Epilogue – Three Weeks Later
-Jess's Point Of View-
My life the past few weeks have been a mix of joy and sadness. Becker proposed to me one evening after I had been allowed to go home, no date for the actual wedding has been set yet.
The weeks have been hard on the whole team, Brooke's car had been found abandon a ways past the bay and her black box – intentionally turned off in the car, there was no signs of a struggle – it was as if the car has simply been left there.
Matt being the leader was brave, strong and trying to be as solid as a rock about this, but anyone could see that he was dying inside without her. I came home one night to hear him confessing to Becker that he was thinking about leaving the ARC because he couldn't even keep the women that he loved safe.
Lucky Becker was able to talk him out of it however. It was an uncommonly sunny day when Brooke finally returned to the ARC. She was welcomed and greeted with open arms by the entire team. When asked about her sister she said that she had to bury her and take care of some things. Her hair was shorter now and she had a slight tan – she looked a bit 'healthier' than she had when she left.
When I saw her she came up and gave me a huge hug, and I returned it with matched affection, when she pulled back she looked into my face smiling. It was only there for a second, but I could have sworn the left side of her lips hinted at a tale-tale smirk. I felt an uncanny wave of worry wash though me, but she simply smiled at me again and turned her attention back to a very happy looking Matt.
'Could it be…?' I thought, then decided I must be out of my mind – a moment lapse in my better observations – this really was Brooke. The thought fleeting from my mind I turned my attention back to the ADD.
The End
Authors Closing Note: Is it really Brooke – or Ashlyn? I'll leave it up for you to make your own assumption. Thank you all so much for reading, this had been a pleasure for me to write.