Nothing Changes like Time
Chapter 11
A/N: Last chapter.:( Or maybe :) I haven't decided on that one yet. Thanks to all, especially to: ReRe04, keataru & Sam Cdn without you three, I'm, not sure this story would have been completed. This chapter is dedicated to you guys. I hope you enjoy and stay with me on my next big adventure. Happy New Year!
Gareth and Tobey left Capeside a week ago in time for Christmas with their family in Canada. I've thought about them a lot; how they're going, what they're doing, whether their relationship is truly saved or just temporarily mended.
Christmas at our house was wonderful, Pace and Joey stayed for a couple of days (before and after) and Amy was delighted with all the attention she received. Doug's parents and entire family came over for Christmas dinner and stayed long after we put our daughter to sleep. Everyone had a really good time and if I have to admit, Doug's bough of mistletoe didn't go unused.
We got a surprise when Andie showed up with her husband after the Witters' left and even though I consider Doug's family as my own, it comforted me that she came. She mentioned seeing mum and dad once she left and asked if I wanted to come, but I still can't do it. And anyway, next to the outstanding couple of the year, the gay son with his boyfriend and adopted daughter don't fare well in dad's eyes.
I haven't seen much of Cameron lately; she doesn't seem to be stalking us anymore. She did however come to see us on Christmas Eve and said that she had come second in the Princeton Summit. A couple days later she was on the front page of the local paper. A first for Capeside High, she automatically made it onto the honour roll and the principle has made it compulsory for 10th grade students to sit for it. I laughed.
Everything that Doug and I experienced in the past month now seems so trivial and farfetched. It's as if nothing happened and there was never a rift in out relationship.
The weather's taken a turn and it's been warming up already so it seems the freezing winter isn't going to last that anymore.. We took Amy to the park the other day now that the snow's clearing up, and we taught her how to say 'duck' and 'bread'. OK, I lie, Doug taught her but I was busy with manning the video recorder. It's really a very important job.
Doug's calling; Amy wont go to sleep. I had better wrap this up and deal with the terrible two year old.
I'm not sure I could have predicted the outcome, but I guess nothing changes like time.