Disclaimer: Once again, Don and Charlie are (sadly) not mine.
Note: This is the last chapter! Thanks to anyone who takes the time to review. It's much appreciated.
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Epilogue
Charlie's eyes were burning from chalkdust and tears. Don's image swam in front of him. He reached out, took his brother's outstretched hand, and allowed himself to be pulled to his feet.
"What if I'm wrong, Don?"
"There's not much room for mistakes, Charlie. But you have to do what you can. I have faith in you."
Charlie smiled shyly at his own weakness as Don slapped him on the back. He didn't know what he would do without Don. He could tie the entire universe together into one beautiful equation and it would still have no meaning without Don.
Charlie Eppes understood a lot of things, but he would never understand human beings. They were rarely predictable and almost never logical. For the first time in his life, however, as he walked out of the dusty garage with his brother's arm around his shoulders, Charlie realized that maybe some things are not meant to be understood.
And…that's all, folks. Short, I know. But, this was my first attempt at writing fanfiction, so I hope someone out there thought it was worthwhile.
