Chapter Thirty-Eight
Winding Down
Two months have passed and nothing huge has happened. Chase was taken to jail after he was found guilty at his trial. He's received a life sentence and was tried as an adult because of the severity of his crimes. Ray finally stopped the grieving process and realized that Audrey would want him to be happy, with that in mind he began dating a transfer student from New York named Grace. Grace is the kind of person no one can hate and she and Ray make the perfect couple. It may seem strange but I have the feeling Audrey sent Grace to him.
As for me, I'm happily one of the elite seniors at Henry Roscoe High. Travis and I are doing great. I feel more in love with him than ever before. But for some reason I think something big is about to affect out relationship. Maybe it's just nerves but I don't think the is going to be good. I guess I'll just have to see how things turn out.
I also reunited with my old band, No Mans Land, from freshman year. During sophomore year Parker and Megan and I split apart as Audrey and I became friends once again, now that Audrey is gone I've found my self being drawn to Parkers outgoing attitude for the second time. I don't know why, but I feel like I'm truly being myself without any secrets from anyone.
As I look back on what has happened in the past few months I realize that we all got a second chance. I got a second chance at love with Travis and I also got a second chance at life. I got the chance to live life by only living up to my expectations. I'm not trying to impress, I'm just trying to be myself.
Travis got a second chance at happiness too. Just the same way I did. And now, I think Travis is finally ready to open up to people and not hide secrets inside. I still have the feeling something bad is going to happen but for now I'm going to spend everyday with him living as if it were my last, as if this time I wouldn't get a second chance. I hope that will be enough.
Ray got a second chance at love because he got the love and kindness from Audrey that I never would have been able to give him. And he's one of the lucky few that also got a third chance, thanks to Grace that is. I think now Ray is really going to shine.
And that last person that got a second chance is someone you might not expect. Her name is Audrey Quinlan. Even though she was brutally murdered she did get a second chance. Ray was her second chance. Travis and I hurt her terribly and in the worst way possible, but Ray gave her the life she deserves. She got what every girl on the planet wants, someone who loves them. That was something Ray was great at. He devoted his life to her and that's what gave her a second chance.
So I guess when you add it all up this is what you get: we all got a second chance at life. We finally got to be happy and not worry about what other people think. Our second chance wasn't a chance at all; it was one person that changed our lives. One person that made us comfortable enough to just be ourselves and not try to live up to the expectations of our piers. Now think about it, are you just going to wait for your second chance to come and find you? Or are you going to become your own second chance? Don't let life go to you, get off your butt and look for it yourself. This is Lillian Randall signing off.
The End