I Thought I’d Face Graduation Alone After Losing Both My Parents-Then Someone Suddenly Covered My Eyes

from somewhere behind the band.

“THAT’S OUR GIRL! GO, AUDREY!”

The crowd laughed and applauded louder.

Something about the voice struck me as familiar, but the stadium distorted every sound, and my mind rejected the possibility before my heart could accept it.

“It sounds like someone is very proud of you,” Principal Alvarez said.

I took my diploma, faced continue reading …