A/N: Well this is it - the FINAL chapter! Hard to believe that it has finally come about and it's going to be hard to stop writing this story so much!
So firstly I would like to thank each and everyone of you who have ever reviewed the story, or fave and followed it; it means so much to mean I can't even begin to thank you.
The song lyrics that I have quoted at the start that you will see; they to me just kind of sum up the whole story nicely - and for me was another show that was so much a part of my teen years and where I first just really felt the song resonate. (That being Dawson's Creek and the song link is on my Tumblr page (if you have never heard it) and believe it or not that show really did help me in some ways to become a better writer. That's if reading my old diaries is anything to go by, and when I would forever document my ideas and feelings and so much more down)
So here it is, a somewhat short and sweet end to what has been a great story to write!
And of course you all know what to do at the end, review. They all mean so much to me!
Love always,
KJ xoxoxoxo
Chapter 65 –
Say goodnight not good bye, You will never leave my heart behind, Like the path of a star, I'll be anywhere you are.
In the spark that lies beneath the coals, In the secret place inside your soul, Keep my light in your eyes, Say goodnight not good bye.
Don't you fear when you dream, Wakin' up is never what it seems, Like a jewel buried deep, Like a promise meant to keep.
You are everything you wanna be, So just let your heart reach out to me, I'll be right by your side
Say goodnight not good bye.
You are everything you wanna be, So just let your heart reach out to me, Keep my light in your eyes
Say goodnight not good bye
- Beth Neilsen Chapman "Say Goodnight"
Six months quickly passed. Rachel and Puck were happily married having been on a family holiday, with Jayden and Elisabeth, in place of their honeymoon; and had taken their young family to Disneyland in California.
Sam and Brittany were still going strong, and were ready to take that next step in their relationship and move in with one another; and Blaine, Mikki and their twin children were also about to move as well. Away from New York City itself, to Pelham, New York; only a few blocks from where Puck and Rachel were now also living.
The day before the exodus of the Anderson's from their New York apartment, and the hand over to that of the new tenant, the six friends along with Ryder also; were sitting in the coffee shop.
"So you move this weekend" said Ryder, looking to his sister and brother in law.
Blaine nodded as her held Mason, feeding him from a bottle.
"And then next weekend, Sam moves out and goes to Brittany's to live, leaving me the apartment" said Ryder, having arranged it with Ken Tanaka to take over the lease.
"That's right" said Sam.
"And you know anytime you need any help making the rent, you just have to ask okay" said Mikki.
"I know" replied Ryder, with a nod. "But see I think my work pays well enough because I do have some awesome bosses"
The others laughed, as the door opened and Kitty along with her boyfriend, Clint walked in.
"Did we miss the joke or something?" asked Kitty.
"Not really, no" replied Puck.
"Ry, was just saying that Mik was the better sister that's all" said Blaine, with a laugh.
Kitty looked at her brother. "Really now"
"I said nothing of the sort" replied Ryder. "I said I have awesome bosses at work"
"Yes, that is what you said" said Mikki. "And who, correct me if I am wrong here, is one of your bosses?"
"Fine" replied Ryder, with a sigh. "But you're twisting what I mean for your own evil ways"
Mikki nodded as she took Madison out of the stroller, as she started fussing and Kurt came over to them.
"Kitty, Clint" he said. "Can I get you a coffee?"
"My usual" said Kitty.
Kurt nodded and looked to Clint. "Clint?"
"Umm just a straight black, one sugar please" he replied.
"Sure, coming up" said Kurt and headed back to the counter.
"So what time do we have to be around at the apartment tomorrow?" asked Kitty, looking to Mikki and Blaine.
"We've got the moving truck hired from ten in the morning, so anytime around then will be good" replied Blaine.
"And with all of us helping you move out, we should have your stuff out and in Pelham in no time" said Clint.
Mikki looked at her younger sister's boyfriend, whom they had all met in the last few months, when Kitty had finally managed to secure a job at a local high school in New York as a counsellor. Something which she had been hoping to come about for a while, since it meant that she was closer to not only her brother and sister, but that of her young niece and nephew.
