Ladies and gentlemen, I present you the last chapter! The song I used was Look What You've Done by JET. Enjoy!
"Lizzie!"
Elizabeth turned around. She saw Natasha running towards her.
"What happened?" Elizabeth asked.
"I have some news" Natasha said "I came out to my parents"
"Hey, that's great!" Elizabeth exclaimed.
"Not really" Natasha said "My father went crazy. He said that I was just like my brother, that he wanted me out of his house"
"What did you do?" Elizabeth asked, concerned.
"I knew that would be his reaction. So I asked my aunt if I could live with her and my uncle, and she said yes" Natasha explained "So I'm moving with them tomorrow"
"And how do feel?"
"I'm okay. I mean, I don't want to live with a father who doesn't accept me for who I am. My aunt and my uncle know that I'm a lesbian, and they have no problem with it."
"That's great" Elizabeth said, smiling.
"There's only one problem. They live in Kansas"
Before Elizabeth could say anything, Natasha raised her hand to silence her.
"You are not allowed to make any Wizard of Oz jokes!" she said.
They burst out laughing. When Elizabeth stopped, she looked sadly at Natasha.
"But that's far away from here" she said.
"I know" Natasha said sadly.
"Promise me something. You'll come to visit me"
"Of course" Natasha smiled "After all, you're the only real friend I've ever had"
Elizabeth felt a lump in her throat. Natasha hugged her tightly, and Elizabeth hugged her back just as tightly.
"I'll never be able to thank you enough" Natasha said "After all you've done for me…"
"It's nothing" Elizabeth said.
"It's not nothing. You made me realize that's there's nothing wrong with being myself. You gave courage"
This time, Elizabeth hugged Natasha. When they parted, they both had tears in their eyes.
"I have to go" Natasha said "See you"
"See you"
Natasha took a few steps before she turned around.
"Say goodbye to Sam for me" she said, and then she smiled "And tell her that I said that she better take care of you"
"I will" Elizabeth said, smiling.
With a last smile, Natasha was gone. Elizabeth wiped her eyes and turned to her locker again. She heard footsteps in the hallway and looked that way, thinking that it might be Natasha again. But it was Barbra. Elizabeth frowned when she saw her cousin crying.
"Barbra, what's wrong?" she asked.
The girl didn't answer. She threw herself into Elizabeth's arms, sobbing. Elizabeth caressed her hair, trying to comfort her.
"What happened?"
"He hates me!"
"Who?"
"Jonathan" Barbra looked at her from behind her tears "I told him everything, but he misunderstood. He thinks that I used him"
"Oh, shit" Elizabeth said.
"He doesn't want to talk to me anymore" Barbra said "I don't what to do"
"Give him some time. Maybe he's just sad and confused, and he needs some time to think"
Barbra nodded and wiped her tears. She sighed, trying to calm herself.
"Let's go home, okay?" Elizabeth said, placing a hand on her shoulder "And we can eat ice cream and watch Funny Girl"
"Sounds good" Barbra said, smiling weakly.
Alma looked under a pile of books on top of her desk, in each drawer, under the bed. Where the hell was it? The bell rang, surprising her, and making her hit her head with the bottom of the bed.
"I'm coming!" she shouted, running downstairs.
She opened the door to reveal Brad standing in the doorway, smiling. Alma smiled.
"Hey, you're here early" she said, stepping back to let him pass.
"I missed you" Brad said, and he kissed her "You look flushed, are you okay?"
"I can't find my damn earring!"
Brad pointed at the coffee table. Alma's earring was on top of it. She huffed and put it in her ear, frowning while Brad laughed.
"It's not funny, I've been looking for it for like an hour!" she said.
"You're adorable" Brad said, and kissed her again "Shall we go?"
Alma nodded and grabbed her purse from the chair. Brad walked her to his car and opened the door for her.
"Why, thank you" she said, smiling.
"You're welcome" Brad winked at her.
The trip to the theater was really cheerful. Brad and Alma sang almost every song that came up on the radio, and laughed and talked during the ones they didn't know. Now, they were silent. Alma was looking out of the window, and Brad was looking at the road. When they reached a red light, he looked at her briefly and smiled.
"What?" Alma asked
"You're so beautiful" he said, and Alma blushed "Why did I take so long to ask you out?"
