Chapter 20:
I was lying on the bed, thinking about what I would do now, when Vince came into my room. I quickly stood up and walked over toward him.
"I'm sorry.." He whispered.
"Me too."
He kissed me passionately and picked me up. He carried me like he had on my wedding night with Eyeball. My legs wrapped around his waist, and my arms around his neck, our eyes locking onto each other. He brought me over to the bed, and smiled, him laying atop.
"I love you." He said and kissed me.
"I love you too."
Vince and I married in April. We had a real wedding and everyone was there, including Ace and Eyeball. We married outside, on a nice spring day. Ali, Elisa, and Faye were bridesmaids. My brothers, Jared and Greg attended with my mom, and her daughter, Hannah (raspberry). She was the same age as Melanie. Melanie was a flower girl, as was Hannah.
Vince's best man, surprisingly was Charlie, but all of the Cobras were ushers. Even Cherry came to the wedding with Eyeball, and there was almost no friction or anything. I danced with my brothers, Gordie, Chris, and even all of the Cobras.
"Hey Ace." I said to him, with Vince's arms around my waist.
"Yeah?"
"No hard feelings, okay?" I said with a smile and Ace grinned too.
"Sure." Then he pulled me aside. "And I'm sorry." He whispered and I gave him a hug.
Ali eventually dumped Ace to go out with Teddy. Elisa and Gordie got married and had two girls. Chris married a girl names Paula, and had a son. Cherry and Eyeball had a boy, and then married. And Vince and I were invited! Two years later they had triplets! Three girls. And Eyeball isn't delaying his job anymore. And yes, Eyeball visits Melanie and Jason, every week. And they don't call Vince dad. By the way, Ace impregnated some girl out of town and moved out of Castle Rock.
Vince and I had three kids. First a girl, Lila, then twin boys, Brian and Joshua. We moved into a two-story house in Castle Rock with five kids. Man, that was a lot, and never in my life did I imagine I'd have five.
We met for Chris' funeral on a Tuesday, and I cried like I did for Michael. His wife and his son were there as well as Eyeball and everyone else. Except the Cobras, other than Vince.
Vince hooked his arm around me as I continued to cry. I glanced over my should to see Eyeball against a tree with Cherry and their kids. And to this day, I swear I saw him cry for his brother.
Vince and I stayed married forever, just as everyone hopes they will be with someone one day. It only took me six years, two kids, and a failed, abusive marriage to figure out that Vince was right for me. I hope you people find it sooner. And I am happy to report that we've both been completely faithful to each other. Okay, so there it is, my life in Castle Rock with the Cobras. And I can proudly say, that Vince and I and my five fucking kids, lived happily ever after. Well, as happily ever after as life gets, anyway.
THE END (finally)
I was lying on the bed, thinking about what I would do now, when Vince came into my room. I quickly stood up and walked over toward him.
"I'm sorry.." He whispered.
"Me too."
He kissed me passionately and picked me up. He carried me like he had on my wedding night with Eyeball. My legs wrapped around his waist, and my arms around his neck, our eyes locking onto each other. He brought me over to the bed, and smiled, him laying atop.
"I love you." He said and kissed me.
"I love you too."
Vince and I married in April. We had a real wedding and everyone was there, including Ace and Eyeball. We married outside, on a nice spring day. Ali, Elisa, and Faye were bridesmaids. My brothers, Jared and Greg attended with my mom, and her daughter, Hannah (raspberry). She was the same age as Melanie. Melanie was a flower girl, as was Hannah.
Vince's best man, surprisingly was Charlie, but all of the Cobras were ushers. Even Cherry came to the wedding with Eyeball, and there was almost no friction or anything. I danced with my brothers, Gordie, Chris, and even all of the Cobras.
"Hey Ace." I said to him, with Vince's arms around my waist.
"Yeah?"
"No hard feelings, okay?" I said with a smile and Ace grinned too.
"Sure." Then he pulled me aside. "And I'm sorry." He whispered and I gave him a hug.
Ali eventually dumped Ace to go out with Teddy. Elisa and Gordie got married and had two girls. Chris married a girl names Paula, and had a son. Cherry and Eyeball had a boy, and then married. And Vince and I were invited! Two years later they had triplets! Three girls. And Eyeball isn't delaying his job anymore. And yes, Eyeball visits Melanie and Jason, every week. And they don't call Vince dad. By the way, Ace impregnated some girl out of town and moved out of Castle Rock.
Vince and I had three kids. First a girl, Lila, then twin boys, Brian and Joshua. We moved into a two-story house in Castle Rock with five kids. Man, that was a lot, and never in my life did I imagine I'd have five.
We met for Chris' funeral on a Tuesday, and I cried like I did for Michael. His wife and his son were there as well as Eyeball and everyone else. Except the Cobras, other than Vince.
Vince hooked his arm around me as I continued to cry. I glanced over my should to see Eyeball against a tree with Cherry and their kids. And to this day, I swear I saw him cry for his brother.
Vince and I stayed married forever, just as everyone hopes they will be with someone one day. It only took me six years, two kids, and a failed, abusive marriage to figure out that Vince was right for me. I hope you people find it sooner. And I am happy to report that we've both been completely faithful to each other. Okay, so there it is, my life in Castle Rock with the Cobras. And I can proudly say, that Vince and I and my five fucking kids, lived happily ever after. Well, as happily ever after as life gets, anyway.
THE END (finally)