Chapter 1
Bella's POV
It's our Graduation day. I'm so excited but also a bit nervous. There's also a part of me that's sad, because I won't be able to see most of my classmates for a long time. I hope they'll all be able to fulfill their dreams.
"Bella, are you okay?" My mom asked. She held my hand. I felt relieved. She really knows how to calm me down.
"Yeah, I'm fine. There's just a lot of things going on in my head." I told her.
"I know you're feeling a bit overwhelmed right now, but you have to calm down." She told me.
"Bella, it's time to go. You're going to be up in that stage in a few minutes. But before that, can I talk to you for a second?" Miss Carson, our class adviser asked. I nodded in reply.
She hugged me. I was a bit taken aback. She's a teacher after all. "I'm so proud of you," she said. "You've been working really hard to achieve this. Truth be told, I've already grown to love you. Congratulations, you deserve it."
"Thank you, Miss Carson. I'll miss you." I said, tears starting to form in my eyes. She's already a special person to me. Without her, I wouldn't be able to achieve any of this.
"I'll miss you too, Bella. I hope you'll do great in your life. You do promise that you'll come visit me sometimes, okay?" She asked trying to smile. But I can tell that there was sadness in her eyes. She's the best teacher one could ever have.
"I promise." I said and hugged her again.
After a few seconds, she pulled out from the hug. "Go now, I don't want you to be unable to receive your diploma just because you weren't able to go up that stage." She said jokingly.
"Besides, Matt would want you to hear his speech about his infinite love for you." She said, smirking. I blushed and finally made my way to the side of the stage.
Matt is my best friend. When we were on our 2nd year in college he admitted that he had fallen in love with me in front of all the students in West Bay University. It was really memorable. That day, I also admitted that I love him too. We aren't exactly in a relationship yet, but more of a mutual understanding. But I love him just the same.
Flashback...
"You know Bella, your name suits you." Matt told me while we were eating lunch.
"Why?" I asked.
"Bella in French means 'beautiful', and that's you. For me you're the most beautiful girl in the world. And I'm not afraid to show everyone how much I love you." He said.
Then he went up and stood at our table. I was taken aback. He loves me? I've already had a crush on him since last year, but I was always too scared to admit it. And now he's telling me that he actually has feelings for me too? What's happening? Does he know? Is this a prank?
"Everyone, listen up!" He shouted as he stood up. A lot of students were already looking at him from their tables.
"Matt, what are you doing?" I asked him. He just nodded in reply to assure me that it's alright.
"This beautiful girl by my side is my best friend since we were in 4th grade. We were always together, and day by day, she never failed to make me smile. Everytime I see her, no matter how bad my day was, she always seems to make it better. I may not usually be like this, which I know she's trying to figure out in her mind right now," a few students chuckled, "but today, I'm willing to make an exception, to show this girl how much I love her. Arabella Ashley Winters, I love you. It may have took me a bit long to realize that, but I love you so much, and I would do everything for you." He finished, looking into my eyes.
I was filled with a lot of different emotions. Is this real? It feels too vivid to be a dream.
A few girls were squealing, while others applauded. I hugged him.
"I love you too." I whispered as I looked into his eyes.
