Author's Note: After our long journey, our story is finally at its end. Thank you all so much for supporting me through this story and I'll see you all in another story.
I don't know how I feel about this, to be honest. I'm happy that I've finished this story but I'm kind of sad as well because I loved writing this story and it just feels weird not having to write more on this story. I dunno, I'm babbling here, I'm just gonna shut up and let you guys read the last chapter in peace.
Chapter song: Style by Taylor Swift.
But without me babbling on too long, on with the story.
"You got that James Dean daydream look in your eye
And I got that red lip classic thing that you like
And when we go crashing down, we come back every time
'Cause we never go out of style
We never go out of style
You got that long hair, slicked back, white t-shirt
And I got that good girl faith and a tight little skirt
And when we go crashing down, we come back every time
'Cause we never go out of style
We never go out of style."
Several days after Ben arrived, Susan had been asked out on a date by him, and she could hardly contain her excitement. The pair had agreed to meet at a small diner for a gourmet dinner of burgers and milkshakes a few minutes away from Susan's home, it was something small and meant to be the start of something more – something that both of them shared.
Sitting on her bed, Susan got out her phone and called Amy (since she was still close to her, even when Susan stopped her partying days) to ask about what she should wear for her first date with Ben. Once Amy picked up the phone, Susan almost squealed into the phone. "I've got a date with Ben!"
Amy almost dropped her botte of red nail polish on her bed; she was so excited over her best friend's date. "Babe, that's amazing! Where are you guys gonna go?"
Susan smiled as she heard the excitement in her friend's voice, causing her to blush a little. "The Zig Zag Diner, the one down the road."
"Oh my god, I love that place! I'll be over in ten minutes," Amy quickly hung up afterwards to grab her shoes and purse before starting the walk towards Susan's house. And ten minutes later, Susan answered the door to her best friend before the pair raced upstairs to Susan's room to prepare for the date.
After almost an hour of preparing, Amy was finally satisfied with her best friend's look for the date. Dressed in a flower patterned top, light blue denim jacket, white tights, beige high heeled boots and a flower patterned skirt; Susan hardly recognized herself. It suited her, even if it didn't even look like her usual style. Her make-up was minimal, mostly pale colours to boost her natural beauty but she had bright red lipstick over her lips, just to make them stand out. Her nails were painted pink, too, something that Susan wasn't entirely sure about but she went with it anyway.
Giving her friend one last hug and a "thank you", Susan grabbed her handbag and made her way out of her home and towards the diner. It wasn't the warmest day, but it wasn't cold, either. It was warmer in the sun but the freezing cold wind made Susan hug her arms over herself to keep herself warm.
Arriving at the diner, Susan noticed Ben waiting for her outside. Smiling, she walked up beside him and took his hand in hers. "You didn't have to wait outside for me, y'know. You could've gone inside, and besides, it's freezing out here."
Ben smiled too, pressing a gentle kiss to Susan's cheek before leading her inside the warm diner and towards a booth. "I know, but I wanted to make sure you wouldn't stand me up. I've heard many girls do that on first dates."
Susan frowned, sitting down at the table and placed her bag next to her. "Did you think I'd stand you up? After everything we've been through, I wouldn't even think about doing that to you."
Ben sat next to her, shrugging his shoulders. "I didn't want to seem rude."
Susan shrugged then too, placing the order for their food and drinks once the waitress arrived at their table. Their talking continued for the entire time they were at the diner (which turned into almost two hours), it was filled with laughing and reminiscing childhood memories. Susan couldn't stop the smile that came onto her lips as Ben slowly leaned in to kiss her. It was their first kiss in the modern world, and it was a perfect first kiss. It would be the first of many, and the start of a forever.
And thus, Susan Pevensie finally got her own happy ending.
"Well, almost." Susan announced; the scene behind her freezing as she walked towards the writer, completely moving away from the frozen face of Ben. "I'm not dating anyone, I never felt the glimmer of hope that day and there is no Ben. However, I am getting a D in History, an F in English and a U in Geography. And I wanted to give everyone a happy ending without telling the truth. So now I told you the truth, you don't need to tell everyone I managed to get a version of Caspian in my world, I have my books. And this amazing thing called fanfiction. It's taking up my time. Farewell, my friend." She walked away from the writer, the scene behind her turning into a film set with various members of cast and crew walking around, almost ignoring Susan as she walked towards the main exit and walking into the sunlight, her head held high as she placed her sunglasses on and made her way into the chaos of London's streets, a wide smile on her lips.
THE END.
Author's note: Finally, She Dreamed of Paradise has finished after god knows how many years. The ending of this came from a short film I watched called A Letter Home and I highly recommend you watch it since it's really good. Anyway, hopefully I'll see you all in another story.
To see Susan's outfit, it's on my polyvore account and it should be the first set you'll see.
With love;
Lorna (SuspianFeels)