"I have no idea" Alma said, smiling "But I'm glad you did"
Brad leaned forward to kiss her, and the light turned green. They kept talking and singing during the rest of the trip, and Alma was sure that she had never been so happy before.
Adam stepped into the kitchen. Kurt was there, baking some cookies.
"Where's Crystal?" he asked to his son.
"She's sleeping" the boy replied "Are you making cookies?"
"Yes"
"Yay!" Adam said, smiling like a little kid.
Kurt laughed and rolled his eyes.
"You're like your father" he said.
Adam laughed too. He was ready to leave when Kurt's voice stopped him.
"Adam, wait"
The boy turned around and looked at his father.
"What?"
"I want to talk to you" Kurt said, taking off his oven mitt "It's about Crystal"
"What's wrong, you don't like her?"
"No, I think she's lovely. But, to tell you the truth, I'm not sure she's the one you want to be with"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I can tell by the way that you look at her" Kurt said, picking his words carefully "That you don't really have… romantic feelings towards her"
Adam frowned, confused.
"She's the kind of girl that you would like to be friends with, not the one you would fall in love with, Adam. Because I have the feeling that you're in love with someone else"
"How do you…?" Adam said, surprised.
"I know you, Adam, you're my son" Kurt stepped towards him and fixed the collar of his shirt "I always know what you're thinking, or what you're feeling"
Adam looked at Kurt, who smiled at him. The boy thought about his father's words. He was right. His feelings for Crystal weren't exactly romantic. Yes, he liked her a lot, but more as a friend.
"Look, Adam" Kurt said "I don't know what are you waiting for. After all, I can tell that the person you're in love with actually loves you back"
Adam gaped at him. Did he know? Kurt smirked at him. Yes, he knew. For how long had he know? How did he know? Did Blaine know too?
"I…" Adam started, but Kurt interrupted him.
"You don't have to explain me anything. But I think that you should explain Crystal why you can't be with her anymore. After all, it's not okay to be with her when you don't really love her"
Adam nodded. Kurt patted his head and smiled.
"Good boy" he said "Now go"
Adam turned around when he was in the doorway and returned inside to hug his father.
"Thanks, papa" he said.
"You're welcome, honey" Kurt said.
Adam ran away and Kurt sighed. When would his kids learn that he knew them better than the back of his hand?
David and Lucy walked around the disc store, holding hands.
"Did you hear that Jonathan and Barbra broke up?" Lucy said.
"Yeah, I saw it on Facebook" David said "I wonder why…"
"It's such a pity, they were a really cute couple"
"Yeah, I thought they were never going to break up"
Lucy looked at some random discs, and David pretended to do the same. But he was looking at his girlfriend, biting his lip.
"Do you think that we will ever break up?" he asked.
Lucy looked at him, surprised.
"Well, I don't know" she said "Why are you asking me this?"
"It's just that…" David sighed "I want to be with you forever. I'm sorry if I'm going too fast, but it's the truth. I've known this since we were kids, Lucy. You're the only one I want to be with"
Lucy smiled and hugged him.
"Me too" she said "I mean, I don't know what will happen, but I'm sure that I want to spend my whole life with you"
They both grinned and pressed their foreheads together, looking into each other's eyes. A familiar voice interrupted them.
"Hey"
Lucy and David turned around. Hannah and Anna were standing there, smiling at them.
"Hi, girls" Lucy said.
"What are you doing?" Anna asked.
"Nothing, we just like to be here" David explained.
"We are going to watch a movie, do you want to come with us?" Hannah asked.
"Ugh, no" Lucy said.
"Lucy hates cinemas" David said.
Anna and Hannah raised her eyebrows.
"Well, that's weird" Anna said.
"I know" Lucy said, laughing "Especially when my mom is a movie director"
"We should go, our movie is about to start" Hannah said, looking at her watch "See you, guys!"
"Bye!" Lucy and David said as the twins walked away.
The girls waited in line to enter the movie theater.
"Stop eating the popcorn, Hannah!" Anna scolded her sister "The movie is going to start and we won't have anything to eat"
"Okay" Hannah said, but she got a handful of popcorn in her mouth when Anna wasn't watching.
"Hey, look, that boy is really cute" Anna said, looking at a boy who was standing near them.
