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Chapter Eight Happily Ever After
That summer I decided to make the biggest change of my life. I laid candles all along the bridge and I picked up the basket from the Bid-A- Basket fundraiser that I had bought from Rory. I packed coffee, brownies, burgers, fries and most importantly a diamond studded ring. I made everything as perfect as I could make it for her. I had to get the last item that would make this picnic perfect. Rory. I brought her down to the bridge and Rory began to grin. We ate our dinner in the moonlight. I finally looked at her. "Rory, I love you so much. You make my life seem worthwhile. I need you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?" Rory's smile grew larger and her eyes were brighter. "Yes! Of course I will!" So we were engaged. We spread the news around, telling Miss Patty the gossip queen shortly after informing Luke and Lorelai. Most accepted the news happily.
We did have to leave for college soon. I lived on campus in Hartford. Rory was 200 miles away at Yale. It was a long way from each other, but we knew we could survive this. I kissed her sweetly at the going away party and she drove away, but not out of my life. I moved into my own dorm. I enjoyed living on my own immensely. Rory and I called each every day and e-mailed each other more. Rory loved college. The classes were more intense and she had already made tons of friends. I stayed a loner, of my own account, and started this very book. Rory and I decided to plan the wedding, which would take place four years later, after we both graduated college. I did miss seeing her every day. I missed her a lot.
I visited Stars Hollow a lot. It was my home, whether I liked it or not. Rory came home every holiday and summer. We spent every minute possible together, although Lorelai stole Rory quite often. Luke and Lorelai had become engaged while we were gone, too. Luke seemed very happy, which was good. I never talked to Charity and the others again, but I never forgot them, nor did I forget Landon. I promised I wouldn't and I always keep my promises.
I visited Landon to tell him about my engagement to Rory. I more or less carried a 15 minute monologue with a slab of stone. I needed to tell him though. I told him all about college and my life now. I knew he would be proud of me and glad to know Rory and I were going to be married. If only he were still alive. But he wasn't. I told him good bye and headed home.
As I sit here, adding the finishing touches to my book, the town of Stars Hollow is still the same, even after the four years that I've lived here. Taylor is talking excitedly about how happy he and the Stars Hollow Bureau of Tourism is this book is going to be published and how many more guests will be coming to town. Luke and Lorelai are bantering about coffee and stealing kisses. Kirk is pouring eight sweet'n'lows into his coffee. Miss Patty and her dance class is coming into the diner. Lane and her new boyfriend are at a table, talking about weird unknown bands. Babette and Morey are telling Andrew and Bootsy about their new cat. Michel is scowling in the corner and complaining about the service. Sookie and Jackson are talking about the new baby they're about to have. Grant, the town troubador, is singing a ballad about love. I look around and I realize something. I have a family now. It may be eccentric, it may be huge, but it's a great family to be a part of. I've found everything that I've been looking for. Love and family. Now Rory is nonchalantly looking over my shoulder, sipping coffee, trying to sneak a peek at the book. As if she won't be the first one to read it, besides my editor. She just kissed me softly. I just want to use the end of my first book to tell her how much I love her and how much she changed my life for the better. So, as sad as my life always seemed, I have come to these conclusions. Fairy tales are true and there is always a chance at a happy ending.
Chapter Eight Happily Ever After
That summer I decided to make the biggest change of my life. I laid candles all along the bridge and I picked up the basket from the Bid-A- Basket fundraiser that I had bought from Rory. I packed coffee, brownies, burgers, fries and most importantly a diamond studded ring. I made everything as perfect as I could make it for her. I had to get the last item that would make this picnic perfect. Rory. I brought her down to the bridge and Rory began to grin. We ate our dinner in the moonlight. I finally looked at her. "Rory, I love you so much. You make my life seem worthwhile. I need you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?" Rory's smile grew larger and her eyes were brighter. "Yes! Of course I will!" So we were engaged. We spread the news around, telling Miss Patty the gossip queen shortly after informing Luke and Lorelai. Most accepted the news happily.
We did have to leave for college soon. I lived on campus in Hartford. Rory was 200 miles away at Yale. It was a long way from each other, but we knew we could survive this. I kissed her sweetly at the going away party and she drove away, but not out of my life. I moved into my own dorm. I enjoyed living on my own immensely. Rory and I called each every day and e-mailed each other more. Rory loved college. The classes were more intense and she had already made tons of friends. I stayed a loner, of my own account, and started this very book. Rory and I decided to plan the wedding, which would take place four years later, after we both graduated college. I did miss seeing her every day. I missed her a lot.
I visited Stars Hollow a lot. It was my home, whether I liked it or not. Rory came home every holiday and summer. We spent every minute possible together, although Lorelai stole Rory quite often. Luke and Lorelai had become engaged while we were gone, too. Luke seemed very happy, which was good. I never talked to Charity and the others again, but I never forgot them, nor did I forget Landon. I promised I wouldn't and I always keep my promises.
I visited Landon to tell him about my engagement to Rory. I more or less carried a 15 minute monologue with a slab of stone. I needed to tell him though. I told him all about college and my life now. I knew he would be proud of me and glad to know Rory and I were going to be married. If only he were still alive. But he wasn't. I told him good bye and headed home.
As I sit here, adding the finishing touches to my book, the town of Stars Hollow is still the same, even after the four years that I've lived here. Taylor is talking excitedly about how happy he and the Stars Hollow Bureau of Tourism is this book is going to be published and how many more guests will be coming to town. Luke and Lorelai are bantering about coffee and stealing kisses. Kirk is pouring eight sweet'n'lows into his coffee. Miss Patty and her dance class is coming into the diner. Lane and her new boyfriend are at a table, talking about weird unknown bands. Babette and Morey are telling Andrew and Bootsy about their new cat. Michel is scowling in the corner and complaining about the service. Sookie and Jackson are talking about the new baby they're about to have. Grant, the town troubador, is singing a ballad about love. I look around and I realize something. I have a family now. It may be eccentric, it may be huge, but it's a great family to be a part of. I've found everything that I've been looking for. Love and family. Now Rory is nonchalantly looking over my shoulder, sipping coffee, trying to sneak a peek at the book. As if she won't be the first one to read it, besides my editor. She just kissed me softly. I just want to use the end of my first book to tell her how much I love her and how much she changed my life for the better. So, as sad as my life always seemed, I have come to these conclusions. Fairy tales are true and there is always a chance at a happy ending.