"I do want to point out how unfair this is though" said Kitty.
"Unfair how?" asked Mikki.
"Well we're helping you move, all of us" said Kitty. "And yet when Clint and I move into what is going to be our apartment, where are you and Blaine going to be sis?"
"At our new home, trying to get that organised" replied Mikki.
"And as for help getting your stuff in, you have me, Sam, Brittany" said Ryder.
"With not as nearly as much stuff that Blaine and I have to move out, that you are moving in" said Mikki.
Kitty looked at her.
"But I do promise you that I will be around to help you do whatever you need help with after everything is moved in" said Mikki.
"I'm holding you to that" said Kitty, as Kurt came over with the coffees for Kitty and Clint.
"And if you need any extra help Kitty, I'm sure Dave will also be willing to lend his muscle" said Kurt.
"Thanks Kurt" she replied, as she took a sip of the coffee.
Kurt nodded and looked to Mikki and Blaine. "I'm going to miss your guys around here"
"Oh don't worry Kurt, I'll still come and get coffee in the morning on my way to Julliard" said Blaine.
"Same here" said Mikki. "Well when I return to work that is, but you will see me still. I'll be in the city often I am sure"
"You're just saying that. You and Rachel are going to find another coffee place out in Pelham and forget all about me"
"Kurt, we could never do that" said Rachel. "Especially since you know our orders so well, and quite frankly make the best coffee"
"Exactly" said Mikki, standing up from the sofa. "I'm just going to go and change Madi"
"Then we should head home" said Blaine. "We've still got some packing to do"
Mikki looked at him and nodded. "Yeah okay" she replied, and headed to the bathrooms to change her daughter.
"Did you guys need a hand packing?" asked Puck.
"It wouldn't hurt to have more help that's for sure" said Blaine, looking at his best friend.
"Yeah, we can all pitch in and help" said Sam.
"And then order a pizza, and have one last final pizza night with it being Mikki and Blaine's apartment" said Brittany.
"Sounds like a good plan" replied Blaine, and they waited for Mikki to return with Madison; before they all headed back to what for one final night was the Anderson apartment.
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The next day, the six friends, plus Ryder, Kitty and Clint were in what was now the bare shell of what use to be Mikki and Blaine's apartment, and before that the apartment of not only Rachel, but Puck and Santana; now to be passed on to that of Kitty and Clint, since Mikki had organised it with Ken Tanaka the building's supervisor to let them carry on the lease of it.
Mikki and Blaine had their car packed, and also that of Rachel and Puck's, to help move the last of the small stuff to their new place, after having taken the larger items in the truck that morning and then returning it.
Puck had a hold of Elisabeth, who was now 20 months old and becoming more and more the spitting image of Rachel each and every day; and Jayden was over by the window looking over at the apartment that Puck, Rachel and he at times, had once called home.
And Mikki and Blaine's twins at 10 months, were in their twin stroller both sound asleep, unaware of what was actually happening.
"It looks so bare" said Puck as he looked around the apartment that many years ago he had the pleasure of calling a home.
"It does, doesn't it" said Rachel, with a nod.
"Well it will soon have furniture again" said Kitty, with a smile.
"You're right, it will look like a home in no time" said Brittany, with a nod.
"And I'm sure you're going to make a lot of memories here" said Mikki. "Like we all have"
"So you guys have everything?" asked Puck, looking at Mikki and Blaine.
"I think so, yeah" replied Blaine.
"Then let's get this show on the road" said Sam.
"Yeah" replied Mikki.
"Guess these now belong to you" said Blaine, taking the keys to the apartment out of his pocket.
"You know what keep them" said Kitty.
"Really?" asked Mikki.
Kitty looked at her and nodded. "They're there to use, if you ever need them"
"Not that it means you can all come in here at anytime, without telling us first" said Clint, with a laugh.
"You do realize that is what we've all done for years right" said Sam with a laugh.
"Yeah, old habits die hard" said Puck with a laugh, also. "And you're going to soon learn that if you're going to be hanging around all of us"
"However, if we do come around for a visit" said Rachel. "We will let you know"
"That rule doesn't apply to brother across the hall though, I might add" said Ryder.
