I looked at my father and smiled. I was so excited and happy for Felicity. Her eyes sparkled like crystals as Oliver put the ring on her finger and her smile went on for days. Oliver had a glow to him as well. He radiates pure happiness. I saw my father wipe away tears from his eyes and stealing a glance at Felicity's mother Donna who was in tears. Felicity told me they were dating and I was super happy for them. This was the greatest tree lighting In stars history and I couldn't be any happier for my two closest friends.

So why am I laying on the couch an hour later in my lonely house in one of Oliver's old sweaters and a snuggie he gave me 9yrs ago just before the boating trip eating a pint of mint chocolate chip ice cream and watching re-runs of Friends on nick at night. As I pondered that thought I heard a door creak. I looked towards the front door and it was still bolted shut. I sat up, was about to put the ice cream on the table when I heard a voice behind me. "Ah, little canary there isn't any reason for you to move. The ice cream you just wolfed down had a very potent poison in it. So just lay your head back down and just.." I didn't hear the last words, I just saw Damien's face in front of mine just before the world went black.

"Laurel, wake up Laurel" I heard a voice whispering. I slowly opened my eyes and there in front of me was Tommy Merlyn. He was dead which in all accounts means I'm dead. "Shit" I said out loud. Tommy tried to hold back a laugh but couldn't. I couldn't help but giggle myself. "Laurel you have to listen to me" Tommy said as I looked around. "You have 15min to decide if you want to live or not because as soon as Thea comes through that door your chance is gone" Tommy said no longer with a smile on his face. I looked at him but didn't know what to say. "Maybe I will stay here with you Tommy. I mean look at me, I'm laying dead in my living room with an old sweater of Oliver's. I have no one. No one believes in me and what I can do. I mean Oliver thanked your dead beat ass of a father before me and I saved his finances ass. My dad has Donna now and Sara is getting better and even made amends with Nyssa. Maybe it's time to do something for me and that's to stay here with you and be happy". Tommy looked at me and frowned but then his eyes lit up like a Christmas tree. "Alright Laurel how about this, you agree to go back for one year and if you still feel this way you will ascend back to me"? He was issuing me a challenge. I smiled, nodded and he walked over put his arms around me and said "little canary I know your wings will spread and you shall fly far" and with that he kissed me and I drifted back into the darkness.

"Laurel, please wake up Laurel" I heard Thea saying. My eyes fluttered open and I was staring into the face of my roommate Thea queen. "Thank god your alright" Thea said with tears in her eyes. I slowly sat up and hugged her. "I'm alright and after some coffee I will explain everything that happened to you". Thea nodded and as we were standing up she said "what's that tattoo on your back, it looks like a canaries wings"? I smiled and just said "I shall explain everything soon enough". And with that Thea and I headed into the kitchen and started the coffee pot.