Chapter 16: Epilogue (A/N: To those who didn't catch it in the last chapter, Mr. Supil did die, and Buster called the police to take the body away)

The next day, after the pageant, Stacy went to the medical examiner's office to get her father's autopsy. It turns out he'd died of a heart attack, and she had to think of funeral arrangements.

Since she couldn't afford a funeral, and she didn't really want to honor the man who'd caused her so much pain, so she went with the cheapest way to deal with it, she had him cremated. And she spread his ashes around the grass.

At the theater she told her new friends everything about what her father did to her and why she left. They all felt sorry for her, but they also thought that she was brave and very strong, not just anyone could stand up to their abuser.

With her $1,000 prize, she used half to get an apartment, and decided to give the other half to charity, specifically to programs that helped abused women and children. Buster also finally took notice of Stacy, and asked her out on date.

They really enjoyed it, and decided to go on another one. The others of the theater were happy for the two, and the ladies were glad that Stacy finally got Buster's attention. Two months had passed, and her life was so much different now, and she loved it.

One morning, she woke up to the sound of her alarm clock, and she reached over to turn it off. She got out of bed, got a shower, and got dressed. She made herself an omelette for breakfast, and when she was done she got her purse and went to work.

She caught a bus to the Moon Theater, and when the bus got there she got off, and went inside. Backstage she saw everyone getting ready for a play that the theater was showing.

"Good morning, everyone." she greeted.

"Hey, Stacy." everyone greeted back.

Stacy walked upstairs to the office to say good morning to Buster. She then walked passed Mr. Crawly's desk.

"Good morning, Ms. Crawly."

"Good morning, Stacy. Mr. Moon's in his office." Ms. Crawly told her.

Stacy knocked on the door, and Buster's voice told her to come in.

"Hi, Mr. Moon."

She called him Mr. Moon at work to keep things professional.

"Hello, Stacy." Buster told her.

The two hugged, and Buster kissed her on the cheek, and Stacy returned it.

"Well, I'll get to work now."

"Great, we still on for dinner Friday night?"

"You know it." Stacy answered, as she left the office.

As Stacy walked to the concession stand, she passed Ash.

"Hey, Ash how's it going living with Michael?" she wondered.

"It's great." Ash answered.

In the concession stand, Stacy took inventory of all the food items, and wrote down what was needed. At lunch break, she sat with others, and had a great conversation with the others. By the time her work day was done, she happily went back home.

She was finally and truly happy. She was free from her father, had a good job, great friends, and a boyfriend. Her life was great.

The End