Sit Back, Gotta Catch My Breath

"Alexander Gaskarth," the principal announced into the intercom. I walked across the stage and recieved my diploma before returning to my spot with the rest of my class. So, this was it. This was me, graduating from high school. I was done. No more bullies. No more school lunches. No more classes. Or teachers. Or principals. No more school. I had made it.
I smiled to myself, feeling acomplished. I had made it.
The principal called the names of the rest of the class before announcing us as a whole. We then all took off our (hideous) caps and threw them up into the air. And, for a moment, I felt as if a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders and like everything was going to be okay.
We all walked off the stage to meet up with our friends an family so that they could all congratulate us. I smiled to everyone who said something to me as I made my way over to my parents. Mum pulled me into a tight hug as she sobbed what I think was 'I'm so proud of you'. When she finally let me go, my dad gave me a hug as well and congratulated me. I smiled at the both of them before I began looking around the room for Rian and Zack. But what my eyes fell upon instead made my heart stop.
The man that I saw walking towards me looked like Jack. Except he looked older and kind of worn out. He had stubble on his face and his hair wasn't up in a fohawk like Jack's. But damn, he looked a lot like him.
As the man got closer, I realized that this wasn't a Jack look-alike. This man was Jack. My Jack.
I wanted to run up to him and pull him into a hug and never let him go, but my feet were glued to the floor and I was frozen. The man continued to get closer. My heartbeat got faster and faster the closer he got. It felt like forever before he stopped just a couple feet in front of me. I looked up at the younger boy as he smiled down at me. I moved my lips to speak, but my vocal chords wouldn't produce a sound.
Before I knew what was happening, Jack had me wrapped up into a hug. The second my cheek made contact with his shoulder, I started to sob. I was finally able to move, and I wrapped my arms tight around his torso. Jack was here, in my arms, and I was never letting him leave again.

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