Epilogue
August 16, 1945
THE WAR IS OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Evie was so excited when she read the first line of the Newspaper. That
meant her boys would be coming home. Last week Lt. Scott had come home
with a slight limp, but he was fine. He said that he hadn't seen Alex or
Rick for over six months, but he wasn't worried about them. She still
remembered when he came home. Emma was helping her with cleaning the
parlor when the door opened. They just thought it was Jonathan and didn't
even bother to turn around to see him. It wasn't until they heard the
sound of the cane on the hardwood floor that they looked back. Then before
Evie knew what happened Emma was flying past her with a shout of joy.
Evie had never been so envious in her entire life. Emma flew to Gabriel
and wrapped her body around him before anyone else could register the
moment. Gabriel had never looked happier than he did that minute. The
couple had gone home and Evie didn't see them for two days. Gabriel
brought everyone up to date as to what was going on overseas and Evie,
Emma, and Jonathan filled him in on the home front. They were going to
celebrate in two weeks time. That gave Rick and Alex a week to come home.
Evie was so excited that night. The war was over, her boys were coming
home, and she would be complete once again. She just couldn't sleep and
despite the late hour was no where near ready to fall asleep. She went
downstairs to get a glass of milk. She heard whimpering at the door,
thinking it was a neighborhood dog opened it up and saw her son walking
towards the door calling for the dog. Evie ran down the steps and when
Alex saw her starting running himself. Mother and son held onto each other
for eternity. It was only some small time later that Evie registered
that a small dog was jumping on her legs, "And who is this?" she asked.
"His name is Michael, I found him when I was shot down over Italy." he
explained. Evie's eyes shot up at that. "Shot down?"
"A very long story mum, lets go in." he said and they walked into the
house. "Are you thirsty, hungry?" she asked. "Both actually." They went
into the kitchen and Evie started moving around. "It's great what you've
done with the place." "Thank-you. You can change it when your Father a
nd I move out." she said. "How did you know?" he asked. "Emma and I have
become best friends. She is friends with her husband..." she trailed off
letting Alex get the picture.
Soon Alex got serious, "Mum, I don't know what happened to Dad." he said.
"What do you mean?" she asked. "Well we were in the same squadron until
he was transferred, I never did get to find out where. Then General Reyes,
the man who made Dad find Ryan Stackhouse after I was shot down, he said
that it was a very good chance that Dad was... um... gone. He wasn't for
sure, but it would take a while before we would find out." After that
Alex faltered and for the first time since Ahm Shere cried in front of his
mother.
They held each other as they cried with the sadness of loosing Rick. It
just seemed like too much for them to bare, but they did. That morning
they told Jonathan and he left and didn't come back until much later that
evening. Evie didn't even get on to him for it. Gabriel and Emma came by
the next day and asked if they still wanted to have the party and both
agreed to it. It was a celebration of life and they would celebrate the
ones still living and the ones that had meant so much to their lives. It
was all they could do until they got confirmation and a flag, if they ever
did.
Still after the week was over and it was time for the party the O'Connell's
and Jonathan put on their best and sucked it up because they were grateful
for the ones that came back. Evie was extremely joyful her son had come
home, just as she was grateful that Gabriel had come home. Emma sat with
Evie for a while and the two girls talked making plans to go shopping,
anything to get Evie's mind off of her sorrow.
Everyone was actually having a great time. Despite the pain Evie and Alex
were feeling they were having a good time. They had great friends in the
Scott's. Evie went out front to get the baseball Alex had hit over when
she heard someone calling for her. She looked up and stood frozen. Tears
pricked the back of her eyes, he was carrying a yellow card, she knew what
that card meant. She couldn't move and he walked up to her,
"Mrs. O'Connell?" he asked. "Yes." she answered. He pulled her to him,
"It feels wonderful to be home." he whispered. She wrapped her arms around
him, smelling that wonderful smell and cried until she couldn't cry
anymore.
She heard the front door open, "Mum, what are you..." Alex's eyes got
bigger and then he ran to where his parents were in an airlock embrace.
