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06/02/1332
Dear diary,
This year has gone by so fast. I almost want to cry. I have so many photographs that I took with others, so many that I don’t know where to put them. Did I mention that I made a device that basically takes a moment in time and places it on paper to keep. I called it a camera. I have so many photos with White Lily Cookie♡ and Buttercream Cookie. The little ones would crowd around me and follow me through the gardens. They found out about me being a shepherd and would beg me to call them sheep or lambs. I loved studying with White Lily Cookie♡ in our secret garden.
I always wonder if when we leave, will there be other students who will find our secret place like we did. Will they find our books? Our memories? Will they find the photographs of us strung across the room? Will they take care of our flowers? Will they turn it into their garden? Or will nobody find it. Will our books collect dust? Will our secret stay ours? I think about it all day, everyday. It’s funny because I never thought about it before. The only thing that went through my brain is that it’ll always be ours. No matter where we go or what we become, our secret garden will stay our secret garden. I wanted that, and I thought it would stay like that. Now, I wonder if I want others to read what we read. Maybe, just maybe, White Lily Cookie♡ will make sure that’ll happen. She wanted to share her knowledge with everyone after all Maybe I don’t have to think about it. All I have to think about is what will happen after… Nevermind! I’ll think about the present. Just the present!
06/04/1332
Dear diary,
I got my graduation gown today. It was a full circle moment. Opening the box felt like I was back at home again. Holding in my excitement as I lifted the cover. I was wearing my stupid oversized hoodie again. I used to wear it all the time. Even during the burning hot summers where I once lived. The grass felt so soft against my legs and my sheep were huddling against me as if they wanted to see too. Honestly, they probably did, seeing as they got excited whenever something excited me. I cried when I had to give them away. I begged the shepherd taking them in to let me see them sometimes. I wanted to ask to see them daily or weekly, but I knew that I’d have school work and wouldn’t be able to. I think I kissed all of their foreheads too. I’ll visit them and their new shepherd when I graduate.
My eyes became watery too. I used my sleeve to dry them before opening the box and taking a look at my gown. It was navy blue with gold accents. Next to it was a graduation cap and 4 graduation cords. They were green, gold, turquoise and silver. They were for medicine, academic achievement, healing magic, and student leadership. It would’ve been a sentimental moment if the other boys in my dorm didn’t start jumping and cheering. Salted Caramel Cookie started crying. I consoled him, telling him that we still had 3 weeks before graduation. Although, I was consoling myself too because I was also on the verge of tears. Buttercream Cookie rolled his eyes and told us to “save the waterworks for the actual graduation”. Well, not before Salted Caramel pulled him into a hug and started sobbing. Buttercream Cookie tried to finish his sentence, but Salted Caramel Cookie covered his mouth, still crying.
Our dorm became a mix of crying and consoling. Paprika Cookie was arguing with himself over taking down his posters. He was going on and on about how he couldn’t look at the room without them on and how he still had to because there would be another group of kids who would move here. That left a bad taste in my mouth. There would be another group of students in our dorm. I had to remind myself that our dorm belonged to boys who had graduated. Someone was telling someone else how he’d miss them. I wanted to tell everyone that I’ll miss them too. That I treasure all of our late night talks. However, I think I’ll leave that for graduation.
06/07/1332
Dear diary,
I haven’t been able to study with Lily♡ as often as I used to. I miss having our study sessions everyday. Our time together used to be the highlight of my day. Now, it’s the highlight of my week. My healing classes take up all of my time after school. I want to enjoy the rest of my time at this school with her. Is that too much to ask? I am learning a lot though!
I need to get books for the final exam. I also want to know if there’s any books that she wants to pick up. I’ll talk it over with White Lily Cookie♡ tonight. I can’t wait!
Lily♡ wanted “Letters from the Headmaster of Blueberry Yogurt Academy” and “The Headmasters View”. She seems to be even more interested in The first headmaster than before. It’s only natural for her to know the view of one of (if not) the smartest cookies known to cookiekind. I’d love to look over it with her! I wanted to go on the weekend, but she told me to go tomorrow. She told me that the bookstore that sells books like that restocks on Thursdays. It makes sense, seeing how they are rare books. I don’t want to miss important lessons, but I guess I’ll just have to skip class. I don’t have my schedule with me but I hope that I don’t have any healing classes tomorrow. Even if I do, I’ll still go. I can’t say no to White Lily Cookie♡.