"You're right" Hannah said, looking at him "Hold this"
She gave the popcorn to her sister and started to walk towards the boy. Anna grabbed her sleeve.
"Are you going to talk to him?" she asked, surprised.
"Yeah, why not?" Hannah said.
"Well, I thought that you didn't want to…"
"Have anything to do with boys? That was before, remember?"
Anna let go of her sister, blinking rapidly.
"Yeah, you're right" she said.
"Now, if you excuse me" Hannah winked at her and walked towards the boy.
Anna watched her sister talk with him and smiled. She rolled her eyes.
"Great, now Hannah is going to flirt with everyone" she muttered. Anna took a handful of popcorn and ate it, looking at her sister.
"I understand"
Adam widened his eyes, looking at the gentle smile on Crystal's lips.
"You do? I mean, you're not angry?" he said.
"No. Actually, I'm glad that you told me the truth, Adam" Crystal took his hands "The time I spent with you has been absolutely wonderful"
Adam couldn't believe it. How could she be so good?
"Crystal, I'm so sorry…"
"Don't be. It's okay. I really appreciate your honesty, and I wish you the best"
Crystal hugged him, and Adam hugged her back.
"Thanks, Crystal"
"You're welcome" she stood up "Now, help me to pack, I have to go back to New York" she seemed to remember something "Oh!"
Crystal took a piece of paper from her purse. She gave it to Adam.
"Give it to your dad. It's the recipe for the sauce he loved so much"
They both burst out laughing. This whole situation was kinda ridiculous, but everything went way better than expected, so the only thing they could do was laughing.
Adam opened the front door and stepped inside. Blaine and Kurt looked at him from the living room.
"Was everything okay?" Kurt asked as his son stepped inside the room.
"Yeah. Crystal was okay" Adam said.
"So, did you stay as friends?" Blaine asked.
"Yeah" the boy said "Now, if you excuse me, I have to so something really important"
He left. Blaine and Kurt looked at each other.
"Do you think she'll say yes?" Blaine said.
"Of course she will" Kurt said.
They returned to their previous tasks. Both of them knew they didn't have to worry.
Adam opened the door of his sister's room.
"Do you know where Barbra is?" he asked.
"In the backyard, playing with Judy" Elizabeth answered.
Adam nodded and closed the door. Elizabeth smiled and took her phone. She sent a message to Sam.
"It's time!"
The answer came quickly.
"Adam and Barbra are going to talk?"
Elizabeth smiled and texted her back.
"Yeah! :D"
"About time!"
Elizabeth laughed. Sam was right, it was about time those two got together. She lay back in her bed, waiting for Barbra and Adam open the door to her room any time, grinning like idiots, to tell her that they were finally together.
Adam stepped outside and looked around. She found Barbra playing with Judy, next to Kurt's orchids. He stopped for a moment just to look at her, laughing and playing with her dog. Adam sighed and walked towards her.
"Barbra?"
She stood up when she saw him.
"Adam!" she exclaimed.
"We need to talk"
"I have something to tell you first" Barbra said.
"Okay"
Barbra sighed and looked at him in the eyes. Adam was looking at her expectantly, and she was fighting back her nervousness. Barbra felt like she was going to have a heart attack because of the way her heart was beating.
"Adam, I…"
"Yes, Barbra?"
"I just can't hold it anymore" Barbra said, taking his hands "I love you. I love you more than anything, and no matter how hard I try, I can't forget my feelings. Because I realized that my feelings can't be forgotten, and they shouldn't be forgotten. What I feel for you is just… beyond description"
Barbra inhaled sharply before she kept talking.
"Because every time I see you, I feel happy and warm on the inside, and I love everything about you. Your eyes, your smile, your voice, your messy hair… I know it sounds cliché, but it's the truth, Adam and I can't help it. I know that maybe you don't love me anymore, but as long as you know how I feel about you, it won't matter, because I can't hide it anymore, and I know that you're dating Crystal, and she's wonderful, but I kinda hate her, because I love you and…"
She was cut by Adam's lips crashing with hers. Barbra closed her eyes and buried her hands in Adam's locks. She felt his hands holding her tightly against his chest, like he never wanted to let her go again. They parted slowly, looking into each other's eyes. Both of them were flushed, and their hair was a mess.
