Epilogue
pThe night was a clear one, as clear as a night could get in the city of New York. Even though it was dark the stars and moon lighted the streets and buildings, creating an illuminated look. /p
pThe distress cry of a baby broke through the silence of the night. /p
p"Nick, it's okay baby. I'm right here." Mary balanced the tiny baby boy on her hip, and gently cooed to him. Switching him to her other side, she carefully lowered herself to the ground and glanced up at the sky. /p
pShe smiled at her son, who now sat in her lap. After Nichole left nothing drastically changed. Of course, everyone was upset, but they soon got over it, understanding the reason why she left. You could say that some of them even respected her for it. Race took it the hardest, throwing a fit and destroying the bunkroom. He didn't want to believe what he was being told at first, but he soon accepted it. /p
p"You would have like Nichole, Nick," She whispered to the gurgling baby. "Maybe you can still meet her. I know she's out there somewhere, looking at the same stars we are." Her hand automatically lifted to the ring that hadn't left her neck since the night Nichole gave it to her. /p
p"Hey, what are you two doing up here?"/p
pMary grinned brightly when she saw Kid Blink behind her. Waving him over, she pulled him down next to her, bouncing Nick lightly on her knee. "Nothing, we're just looking at the stars."/p
pBlink raised an eyebrow at her. "You okay? I know you and Nichole use to come up her all the time--"/p
pShe shook her head, and interjected," No, no, I'm fine. I need to reminisce sometimes. It helps."/p
pBlink nodded and lifted the baby from Mary's arms, tickling his stomach lightly. "You think she's going come back? It's been a year."/p
p"I know she's coming back." Mary stated strongly. "I mean she got me out of the orphanage and her alive. Nick's strong, and I know she is still out there somewhere."/p
pRipping his eyes away from the sky, he glanced over at Mary. He admired her for holding her own in this mixed up situation, believing the impracticable. Standing he dusted himself off and help Mary to his feet. /p
p"We should go inside. Nick needs to take his nap." /p
pMary nodded and told him to go on without her. "I'll be right there," She said. /p
pStraining her neck, she glanced up at the sky, her eyes searching the clusters of stars. A faint smile dangled from the edge of her lips as fingered Nichole's ring. /p
p"The stars will guide you."/p
pThe night was a clear one, as clear as a night could get in the city of New York. Even though it was dark the stars and moon lighted the streets and buildings, creating an illuminated look. /p
pThe distress cry of a baby broke through the silence of the night. /p
p"Nick, it's okay baby. I'm right here." Mary balanced the tiny baby boy on her hip, and gently cooed to him. Switching him to her other side, she carefully lowered herself to the ground and glanced up at the sky. /p
pShe smiled at her son, who now sat in her lap. After Nichole left nothing drastically changed. Of course, everyone was upset, but they soon got over it, understanding the reason why she left. You could say that some of them even respected her for it. Race took it the hardest, throwing a fit and destroying the bunkroom. He didn't want to believe what he was being told at first, but he soon accepted it. /p
p"You would have like Nichole, Nick," She whispered to the gurgling baby. "Maybe you can still meet her. I know she's out there somewhere, looking at the same stars we are." Her hand automatically lifted to the ring that hadn't left her neck since the night Nichole gave it to her. /p
p"Hey, what are you two doing up here?"/p
pMary grinned brightly when she saw Kid Blink behind her. Waving him over, she pulled him down next to her, bouncing Nick lightly on her knee. "Nothing, we're just looking at the stars."/p
pBlink raised an eyebrow at her. "You okay? I know you and Nichole use to come up her all the time--"/p
pShe shook her head, and interjected," No, no, I'm fine. I need to reminisce sometimes. It helps."/p
pBlink nodded and lifted the baby from Mary's arms, tickling his stomach lightly. "You think she's going come back? It's been a year."/p
p"I know she's coming back." Mary stated strongly. "I mean she got me out of the orphanage and her alive. Nick's strong, and I know she is still out there somewhere."/p
pRipping his eyes away from the sky, he glanced over at Mary. He admired her for holding her own in this mixed up situation, believing the impracticable. Standing he dusted himself off and help Mary to his feet. /p
p"We should go inside. Nick needs to take his nap." /p
pMary nodded and told him to go on without her. "I'll be right there," She said. /p
pStraining her neck, she glanced up at the sky, her eyes searching the clusters of stars. A faint smile dangled from the edge of her lips as fingered Nichole's ring. /p
p"The stars will guide you."/p