Epilougue: Eleven Years later

The warm, summer breeze blew the gold curtains from my balcony and the golden sun hit the rugs in my room. I was sitting at my dresser, braiding my daughter's hair. Her hair was thick, but it was fun to work with, since I enjoy a good task.

"Mommy," my four year old daughter, Chastity, asked. "What times the party?"

For a gour year old, she could speak better than most people my age. She was so mature, yet so curious.

"In an half-an-hour, baby. We're leaving when we're finished." I explained and tied the butterfly hairband, that was in my hair, around the end of the braid. "Why, do you miss them?"

Chastity nodded as I turned her around to face me. She was the prettiest, little girl I have ever seen, and she was mine. I braided her lush-brown hair perfectly, and her rose pink dress matched perfectly against ther tanned skin tone. I admired my baby girl for a moment, wishing for her to stay this way her whole life and never grow up. I gripped her shoulders and smiled at her.

"Never get older, Chast." I said and brushed my hand against her cheek.

Chastity smiled and looked up at me. "But mommy, I wanna be just like you." she said.

That made me tear a bit, hearing those words from my baby girl. I've heard it from others, but never has it sounded so memorable to me. I emraced my daughter and kissed the top of her head. When I backed up, I got from my knees. Chastity rasied her arms up, I picked her up and carried her down the marble starcase to the entrance room.

As we turned the bend, we saw my husband who was searching for teh car keys in his khaki pockets. Chastity raised her arms out to him at teh same time he founf his key. He handed me the car key and took Chastity.

"I'm the luckies man alive." Zeke sighed in awe. "I've got the two most gorgous woman in my lives."

I smiled my Broadway smile and opened the front door for Zeke and Chastity to walk out. But, I'm teh luckiest woman in the world, I've got the perfect husband and perfect daughter. I shut the door behind me and locked it, chasing after my family into the car. It was nothing big, but a silver Honda Civic. Zeke buckled up Chastity, and then both of us got into the car and buckled up as well. Then we headed onto the road for a fifteen minute drive to my favorite(and only) twin brother's house for my niece's birthday party.

We sat in the car, listening to the Disney Soundtrack for Chastity, and Chastity was kicking her feet along to "Kiss The Girl" from The Little Mermaid. Ariel was her favorite princess and she loved the movie.

I looked out my window and watched the canopy of trees quickly cover the cars light. It was a lovley road, quiet and peaceful. The pond below the small bridge was the perfect touch.

"Fishies!" Chastity squeeled as we drove toward the middle of the bridge. "Daddy, can we get a fishie?"

Zeke laughed and smiled. "Maybe." he said, slighly glancing at her, then back at the road.

Ten minutes later, we drove into a driveway of a common neighborhood house, which was Ryan's. I got out and opened Chastity's car door. She hopped giggling. We didn't need to unbuckle her anymore, she did it herself. She was so smart.

I grabbed Chastity's hand and the three of us walked up the concrete steps outside of Ryan's house. Zeke knocked on the glass door with his free hand that didn't contain the present and my neice, Christina, came to the door grinning wildly.

She looked just like her mother. Light brown hair and deep blue eyes, but her complection was paler, like Ryan's. Too bad her mother wouldn't come to the party. Ryan and Angie got divorced, Ryan got full custody though. Angela wasn't ful-filling her motherly duties and thought Christina was a burden, but she's a doll.

Ryan came over as Chris called him over. He got so handsome over the years. His blonde hair was slightly too long, bit fit him. He wore a blue hat and polo shirt, with jean shorts. He matured well, but was the same old Ryan.

As he opened the door, I immediatly hugged him, tightly. "Hi, bro." I greeted.

"Sis." he said back.

I kissed his cheek annd bent down to hugg Christina. "Hi, princess. Happy birthday." I said.

"Thanks, Aunt Sharpay." she thanked. She was just turned five and was speaking like a mature twelve yar old. The kind that doesn't speak back to you.

Chastity and Christina hugged as Ryan and Zeke "man-hugged". Christina grabbed Chastity's hands and pulled her in the house. Ryan escorted us in as well.

Gabriella and Troy Bolton were on one couch across from Taylor and Chad Danforth. Troy's son, Zac, and Chad's son, Kyle were playing SpaceMen. That was there new thing. I smiled as I walked in. Gabi stood up and hugged me.

"Shar, Chastity's gotton so big! She's adorable!" she squeeled.

"Of couse, she's mine." I joked. Gabi laughed.

I hugged Troy, Chad, and Taylor too. Chad, Taylor, and I set aside our differences a few years back. After I hgged them, I sat with Zeke on the loveseat, and Ryan sat with The Bolton's.

I looked over to Chastity and the other kids.

"One day, Zac and me are gunna get married." Chastity said and grabbed Zac's arm. "Right?"

Zac smiled and put his arm around Chastity. "Right." he said proudly.

I smiled at Gabi. "We'll be related soon." I laughed. She laughed back.

Life was great. The past was the past. The future, the future. But I live for the present and enjoy it. After that fight with Ryan, I lived every day like it was my last and destroyed anything hurtful I had in mind.

Of couse Ryan and I fought,. We're silblings, what do you expect. But nothing like that has ever happened again...