Chapter 11-epilogue

By: MysticFantasy

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"Happy birthday Jack!"

Sixteen year old Jack Mercer sat up in his bed when he was awakened by the happy cheers of his family walking into his room with a birthday cake and lit candles.

"Make a wish ya fairy." Bobby declared holding the cake in front of his youngest brother.

"I'll wish for you to lose your voice for a month." Jack replied before blowing out the candles with his mother taking a picture of the moment.

"How's it feel to be sixteen Jackie?" Jerry asked with a large grin.

"No different than yesterday when I was fifteen." Jack answered.

"Maybe but at least now you can study for your learners permit." Bobby stated.

"Hope you realize that it's your car he's gonna learn in." Angel declared and grinned when he saw the change of emotion on Bobby's face.

"Alright boys." Evelyn said smiling. "Let's go back to bed."

"Alright." Bobby agreed before giving Jack a quick one armed hug. "Happy birthday fairy."

Jerry and Angel copied Bobby's actions before leaving the room.

"Happy birthday sweetheart." Evelyn said hugging her youngest son.

"Thanks mom." Jack said. "I can't believe it's already been six years."

"I know." Evelyn agreed. "And every year keeps getting better. There's going to be a lot more birthdays still to come Jackie. But for now, let's go back to bed. Getting up at midnight to surprise you was Bobby's idea."

"Sounds like him." Jack said with a nod of his head.

Evelyn chuckled before placing a light kiss on Jack's forehead.

"Good night Jackie."

"Night mom." Jack said with a smile.

Evelyn went back to her room and sat on her bed. Before she did, she picked up a framed photo that was on her nightstand and smiled at the picture.

Their first picture as a family. Taken a few minutes after Jack had read his adoption papers when he was ten.

Six years had passed since Jack had become the youngest of the family. Six wonderful and chaotic years.

He'd nearly completely come out of his shell, learned things his brother's 'taught' him, has slowly begun to put his past behind him and has learned to love life.

Yes, being with the Mercer's has changed Jack for the better and there were still many bright years ahead of them.