Taken Away
Chapter 36
Sometimes when you're young you think nothing can hurt you. It's like being invincible. Your whole life is ahead of you and you have big plans. Big Plans. To find your perfect match, the one who completes you. But as you get older you realize it's not always that easy. It's not until the end of your life that you realize how the plans you made where simply plans. Because at the end when you're looking back instead of forward you want to believe you made the most of what life gave you. You want to believe you're leaving something good behind. You want it all to have mattered.
Epilogue
Years later.
I think after a certain point we all become immune to the evil and wickedness that consumes our news channels. In the back of our minds we somehow find the strength to keep going.
Grasping at every ounce of kindness and love that we can take. I often see myself and wonder what would have become of me. If it had not been for the love and support of my family. I appreciate every single day.
Regardless of how it begins and ends. Because there was a point where I didn't think I would get the chance to keep growing and learning and experiencing.
I will never be able to express how much everyone here means to me. Especially to my parents. Thank you for being everything I aspire to be and your love that continues to be the touchstone for all of our lives.
"Happy anniversary mom and dad." Jamie said. Raising his glass to them. The room filling with applause. As Haley wiped her eyes. While Nathan smiled with pride. His hands full with their daughter who was squirming all over the place. Trying to get off her dad's lap so she could go play.
Brooke and Lucas along with their children. Who were sitting across from them at the table. The couple went on to live happily.
Next to them was Skills and Lauren with their daughter. In 9 months, would be welcoming a son.
Andre went on to play basketball professionally. And ended up reconnecting with Madison sometime later and they started having a relationship.
And his mother started a foundation for other victims of gun violence.
Along with Madison and Sam. Who sat across from each other at the same table.
Dan and Deb. With Karen and Keith. Remained friends for the rest of their lives. Enjoying their children and grandchildren.
Lilly and her boyfriend. Who ended up staying in Tree Hill for good.
Lastly Jamie and Sam got married surrounded by family and friends.
Weeks later announcing that they were going to be having a baby.
The End.
Author's Note: Thank you so much for sticking with me through this story. Look out for my future stories.