Life Goes On
Chapter 26 - Epilogue
8 Years On...
"Aubrey Grace Jane get downstairs right now!"
Teresa Lisbon-Jane was standing with her arms crossed at the bottom of the stairs as her daughter Aubrey pushed her luck and slid down the banister, something she knew her Mom hated.
"Yes Mother." She said sweetly as she landed in front of the woman. Teresa shot her an annoyed look, "The principal just called." She informed Aubrey.
Acting innocent Aubrey said, "Oh did she?"
"Yes she did." Teresa said, "Do you know why she called?"
Aubrey shrugged, "Did she fancy a chat?"
Teresa's temper was growing shorter, "No, she did not 'fancy a chat'. She called with the strangest story."
Aubrey made her way into the living room and sat down on the couch next to her father, "That's very interesting Mother." She commented.
"The story went something like this." Teresa continued as she stood over her daughter, blocking her view of the TV, "The principal said that a girl in your class, April, annoyed you and 5 minutes later she was hopping around convinced that she was a frog."
"Meh, it was just mild hypnosis, it wore off after like 10 minutes, its not like it did her any harm, regrettably." Aubrey said, speaking as though this was common knowledge and not completely morally wrong.
"Aubrey it doesn't matter that she wasn't hurt, you humiliated her! That is morally wrong! And I'm sure your father agrees with me." Teresa looked at her husband pointedly.
He smirked, but then put on a serious face, "Yes Aubrey, I agree with your mother, very morally wrong." He said.
Aubrey rolled her eyes, payback time, "You told me to do it."
Immediateely Teresa's death glare was focused on him, "You told her to do it? You encouraged her to hypnotise a fellow studnt? You are an ignorant, pompous pain in the-"
"Oh hi Mom."
Teresa's rant was finished far too early for her liking when her son came into the room, he took one look at the scene and laughed, "Did Dad tell Aubrey to do something that got her in trouble with the principal again?"
Teresa sighed, "Yes." She said, PJ tutted, "Shocking Aubrey, honestly if he told you to jump off a bridge would you do it?" Chuckling he sat down on the sofa and turned off the TV.
"What are you doing smartass?" Aubrey asked her brother in annoyance. She was 14 now and thought she had reign over him, truthfully he was more mature than her and he was only 8 years old.
"What do I need the TV for when I can watch drama in my very own living room?" He grinned at them all, "Do carry on Mother."
Turning back to Patrick Teresa picked up her rant where she had left off, "If you ever tell Aubrey to do something like that again I will have you kicked out of the CBI, forever." She finished and Patrick rolled his eyes, "You make that threat every time we have an argument, but you never do it. You love me too much to fire me." He finished, grinning cheekily at her.
"Oh just you wait Patrick Jane, you put one toe out of line and I will-" She cut herself off, growling in annoyance.
"You'll do what my dear?" He asked, still smiling at her.
"Get that goddamn stupid grin off of your face!" Teresa complained, Patrick immediately made his face serious, "I'm very sorry love, can you ever forgive me?"
Teresa tried to glare at him, but then she caved as a smile tugged at her lips, "Oh alright you're forgiven, but I swear to God if you do that again I'll hit you where it hurts."
"Ooh, a dangerous threat." PJ commented as he watched them in mild amusement.
Aubrey rolled her eyes, "Whatever P Loser, put the TV back on now."
"Or what?" PJ asked as Aubrey tried to grab the remote out of her reach.
"I'll hypnotise you!" She threatened, but PJ scoffed, "Oh please, like I would be stupid enough to give you eye contact so you could hypnotise me."
"Put the damn TV on PJ!"
"I don't really feel like watching TV though."
"I don't care what you feel like doing, give me the damn TV remote!"
"Nope."
"PJ!"
"Yes sister dearest?"
"I swear to God one of these days I'm gonna shoot you."
"Patrick?"
"Yes Teresa?"
"Why on Earth did we have children together?"
The End!
A/N - Just a short epilogue of years later, I hope this was an alright ending, I don't want it to be a let down if you have followed this the whole way through. If it is a let down I am very sorry.
Well, that's 'Life Goes On' officially finished guys, thanks so much for following it and thanks to everyone who reviewed!
And once again a big special thanks to Laura for making this fic as fun to write as it was, I would definitely love to co-write another fic with you!
Peace Out, Holly x