The Greatest Gift, Epilogue

The sound of mud sloshing was a clue for Monica to look and see what Anna was up to now. Sure enough, She was jumping in a mud puddle from last nights rain.

Anna, not in that dress! Monica told the seven year-old who was jumping towards another puddle.

It's just a dumb Christining, Anna told her mom.

Maybe so, but that dress was expensive. Unless you want to pay for it, quit jumping in puddles.

Yeah, yeah, okay.

Anna jumped again, but this time, rather than jumping in the puddle, she jumped to the side of it, causing her dark hair, pulled into a pony tail to bounce up and down.

Monica turned to see eleven year old Megan talking to her. Next to her was Kylie, who had just turned eleven. Megan and Kylie were best friends, and had been forever. They were in the same kindergarten, first, third, and fifth grade classes. Even in second and fourth grade they were tight, because they lived across the street from each other and saw each other all the time, even outside of school.

Monica asked

Can we get somethting to eat?

Megan, we have like five minutes until the Christining!

Okay, then, afterwards?

We'll see, Megan.

Okay, okay, fine.

It had been six years since Anna and Andrew went through surgery. Andrew was now a perfectly healthy nine year-old. The year after the transplant passed and Andrew had accepted the kidney. Now you couldn't tell anything had ever happened. Andrew's hair had gown back, and now he had the most healthy, beautiful hair. He was always getting compliments on it.

Chandler arrived and gave Monica a kiss. With him, he had thirteen year-old Michael. He had just picked him up from soccer practice, and took him home to change. Michael was a well known soccer player at his school. He was on the soccer team and was one of the best players.

Hey. You guys made it, Monica said.

Michael said

Well, then, should we go in? Chandler asked.

Yeah. As long as Anna stayed out of the mud like I told her.

Course I did, Mommy! Anna said.

Good. Now, where's your sister? And Kylie?

Going to get something to eat.

Ugh, I told them NO! Where were they going?

To one of those construction site food trucks.

I'll go get them! Michael voulenteered, and ran off before anyone told him no.

These kids, Monica sighed

At least we've got them all, Chandler said as he picked up Anna.

So true, Monica said

Michael, Megan, and Kylie came back, and Monica decided to let yelling at Megan go for now.

It was the Christening of Joey and Phoebe's twin daughters, Lexie and Nancy. They also had a son, who was three, Joel. And of course, all but one month of the year, eight year-old Nathan lived with them.

After the Christening, everyone went out for pizza. Kylie and eight year-old Katie fought a lot. They seemed to make a hobby out of fighting. Their younger brother, Kevin was four, and liked to fight as well. He was small, but he could keep up as well as Kylie and Katie.

The people here must think we're the loudest people ever, Monica commented to Chandler.

Yeah, I know. Doesn't help, it seems every kid wants to be in a fight.

Tell me about it.

Hey, you know what?



It's been 17 years, today, since London.

Oh my God, it has! I didn't even notice!

Yeah, neither did I. Not until a few minutes ago.

Well it sure doesn't seem like it's been that long, Monica said.

I know. Seems like just yesterday.

But on the other hand, I can't remember loving anyone else but you, Monica realized.

Yea, that's true, too. Neither can I, Chandler agreed.

You love yourself, too? she asked with a giggle.

Oh, hush, he said with a smile.

Mom, why is Michael so annoying?!? Megan asked.

I'm not annoying! Michael defended himself Megan is!

I so am not!'

Are, too!

Are not!

Are, too!

ENOUGH, you two! Chandler said.

But he's annoying!

No, YOU are!

Am not!

You guys, STOP! Monica said.

Yeah, okay. Megan gave up.

Fine. Just don't annoy me anymore, Michael told her.

Megan said, then started talking to Kylie who had just ended her fight with Katie. Ross and Rachel had thought that three kids was enough, but sometimes they talked about having another. Monica and Chandler, however, had decided that four was good, especially since they almost lost two of them. And since Phoebe and Joey just had the twins, they hadn't talked about if there would be more or not.

Hey, you know that fight we had when you were pregnant with Anna? Chandler asked Monica.

Monica told him.

I remember the whole time how much I HATED it, and how I promised myself that afterwards, I would NEVER act like that again, Have I? he asked.

What do you mean? she wondered,

Have I ever yelled at you like that again?

she told him.



Never before, never after. And the one time you did, it was good because it not only saved Anna, it saved Andrew, too.

Yeah, so maybe it was okay that ONCE, but if I ever yell at you like that again, for no reason, HIT me, okay?

Fine, but just remember you TOLD me to.

I will. You know, I think we could use a break from this noise. Let's go outside.

Monica said skeptically and followed him outside. When they were outside, he smiled at her.

I love you, he told her.

I love you, too. Who knew 17 years ago today, this is where we'd be now.

I know... and we've done our share to get here.

Yeah, we really have. But with you, of course we made it.



Duh, you.

If you say so.

Oh, shut up so I can kiss you, she told him, then did so.

If I shut up more often, will I get that?

Maybe, because sometimes you really need to shut up, she told him with a laugh.

What a loving wife I have here... he joked

You know how much I love you, she smiled at him

Yeah, I know.

Sometimes, I think that Anna's some kind of guardian Angel, that's living on Earth.

Yeah, I know, so do I. She gave him, the greatest gift... his life.

Yeah, I know... no birthday or Christmas present can ever match with that... she's the greatest gift he's ever had.



**THE END! Yay! Finally! I know the epilogue was short, but there wasn't much left to say. Sorry to Anna P. If you think this is kinda like your always series...someone told me it was, but I don't think it is, so sorry if you think so....anyway, THE END!**