Disclaimers: I only own Maria, as it has been stated so many times already, but due to copyright laws, it must be stared again and again…

Well here it is, my sweet little Epilogue…

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Chapter 11 – Epilogue

The room was full of people of all ages, and Maria was finally introduced to Alicia, her dad's new girlfriend. Reed had just declared his love to Sue, and asked her to marry him – she accepted of course. Ben had a girlfriend, and Johnny, after announcing he was now 'Mr. Sensitivity,' had flown up into the sky and made a large burning number five. After he came down he, of course, was greeted by a large group of females, who now had him surrounded.

Maria was left on her own, sitting on a stool by the bar eating peanuts, feeling out of place.

"Can I get you a drink?" a male's voice asked from behind.

She turned around and saw a young man about her age wearing jeans and a T-shirt, yet somehow looking smart. He had deep blue eyes, 'but not as blue as Johnny's' she reminded herself, but a kind face. She mentally shook herself remembering what he'd asked, "Sorry," she smiled slightly, "I don't… rather can't… drink…," she admitted.

"Oh," he looked a little crestfallen. "Can you eat?" he asked his face lightening up.

Maria laughed a little, he was trying hard, "I'm not supposed to accept food from strangers," she teased.

The boy smiled, "My name's Jack," he offered her his hand.

"Maria," she shook his hand back, noting how his touch didn't burn her.

"So… you'll have something to eat?" Jack asked again.

"Sure," she said getting up off the stool.

She glanced over where Johnny was, their eyes met. For a second she swore she saw a flame of jealousy flicker in his eyes, but then he smiled, and gave her a thumbs up. 'Maybe I imagined the jealousy,' she thought to herself, giving him a smile. Then she let Jack lead her though the crowd to find the buffet table, and to see what dry food they had on it.

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The End!

A/N. (Just a note, 'novelization' comes up wring on my spell check too... so I'm baffled...) Well that's it for this story, thank you all so much for reading it, and to my reviewers for reviewing it, I hope you will look out for, and read the sequel.