Hi, The last chapter was the real ending, this epilogue is more of a little glimpse into the future to show where the characters ended up. Thanks so much to everyone who has read and reviewed this fic!
Epilogue
About 6 years later:
And I know that I've seen you before
In dark filled room
hurry up come on drink it down
Lets go home real soon
And I'm Sorry if I though you were someone else
In this smoked filled room
hurry up drink, drink it down
that's all I'm gonna say
That it's all OK
That's what they keep saying
Work for tonight in today
That's what they keeps saying
All OK
Look at who you are cause
It will work out in the end.
The final notes of the final song flowed forth from her lips. The last chord of the last song rang forth from her fender. The ultimate uproar from the ultimate crowd erupted.
Looking around her, 22 year old Olivia Scott stared out into the crowd and shouted into the microphone, "We are The Bluebirds Beacon. Thank you New York."
Behind her, the rest of the band cheered along with the crowd as Ollie, the lead singer made their farewell from the stage. Along with her, Ephraim Davis on Drums, Jared Knolls and Becca Roy, some friends met in college, made up the hit rock band Bluebirds Beacon.
College was done, and now with the last show of the 3 month tour complete, summer nearly was too. Backstage, no words were shared between the four band mates, just a brief grin which said all that needed saying, 'that was awesome', and they then headed to their personal dressing rooms.
Catching her eye just before he disappeared, Ephraim sent her a wink. A wink showing how he had always known they would end up right here. She chuckled. The first night they officially performed together, at Tric when she was 15, maybe he had known it. Sometimes, Ollie thought her life changed that night, when she unknowingly opened for the woman who had come to be far more to her than simply the following act. But really, it hadn't been that night; it was the summer that followed in which her life changed.
The two days spent immersed, with her two best friends, and boyfriend in the music most of the world never got to experience, inspired her. From returning home that day, through college and until the very day, she had let her music be her. Not as job, as a love.
Smiling at the memories, she pushed open the door, and rested her guitar on a stand. Before, though, she even had a chance to glance around the room, arms engulfed her.
"I wasn't sure you'd make it." She grinned into the person clinging to them as tightly as humanly possible.
"I wouldn't miss your last show for anything."
Well, music was Ollie's love, but only one of them.
"I know."
Kaleb kissed her square on the mouth. Savoring every tiny movement, he had missed herafter the three months apart. Wrapping her up into his arms rightwhere she belonged again, he grinned down into her eyes, "I have a surprise for you."
"Don't go," she whispered as he let her go and turned to the door. For all the time she had yearned to see him, the reunion had been far to short for her liking. Grinning though, he rushed out of the room, only to appear moments later with a brown haired little boy in his arms.
Speechlessly, Ollie stared up at the adorable 3 year old, who looked every bit like his father. The little boy looked back shyly, unknowingly as Ollie held her breath. Had she become her mother? She wondered. Did her own family not recognize her?
"Ollie?" the little boy burbled, clinging to Kaleb's neck.
Ollie face cracked into a smile, happy tears threatening, "Anthony." She reached for her little brother, who, other than through emails,phone calls and photos, probably wouldn't know he had a sister. During summer in college, when she had always gone home to Tree Hill; he had just been a baby, too young to remember. And this summer, she hadn't been home yet. Anthony began to struggle against Kaleb and reach for his sister who immediately cuddled him into her arms.
"What are you doing here buddy?" she whispered, the joy evident in her quiet voice.
"Kaleb brought us." Anthony announced excitedly.
"Us?" she glanced at Kaleb questioningly. His smiling face full of love, he nodded toward the open door.
In the wonderment of seeing her little brother, she hadn't even noticed the couple standing in the open doorway. The tears really did break through now, as she saw her parents, both of them here together, still going strong, and more in love than ever.
Nathan had his arm around Haley's waist as if to help support the weight of her very pregnant belly. Both were smiling at their two children.
Wordlessly, Ollie embraced them, both at the same time, with Anthony still in her arms. It was a bit of an awkward position, but it didn't matter, not to Ollie, not to her family.
"I can't believe you're all here and I didn't even know." She sniffled happily.
Relieving her of Anthony, Nathan kissed her on the forehead and whispered, "We're so proud of you. You were amazing up there."
Ollie smiled thankfully, originally Nathan had begged her to return with Kaleb for the summer, but she had refused, so she could tour with the band.
"So, what next?" Haley asked her daughter, taking a seat to relieve the strain on her back.
Looking at her mom thoughtfully, Ollie rested a hand on Haley's stomach. As if in response to meeting its big sisterthe baby inside Haleykicked against her hand.
Ollie laughed. She glanced first at her mom, who looked so happy to be right where she was, then her dad with Anthony who looked equally as excited as their mom was happy, Kaleb who had been standing back to allow for the family reunion, and then finally, to her own left hand, and the glittering band on her finger which Kaleb had proposed with at the beginning of summer.
"I'm coming home." She announced finally.
Music was her dream. But only one of them. Right now,so many of theothers seemed so much better.
