This is my first fanfic. I will try to continue this epilogue depending on reviews. Constructive criticism encouraged!
Bryce POV
"Mr. Baker, please. She won't talk to me, she won't answer the phone, she won't even look at me in school."
Juli's father nodded, "So what's your idea, Bryce?"
I want to plant a sycamore tree here, right in front of the house." I said, "It's the only way to show her that I've changed. With your permission, I…"
He cut me off and looked at me intently. "Say no more, you got my permission. Do you need any help with this?"
"This is something I have to do on my own." I replied. " But thank you, Mr. Baker, I won't let you down…I won't let Juli down, ever again."
He smiled as we shook hands and made his way back to the house.
After grabbing my dad's spade from the garage, I sped back to the Bakers' front yard and looked for a spot to start digging. I remembered Granddad told me to dig only as deep as the root ball of the tree. By the time I was halfway done, I glanced up at the window and there she was.
Juli.
She wasn't smiling. just gazing at me, almost in disbelief. Even then, she was incredibly beautiful. I nodded at her, but the job wasn't done yet. I poured in some potting soil as I walked over to my bike to get the tree. I thought back to the times when Juli asked me sit with her on top of the old sycamore tree, now long gone.
It was going to be different this time.
I carefully rolled the tree across the yard back to the hole. I pressed it down, covered it with more soil, and watered it for good measure. After cleaning up after myself, I got on my bike and raced back home.
Granddad was the first one to greet me. "So, how did it go?" He asked.
"It went okay. Thanks for the tips, Granddad. I have to admit, digging that hole was tougher than I thought."
He laughed, "You get used to it, Bryce. Juli has been doing yard work for months now and I haven't heard her complain once. But I'm really proud of you for doing this for her. You really have changed, haven't you?"
I shrugged as I made my way upstairs, "Well, it's the things we do for love, for better or worse."
So, I did it; The one thing I knew that would let Juli how I feel. Seeing her through that window as I planted the sycamore tree in her yard, I really hoped that this is the start of something new between us.
I looked out my window at the Bakers' front yard and at their front window. Juli was still there. I put my hand up and waved at her, wondering if she was still mad at me.
She has every right to. I've been a jerk to Juli for so long that I probably don't deserve her. But I can't stop thinking about her. I thought back to the day when I first moved to Collier Street. How could anyone, have ever wanted to run away from Juli Baker? She was sweet, down-to-earth, and wonderful in every possible way. My thoughts clouded my head as I glanced out the window again.
To my surprise, she waved back.