A few weeks later
Mara's p.o.v
"How do I look?" I asked my mother in a whisper.
"Just fine honey." She answered as I frowned then looked at myself in the bathroom mirror.
My graduation garment looked wonderful but my hat was a little crooked.
"Move it slightly to your left." Mother whispered.
"You do it." I answered then turned and faced her with a long sigh.
"Why the sigh?" She asked softly.
"Peter and I sat further apart from each other and father wasn't around." I said as tears swelled in my eyes.
"Honey Rex told you last week that he wasn't going to make it. Remember he has a ceremony going on." She answered softly then pressed her hand on my cheek.
"Your friends and family are right next to you. So cheer up.
