Author's Notes

This has been a long time coming. I'm finally finished. No, I mean it this time. This is a short one, but it definitely brings closure. See you around, guys.

Anatomy Of A Tidal Wave

Epilogue: The End Of Heartache

By Persephone's Nautical Nun

Spencer bounced on the balls of her feet outside of the tiny auditorium inside the music building reserved for semester recitals and juries. She couldn't hear much coming from inside due to the scurrying of her fellow students. She wondered if this building was ever quiet. Probably not.

She backed away from the door as it opened and Ashley walked out, pointing to a random student, and letting them inside. Spencer couldn't read anything from Ashley's face and it irked her. "So?" she asked, as Ashley grabbed a cracker from the refreshment table and took a nibble.

It wasn't until they were back outside; heading to their apartment that Ashley said anything. "I think I nailed it," she exclaimed, grinning from ear to ear. Spencer knew that most of Ashley's private lesson grade rested on the jury she had just performed. She wasn't entirely sure about what happened in a jury, but from what she gathered, Ashley had to sing something picked by Dr. Rizner in front of all the music professors.

"When will you know for sure?"

"She wants me to come by tomorrow. God, I can't believe she actually made me sing all those scales. Other people had regular jury assignments. Not me." Ashley had been struggling with the assignment Dr. Rizner gave her at the start of the semester, but it seemed all her hard work would pay off.

They made it back to their apartment; arms linked together, and started to pack a few more boxes. "We made it through another semester," breathed Spencer.

"Yeah, who would have though?" asked Ashley, still grinning and tossing something haphazardly into a box.

Spencer walked over and snaked her arms around Ashley waist, leaving a small kiss on her shoulder. "You sure you want to come to Ohio with me? My mom can be a little crazy."

Ashley turned around and traced the outline of Spencer's face with the pad of her finger. "Have you already forgotten about last summer? Winter break's only for a month. I think I can handle Mama C."

Spencer smiled, and licked her lips, gently taking Ashley's hand in hers. Without a word, they drifted into Ashley's bedroom.