Epilogue

Chad and I had been dating for 6 years and we couldn't have been more happy. A lot had changed in the past few years. Tawni and Will had gotten married and we living in Hawaii, Nico and Grady had become a pair of comedians after they had watched Morecambe and Wise's old performances, Zora had joined NASA and as for Chad and I, we had had had a child together 2 years ago and she was called Sophie Cooper. My mum had taken Sophie for the night whilst Chad took me out for my 24th birthday and we sat in the restaurant, eating sushi and chatting. I still wore that beautiul necklace Chad gave me - it was the one thing I never took off.

'Thanks for this great night Chad – it's been a while since we have been able to go out without Sophie.' I smiled and he grinned.

'Well, I'm guessing you'll love desert.' He winked and I giggled. 'I'll get us some more champagne.' He grinned and hinted to the waited. Suddenly the lights dimmed as the waited brought out two glasses of champagne and romantic music began to play. Chad and I took our glasses and I sipped mine when suddenly something hit my lips.

'What the?' I started and I looked at the bottom of the glass to see a beautiful diamond ring and I gasped and looked up only to find Chad's seat empty and he was kneeling at my side.

'Sonny, I love you and I love our beautiful daughter that we have together and I want to be with you forever. Our whole relationship has been a rollercoaster ride and I want to ask... will you marry me?' he asked softly and I smiled through my tears.

'Oh God yes! Of course I will.' I cried through my tears and Chad took the ring from me and placed it on my finger and after that beautiful scene – we went home and had "dessert". I could officially say that this night was perfect.

'I now pronounce you husband and wife.' The vicar smiled and Chad smiled at me and lifted my veil and kissed me passionately whilst the guests cheered. Mum held Sophie in her arms and she gurgled happily and I looked with pride at my finger which now held a ring and I knew that I was happy and things would turn out right. Chad and I were perfect for one another and no force could ever break us up.

All I have left to say is this; a girl will never forget the first boy she ever likes and that is a fact. Girls are taught a lot of things when growing up - if a guy punches you – he likes you. Never try to trim your own bangs and that someday you will meet a wonderful guy and get your own happy ending. Every movie we see, every story we're told, implores us to wait for it. The third act twist... the man who couldn't get it together and finally figuring it out... the unexpected declaration of love, the drama, the ups and downs and the exception to the rule. What we're not taught is how to read the signs, how to tell the ones who want us from the ones who don't. The one's who'll stay from the one's who'll leave. And ultimately, we're not taught the one thing that could save ourselves, our friends, our families, countless hours o confusion, despair and speculation. And maybe a happy ending doesn't include a guy, maybe... it's you, on your own, picking up the pieces and starting over, freeing yourself up for something better in the future. Maybe the happy ending is... just... moving on but fortunately, this ending is not for me. In my case, the happy ending is this, knowing after all the unreturned phone calls, broken-hearts, through the blunders and misread signals, through all the pain and embarrassment you never gave up hope and that's what ultimately led me to live the wonderful life with Chad and my daughter Sophie.

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