This is the final chapter of Raindrops and Roses. I loved writing this and I bet you guys loved reading it! Remember to review! This is in House of Barriers/House of Warnings after Eddie's apology to Mr. Sweet.

Eddie Miller, or should I say now, Eddie Sweet, walked back towards the House with a frown on his face. He had just made a deal with the man who had inadvertently ruined his life; Patricia had now taken a vow of silence against him, ignoring him seemed to be her tactic to get to him. If it was, it was sure working; Eddie couldn't bear not hearing her voice. He already pleaded with her to forgive him, trying to pull her into the light. Instead, he seemed to push her back even more.

Eddie kicked the ground in frustration. The pain seemed to restart his brain with the thought: 'I need to talk to Patricia,' he told himself, 'One last try.'

He raced inside; ignoring Victor's yell to slow down and ran upstairs. He stopped outside Patricia's room door to think and catch his breath. He could hear the soft whip of pages turning behind the door; each turn seemed to collaborate with the beating of his heart. Eddie knocked once and walked in.

There was his girl, reading a magazine. It seemed odd that she would be alone in here while her friends were doing who-knows-what but this was good. He wanted her alone. She looked up. No smiles. No frowns either. Patricia just stood up and sighed.

Here goes, Eddie thought and said "This is my last attempt Patricia, okay," on the inside though, he was hoping that, in case she rejects him again, it wasn't, "I've apologized for not telling you about the secret. I told you that I liked you, which you know was not easy for me. And I do genuinely believe that, deep down, you like me too."

Patricia looked away and sighed. Eddie thought that he was losing her just then. This could not get any more painful.

"Come on!" he said, exasperated, "You're killing me! What do I have to do to get a reaction?"

Then, she kissed him.

There were no sparks. No butterflies in his stomach or whatever. Only his conscience fist-pumping the air shouting 'Victory!' over and over again; plus the warm, heart-melting feeling of her lips against his.

She pulled back first, smiling. It took Eddie a few more seconds to realize he was beaming as well.

"That'll work." He said, leaning in for a second bout of happiness.

Unfortunately, a voice interrupted, "Whoa! Walking in here!"

"Nice timing Joy." Eddie said.

"Correct," the tiny brunette replied, "You do know she's contagious."

Patricia, seeing the confused look on the boy's face, pointed to her throat.

Eddie felt like he could melt through the floor with relief as the realization struck him. "That's why you haven't been talking to me!" Eddie began to laugh as the angel inside him continued to beam with joy.

Xxx Later xxx

The two lovers got ready for bed still smiling. Finally, the battles were over with the victory of the good.

Raindrops versus Roses

Blindness versus Clarity

Devil versus Angel

Darkness versus the Light

And now, as both Patricia and Eddie lay down, picturing their crush in their mind's eye, both minds spoke in unity for the first time ever:

Where did I go right!