[For a moment, she's terrified that he's angry with her. She has no idea why he would be, but the fear is still there - she doesn't think it will ever go away. Anger is the most frightening emotion, besides cool calculation, and if he were to hate her for graduating and leaving him here, she wouldn't be able to stand it.]
[But then he smiles at her, and she can't help it: she starts crying, just a few tears falling down her cheek as she smiles back at him, then laughs, wide and bright and happy and sad all at once. She did it. She did it..]
I can't believe -
[She can't believe any of this. It's been so long and so horrible and so beautiful and she can't believe she got here.]
[With watery eyes, she turns to Ben and holds out her hand.]
[ Spam ]
[But then he smiles at her, and she can't help it: she starts crying, just a few tears falling down her cheek as she smiles back at him, then laughs, wide and bright and happy and sad all at once. She did it. She did it..]
I can't believe -
[She can't believe any of this. It's been so long and so horrible and so beautiful and she can't believe she got here.]
[With watery eyes, she turns to Ben and holds out her hand.]
Can I hug you? Please?