Don't worry; long author's note is at the end. Just enjoy the epilogue!

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Epilogue

It's been five months since I met Shane, three months since the article came out, and a month since I moved in with Shane and Lisa permanently, and things couldn't get better.

My column is doing really well in the magazine. I think it has a lot to do with me dating Shane Gray, but Shane says that it has more to do with how talented I am. We'll see, I guess. I love my new job, though. I get to talk about whatever I want and be totally truthful about it, no need to worry about evil Vanessa's changing my articles.

Lisa just started kindergarten, and you should've seen her dad's face when we dropped her off at school. Lisa, who had already made friends, skipped off to play with them, while I tried to drag Shane away from the door. Needless to say, it was more painful for her dad than for her.

Nate and Caitlyn broke up last month because of how stubborn they both are, but they got together the day after. They're still together now, and they say they understand how we feel now, having been separated. I usually roll my eyes when I hear them say this, but I'm still happy for my friends.

Marti was offered an internship in Europe for the semester, but she and Jason are still together. They said, and I quote: "We refuse to let 2000 or something miles come between us." She's coming home just in time for Christmas, and Jason's giving her a puppy that Kana was taking care of for now.

Kana, who's majoring in Photography, is now showing her work at a gallery, and getting incredible feedback from it. See, I knew giving her that camera for her 15th birthday was a good idea! She loves what she does, and she's happy – she even has a photographer boyfriend! Imagine my little cousin with a boyfriend… It makes me want to pinch her cheek, hehe.

All in all, my life couldn't be better. Shane and I are still going strong, Lisa's growing up every day – she gets taller and cuter every day – and my friends are all happy, too. Who knew all this would've come out of that one stupid story I sent to everyone on the staff by accident? I sure didn't!

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Man, that's it. I know the prologue's short, and some of you were expecting fluffiness, but I wanted it to explain how everything's changed. Don't worry, the sequel will be plenty fluffy, hehe.

Wow, I can't believe it's over. This is the first multi-chapter story I've ever finished, and sharing it with you guys couldn't have been better. You all were amazing readers and reviewers, and I can't even start to explain how much it all means to me.

I really wanna thank a few specific people. No, I'm not saying I like you guys any less, but these girls have helped me so much with my stories, they deserve all the attention in the world – here's to Kana's Mirror, pyrolyn-776, Brassen and D R O W N-I N-S E Q U I N S! I can't thank them enough for their friendship and support. Yes, I'm all touchy-feely, but hey, I can do it, right?

One extremely important person I owe a lot to, even if not in this story, is my cousin Cata. She's the most amazing person ever and I love her a ton. And besides, I always said that the first book I wrote I'd dedicate to her, so even if this isn't a book, she deserves to be mentioned. Te quiero mucho, Catita!

Okay, next up, I wanna thank blonde-gal for all her awesome reviews, her help and suggestions, Andy the Christmas Tree for always making me smile and SweetSerenityPeacexRose because she signs all her reviews as 'your fan' which is weird but still so cool!

And last but not least, I wanna thank DramaticStarlet, pr0udpnaii x33, DevilPup and green and yellow, for not only being incredibly nice but also for having amazing stories that often get me out of ruts I'm in when writing this. Of course, I also have to mention how pr0udpnaii x33 and I are co-writing a story (it's in my profile, people!) and besides being an amazing co-author, she's really nice and someone to talk about the boys with, hehe.

Done now. Thank you if you read the story, thank you if you've read my other stories, and an extra big thank you if you read this entire thing!