(So you chose the happy ending? You optimistic little peoples :DDD lololol. ON WITH THE STORY.!)

"Effy! Open the door!" Stan pounded on it frantically, wanting to ask her a million questions. He had dropped the letter on his way up the stairs, but he didn't even notice. All he cared about was seeing Cadie once more.

He twisted the knob and it flew open. There she was.

Cadie.

Cadie.

Cadie!

Cadie flinched, trying to jump behind the bed to where she wouldn't be seen, but too late. He had seen her tears, he had seen her ciggarette, he had seen her.. Just.. her..

"Get up, Cadie. He saw you. I can tell from the look on his face." Effy said warily, taking a drag from her ciggarette. Stan hadn't expected Cadie to be here. He could just feel how stupid he looked, but he couldn't help it. He was embarrassed, shocked, scared. One thing he couldn't figure out though was if he was sad, upset, mad, or happy.

He went with happy.

"C-Cadie.." He slowly smiled, forgetting about her fiance that he had just read of in the letter. Heck, when he saw her he forgot everything from the past two years.

"Stanley.." She whispered, slowly standing. Her head was down like always, and he remembered that he didn't even know when that letter was sent.

"Y-You.. You look so different.." He said, tears slowly forming in his eyes. It was true, the new Cadie had long hair. It was straightened and had blond highlights now. She had grown taller and put a bit of weight on. Not too much; she was still skinny. Stanley couldn't see her bones now, though. Which he liked. Her brown eyes still showed her insecurity, but Stan only saw beauty.

"I wanted to get better.. I um, tried to change my look.. I actually changed my name too.. Nice to meet you, I'm Beverly."

Her hand shook as she held it out, and he looked for any sign of another man taking her from him.

There was no ring, so he took her hand and pulled her close, forgetting Effy was sitting there. The smoke from the ciggarette surrounded them like a movie scene, making it so much more romantic than he ever could imagine in his head.

"I love you, Cadie.."

"Stanley, I don't play around with my feelings anymore.. I'm done hurting over you.."

"Shhh. Cadie, I love you. Honestly, I want you and only you for life. I am willing to give up everything just to have you back in my life, even if you don't want to be with me." He pleaded as he stared into her sweet brown eyes.

"I.." She started to pull away from him. Unwillingly, he let go of her and stepped back.

"You have another guy now, don't you?" He sighed, looking down.

"No.. I left him. I was too in love with you.." She slightly smiled, lifting his face. "So, do you honestly think you love me?"

"I know it, Cadie. I love you more than anything."

"I love you too. I want to be with you, if it is what you truly, truly want."

"Cadie, I've been waiting for this day for two years and four months, I am sure it is what I want." Stan reached into his pocket and touched the diamond ring he had bought so long ago for this beautiful young woman he was staring at. "And, believe me, I would lay down and die for you. You mean everything to me," Stanley slid down on one knee and smiled, the ring in his hand. He lightly touched her hand and felt her jump a bit. "Marry me, Cadie. Be with me. You've been gone for so long, I couldn't even look in the mirror the whole time. We are clearly meant to be and I couldn't handle losing you again."

Speechless, Cadie violently nodded her head, tears rolling down her cheeks.

Maybe the heartbreak goes away. Maybe both of the people can fall in love and work everything out.

Happy endings really do exist, and Stanley and Cadie had found their's.

(Tehe :DDD r&r? -Torie Terrify)