.

It was finally official; they had finally graduated from Brewster High. All of them, well except for Zander remembered when they were just a little freshmen dreaming about the day they'd leave the god forsaken school. Molly, Nelson, and Grace went over to Nelson's big green truck after Molly had finished saying bye to her mom. Nelson had no trouble carpooling with Molly because as Molly started dating Zander, she had been nicer to him and Kevin. Nelson still didn't understand why she was still feuding with Kacey and Stevie, but he never bothered to ask. He was too smart for that. He couldn't wait to see the look on Zander's face when he finds Molly at his party. Molly has made Zander happier than any of his former girlfriends, and it was kind of odd because nobody would have ever thought that Zander and Molly would become a thing because they're just so different. She was always ready to fight for something she wanted, but Zander was the type to keep the peace. Molly followed the principles, but Zander refused to be pushed around by 'The Man' somehow they had found a common ground and they just couldn't get enough of eachother. Honestly speaking, Nelson didn't think that Zander would get over Stevie so quickly; he didn't think Zander would get over Stevie period, but he was wrong. It was Stevie that never got over Zander, not vice versa. The ride was silent with Molly in the back seat texting and with Grelson giving eachother lovey-dovey glances ever now and then. When the three arrived, they were so shocked to Zander's house filled with a majority of their class. No one ever imagined that Zander's house would be so packed already.

"You guys go ahead and I'll find Zander!" Molly yelled over the blasting music. Grace and Nelson didn't hesitate to go somewhere to make out while Molly walked along Zander's front yard, there were some people hanging out their too, some were changed out of their formal attire, but some were still in their graduation gowns just as Molly was.

"Excuse me," Molly said to a group of people she didn't know. They turned to look at her "Do any of you know where Zander is?"

One of the pointed inside and Molly gave him a quick thank you, but before she could go inside, a couple of them asked her to sign their yearbook in which Molly gladly obliged. When Molly went inside she saw just what she expected to see: a whole bunch of people joking around and eating. Molly had never been to Zander's house and was impressed when she saw the unique features of his living room. It was a dark shade of red, almost maroon; the floors were carpeted with an ivory beige color. The black rug had a sort of eccentric pattern on it that Molly couldn't figure out. There was a maroon couch that looked old, but still cozy with a waste basket and a little table next to it. Facing the couch was a flat screened TV. The lamps were sort of dim, but you can still see and there was a portrait of Jesus Christ near the entrance that led to the kitchen. Zander had always told Molly that his family was quite religious. There were a pair of double doors that seemed to lead to the drive way, but that wasn't the main entrance. Molly noticed that Zander's electric guitar was on the side of the couch. A couple of nerds were sitting on the couch respectively while having a stimulating conversation. Molly couldn't help, b roll her eyes when she saw Kacey Simon flirting with Tony Cardella.

"I know, it's sick right?" Kevin Reed said magically appearing beside her. Molly always knew about Kevin's crush on Kacey and honestly speaking, Molly thought it was Kevin that was too good for Kacey, he may have been a little dorky, but he was talented and smart just like Zander.

"I don't even know why you chase after her in the first place." Molly said crossing her arms.

"I don't anymore; she's a high maintenance poser who thinks THAT SHE CAN GO HEAD GET EVERYTHING SHE WANTS EVEN IF IT MEANS STOMPING OVER MY HE-" Kevin stopped in mid-sentence when he notice Molly was looking at him strangely. The chocolate skinned boy cleared h throat while taking a sip of his soda and walking away. "Weird" Molly thought.

"You know," a voice said. Molly turned around to see Zander standing there in his black graduation gown with a wide grin on his handsome face. "I thought Andy was hallucinating when he said he saw you here."

Molly laughed and walked over to her boyfriend before giving him a warm embrace.

"Are you happy to see me?" Molly asked as they pulled away.

"Damn right I am." Zander said "I thought you were with your mom."

"Change of plans," Molly said simply "So have you decided what major you're gonna pick?"

"Music of course, but if that doesn't work out I'm thinking about doing Business." Zander said. Molly gave him one of her million dollar smiles. "You know I love it when you wear your hair straight like that."

"Oh really," Molly said smirking and twirling a piece of black hair around her fingers "Well maybe I should straighten my hair more often."

Zander laughed and pulled Molly into a warm embrace before placing his lips upon hers. Even after all this time her lips still tasted like Piña Colada. Zander's favorite. The two felt as if they could stay like this forever, but then they heard someone clear their throat. Zander and Molly pulled away from eachother instantly before turning around to see Carmella Robbins standing there with her arms crossed and smirking.

