Author's Note: La miseria y la muerte here. This is the last chapter. Enjoy my crappy writing!

And again, I'd like to give a million thanks to Bohrok127 not only for the reviews, but also for lending me his characters. And thanks to you too, Ovni! I appreciate your reviews!

I walked out of the house and looked back for a moment. I could just imagine Caitlin lying there, smiling. It made me want to run all the faster. It was ten o'clock at night and I was running downtown to complete me and Caitlin's life together.

I got to the mall at about ten-thirty. Every store was still open, but it was getting pretty near closing time. I walked down one of the wings until I got to the store I wanted- the jewelry store. And, lo and behold, just the guy I wanted to see was there just as I arrived- Stitch!

I tried to hide behind one of those plastic plants they put everywhere, but hiding a bright orange experiment behind a little green plant is like trying to hide a basketball by putting it on top of a pile of dirt.

"Hey, Charlie," Stitch said.

Oh, dear God, save me! "Hi Stitch." I said.

"What are you doing at the mall?" He asked.

"Uhh... what are you doing at the mall?" I asked back. It was a good question. Didn't he think a blue experiment wrapped in bandages might look just a little bit weak and vulnerable at a mall full of people?

Angel poked her head out behind the corner of a store. "Stitch, are you coming?" She asked.

He nodded towards Angel, "That's why."

"Um... I was just... here for... uh... no reason." I was lying like a rug. Stitch knows that no guy in his right mind just goes to the mall for no reason! He glanced up and saw the sign for the jewelry store. My face started burning up. I must have looked like a pumpkin I was blushing so much. "I was, um..."

Stitch winked and elbowed me, "Ooooh oh oooh," He said, "I see. Heh heh." He walked back to Angel.

Stitch had assumed a lot of stuff about me for the time I had known him, but this was the first time he had actually been right. He knew what I was planning to do. And now, I just felt my heart beat faster and faster. I was filled with a combination of excitement and nervousness. My legs felt like jelly as I walked into the store.

Caitlin woke up at around ten-thirty the next day. I know that because I hadn't slept all night. I was afraid that if I fell asleep, I might miss my moment. I might miss my chance. I didn't want to spend another second of my life waiting for the "right time". I knew the time was now.

"Good morning, Caitlin," I said as she opened her eyes. I pulled her into a tight hug before she spoke a single word.

Appauled, she gentily pushed me away so she could look me in the eyes. "What's going on?"

"Nothing," I said, "Today's just a great day."

She smiled. I knew today would be the one.

I took Caitlin out for dinner that day. I had thought about doing what I was going to do during dinner, but I felt too nervous. I wanted it to be a more comfortable moment. I decided to wait until we got home.

I was holding her hand as I walked to the front door with her.

"Well... we're home." I smiled and opened the door.

"Thanks for the dinner, Charlie." She kissed me on the cheek and walked inside.

I blushed just a little bit and walked in after her. "Um... Caitlin?" I said.

She looked at me. "Yeah?"

"Uh, wait just a second." I told her to sit down on the couch and I walked up the stairs. I reached into the drawer and grabbed out the small dark blue box. I was elated. Finally, with Caitlin, this was happening to me. But I was still nervous... I knew it was the right time, the right person, yet... I still didn't know if I could. I took a deep breath. I can. I know it.

I nearly fell over as I was walking down the stairs. My knees were so weak and my palms were starting to sweat. Come on, Charlie, pull yourself together. You can do this.

"Caitlin?" I hid my hands behind my back and walked up to her.

"Yes, Charlieee..." Her voice scratched drifted off as I got down on one knee.

"Caitlin," I said again, "The last few weeks of my life have been a living hell. Finding out that Stitch was my dad was the worst possible thing that I thought could ever happen to me. And then having Angel becoming the most vicious and cold-hearted person I could ever meet because of everything made me realize something: My life sucks."

I took a deep breath. "I'm okay, though. I lived through that. I even feel better now, because all of this has made me see that deep down, I really and truly love you. You are the greatest, most beautiful person I will ever meet. When my life was complete darkness, you were a huge ray of light. You just make me a better person."

Caitlin smiled. I could see tears of happiness running down her face.

"You loved me through the worst parts of our lives. You loved me when I was scarred and near dead. I figure, after the way the past weeks have gone, this can only get better. And, if my life is going to get better, I know it's because of you. I want to be with you, Caitlin."

I pulled out the box and opened it. The small diamond shined in her eyes and brought a smile on her face that was bigger and more beautiful than any smile I've ever seen.

"Caitlin, please, will you marry me?"

I stood in front of the two level light blue Hawaiian house with the huge staircase in front. I hadn't been there since Stitch had kicked me out. But I quickly walked up the steps without giving that day a second thought.

I raised my orange paw and knocked on the door.

Lilo answered it. She was wearing her red dress and she smiled big when she saw me. "Aloha!" She said, then she turned around and shouted, "Hey, everyone, Charlie's here!" She turned back to me, "Come on in."

I walked inside. The place hasn't changed a bit. Of course, I had only been gone for ten days.

"Charlie!" Angel raced around the corner and jumped over to me. She tackled me and grabbed me by the collar. "What'd she say?!?!" Angel said, in an Angel-like burst of emotion.

"What'd who say?"

"Caitlin!" She said, as if she was stating the obvious.

"What'd Caitlin say about what?"

Angel groaned. "What'd Caitlin say when you proposed?!"

Stitch walked into the room. "Hey Angel," he said, "We both agreed not to kill Charlie again."

I laughed. "Hey, I'm not the one here with my arm in a sling." I pulled Angel's hands off of me and I stood up.

Angel sighed. "Would you just answer the question?"

"Listen, I don't have time for the interrogation," I said, "I just came here to invite you all to the wedding." I gave them a smile that I'd been holding back since I got here.

Angel's jaw dropped. "Oh, Charlie!" She raced over to me again and hugged me. "I knew it! I knew it!" She said.

Stitch patted me on the back. "Way to go, Charlie."

I heard something faintly, but I knew it was there. I could hear it. Into the small corner of my ear, Angel was softly singing The Siren Song. I felt soulless and emotionally dead again.

I put my head into Angel's shoulder and cried. I was so happy, I couldn't help it. She hugged me even closer.

All of my worst nightmares and greatest dreams had come true at the same time.