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XVIII. Graduation Surprise

AUSTRALIA: August 2023

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@letlet: hard launched!

     @LIVing: its just a post

     @letlet: yes and that post is called hard launch

     ➥@letlet: yes and that post is called hard launch

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@tutur: tell her congratulations from us!

@ateange: so this was the plans before monza

@biancs: aww our little pastry surprised his girlfriend

     @pastry: not girlfriend

     @olls: not yet lol

Olivia threw her graduation cap in the air. She cheered and laughed with her classmates. She took pictures and walked out with them. She didn't really have anyone to go, she didn't tell anyone she was graduating that day.

Her mum and dad didn't really know, she didn't inform them. Not that she didn't want them to know, she just wanted it to be a surprise.

No one else knew, except for Mrs. Luna, Lettie, and Oscar. But all of them weren't around. The old woman she had adored in her apartment complex was off to visit her family, Lettie was on her way to Monza, and well, Oscar must be on his way too seeing as he had a race that weekend.

She finally arrived back at her apartment complex, rode the elevator, humming to a random song she heard on the radio. When she arrived at her floor, what she did not expect was the person that was standing in front of her door.

Her jaw dropped and her eyes widened. "Oscar?" she asked. The driver smiled, "Hi Livie." He said. Suddenly, everything brightened for her, she ran to him, dropping her bag on the floor. She wrapped her arms around his neck, "You're here. Wait, am I dreaming?" she asked and pulled away slightly.

Oscar chuckled and placed a hand on her cheek, "It's real. I'm real. I'm here."

And he was. They entered her apartment and he handed her a cake. Opening it, she chuckled, "Let me guess, from Nana Piastri?" He huffed, "The cake is, but look! Didn't I do a great job with the lettering?" he asked proudly.

She looked at him, a bright smile on her face, "You did." He chuckled and pulled her to him, "I was going to go to the actual venue of your graduation but then I realized, that's a lot of people."

Olivia hummed and nodded, "Don't want to be seen around me?" she asked jokingly. But Oscar's smile faded, "That's not what I meant Liv."

She smiled and nodded, "I know. I was joking-" "I don't want you to think that I'm hiding you. I would never do that. You're not something like an object to be hidden Olivia. You're a person. A very amazing, beautiful, passionate, and smart person."

It seemed like her heart stopped. She had heard those words before but not like this. Not so genuine, not so real, and not with so much emotion. The way he was looking at her, the way he spoke, Oscar was real. Everything was.

She didn't realize that a tear had escape her eye until he wiped it away. She blinked and he sighed, "Why are you crying Livie?"

"Thank you Oscy."

"For?"

"For being real."

Oscar smiled at her, "Why would I not be real?"

"People from my past weren't..."

"I'm not them. Let me prove it you, please Livie."

Olivia couldn't help but smile, she cupped his cheeks as more tears flowed down her cheeks. It made Oscar worry, "Why- did I say something wrong?" he asked as he looked at her eyes.

She chuckled and shook her head, "No. You're doing everything right Oscar. And you're proving that you're different..."

"Then what's wrong?"

"I-" she said but sobs came out of her. She hid her face in his chest and hugged his waist. He sighed and wrapped his arms around her.

He smiled sadly and kissed her head, "It's okay. You don't have to tell me yet. I can wait diba. Kaya ko." He whispered.
(Translation: "I can wait right. I can do it.")

She suddenly looked up, a surprised look on her face. He chuckled and wiped the tears away. "Kaya ko Olivia." He said, staring straight into her eyes.
(Translation: "I can Olivia.")

And that was it for her.

He was real.

Oscar Jack Piastri, was different and real.

She let out a breath and nodded, "I promise, I'll tell you soon."

"I know. For now, let's enjoy while I'm still here..." he said sadly. She suddenly pouted, she realized he had to leave soon.

He chuckled, "The weekend will fly by soon. Don't you worry."

And she held onto that. She didn't know if she will be able to handle not being near Oscar. Not when she hasn't said it yet.

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