Author's Note
I am actually about to cry. This is the last chapter, and I'm so excited, but I'm also pretty sad. I think this is the first story I've ever completed that isn't for school or something; most of the time, I start writing something, then I get a new idea, get way off track, write something else with a new cool idea I had and liked, get off track, write something else, and something else, and something else, and then I have twenty million jillion zillion unfinished stories that I forgot the plots and characters of; this is a big accomplishment for me!
I wanted to sincerely thank every single person who read this story, or read it and enjoyed it enough to press the Follow or Favorite button, and everyone who reviewed, because these are the things that inspired me to sit down, and keep typing up new chapters until I felt accomplished with what I've written, so, really: thank you.
I do plan on writing a sequel, which the first chapter will be up after I plan some of it out, so probably in about a month or two, and if anyone has any story requests for me, then I would be absolutely honored to write it, and I would absolutely include that it was your idea, not mine, of course, and I plan on possibly becoming a beta reader soon, too, so if anyone is looking for one, you can Private Message (PM) me, and we can talk, and if I've signed up for it or whatever you call it, then I'll be happy to:)! Thanks again, everyone :) 3 *hugs*!
Um, I guess now is the part where I say:
Enjoy!
Wearing His Jersey
Chapter Thirty~Five: The Epilogue
One Week Later
We won the game against the Bees, and afterwards Tobias took me back to the place where we'd once written out our dreams for the future in chalk on a brick wall, enjoyed a picnic and each other's company, and just simply sat beside each other, watched the sky, and talked about different things, sitting on top of that Elmo blanket that I think Tobias may still have somewhere.
"You're dream came true," I'd laughed. "You need to write another one, so we can see how many things on the Colorful Dreams wall can come true.
"Okay," he smiled at me, and on his way walking past me, he kissed my forehead, then picked up the piece of purple chalk on the lightly frosted grass. "Yours still hasn't come true; we'll have to work on that, Tris ." I laughed and nodded along, trying to see what he was writing, but he was positioned so I couldn't.
After Tobias finished writing, he said, "Come over here for a second," so I did, and he swung me up into his arms and walked away, careful not to let me see whatever he had written on the crowded wall.
Two Weeks Later
Caleb and Matt are officially dating! Matt's coming over for dinner tonight, and I need to find something nice to wear; I'm thinking maybe I'll go with a skirt and a blouse; I've already met him, but I'm so excited anyway.
I still don't know what Tobias wrote on that wall, and I don't think I will any time soon; he specifically gave Caleb and all our friends instructions to keep me away from the dream wall.
One Year Later
I still am not allowed within a mile of the dream wall.
Two Years Later
Today's Graduation Day! I'm so excited, but I think I'll miss this school; so much happened here with Tobias, Caleb, Matt, Christina, Marlene, Lynn, Shauna, Zeke, Uriah, Will, and I; it was an amazing four years!
Four Years Later
"Tris, are you ready to go?" Tobias called from the other room.
"Almost!" I hollered back. "Give me another ten minutes!"
I headed over to my closet, letting my hair air dry after intensely drying it with a towel; it was only damp now; I flung open the closet door in my room of my apartment. I looked through and grinned when my eyes landed on a specific outfit: the tan blouse, gray skirt, and light blue shoes and purse I had worn on Tobias and I's date to the fair six years ago. Now, we were finishing up college, and I was a football coach for young boys and girls, ages ten through eleven, and Tobias is a physical trainer to help people get in good shape, exercise, get the right amount of sleep, meditation, and healthy eating habits; he has two clients right now, Zeke,who went two weeks eating only apple pies due to a dare, and was struggling a bit to eat healthy now with the amount of sugar he had grown accustomed to taking in, and another boy at New York University, who was trying to lose a little weight and eat healthier to be in a healthier life style.
I slid the hanger out of the closet and changed into the outfit, slightly surprised at how perfectly well it still fit. I smiled at my reflection in the mirror and headed out to see Tobias sitting on the couch, dressed up nicely in a dark blue suit with a white shirt with nicely shined brown shoes.
"Well, someone's looking classy," I smiled from the doorway, and he looked up at me, grinning.
"You look beautiful," he smiled, "and don't think I don't recognize the outfit!"
"Thanks!" I smiled back at him.
"Are you all set to go?" he asked, standing up and smoothing out the couple wrinkles in his deep blue jacket.
"Yes," I nodded, and we headed out to my car, where I insisted upon driving, but lost the battle when I was told that our location was apparently classified. I rolled my eyes but moved over to the passenger's seat, and rolled down my window about an inch to let some fresh Spring air into the car.
We drove, and once we arrived close to the destination, I immediately recognized it; I gasped and turned to look at Tobias, who was smiling and tapping at the steering wheel.
I couldn't keep the smile off my face as the rest of the ride flew by, and I thought about how amazing my life has been since my Sophomore Year; I thought about the first time we met, about our friends, the injuries Marlene and Uriah had from the car accident (everything was healed perfectly now, along with all my minor injuries from football, which I had continued to play throughout high school and about half of my college years); I thought about all our college experiences, and how lucky our friends and we were to all get into the same college and successfully complete what we wanted to do; I couldn't have asked for a better few years, not to mention the fact that Caleb told me a couple days ago he was planning on proposing to Matt next month on their monthly anniversary of the first day they met!
By now, we'd pulled up into the grocery store we had come to to pick up the items for our picnic six years ago. I couldn't help but laugh at the thought; it was such an amazing night; every time we came here has had a wonderful memory to go along with it, and I smiled, thinking back through the couple times we've been here since Sophomore Year, which is really only two; I looked back over to Tobias. He had his lips puckered and looked deep in thought as he flipped the key in the engine and took it out, sliding it into his left pocket. I sat and watched him for a couple seconds, smiling softly, before he came back from whatever daze he'd had himself in and smiled at me before opening his car door, then I opened mine to step out and we met in front of the car; he took my hand and we walked about a quarter of a mile to our special place, and when we neared, I was instructed not to look yet, so I made sure to keep my gaze away from the colorful brick wall.
"Still no looking,Tris; stop peeking!" he exclaimed and I laughed while he led me closer to the wall. After a moment, I asked:
"Um, can I look yet, Tobias?"
"Yes!"
I turned my head to face the wall, searching for Tobias's familiar hand~writing, and when I noticed the purple chalk, I gasped.
Someday, I dream I can marry Beatrice Prior!
I spun back around to face him, and immediately looked down to where he rested on one knee before me.
"Beatrice Prior, I have loved you since the first moment I ever laid eyes on you, during Sophomore Year football tryouts; I immediately knew you were so stunningly different from anyone else I had ever met in my whole sixteen years on Earth, and you still are the most wonderful woman six years later, and I'd bet anything you'd still be the most amazing woman I ever meet if I went to Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, or any other planet, like Pluto! I love you to the ends of the universe and back, the stars in the galaxy representing the brightest moments in our past, and the ones to come in our future together; Tris, would you do me the greatest honor and marry me?"