Ok, so here it is… the last update. Its short, but I hope it sums everything up.
Epilogue:
Ryan could hear Phia's teeth chattering nervously as they got out of her dads' car.
"You're going to be fine." He tried to reassure her.
"Oh yea? Tell that to my stomach! It feels like a heard of butterflies suddenly grew horns and are charging around, stabbing me!" She was unusually pale. Her shirt reflected her mood. It was plum coloured and said Teenager, will smile for money on it. She wore her comfortable jeans. Ryan noticed how Phia was clutching, white knuckled, at her Cary-on bag. An elastic band was looped around her wrist.
"Have you ever flown before?" He asked her. They were in line at the airport to put their suitcases into the luggage compartment.
"Once," She uttered quietly. A pale green color was washing across her face. "We went to Disney World when I was five. I only remember getting really sick and then fainting." She smiled at him apologetically. "I'm afraid of flying, in case you hadn't caught on."
"I hadn't, I swear." He grinned and placed their tagged bags on the conveyor belt.
"Just goes to show how oblivious the X chromosome variety is…" She skipped over to say goodbye to her parents.
"Now remember honey, don't think about anything gruesome and if you need a reality check, just snap yourself with the elastic…" Her father gave her a last-minute prep-talk.
"I know dad. I'll be fine." She hugged them both. "See you!" They waved and went into the line-up to go through the metal detectors.
It was Tuesday evening. All the girls except one were in Carmens apartment, waiting for Ryan and Phia to arrive. Carmen and Russ were picking them up at the airport. Tibby and Brian were sitting with Jordan, watching a movie. Lena, Paul, Bridget and Eric were playing scrabble and listening to music. Finaly the door opened, revealing a blue hared Ryan and black hared Phia. Three loud gasps were uttered when the sisters saw what Phia was wearing. The pants. The pants that had kept them together for four summers. The magic and love in their teenage lives, standing in the doorway, smiling faintly. Well, the pants weren't smiling, but Phia was. Carmen had told her about the sisterhood on the way home from the airport.
Now everyone ran over to say hello, it was a perfect happiness in all the turmoil in their lives. No, the moment was not perfect, for perfection is unnatural. It was imperfect in every way, and all the more lovable for it. Let's just say that they had an amazing week and leave it at that.
Not long after, Bridget gave birth to two healthy baby girls. She named them Piper and Pearl. Lena, Paul and Carmens son, Seth, was last to pop out, laughing, and they had a huge party to celebrate the new chapter in their lives. As they grew up, the children grew very attached to each other. Even though they lived in different parts of the continent, their parents made sure they visited often.
As for the pants….
Once Phia grew out of them, she gave them back to the sisterhood, who gave them to their children. The kids formed The Fellowship of the Traveling Pants, but that's another story….
Ok, sorry it's so short…but I had nothing more to write! I'm probably going to post a sequel, Titled Flawless Imperfection, about the twins Pippy and Piper. Look for it late fall/ early winter. Or sooner…but only if I'm REALLY motivated. It's up to you to do that! REVIEW! It will be the last time for this story.