AN-And here it is, the end of A Year to Remember. Ah yes, very sad. I don't know when I'll start the third one, I might take a break for a few of my over fics I wanna do.
Thanks for all the reviews and thanks to everyone for reading. Enjoy chapter 15.
Katie marched out into the cool night. She was so angry, she couldn't see straight. How dare he try that! How dare he kiss her! Didn't he respect her decision at all?
She heard footsteps behind her and turned to glare.
''What do you want now, Charlie!'' she demanded.
He stood in front of her, his face worried, his eyes sorry.
''Kat, I didn't mean to do that. The music, the dancing, I got caught up.''
''Charlie, you didn't respect me, or my decision.''
''Your decision! It's always you Kat. You end it, you choose to end it whenever it gets rough! What about my decisions! What about what I want!'' he yelled.
''Charlie, I thought you understood-''
''No, what I can't understand is how two people who still obviously love each other can't stay together! Is this because of your parents, and what happened between them?''
''You honestly think it's about them? God Charlie, you can be so dense.'' she snapped.
''Yea, I was obviously dense when I thought we could be friends.''
''So was I. I'll get a ride home with Maddie, just leave me alone.''
''Best idea I've heard all night.'' he spat.
He turned and stomped back inside while she glared at his back.
Dean held Maddie closer as the music played.
''I'm going to miss you, so much.'' he murmured.
''I'm going to miss you too. Dean, this is like torture, I don't ever want to leave you.'' Maddie said.
''Yet here you are, doing just that.'' he said.
Maddie grinned. ''Not by choice.''
He grinned too and held her closer. ''I was such an idiot last year. How could I not see you?''
''You needed time to get to know me.'' she shrugged. ''You must have liked what you got to know.''
''No, sweetheart, I love what I got to know. I love you, Mads.''
She froze, eyes wide, smile huge. ''You...you love me?''
He grinned and kissed her forehead softly.
''You love me?'' she asked again, dazed.
''Yes, I do. Maddie, you're funny, smart, beautiful, crazy. You're an amazing woman, and I love you.''
She smiled. ''I never thought you to be a poetic one, Dean.''
He smirked. ''Trying to ruin the moment, Mads? Don't you have anything to say?''
''Of course I do.'' she leaned in closer. ''I love Junior Prom.''
He rolled his eyes and she giggled. Throwing her arms around his neck, she moved in to kiss him.
''I love you too.'' she whispered against his lips.
The Next Day
Charlie knocked cautiously on the front door of the Banks residence. Adam opened the door.
''Hey Charlie. Sup?''
''Uh hey Banksie, have you seen Kat?''
''Nope. Not since last night when she interrupted my dance with Julie, begging for a ride home.''
''Yeah, about that-''
''Didn't I warn you not to hurt her? I could have sworn I did.''
Charlie sighed, exasperated. ''Yes Adam, you did.''
''And you hurt her anyway? I feel I have this older brother duty to kick your ass or something.''
''And you can, you have every right to. I just need to talk to her first.''
''Well you're too late. She left for the airport a couple hours ago.''
''Airport?'' Charlie asked.
''Didn't she tell you? She's going with Maddie to California.''
''For the whole summer!?''
''Just before the wedding.''
''Adam, please. I need a ride to the airport. I need to talk to her.'' he begged.
Adam sighed, running a hand through his hair. ''I'm seriously torn here.''
''Well, I'll help your decision.'' Charlie said.
He stepped into the house and grabbed Adam's car keys off the hook. Then, he grabbed Adam's arm and tugged him over to the jeep.
''Drive.'' he commanded, handing him the keys.
Adam smirked and took them. ''You are so luck you're my best friend.''
While Adam and Charlie raced to the airport, the rest of the Ducks were packing up their dorm rooms.
Connie was currently trying to close her last suitcase when someone knocked on her door.
''Whoever it is, help me.'' she said.
Fulton walked in and was able to push the top of the suitcase down while Connie did the clasps.
''Yes! Thanks, Fult.''
''No sweat. Guess what!'' he exclaimed.
Connie turned and saw his expression. He looked ready to burst, the biggest grin plastered on his face.
''What?''
