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"You look great!" Natalia span around in her black, short dress and smiled at her boyfriend "So do you, handsome."

Tomás wore an expensive black suit with a white shirt underneath. The two linked arms and walked into the school hall.

Natalia looked around and the many decorations that covered the entire hall. She saw many people dancing and chatting with each other.

Finally everyone looked happy because it was the last day. She then saw Marina dancing in the middle of the room. She looked very tired. Natalia looked at Tomás "I'm gonna go and talk to Marina for a minute, okay?"

He nodded and walked over to the punch bowl. Natalia walked over to Marina and looked at her seriously "Can we talk, please?" Marina nodded and walked over to a corner in the room.

Marina leaned on the wall and looked down "I'm leaving tonight." Natalia sighed and shook her head "I can't believe this. I can't believe that you're not gonna be here with me. You're my best friend."

Marina grabbed her hands "I know. I wish it were different but my parents won't even look at me anymore and I've pissed off so many people. It's best if I never see them again."

Natalia tried not to cry but could feel tears rolling down her cheeks. Marina noticed this and placed Natalia's face in her hands "I love you so much."

Natalia smiled "I love you too." Marina took off a ring that she had on her finger and placed it on one of Natalia's fingers "I'm letting you keep this as a reminder of our friendship. Promise me you won't throw it away when I'm gone."

Natalia looked at the ring and nodded "I promise. I'll wear it with pride." Marina hugged Natalia with more passion that ever.

Natalia wanted Marina to stay but she knew that it was Marina's life and Marina's choice so she wouldn't want to change that. The two broke apart and Marina walked off.

Natalia wiped her tears away and walked back over to her boyfriend. Tomás was currently talking to Guzmán and Polo. She wrapped her arms around his waist and smiled "Hey."

He looked down and smiled at her "Is everything okay?" Natalia nodded "Yeah, everything's fine, babe." Tomás kissed her on the cheek.

Natalia pulled away from him "I'm gonna get a drink." Tomás looked at her "Make sure not to drink too much. It's spiked." Natalia put her thumbs up and poured herself a cup of the spiked punch.

***

"For one of the students in the penultimate year, this trophy not only means the satisfaction of a job well done, but also a scholarship to study at our school in Florida.

From there, you can go on to an Ivy League college. And the winner is...Marina Nunier."

Natalia clapped her hands as Marina walked up to the stage. She was one of the only people that was genuinely happy that Marina had one.

Marina reached the stage and was required to do a speech. She held the microphone and looked at the crowd nervously. "Hi. Thank you for the award, but I think someone else deserves it more.

I don't really have much to proud of this year. So I wanted to take this opportunity to apologise. Sorry for all the damage I may have caused. For letting down those I love the most.

And the person who's made me feel so much in a short time. I tried to stop it all. I tried...to be a good daughter, a good sister. To be a good daughter, a good sister. I tried to live up to your feelings, Samuel.

I wish we had our time machine to go back and start from scratch. But I was myself. Stubborn, unafraid of danger...and...always getting in trouble...I'm sorry."

Marina stepped back and walked off. Natalia tried to go after her but Tomás' grip tightened around her waist causing her to stand still. "She'll be fine." Natalia looked up at Tomás "I know."

***

Natalia had drank three cups of punch and felt quite dizzy realising that the punch was probably spiked. She looked at Tomás who was having fun and smiled "I'm gonna go and sit down, okay?"

Tomás nodded "Of course." But as she walked over to the bench a lady walked up to the stage and took the microphone "Your attention, please. May I have your attention? I need you to leave the room in an orderly fashion. There's been an incident. I repeat, in an orderly fashion. Thank you very much."

Natalia rolled her eyes and grabbed Tomás' hand "What do you think happened?" Tomás shrugged "It's probably nothing." Guzmán walked over to Natalia "Where's my sister?"

Natalia shrugged "I haven't seen her since her speech." Guzmán sighed and heard a voice behind him "Excuse me, are you Guzmán." He turned around "Yes." The woman sighed "May we speak for a moment?"

Guzmán frowned "Why me?" The woman spoke calmly "Come with me, please." Guzmán looked around the room "Where's my sister?" He walked forward and the woman held his arm but he threw his arm out of her grip."

Natalia watched as he began to shout "Where is my sister?" He pushed a man back and looked terrified. Natalia could sense that something had happened to her friend, Marina.

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