#Chapter 42: A Generous Offer

Ollie’s POV After all the speeches are done, an instrumental arrangement begins playing and all of the graduates are brought up onto their stage to receive their diploma. We are to file out of the seats in the same order we processed into the room, and step up onto the stage using the stairs on the right. As we cross the stage, we stop to shake hands with the principal and receive the diploma, before continuing across to the other set of stairs on stage left and then returning to our seats. While we are crossing the stage, one of the guidance counselors reads where we will be attending university, or whatever plans we have made for after graduation. Everyone in the audience is to clap politely but briefly, so that the process is not held up overmuch with too much rowdiness. There are dozens of graduates this year, so the process is somewhat lengthy. Like when I came in with the procession, I am forced to go last across the stage. Sylvia, of course, went first. She was alr