"I love you too, Barbra" Adam said "I've always had, and I always will"
This time, Barbra kissed him. They clung to each other, breathing each other's fragrance, melting into each other's lips, finally being inside of the other's arms without guilt. Barbra broke the kiss.
"Wait, what about Crystal?" she asked.
"I explained her everything" Adam said, caressing Barbra's hair "She said it was okay"
Barbra didn't need any further confirmation to return to Adam's lips. Nothing mattered anymore, only how much they loved each other, how sweet it was to finally be together.
"Well, that's what I call passion" Elizabeth said, and her parents nodded.
"Let's give them a little privacy" Kurt said, closing the curtain.
Blaine and Elizabeth whined, but Kurt shushed them.
"They will be okay even if we're not observing them" he said.
"They wouldn't even be together if it wasn't for us!" Elizabeth said.
"I don't care" Kurt said "Stop whining and bring me my sketchbook, would you? I have an idea for an outfit"
Elizabeth sighed and went upstairs for Kurt's sketchbook. Blaine smiled and kissed his husband.
"I'm glad that they're finally together" he said.
"Me too. Remember when we were their age?" Kurt asked.
"Yeah" Blaine smiled goofily "We took our time too, huh?"
"It was worth the waiting"
Both men smiled and kissed again.
"Hey, it you wanted some time alone, you just had to tell me" Elizabeth said, covering her face with her father's sketchbook.
Kurt snatched the sketchbook from her hands, and Blaine and Elizabeth laughed.
Jonathan was tired of looking at the ceiling. He sat straight in his bed and sighed. They boy stood up and sat in front of his keyboard. He started to play, and then, he began to sing.
Take my photo off the wall
If it just won't sing for you
'Cause all that's left has gone away
And there's nothing there for you to prove
He tried not to think about Barbra, but it was impossible. Jonathan kept singing, pouring his soul into the song.
Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
Oh well, it seems like such fun
Until you lose what you had won
He was so sad and angry at the same time. But the thing that made him feel worse, was that all his love for Barbra had been in vain.
Give me back my point of view
'Cause I just can't think for you
I can hardly hear you say
What should I do, well you choose
"And I still love her" Jonathan thought while he sang.
Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
Oh well, it seems like such fun
Until you lose what you had won
He wondered what she was doing. Did she even think about him? Or she just didn't care anymore? All he knew was that he couldn't stop thinking about her.
Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
A fool of everyone
A fool of everyone
And all those questions kept assaulting him. Did she ever love him, even if it was just for a second? Could he forget her someday? Jonathan kept singing, with thousands of things roaming around in his mind.
Take my photo off the wall
If it just won't sing for you
'Cause all that's left has gone away
And there's nothing there for you to do
Jonathan closed his eyes, and didn't open them until he finished the song.
Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
Oh well, it seems like such fun
Until you lose what you had won
His heart ached as he sang the last lines, trying not to think about it.
Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
A fool of everyone
A fool of everyone
Jonathan sighed and covered his face with his hands.
"Did they tell your parents?" Sam asked.
"Yes. But Aunt Rachel and Uncle Finn doesn't know yet" Elizabeth answered "I guess they'll have to tell them eventually"
"I'm happy that they're together"
"Tell me about it"
They both took a sip of their coffee. Elizabeth sighed and smiled.
"What?" Sam asked.
"This was a pretty interesting year, don't you think?"
"Yeah" Sam smiled "And I bet next year will be even more amazing"
Elizabeth finished her coffee, and so did Sam. They stood up and left the coffee shop, holding hands. When they stepped outside, a strong wind blew.
"My hair!" Elizabeth exclaimed, holding it in place.
Sam laughed and kissed her.
"You're so adorable" she said.
"I know" Elizabeth said, smiling. She kissed Sam too, and they both smiled.
"Let's go, I'm sure my mom is making cookies"
"Let's go"
The girls walked away, laughing while they talked about the things that happened that year. They were right, it had been an interesting year. And the next one would be even more amazing.
I have a couple things to say. First, there will be a sequel. It's going to be called "No Regrets, Just Love". But I'm going to take a little break before I start to write it. It won't be long, I promise ;).
I also wanted to thank you all for reading this story. All of your reviews, alerts and favorites made me happy beyond words, and you really inspired me to keep writing this story. You guys are the best, thank you so much! See you soon ;D