They opened their arms for him and it was then that the O'Connell's were
all home together. Soon the rest of the party had went looking for Evie
and Alex only to find Rick within their grasps and they weren't giving him
up, especially Evie. Even Jonathan was reluctant to give him up, but
eventually him and Alex let the couple have their privacy as they went back
to the house.
A Year Later
It was now the annual Scott-O'Connell barbeque. The squeals of a little
one could be heard down the street. Madison Katherine Scott was now three
months old and was the most spoiled child in Savannah. She was beautiful
with her father's brown hair and her mother's green eyes. She stayed with
Rick and Evie when the couple went out with Alex and his new girlfriend,
Shelby. Rick and Evie actually really liked Shelby and hoped to have her
as a daughter-in-law soon.
Rick brought Evie a plate of food, "You look beautiful." he said. "So do
you Mr. O'Connell." she smiled back, giving him a look that would have
melted butter. "I went by the house today, they are almost ready for us to
move in." he told her. They had been able to get most of their possessions
back and since the house hadn't been hit they were going to sell it. They
even had a buyer, General Reyes. "That's good, I went by the Historical
Society today and next week I should be able to start working on the
Museum." He leaned down and gave her a kiss.
"Ooh. Kissing again?" Jonathan and Alex said together. Everyone laughed.
The End.
***Author's Notes*** I can't believe I am finally finished. Feels kinda sad
and wonderful at the same time. I just wanted to take a minute and thank all
you who stuck with me and wrote such wonderful reviews. You guys are just
wonderful!!! THANKS SOOOO MUCH!!! Oh and Shelby, was it happy? I did want a
little angst in there that was my muse for the whole story, but I wouldn't
leave it with a bad ending... so did I do okay?
On another note if you are at all interested I am planning a new story.
However, unlike this one it will be 99% historically accurate because I am
researching it as we speak. The Mummy characters will be set in 1776 America
which as you all know was very exciting. The reason I'm telling you is so
that you will hopefully read it. Anyway, once again thank you sooo much!
August 16, 1945
THE WAR IS OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Evie was so excited when she read the first line of the Newspaper. That
meant her boys would be coming home. Last week Lt. Scott had come home
with a slight limp, but he was fine. He said that he hadn't seen Alex or
Rick for over six months, but he wasn't worried about them. She still
remembered when he came home. Emma was helping her with cleaning the
parlor when the door opened. They just thought it was Jonathan and didn't
even bother to turn around to see him. It wasn't until they heard the
sound of the cane on the hardwood floor that they looked back. Then before
Evie knew what happened Emma was flying past her with a shout of joy.
Evie had never been so envious in her entire life. Emma flew to Gabriel
and wrapped her body around him before anyone else could register the
moment. Gabriel had never looked happier than he did that minute. The
couple had gone home and Evie didn't see them for two days. Gabriel
brought everyone up to date as to what was going on overseas and Evie,
Emma, and Jonathan filled him in on the home front. They were going to
celebrate in two weeks time. That gave Rick and Alex a week to come home.
Evie was so excited that night. The war was over, her boys were coming
home, and she would be complete once again. She just couldn't sleep and
despite the late hour was no where near ready to fall asleep. She went
downstairs to get a glass of milk. She heard whimpering at the door,
thinking it was a neighborhood dog opened it up and saw her son walking
towards the door calling for the dog. Evie ran down the steps and when
Alex saw her starting running himself. Mother and son held onto each other
for eternity. It was only some small time later that Evie registered
that a small dog was jumping on her legs, "And who is this?" she asked.
"His name is Michael, I found him when I was shot down over Italy." he
explained. Evie's eyes shot up at that. "Shot down?"
"A very long story mum, lets go in." he said and they walked into the
house. "Are you thirsty, hungry?" she asked. "Both actually." They went
into the kitchen and Evie started moving around. "It's great what you've
done with the place." "Thank-you. You can change it when your Father a
nd I move out." she said. "How did you know?" he asked. "Emma and I have
become best friends. She is friends with her husband..." she trailed off
letting Alex get the picture.