"Or sister and brother in law, who will bring niece and nephew to visit" said Mikki, with a smile.
"You're wondering what the hell you've gotten yourself into aren't you, man" said Sam, looking to Clint with a laugh.
"Yeah, pretty much" he replied, with a laugh also.
"Well I guess that's it then" said Brittany. "Time to get the old out and new in"
"Thanks a lot Britts" said Mikki, looking to her friend with a smile.
"I mean that in the nicest possible way" said Brittany, giving her a quick hug and Mikki laughed.
"Let's get going then, we have a lot of work to do once we get to Pelham" said Blaine.
"Uh huh" replied Mikki, with a nod.
"Come on Jay, let's go sweetie" said Rachel, looking over to where her step son was sitting on the bench seat overlooking the balcony window.
"Coming mom" said Jayden, getting up and running over to where the adults were.
All the adults looked at him, never having heard him call Rachel 'mom' before only ever calling her Rae.
"Jay buddy, what did you just call Rae?" asked Puck, looking at him.
"Mom, is that not okay?" questioned Jayden.
"Sweetheart of course it's okay, you can call me mom if you want to. But you don't have to feel as if you do have to" said Rachel, giving him a hug.
"Lissy gets to call you mom, so I want to call you mom" said Jayden.
"Okay, I would love that" replied Rachel, with a smile.
"Yeah it's really sweet buddy" said Puck, ruffling his sons hair.
Jayden looked at him and smiled. "So we're leaving here?"
"Yep, we sure are, but you're going to come and visit me and Clint aren't you" said Kitty.
Jayden looked at her and nodded. "Yeah"
"You want to help me push the twins stroller?" asked Blaine, looking to Jayden.
"Cool" replied Jayden, with a smile and went over to where Blaine was near the stroller, and helping him push his little cousins.
Sam went over to the door and one by one they filed out of the apartment, that for all of them had so many memories.
"Did we want to go and grab a coffee at Kurt's before we head to Blaine and Mikki's place?" asked Sam, as Mikki who was the last one out, shut the door as a tenant of the apartment for one final time.
"Sure, why not" said Mikki, with a smile.
"Yeah, I'm sure it will prove to Kurt that he can't and won't be getting rid of any of us" said Rachel, with a laugh.
Then the now slightly larger group of friends, with some children in tow also, then made their ways down the stairs of the apartment block, some them as tenants for the final time, to head to another place they also had so many memories.
No one told them how their lives were going to be all those years ago, but one thing is for sure; none of them would change a thing about it, because they were going to be FRIENDS to the end.
End Note:
Well guys, that's it! This story is now done! The imagery of Mikki and Blaine's house is also on my Tumblr page if you would like to take a look at that and see where, at least the way I see it in my imagination, they're now living.
Once again I would like to again take this opportunity to say thank you once again to everyone who ever left a review for this story, your kinds words have meant to much over this 65 chapter journey!
Also to all those who favorited and followed the story; every single one of those notifications of a new person doing this, was just so very much appreciated.
I also got a lot of author follows during this time as well, and for all those of you are following me now - THANK YOU!
I will continue to write Glee stuff, even though we are now finished forever with the show. There is just so many great characters to take and put into different and new scenarios, that as someone who loves to write, I don't think I can yet give them up. So do keep reading the others stories I have on here in the Glee fandom and maybe look for more also; because I do have some still on my computer not yet published or finished that are on here, as well as some more ideas floating about in my head!
One of which will be a short story in this verse, that I am still finishing up with and I will hope to have that published soon. So keep an eye out for that - I will when up, post a small note on this one, so you are all aware that it's up for reading.
So once again, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU - I wish I could thank each and every single one of you personally, but I can't, so just THANK YOU!
And my furbies would love to give you all big THANK YOU'S as well - and ask me to tell you that Darren is still and always will be their sweetiepie! (They have the StarKid reunion DVD, and believe me that has been on repeat with them in front of the TV, proclaiming their love!)
Until next story,
Love to you all,
KJ and each and everyone of the (crazy) furbies!
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