The Witness
Epilogue - 2 Years Later
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Cole walked up the stairs carrying the mail from the lobby. He'd just finished with school for the week. He opened the door and found that Bosco was still home.
"How come you're not at work?" Cole asked, putting his door key back in his jacket pocket.
"I took the night off," was all Bosco said.
"Everything okay?" Cole asked, noticing the peculiar look on his face. He looked over and noticed Katy sitting in the kitchen with a grin on her face.
"Yeah. I just felt like having a day off. That the mail?" he asked, pointing the pile in Cole's hands.
"Yeah."
"Anything for me?" Bosco asked. He knew there was because he'd gone down earlier to check before he decided to take the night off.
"Let's see," Cole said, looking through the envelopes. "What're you looking for?"
"I don't know. I think I'm supposed to be getting something from the insurance company about my car," Bosco said, trying to act non-chalant.
"Yup. Here you go," he said, holding out the envelope for Bosco to take. He kept looking through the envelopes until he came across one with his name on it. He looked at the return address and a smile grew on his face.
"What is it?" Bosco asked.
"It's from the Motor Vehicle Department," Cole said, ripping open the envelope. Bosco watched for the expression on Cole's face and was rewarded with a smile.
"I got my permanent driver's license," he said, holding it up for Bosco to see.
"Nice picture," Bosco teased.
"Yeah, well I've seen your's and it's not much better," Cole teased back.
"Wait. This has your name on it," Bosco said, handing the envelope from the insurance company over to Cole.
"What? Why?" he asked. He took a moment to read it and then looked up at Bosco.
"This is the insurance policy for your mustang. How come my name's listed as the primary driver?" Cole asked.
"I'm getting a little old to be driving that around. I figured I'd get me something a little more in my age range," Bosco said, pretending to walk with a cane. "The mustang's all your's, Cole," he said, throwing the keys to him. "Take care of her."
"What?! Wow! I will. Thanks, Bosco," Cole said, shaking hands with Bosco as they embraced each other.
"You've earned it, Cole. I'm proud of everything you've accomplished in the last two years," Bosco said. "You've turned out to be quite a man."
"Well, I had a lot of help. I think everyday what might have happened to me if you had given up on me. I'll never forget the family you gave me, Bosco. Thank you," Cole said, leaving an awkward silence between them.
"Oh man. We're getting sappy. So, let's go celebrate. You drive. I told Faith we'd meet them at Haggerty's for dinner. I know you have a date with Emily later - Faith told me - so we'll bring Katy's car, okay?" Bosco asked.
"Absolutely! I'm just gonna go change quick," Cole said as he went down the hallway to his room.
Katy got up and walked over to Bosco, putting her arms around him and kissing him. "You've done a great job with him, Maurice."
"I had a lot of help from you and Faith and my Mom," Bosco conceded.
"Is your Mom gonna be there too?" Katy asked him.
"Of course. Actually, there's gonna be quite a few of our friends there. I wouldn't give you this if there wasn't enough people for you to show it off to," Bosco said, handing her a black velvet box. He laughed as her eyes grew wide and she took in a sharp breath.
"Maurice? Is this what I think it is?" Katy asked, getting flustered and teary-eyed.
"Open it up and see," he said as she sat down on the couch. As she opened the box, she saw Bosco bend down onto one knee. Inside the box, was a beautiful 1 1/2 carat diamond solitaire surrounded by her birthstone, Sapphire.
"Katherine Marie Logan, will you marry me?" Bosco asked, putting the ring on her finger. It fit perfectly.
"Yes, Maurice. I'd love to be your wife," she answered, tears of joy falling down her cheeks.
"Did what I think just happened really happen?" Cole asked as he came up the hallway and saw Bosco on his knees and Katy crying.
She shook her head yes, unable to speak. Cole came over and gave her a big hug and shook Bosco's hand again.
"Let's go," Bosco said, getting up. They all grabbed their coats, talking a mile-a-minute on their way out the door. It was as if they'd been together forever.
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The End....
I'd just like to take a minute to thank Cole for this story idea. He gave me some things he'd like to see in a story and told me to run with it. He kept e-mailing me with ideas and suggestions and I had a blast trying to incorporate them into the story. Thanks Cole!
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the story. I had fun doing it.
