Chapter 40 Epilogue
The semester is over. Trey, Taylor, Jess, Sophie, Peter and seven other students are the only ones that remain on campus. Peter and Sophie throw a surprise Christmas Party for the teens. Taylor also surprises everyone by purchasing for the school two brand new fifteen passenger vans and a few new computers for the computer lab. She had the help of Rodger to do so.
Taylor's pregnancy test came back negative. Peter and Sophie made a deal to keep a closer eye on the young girl. Taylor had to take some exams to pass the semester. Sophie tutored her and she got through them with no problems. Taylor is to start attending Lawrence Hastings Preparatory Academy during the day for classes and Higher Ground in the evenings for groups.
Trey and Taylor played sports to help pass the time. They worked out their differences and are fast becoming best friends.
Juliet went home to her mother's for Christmas break. Juliet's mother surprised her daughter with another engagement to another wealthy man. The wedding was held during Christmas Break so Juliet could attend. The whole family, stepsisters, stepbrother, stepfather, mother and Juliet attend family counseling. Of course it is kept under the radar that they are in counseling.
Scott, Shelby and Daisy all went to Scott's house for Christmas Break. Scott's father and mother tolerated each other enough to throw the three teens a Christmas Part. Jess was flown in for Christmas Eve, Christmas a three days after to be with her sister.
Scott tried out for a few colleges. Even though he had lost a few steps, the scouts were impressed and are pretty sure that he will be back 100% once he enters a football program. Scott was given acceptance letters to a few colleges
Scott talked with his father and mother. He surprised Shelby New Years Eve with a promise ring that he will ask her to marry him when they graduated high school.
Shelby accepted the promise ring, but confided in Daisy that she was unsure how she was going to pay for college, especially the colleges Scott was looking at.
Daisy got a letter from her father. He had entered a program and is doing well being sober. He meant someone and he would like Daisy to eventually, when she was ready, to make a trip home to visit and meet her. Daisy got her acceptance letter into University of Southern California's psychology program.
Ezra spent half his Christmas break with his father and the other half with his mother. Ezra also got an acceptance letter to the University of Southern California. He is entering the school with an undecided major.
Peter and Sophie purchased a new home. They choose a house with enough bedrooms for them, Taylor, Jess and Shelby. With the help of the remaining students, they were able to get everything painted, fixed and moved in by before Christmas Break ended. Taylor will be living them while attending Lawrence Hastings Preparatory Academy.
To be continued. . . .
(SECOND SEMESTER coming soon. (I hope.)