Epilogue
Overcoming Obstacles Chapter 10
Molly returned to school after Christmas vacation and she was quite happy to be back in a classroom setting with all her friends. Grace couldn't be happier that she has overcome so much in the past four months. Molly also became more confident in standing up for herself against the bullies. This made Grace Annie and Oliver very happy.
A year after Molly was diagnosed with dyslexia she was at same reading level as the rest of her peers and was even hoping to be in a higher reading level group by the middle of that year. Grace looked forward to what the future would hold for her daughter.
One day after school Molly came up to her and hugged her tightly.
"Mama, guess what? I am going to be promoted to a higher level reading group!"
Grace wrapped her youngest daughter in a warm hug.
"Molly, you don't know how happy that makes me. You've really come a long way since your diagnosis. Daddy, Annie, Grandma Helen and I are all so proud of you."
"I love you Mommy." Molly kissed Grace on the cheek.
"I love you too baby girl."
That evening after Molly and Annie were in bed Mrs. Pugh knocked on the door to Oliver and Grace's room. Grace was reading a book. Oliver was downstairs in the office working late on a project. "Come in Mama." She answered
Mrs. Pugh let herself into the room and sat on the edge of Grace's bed.
"Lay down with me." Grace whispered.
Mrs. Pugh obliged and settled down under the covers, Grace snuggled into her side immediately. She loved the closeness that she and Helen Pugh shared. She kissed Mrs. Pugh's cheek.
"I love you Mama, so very much."
Mrs. Pugh smiled and stroked Grace's hair affectionately. "I love you too my precious Gracie Liz. Molly seems to be a lot happier in school."
Grace grinned. "She certainly has come a long way in a year. She even stands up for herself against the bullies. I still don't understand she had so much trouble doing that in the first place. I asked her why and would never give me an answer. I guess certain things are better left unsaid."
Mrs. Pugh rubbed Grace's back. "You're really a wonderful mother Gracie Liz. I'm so proud of how strong you've been through out the past year. Even when things got really difficult you never once gave up."
Grace smiled. "We all really came together in those difficult moments and I am so glad Molly is more successful in school because of it. You we're my guiding light Mama. Thank you so much for keeping me grounded."
Mrs. Pugh leaned down and kissed Grace's forehead. "You're welcome my beautiful girl. I'm always here for you no matter what."
Mrs. Pugh continued to rub Grace's back until she fell asleep then she tucked Grace in and kissed her on the forehead once more.
"Good night my precious angel. I love you very much."
Notes: While this story is ending our holiday centered fic Holiday Memories with Annie and her cousins will be along shortly. We are both looking forward to this collaboration… the sequel to Cousins.
We will be introducing some new characters in this story and they are all on Mrs. Pugh's side of the family. Her children are 33, 30 and 25. Her children are named Billy, Marlene and Ralph.(C0-created original characters) Billy and Marlene each have one child Harold (7) and Marie (9). We will also be incorporating Molly's birth parents into this story and Annie will also have a boyfriend but he won't appear until later on. Just to recap Annie's cousins are Margaret and Larry ( her birth parents) Isabella and Eli and Jonathan and Patrick (Oliver's side) (my original characters) and Kathryn, Jacob and Christopher ( Grace's side) (Mandalicious's original characters) We hope you have enjoyed this story and the other stories we've worked on together and that you will thoroughly enjoy Holiday Memories. We own no characters from Annie.