"What?" Lacey asked. "H-how did that happen?" she questioned, panic rising in her chest because she already knew when it happened. It had to have happened after she broke his heart and he ran out of the restaurant. How could she not feel responsible?"
"I'm not sure." Julian's mom said. "I just got a call that it had happened. He's okay. He has two broken ribs and a lot of cuts and bruises. They let me see him, but I can't bare to look at him."
"C-can I see him?" Lacey asked. Julian's mom nodded and pointed towards a room. Lacey took a deep breath and walked towards the room. When she opened the door, she saw Julian lying in the bed looking so fragile. He had a large bruise on his forehead and a cut that ran over his lips. Lacey felt like she couldn't breathe. She walked in and took a seat next to his bed. Julian appeared to be sleeping. Lacey wanted to comfort him in some way. She raised her hand and was about to place it over his, but she pulled it away.
"Hey," she heard come softly from Julian's lips. She smiled at him, fighting back the tears.
"Hey, you scared the crap out of me." Lacey said. Julian looked away and Lacey knew he was still upset from earlier that day. "I-Im glad you're okay."
"Thanks." Julian muttered, still not looking at Lacey.
"Julian, can you please just look at me." Lacey said. "We're still friends." Julian still didn't talk. "Please...you're the only real friend I have left." When Julian still didn't talk, Lacey knew that their wasn't much she could do. She got up from her chair and made her way towards the door. Then, she stopped.
"I like you too." Lacey said, which got Julian's attention. "I-I was scared at the restaurant and caught off guard. Anyone who I seem to really care about keeps disappearing. I didn't want anything to happen to you." she said tears flowing from her eyes. "First, my parents die and my uncle gets a brain tumor and then you get hit by a car." Lacey said. "The one thing that they have in common is me. I'm like a bomb. I explode everything that I touch."
"No you're not." Julian said. "You didn't cause any of those things to happen." Lacey folded her arms over her chest trying not to cry even more. "Come here." Julian commanded. Lacey walked over and took Julian's outstretched hand. "You are the most beautiful, perfect girl who didn't cause any of the things you just mentioned. You're funny and talented. And, you're the sweetest girl I've ever met." Lacey smiled and leaned towards Julian. He leaned in and their lips met. It was a little awkward, but still perfect.
"Ow.." Julian said. Lacey laughed.
"We'll try that again when your lip is healed." Lacey said. "For now, I can just do this." She added kissing his forehead. Lacey spent the rest of the day with Julian. Ellie was just fine. She only needed four stitches. Overall the day had worked out for the best.
Time jump…..May 30th
Lacey and Julian continued to date for months and Julian got up the courage to ask Lacey to prom. And, on prom night, both Lacey and Julian looked amazing. Lacey's dress was purple with sparkles over the top. Her curly dark hair was pulled back in an elegant look. Julian was wearing a tux with a purple tie to match Lacey's dress. They were gathered at Kurt and Blaine's house taking pictures.
"Uncle Kurt, please no more!" Lacey said a huge smile on her face.
"Just one more!" Kurt said snapping more pictures on the camera.
"We're going to be late." Lacey countered.
"Okay, fine." Kurt said. "You may go."
"We're going be home an hour after prom ends. We're going to get food after."Julian said.
"Okay, be careful." Blaine said. He watched as Lacey got into Julian's car. Julian opened the door for her and helped her get her dress in the car. Then he got into the car and drove away. Kurt stood with Blaine at the door. They had come such a long way since that sad day in august. They were a family and they were happy. And, that was all that mattered.
Anniversary of Cooper and Caitlyn's death.
The Anderson-Hummel family were gathered around Cooper and Caitlyn's graves. There were two bouquets of flowers that lay across the tombstones. They stood there in silence, taking a moment to respect and remember them. Then, once they were finished, they walked over to the park across the street. Kurt set the picnic basket down and then helped Blaine lay out the blanket. Then all of the kids, including Julian who was over at their house very often sat down and began to eat the delicious meal that Kurt had prepared.
"I know that today is a very sad day." Lacey began. "But, I'm glad that we're spending it together as a family." She added leaning back in Julian's arms. "I know my parents are looking down on all of us and I'd like to play them something. She stood up from Julian's arms and walked over to the guitar she and brought. Then, she sat down and gently played a chord on the guitar. "This was one of mom's favorite songs."
You can spend your whole life buildin'
Somethin' from nothin'
One storm can come and blow it all away
Build it anyway
You can chase a dream
That seems so out of reach
And you know it might not ever come your way
Dream it anyway
God is great, but sometimes life ain't good
When I pray it doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
I do it anyway
This world's gone crazy and it's hard to believe
That tomorrow will be better than today
Believe it anyway
You can love someone with all your heart
For all the right reasons
And in a moment they can choose to walk away
love 'em anyway
You can pour your soul out singing
A song you believe in
That tomorrow they'll forget you ever sang
Sing it anyway
Yeah, sing it anyway
I sing, I dream, I love
Anyway
yeah