"Oh," Zander said chuckling nervously "Hey there, Carmella."

"Hey there, babe" the raven haired woman said to Zander. Her brown eyes wandered over Molly.

"Carmella this is my girlfriend, Molly, and Molly this is my mom, Carmella."

Molly smiled broadly and held out her hand to the middle aged woman "Hello Mrs. Robbins; it's really nice to meet you."

Mrs. Robbins looked at the hand strangely then gave Molly a small smile "Sorry sweetie, but I don't do formal greetings, but you're polite, I like that." She said.

"Hey Mollz, why don't you wait for me outside" Zander said. Molly gave Mrs. Robbins one last smile before walking away.

"Well Zander," Mrs. Robbins said "I never thought you'd end up with a debutant."

"C'mon Ma, do you have to put labels on all of my girlfriends'?" Zander asked irritably.

"I do not put labels on them; I just call it as I see it." Mrs. Robbins said "Your first girlfriend was a gothy emo chick, then there was Stevie who was kind of like one of the guys, and now you bring home Prom Queen."

"So what? You don't like her?" Zander asked

"Hey slow down there, stud. I'm not passing any judgment…yet." Carmella said before turning on her heel and walking away.

A whole 2 hours passed and it was already getting dark; some people had already gone home. Zander and Molly sat alone on the patio porch listening to the sound of their classmates partying. The two had been dancing and socializing and now they were just sitting down peacefully enjoying each other's company.

"Hey Mollz,"Zander said breaking the silence.

"Yeah," Molly answered quietly

"What do you think is gonna happen after this?" the raven haired boy asked. Molly took her head off of his shoulder and faced him.

"What are you talking about?" she asked.

"Well we just graduated high school and we're starting college in the fall; what do you think is gonna happen now?"

Molly wanted to give him an answer, but she really didn't know what was gonna happen either. She knew what she would be doing during the summer, and that's all she wanted to worry about. Then Zander began to speak again.

"I mean I'm afraid of the changes we might go through, what if-"

"Shhh, calm down, querido," Molly said, her voice soft and gentle "Don't worry about all that crap yet, we have a whole summer to think about all of that, but right now we should just give ourselves pat on the backs for making it this far."

Zander nodded "You're right, sorry for freaking out." He said apologetically.

Molly kissed him softly and rested her head on his shoulder again. The words 'I love you' appeared in Molly's head, but she pushed them out thinking that it was just the feel of the moment.

The party had died down and people began to leave. Cars were backing out of the drive way and everyone was going home or to some other party to get drunk. That's what the football players were doing. Zander had gotten various pats on the backs with people saying: "Awesome party, Z-man". Zander could only laugh and roll his eyes before saying anything.

"Are you sure you don't want me to drive you home?" Zander asked for the fourth time. Molly rolled her eyes and gave him a kiss for reassurance

"I'm positive, besides you have a long night ahead of you cleaning up that mess." Molly said "I wish I could stay and help, but my mom doesn't want me out to late."

"Yeah Zander," Nelson said getting into his truck "I promise I'll get her home safely."

The raven haired boy sighed and reluctantly let go of Molly's hand "Okay," he said simply.

"I'll call you when I get home, bye." She said before giving Zander a kiss goodbye then hopping in the truck and leaving. Zander watched the car go in reverse the drive off before going to the back yard.

There wasn't that big of a mess, so Zander finished cleaning up quickly. He was already tired though, and he was eager to just dump the garbage bag in the trash and head to bed, but then someone surprised him by saying:

"Hey,"

Zander turned around to see Stevie there with a small smile on her face. He let out a sigh of relief as she walked closer. "What are you doing here? I thought you left already."

Stevie shook her head "No, I didn't. In fact, I wanted to talk to you about something."

Zander tried to read her face to see what she was thinking, but her face showed no emotion what so ever. He always wondered how she could keep her face that way. "What's the matter?" Zander asked putting the trash bag into the garbage can. Suddenly the expression on Stevie's face began to change; she looked really on the edge and her hand went up to play with her curly brown locks. A nervous habit of hers.

"Stevie you're worrying me, tell me what's wrong." Zander said softly, but still impatiently.

The brunette took a deep breath "I-I'm pregnant, Zander," she said "with your baby."

Well that's all for this story people, btw I'm sorry it took me months to write this, extreme writers block. So yes Stevie is pregnant find out what will happen next on the sequel I haven't named yet. Tootles.

~DreamOutLoud16