Pride and Joy

[Valentina Morales]

Although Valentina was proud of her family at all times she was particularly proud of Pia today. Her sister was a talented, intelligent witch and she had tears in her eyes as she listened to her speech. The woman sat with her brothers on either side of her, holding their hands tightly until she stood up to clap loudly for Pia to receive her diploma. She could hardly contain her pride as she began to cry although she would be sure to curse anyone who pointed that out to her as she had a big smile on her face. Soon after all the class of 2043 had picked up their diploma's she wiped her eyes, careful not to smudge her makeup as she rarely wore it and wanted to look nice for this day. Valentina turned to Flavio and said, "Let's go see Pia." She gave him a kiss on the top of his head lovingly and let her baby brother walk with her towards their newly graduated sister hoping Ignacio followed behind them. She searched through the crowd and her smile could not be any larger as she saw the colourful head of hair walking towards them.


Sorry for the god mod - just want to beat the clock.

 

[Pia Morales]

Pia soon spotted her siblings in the crowd, then bounded towards them with a wide smile on her face. She pulled Valentina into a hug, then Flavio and Ignacio, greeting each of them with warmth. She couldn't help but notice Valentina was all teary eyed which caused her to begin tearing up herself. That day was huge, it signified her first steps into being a proper adult and having complete control of her life, with the world in the palm of her hand so Pia was of course overwhelmed by it all. Instead of bringing up her sister's teary eyes, she simply pulled her into a hug again and squeezed tightly. After stepping away and looking at each of her siblings again with love in her eyes, Pia said "Thanks so much for being here, guys. This means everything to me."​

 

[Flavio Morales-Tipene]

Flavio was both happy for his sister, and sad that she was leaving school. She and Kylie had been his crutch when he arrived as a scared, awkward first year and he wasn't sure what he would do without their support every step of the way. Though regardless of his worries, he was more happy than anything, and wanted to show his sister nothing but his happiness for her success. He sat, holding Val's hand while watching the ceremony and squeezing it in intervals during Pia's speech and when she walked to receive her diploma. He clapped proudly for Pia, Kylie, and Orwell as they received their diplomas, then allowed Valentina to lead him through the crowd when the ceremony was over. When Pia spotted them, Flavio waved and soon returned the hug he was given. Pia seemed so happy in herself and it made Flavio wonder what his own graduation would be like, although it was very far away.​

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[Valentina Morales]

Valentina spotted Pia and tightly hugged the new graduate, just holding her sister like this brought a fresh wave of tears. She wiped them away and laughed at herself for being so emotional but all she could think of was how proud their dad would be of her and so as they hugged again the Chilean woman pet Pia's red hair and said in a whisper because she didn't want to upset Flavio, "Dad would be so proud of you." After they stepped away from one another long enough for Val to get a good look at her she smiled though she didn't see why they were being thanked. They wouldn't miss it for the world. Ignacio was surely due for a break from both of his jobs and she had taken the day off of reporting although it felt a little odd to her because the news never really halted but for Pia's graduation the rules would have to be bent a little. "Pia your speech was lovely - I'm so proud of you," she said trying to stop herself from crying by smiling wide and fiddling with Flavio's hair like that would help the emotional woman on a day like today.

 

[Ignacio Morales]

It seemed like yesterday that Pia was about to start school, but there she was, graduating from Hogwarts New Zealand with outstanding grades and the title of head girl on her shoulders. Ignacio couldn't believe that his baby sister was now all grown up, that both his sisters had now completed school and were taking on the world. He felt nothing but pride as he watched Pia give her speech, as she received her diploma and when she captured him in a hug after the ceremony. She had achieved so much while in school, even after transferring from Castelobruxo and she deserved to be told how proud her family was of her on that day. "I'm proud of you, too. We all are." Ignacio added, smiling at his sister with tears forming in his eyes.​

 

[Kylie Ortiz]

Kylie felt like she was on cloud nine after finally graduating. After the ceremony had concluded she hadn't been able to give her best friend a hug in celebration quite yet because of another guest there that she had to see. The young woman blushed and smiled as she spoke with Benito, even giving him a kiss before she giddily lead him to the place where Pia was so they could be properly introduced before they would leave for their graduation party at their new apartment. So holding hands with her boyfriend she made her way through the crowds to see a majority of the Morales family with Pia who Kylie hugged tightly from behind after she dropped Benito's hand. "P!" she exclaimed excitedly, hardly able to contain herself as she let her friend go after a quick peck on the cheek before she turned to the family and greeted them with a quick peck on the rest of the families cheeks before she leaned back and said, "Benito this is Flavio," indicating to each of them as she went along, "Valentina, Ignacio and Pia." The girl smiled at them and said, "Everybody this is Benito."

Introductions came and went and the graduate smiled as she looked at Flavio, feeling certain she would miss him so much because he had become like her brother during the last two years. "Baby, I'm glad you came. You're going to visit Pia and I sometimes, right?" The girl glanced over at Pia and smiled before turning back to Flavio with the same grin and waited for his answer, not realizing much else that was going on because she worried he would be lonely without either of them around so she wanted him to feel like he could come over if he missed Pia or if he needed a sisterly talk without the risk of getting into trouble.

 

[Flavio Morales-Tipene]

Flavio was about to congratulate Pia himself though was interrupted when Kylie appeared, hugging his sister from behind. It would be a lie for Flavio to say he wasn't thinking of Kylie while watching the ceremony, and that he hadn't looked forward to seeing her all day so he could finally admit his feelings for her. She, after all, had made his first two years at school easier with her company and he both wanted and felt like he needed to thank her and tell her the truth before it was too late. A smile immediately made its way onto Flavio's face as he watched Kylie greet his siblings, which only escalated into a blush when she reached him and pecked him on the cheek affectionately.

The urge he felt to hold his hands over his face and hide behind them was strong, although short lived when Kylie introduced a boy named Benito to the family. He frowned while looking the older boy up and down, then looked to Kylie when she asked if he would visit her and Pia. He looked momentarily dumbfounded at Kylie for the strange boy she'd introduced to him, then shook his head, bringing his thoughts back to the present before responding to her question while his eyes moved to the floor. "Yeah, I can visit if you want me to." It seemed like he would need to wait to admit his feelings to her since this boy could have been anyone, and the embarrassment of speaking such a truth in front of a stranger and his family would be too much if Kylie didn't feel the same - not that he expected her to. Flavio looked from the floor to Valentina, and intertwined his hand with hers for comfort, unsure of what else he should do.​

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[Benito Orbon]

Being invited to attend Kylie's graduation was a welcomed surprise for Benito. After what had been their rivalry, he wouldn't have expected her to invite him anywhere, let alone a graduation ceremony where they would be seen by all her peers, and possibly even her family. But it seemed closeness they developed during the year meant more than their rivalry ever had, and the label of boyfriend truly meant that Kylie wanted to be seen with him in a different way than as an opponent. Benito wanted to make the most of the opportunity and dressed formally for the occasion, throwing a black blazer over one of his white button up shirts, and slicking his hair back with gel, making himself more presentable than he usually was.

He watched the ceremony and clapped politely at each of the speeches, only clapping genuinely when Kylie walked on stage to receive her diploma. The ceremony was over soon after that and Benito found Kylie in the crowd, intertwining his hand with hers, expressing his gratitude for her accomplishments and appreciation of her flattering dress before being whisked away to a group of people he didn't recognize. He returned each of the introductions with a smile, giving more attention to Pia since he knew this was Kylie's best friend. The family seemed kind and Benito was relieved to meet them in place of Kylie's parents since such a meeting would have made him more nervous than he was sure he could handle.
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