I hope you people realize how odd it is that once I'm done with a fic, I finally get reviews, most of which tell me to continue. I think it is a curse that I shall forever have with my romance fics.

Garet: You're point?

*sings S Club's song* Don't stop, never give up, hold your head high and reach the top, let the world see what you have got, bring it all back to you!

Garet: I hate it when things happen to you that inspire you to write.

^_^ So, this is for all those Valeshippers who "luff" my story and for Wolfy who has been reading and reviewing this story from the beginning! Thanks for your support, Wolfy!



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Stone Wall of Fire

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Epilogue

Jenna flopped into a chair. "That was an awesome song."

Isaac nodded. "Your dancing was better."

"Humbug," Jenna murmured. "I'm exhausted."

"I'll get you something cool to drink," Isaac said, walking off.

"Wait, Isaac! This one is a slow song!" Jenna cried, but her voice was lost in the blaring music and murmur of the other students of the gym.

"Jenna?"

Jenna looked up. "Garet! How are you? I didn't think you went to dances."

Garet smiled. "Why go to some lame dance when you could be watching a movie with some friends?"

Jenna nodded. "Yeah, I can understand that."

"Want to dance?" Garet asked awkwardly.

Jenna blinked. "Oh, of course! But...I came with Isaac, so I don't want to upset him."

"Don't worry," Garet assured her. "Isaac isn't the jealous type."

"Okay," Jenna smiled. She accepted his hand and walked out to the dance floor. She wrapped his arms around his neck, amazed at how perfectly her wrists lay on his shoulders.

"That's something I haven't seen for a while," Garet grinned.

Jenna stared blankly at him. "Huh?"

"You looked happy," Garet said. "You haven't been happy since before your mother died."

"You noticed?" Jenna asked, trying to mask the surprise in her voice.

"I'm not as oafish as I make myself out to be," Garet told her. "When your father left and you became so distant and sad, I made it my goal to see you happy again. My only regret was that I wasn't the one who put the smile on your face."

"I'm sorry, Garet," Jenna said sincerely.

"Well, how about we make it better by going out for a movie next Friday?" Garet questioned.

Jenna smiled sadly. "I would love to...but Isaac..."

"Said that you deserved chances of the past few years back," Garet finished her sentence. "I told you, he's not the jealous type."

"Well then, Garet, I accept. Don't be late, though, because Felix's new concern is guys standing me up," Jenna giggled.

"Trust me, no guy would be that insane," Garet replied.

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Jenna went on a few dates with Garet, as well as some other guys at her school. Even Ivan went on a date with her, but let's just call that a mistake and promise it will never happen again. Through it all, she continued to see Isaac and eventually went steady with him. It was said that his kindness and gentle touch, she changed from an ice rose with poison thorns to a brilliant crimson flower whose thorns were dulled with love.

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Cheesy ending, I know, but you people asked for it!

Garet: What's with this story and dances?

I had a dance on my mind when I started it and I went to a dance two days ago. I asked one of the boys that I have a crush on to dance and he knew my name! It was so cool! o^_^o

Garet: Okay, whatever.