Chapter 9: Epilogue

The two boys sat together, arms wrapped around each other and lips pressed against each other's. The moonlight was shining brightly on them. Carl's eyes were glittering in the moonlight while Wilmur's eyes wasn't. His eyes were too much of a crystal blue color to glitter. They only glow in the dark. The wind was whistling through both of their soft hair.

Nothing mattered in the private moment except them. The bright, full moon was shining upon them both. The moment was romantic and filled with love. Wilmur was showing all his love and passion he had for Carl.

Carl's throat had healed. His voice was a little different now and sounded more strong a mature. It made Wilmur love his beauty more. Rick approved of their relationship. After all, after their first kiss, everyone clapped as if they were getting married.

Wilmur can see himself marrying Carl one day. The moonlight for them ahead was bright. Everyday, the moon would shine upon them both and represent their love.

The shattered moonlight always shined upon Wilmur and Carl, making them into red roses. They were part of the shattered moonlight and the red roses. They still would fight against the black roses, but not as much as before because the war was over and was replaced by the red roses.

Wilmur and Carl were the red roses while the Governor was the black roses. Everyday, red roses would bloom but black ones would, too.

Roses are red Violence is black The moon is good The dark has stood

There would be one thing that represented the good and one thing that represented the bad. Wilmur and Carl weren't two roses. They were one together. The Governor grew under no moonlight, resulting in the color black.

One thing was for sure, Wilmur and Carl would always be a red rose and the Governor would always be a black rose.

Wilmur and Carl break the kiss, looking into each other's eyes. Tears were slipping down Carl's cheeks. He's been put through so much that it's unbelievable, but he had Wilmur and he'll take care of Carl.

Wilmur gently brushed Carl's soft brown hair to the side and gently kissed Carl's tears away, leaving a trail of red roses.