Epilogue - 2 Years Later
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Cole walked up the stairs carrying the mail from the lobby. He'd just finished with school for the week. He opened the door and found that Bosco was still home.
"How come you're not at work?" Cole asked, putting his door key back in his jacket pocket.
"I took the night off," was all Bosco said.
"Everything okay?" Cole asked, noticing the peculiar look on his face. He looked over and noticed Katy sitting in the kitchen with a grin on her face.
"Yeah. I just felt like having a day off. That the mail?" he asked, pointing the pile in Cole's hands.
"Yeah."
"Anything for me?" Bosco asked. He knew there was because he'd gone down earlier to check before he decided to take the night off.
"Let's see," Cole said, looking through the envelopes. "What're you looking for?"
"I don't know. I think I'm supposed to be getting something from the insurance company about my car," Bosco said, trying to act non-chalant.
"Yup. Here you go," he said, holding out the envelope for Bosco to take. He kept looking through the envelopes until he came across one with his name on it. He looked at the return address and a smile grew on his face.
"What is it?" Bosco asked.
"It's from the Motor Vehicle Department," Cole said, ripping open the envelope. Bosco watched for the expression on Cole's face and was rewarded with a smile.
"I got my permanent driver's license," he said, holding it up for Bosco to see.
"Nice picture," Bosco teased.
"Yeah, well I've seen your's and it's not much better," Cole teased back.
"Wait. This has your name on it," Bosco said, handing the envelope from the insurance company over to Cole.
"What? Why?" he asked. He took a moment to read it and then looked up at Bosco.
"This is the insurance policy for your mustang. How come my name's listed as the primary driver?" Cole asked.
"I'm getting a little old to be driving that around. I figured I'd get me something a little more in my age range," Bosco said, pretending to walk with a cane. "The mustang's all your's, Cole," he said, throwing the keys to him. "Take care of her."
"What?! Wow! I will. Thanks, Bosco," Cole said, shaking hands with Bosco as they embraced each other.
"You've earned it, Cole. I'm proud of everything you've accomplished in the last two years," Bosco said. "You've turned out to be quite a man."
"Well, I had a lot of help. I think everyday what might have happened to me if you had given up on me. I'll never forget the family you gave me, Bosco. Thank you," Cole said, leaving an awkward silence between them.
"Oh man. We're getting sappy. So, let's go celebrate. You drive. I told Faith we'd meet them at Haggerty's for dinner. I know you have a date with Emily later - Faith told me - so we'll bring Katy's car, okay?" Bosco asked.
"Absolutely! I'm just gonna go change quick," Cole said as he went down the hallway to his room.
Katy got up and walked over to Bosco, putting her arms around him and kissing him. "You've done a great job with him, Maurice."
"I had a lot of help from you and Faith and my Mom," Bosco conceded.
"Is your Mom gonna be there too?" Katy asked him.
"Of course. Actually, there's gonna be quite a few of our friends there. I wouldn't give you this if there wasn't enough people for you to show it off to," Bosco said, handing her a black velvet box. He laughed as her eyes grew wide and she took in a sharp breath.
"Maurice? Is this what I think it is?" Katy asked, getting flustered and teary-eyed.
"Open it up and see," he said as she sat down on the couch. As she opened the box, she saw Bosco bend down onto one knee. Inside the box, was a beautiful 1 1/2 carat diamond solitaire surrounded by her birthstone, Sapphire.
"Katherine Marie Logan, will you marry me?" Bosco asked, putting the ring on her finger. It fit perfectly.
"Yes, Maurice. I'd love to be your wife," she answered, tears of joy falling down her cheeks.
"Did what I think just happened really happen?" Cole asked as he came up the hallway and saw Bosco on his knees and Katy crying.
She shook her head yes, unable to speak. Cole came over and gave her a big hug and shook Bosco's hand again.
"Let's go," Bosco said, getting up. They all grabbed their coats, talking a mile-a-minute on their way out the door. It was as if they'd been together forever.
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The End....
I'd just like to take a minute to thank Cole for this story idea. He gave me some things he'd like to see in a story and told me to run with it. He kept e-mailing me with ideas and suggestions and I had a blast trying to incorporate them into the story. Thanks Cole!
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the story. I had fun doing it.