~ Six months later / one month before Lydia's 18th birthday ~
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These days, everything drags on and on. Now that I'm officially graduated from high school, I have more intense training. That's what it's like when you're a new recruit. Even if you've been training since you could walk.
I knew that this is what I would do once I graduated. Mom always made it a big deal to push us to join the BOC. She wanted us to show the world that we could be of help. I guess I agree. I mean, what else am I going to do?
Graduating was nice, I guess. Honestly, I was looking forward to the day. Part of me really thought that Kasyn would show up. I thought that maybe enough time had passed. Maybe he would want to be there for such a special
