The Alpha’s Girl
She wore a big gray hoodie with the hood pulled up tight, strings tied so you could hardly see her face.
She didn’t want anyone from school to spot her and start talking or asking questions. She sat a few rows behind us with Zion, waving her hand a little when I looked back.
The music began “Pomp and Circumstance,” that slow, proud song that makes everyone feel special.
We walked in neat lines, our gowns swishing, our feet stepping together. Families in the stands stood up, clapped, and shouted our names.
I waved at my stepdad and some strangers, then looked around the crowd the way I always did lately but half hoping and half scared.
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