''Tammy convinced her parents to send her here. She'll be here for senior year with us!''
Connie laughed and hugged him. ''That's so awesome.''
''I know. I don't think I could be happier.''
She smiled. ''I'm glad Fult. You deserve this.''
''So, need help with your bags?''
''Yes actually. Guy will be here in a second to help. Where's Dean?''
''Seeing Maddie off. The guy is miserable.''
''I think it's sweet that our Maddie has finally tamed the player.''
Guy then entered the room as they both laughed. He walked over and kissed Connie's cheek lightly. ''What's do funny?''
''Just talking about Dean and Maddie.'' Connie said. ''Fult's going to help with my bags.''
''Awesome. Can you guys believe we're going to be seniors next year?''
''Going off to college.'' Fulton said.
Connie sniffled and embraced Guy. ''Don't say the "C" word!''
''College?'
Connie wailed and hugged Guy tighter, who glared at Fulton.
''I think I'll take the bags now.'' he muttered.
Once he was gone, Guy carefully pried Connie off of him.
''Sweetheart, we've got all summer together. Let's worry about college in the fall, ok? Don't cry, hun.''
She sniffled a couple more times. ''I don't know what I'd do without you, Guy. What if we can't stay together.''
He kissed her, passionately and she responded.
''Cons, let's cross that bridge next year.'' he gave her a small smile. ''Ok?''
She nodded.
''I love you.''
Now she grinned. ''I love you too.''
Dean sat next to Maddie on those uncomfortable plastic chairs, his arm tightly around her.
''Call me, when you get there, ok?''
''I will.'' she promised.
''You can call me a few other times too, if you want.''
She turned to him and smiled. ''I'll call you every night.''
He grinned and leaned over to kiss her. ''Send me a postcard?''
''You're really going to miss me, huh?''
He nodded softly and she grinned.
''Makes me feel special.''
He laughed and they kissed again. ''I love you.''
''Dean, that's like the tenth time you've said that to me.''
He shrugged. "I like saying it. I'll stop if you want me to.''
''No, no.'' she said, hurriedly. ''I like it.''
He grinned and kissed her forehead softly.
Katie stood in front of a magizine rack. She had needed desperately to get away from the happy couple that was Dean and Maddie. Maybe she should call them Deddie now? Or maybe Maan?
A hand on her shoulder turned her around and she blinked in surprise.
''What are you doing here?'' she asked.
Adam grinned. ''I got kidnapped.''
"What?'' she asked.
He pointed behind him and she saw Charlie. ''What the hell is he doing here?''
''He needs to talk to you. And I think you should listen.''
''Adam, I am not-''
''Look, I'm going to have to live with both of you. Take care of it now, so that I can live in peace. Please?''
Charlie grinned as Katie walked over to him.
''Kat.''
''I'm only doing this as a favor to Adam. You have five minutes.''
''I'm sorry. Kat, I love you. I know we're over, and I know why you ended it. But I can't just stop loving you.''
''Charlie, I still love you too.'' she said.
''Really?'' he asked.
''Of course. Not as much as I did before, but I do. It's hard to just forget you. But, after everything that happened this year, I need time. Time to be by myself.''
He nodded.
''Maybe we shouldn't live in the same house next year. Maybe it'd be better if I stayed with my mom.''
''No.'' he said. ''Kat, we'll be fine. I understand you need time and I do respect that. I just need to know, that someday, we might be able to try again.''
She smiled fully and hugged him. ''Anything's possible.''
He hugged her back and grinned.
''When you come home, we'll start over. We'll just be Katie and Charlie, just two kids pulled together by our crazy parents marriage.''
She laughed and smiled at him. ''I'd like that.''
They both turned when Maddie called her name, saying that their flight was ready.
''See you when you get home, Kat.''
''See you Charlie.''
They hugged once more and she ran off to join Maddie. He watched her go, a smile on his face.
Maybe they'd try again...someday.
AN- And there is the end. No, Katie and Charlie aren't getting back together right now. Can't wait to start writing the third one, no idea when I will. If I start any new stories, they'll probably be posted this week/weekend.
Anyway, thanks for the reviews and the reading. I hope you enjoyed A Year to Remember