Soon Alex got serious, "Mum, I don't know what happened to Dad." he said.
"What do you mean?" she asked. "Well we were in the same squadron until
he was transferred, I never did get to find out where. Then General Reyes,
the man who made Dad find Ryan Stackhouse after I was shot down, he said
that it was a very good chance that Dad was... um... gone. He wasn't for
sure, but it would take a while before we would find out." After that
Alex faltered and for the first time since Ahm Shere cried in front of his
mother.
They held each other as they cried with the sadness of loosing Rick. It
just seemed like too much for them to bare, but they did. That morning
they told Jonathan and he left and didn't come back until much later that
evening. Evie didn't even get on to him for it. Gabriel and Emma came by
the next day and asked if they still wanted to have the party and both
agreed to it. It was a celebration of life and they would celebrate the
ones still living and the ones that had meant so much to their lives. It
was all they could do until they got confirmation and a flag, if they ever
did.
Still after the week was over and it was time for the party the O'Connell's
and Jonathan put on their best and sucked it up because they were grateful
for the ones that came back. Evie was extremely joyful her son had come
home, just as she was grateful that Gabriel had come home. Emma sat with
Evie for a while and the two girls talked making plans to go shopping,
anything to get Evie's mind off of her sorrow.
Everyone was actually having a great time. Despite the pain Evie and Alex
were feeling they were having a good time. They had great friends in the
Scott's. Evie went out front to get the baseball Alex had hit over when
she heard someone calling for her. She looked up and stood frozen. Tears
pricked the back of her eyes, he was carrying a yellow card, she knew what
that card meant. She couldn't move and he walked up to her,
"Mrs. O'Connell?" he asked. "Yes." she answered. He pulled her to him,
"It feels wonderful to be home." he whispered. She wrapped her arms around
him, smelling that wonderful smell and cried until she couldn't cry
anymore.
She heard the front door open, "Mum, what are you..." Alex's eyes got
bigger and then he ran to where his parents were in an airlock embrace.
They opened their arms for him and it was then that the O'Connell's were
all home together. Soon the rest of the party had went looking for Evie
and Alex only to find Rick within their grasps and they weren't giving him
up, especially Evie. Even Jonathan was reluctant to give him up, but
eventually him and Alex let the couple have their privacy as they went back
to the house.
A Year Later
It was now the annual Scott-O'Connell barbeque. The squeals of a little
one could be heard down the street. Madison Katherine Scott was now three
months old and was the most spoiled child in Savannah. She was beautiful
with her father's brown hair and her mother's green eyes. She stayed with
Rick and Evie when the couple went out with Alex and his new girlfriend,
Shelby. Rick and Evie actually really liked Shelby and hoped to have her
as a daughter-in-law soon.
Rick brought Evie a plate of food, "You look beautiful." he said. "So do
you Mr. O'Connell." she smiled back, giving him a look that would have
melted butter. "I went by the house today, they are almost ready for us to
move in." he told her. They had been able to get most of their possessions
back and since the house hadn't been hit they were going to sell it. They
even had a buyer, General Reyes. "That's good, I went by the Historical
Society today and next week I should be able to start working on the
Museum." He leaned down and gave her a kiss.
"Ooh. Kissing again?" Jonathan and Alex said together. Everyone laughed.
The End.
***Author's Notes*** I can't believe I am finally finished. Feels kinda sad
and wonderful at the same time. I just wanted to take a minute and thank all
you who stuck with me and wrote such wonderful reviews. You guys are just
wonderful!!! THANKS SOOOO MUCH!!! Oh and Shelby, was it happy? I did want a
little angst in there that was my muse for the whole story, but I wouldn't
leave it with a bad ending... so did I do okay?
On another note if you are at all interested I am planning a new story.
However, unlike this one it will be 99% historically accurate because I am
researching it as we speak. The Mummy characters will be set in 1776 America
which as you all know was very exciting. The reason I'm telling you is so
that you will hopefully read it. Anyway, once again thank you sooo much!