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Chapter 26
She looked out the window of her bedroom as the trees swayed back and fourth in the wind. A single tear escaped out the corner of her eye as she, Amy, contemplated her thought over the years. Everything had changed so fast and was still changing, she couldn't catch up to it even if it went in slow motion. To think about all of this it just confused her more and she wanted to stop but didn't possess enough will-power to stop. After she had been standing in the same position for over an hour a rustle of feet came up from behind her. Living with only one other person, she knew who it was and didn't bother turning around. Neither said anything for a while until he broke the silence. "Amy?" Ricky Underwood questioned, the same person she married 25 years ago but in many ways different. "Are you ready?"
Today was there 25th anniversary and their children John, 30, Gracelynne, 24 (Named after Grace, there friend who encouraged them to keep John and is now Amy's closest friend.) and Ricky Jr. 22, were throwing them a party. Amy slowly turned around to face a man in his 40's. His hair was starting to thin and the roots where gray. Easily seen now deep wrinkles filled the creases in his forehead, caused by stress throughout the years. Ricky raised his hand and wiped away the desolate tear that had fallen to her cheek and gently kissed her lips where one had once been. He grabbed Amy's hand and leaded her out of their bedroom down the stairs.