Epilogue: New Beginnings

Six Months Later

Tommy and Phil were walking out of the tuxedo shop with their rentals for prom. Tommy went with a black tux and red tie seeing as Lil was wearing a red dress, and Phil went with a white tux and yellow tie, Kimi's dress would be yellow. The two were laughing and joking like the drama six months ago was all behind them.

Since that incident things changed dramatically. Chuckie got Kira and Chaz to transfer him to a different school for his final semester so he could have a fresh start, after receiving the silent treatment for about a month from his closest friends and sister. Kimi eventually forgave him and Phil came around too. Even Lil started to show signs around the fourth month of forgiving him. But Tommy was still upset, like it was yesterday.

Chuckie was his closest friend in the world. He thought he could trust him but he was wrong and as much as he hated to admit it, he really missed the redhead, but what he did in Tommy's eye was unforgivable. Even though Lil and the others tried to convince him that time healed all wounds, his wound still felt pretty fresh.

Tommy went to the Java Lava to meet Lil for a bite to eat before he had to go home and check for college acceptance letters. She was sitting inside at a booth with a smoothie in front of her, he smiled as he walked over, and he was so in love with this girl he couldn't imagine being with someone else or her being with anyone else.

"Hey babe" he said smiling, she got up and pecked him on the lips, then he sat across from her.

"Hey did you get your letter from state yet" asked Lil, she'd got in and were hoping they could go together; he could play football, which was a big dream of his.

"No, I think it should come today" he said hopefully, he'd got into a few schools but not the one he wanted not the one with Lil.

"Oh, well I'm sure you'll get it today" she said sipping her smoothie. "So I wanted to talk to you about Chuckie." Tommy sighed.

"Lil…" he dragged out, this was a tough subject for him she knew it but it had to be said.

"Tommy let me finish" he sighed "Look I know what he did was wrong, believe me, I know, but he was your best friend, aren't you ever going to forgive him?" she asked.

"I don't know," he said honestly.

"Well I just wanted to tell you that he's coming to prom with Nicole, they started dating about a month ago and she told me she asked him" said Lil taking another sip. Tommy sighed again. "Are you gonna be ok with that" she asked tentatively.

"Yeah it's not like I have to sit next to the guy or something," he said. Lil reached across the table and took both of Tommy's hands forcing him to look her in the eyes.

"Tommy, I love you more than anything, but you know what I love most about you" he looked at her begging her to go on with his eyes. "I love your big heart, you have the biggest heart out of anyone I know, and I know that when the time comes with Chuckie, you'll make the right decision with you heart" she said squeezing his hands.

Tommy went home a short while later and went up to his room; he walked over to his desk where he pulled out a letter Chuckie wrote him a while back apologizing and what not. He wanted to tell him to go fuck himself but after a conversation with Lil he decided not too.

Then he looked on his bed it was the letter from state, he opened it eagerly and read it. His face lit up like a kid on Christmas morning. He got in and he wanted to yell jump tell everyone, he called Lil, Phil then Kimi he was about to call Chuckie then he remembered that they weren't speaking. He couldn't believe he'd forgotten even if only for a millisecond, he really did miss his friend and not the complete and total douche he became.

The limo pulled up in front of Phil's house after all the teens took pictures and said goodnight to their parents they were on their way to prom in their limo. Tommy got a few guys from the team to join in and help split the cost of the limo. Phil pulled out a bottle of vodka he swiped from his father's liquor cabinet and everyone took a swig. It was literally the best night of their lives so far. Everyone was lively and having fun and they hadn't even reached the hotel where their prom was being held at.

Once they did and actually got out the limo the hotel had a huge banner hanging from it saying WELCOME MADISON HIGH CLASS OF 2012. Tommy smiled slightly buzzed from the alcohol he side hugged Lil and kissed her on the forehead before grabbing her hand and walking in. The teen couples took pictures and hit the buffet, then grabbed a table for the night.

While eating Phil snuck away to go spike the punch, Kimi went off after him not wanting him to get in trouble and get kicked out of their only senior prom. The other couples at their table went off to the dance floor and Tommy and Lil were sitting there finishing up their meals. Once they were finished Tommy turned to her and said.

"I love you" she giggled at him and kissed him on the lips.

"I love you too," she said smiling. Someone cleared their throat from behind them and they turned to look, it was Chuckie.

"Uh good evening you guys, Lil you look lovely," he said smiling genuinely. Tommy hadn't made eye contact with him yet and Lil knew it.

"Thanks Chuckie, you look nice as well," she said politely.

"Thank you, um Tommy can we have a word," he asked hopefully. Tommy didn't say anything he just took another sip of his drink.

"Um I'm gonna go find Kimi and Phil" said Lil squeezing Tommy's hand underneath the table before she went. She got up and Chuckie took her seat. He turned to Tommy and said.

"Look I know I'm the last person you want to see right now, but I just want to say that I'm sorry, I cant tell you enough"

"Doesn't matter how many times you say it Chuckie, it won't change what you did"

"I know Tommy and I wish I could I really do, but I can't all I can do is tell you that I'm not the same person I was when I did that I've changed but I rather show you that I can be a good friend again, do you think you could ever forgive me" he asked pleadingly.

"I don't know, you were my best friend and you betrayed my trust not only me but Lil as well you fooled everyone.

"I know, and I'm sorry, look can we just start over please, I really want to earn your trust again all of you guys," he said honestly. Tommy looked at his old best friend, really looked at him, he looked broken, sad, hopeless, but he also looked different in a good way. Tommy thought about it and the anger really was eating away at him. Finally he made his decision and stuck his hand out.

"Hi, my names Tommy, Tommy Pickles" Chuckie smiled and shook his hand.

"Chuckie Finster"

"See that beautiful girl over there" Tommy asked pointing at Lil who was now on the dance floor with Phil and Kimi and a few of her other friends.

"Yeah I do"

"She's my heart, my soul nothing will ever take that away from me ever again" he said firmly.

"Understood"

"Now if you'll excuse me milady looks a little lonely on the dance floor" said Tommy moving to get up as the DJ switched it up to a slow song. "But it was nice meeting you, hopefully we can be good friends one day" he said to Chuckie.

"Yea I'd like that" he said smiling before going to find his date as well.

Tommy walked over to Lil and wrapped his arms around her waist; she wrapped hers around his shoulders.

"So did everything go well"? She asked swaying with him to the music.

"Yea," he said his heart feeling lighter than it had in months "Its like we're getting a whole new beginning" he said smiling at her and kissing her on the forehead. She smiled back and kissed him on the lips.

(A/N: well that's it for that one, it took me a while to figure out how I wanted to end it but I'm happy with that ending and I hope you all are too, thanks for reading and without further or do, here's that summary of my newest story to come.)

Summary: Savannah Mitchell the most popular, hated girl in Rosewood PA, went missing about a year about before the start of 10th grade, Now with 11th grade just around the corner her four old best friends, start receiving text from this mysterious S person claiming to be Savannah, knowing things that only Savannah would know, what the hell is going on here, we'll just have to leave it up to the Pretty Little Liars: Angelica Pickles, Susie Carmichael, Lil Deville and Kimi Finster to find out, its gonna be a long and crazy ride.

(A/N: hopefully that one will be out soon, still working out some kinks in the first chapter, will be a little like the book and a little like the TV series but with an AGU twist, hope you all will read…Till next time….TLL…XOXO)