"That was so much fun tonight," Trudy said laughing.

"I had a great time," Adrian replied.

Trudy shook her head jokingly.

"I can't believe Moral Bears became so popular," she said, "I was only six when I came up with the idea."

"I used to watch it all the time," Adrian said, "My favorite character was Beary Good Bear. I mean, that was probably because you played her."

Trudy ran a hand through her hair.

"You used to watch Moral Bears?"

"It was my favorite show," Adrian said, "My mother used to ask me what I liked about it. I told her I didn't know but I was drawn to the main character. I had no idea what my future would hold just thirteen years later. I knew I loved you when I first met you."

"You know it's funny," Trudy said, "I remember now when I met you."

"You do?"

"The memory is kind of hazy," she said, "But I can remember you paying my fine for me."

He nodded.

"I also remember that wasn't the last time I returned a book late," she said, "I returned a book late a few times."

She paused.

"You always protected me. I mean, even before you knew that I was Trudy… even when I was "Natalie" you protected me. You were there for me countless times. I also remember you were my best friend. I think when I was going through a tough time it affected you as bad as it affected me."

"Worse," Adrian said, "When you see someone you love struggling it's so hard for you. It almost can't be put into words."

"Dad said that when someone was hurting it would make me cry," Trudy said.

"It would," Adrian said, "I knew that from the time we were friends. You never were good with conflict."

Trudy laughed.

Often Adrian and Trudy talked with their eyes. There were times where Trudy didn't have to say a word. Adrian knew exactly what she was thinking. Trudy could remember times where she knew what Adrian was thinking without him saying a word either.

"Didn't Ilizabeth get married like six months after we did?"

"Six years," Adrian corrected her gently.

"Right. That was six months after I was involved in a protest."

Adrian nodded. Trudy smiled at the memory.

Adrian had just gotten home from a long day at work. Trudy was in a great mood. Even though he'd had a long day, seeing her made it all worth it. She kissed him.

"Adrian," she said, "I got you a gift."

"You did," he asked surprised.

"Don't worry," she said, "I got it online."

He looked at her with a slight frown.

"It wasn't a long line, was it," he asked.

Trudy couldn't help but laugh. He looked confused, unable to figure out what was so funny.

"Adrian," she said laughing again, "I don't mean an actual line. I got it on the internet."

Adrian blushed then laughed himself.

"I'm sorry honey," he said, "I didn't realize you were talking about the internet."

"Hang on a second," Trudy said as her cell phone buzzed.

She picked it up. It was her friend, Ilizabeth.

She was on the phone for about 4 minutes. Adrian could make out bits and pieces of their conversation. Trudy hung up smiling.

"What's going on," Adrian asked.

"Ilizabeth is getting married," Trudy replied, "The wedding is next week in Atlanta. Can we go?"

"Of course," he replied, "Er… we won't have to fly, will we?"

Trudy knew about his fear of flying.

"No," she said, "We can drive. We'll probably need to stay overnight in a hotel for a few nights though."

"I'd better make sure to pack our sheets, blankets, pillows and plenty of cleaning supplies," Adrian replied.

Although it was a long drive to Atlanta the time seemed to go fast. They talked the whole time. Trudy was extremely excited about her friend's wedding.

The ceremony was held in a small white church near Ilizabeth's home. Both the walls and the pews were white. Along the back of the sanctuary there was a balcony. The floor was covered in golden colored carpet and the pews had comfortable velvet cushions. There were also bouquets of white roses at the end of the pews and in the vases on the windows. There were garlands of white roses along the walls and even one in the front of the balcony.

"Ilizabeth always loved white roses," Trudy said as she and Adrian settled into their pew in the tenth row.

The ceremony went perfectly. Ilizabeth and her fiancé Shane used the same vows that Adrian and Trudy had used for their wedding. Adrian and Trudy kept glancing at each other remembering their own ceremony.

Adrian's eyes widened in surprise and delight when he saw the reception hall. The walls were white and decorated with alternating mirrors and wall sconces. There were ten round tables in the room, each with ten place settings. Each table had a white tablecloth with white plates, black place settings and black napkins.

The centerpieces were bouquets of white flowers in clear glass vases. Against the left wall was a square table with a white tablecloth that held the guest book. Against the right wall was a matching square table with a white three tier wedding cake decorated with a woven design and more white roses (edible ones) and the standard bride and groom on the top. The tables were arranged around a dance floor.

"Wow," Adrian whispered, amazed.

He turned to Trudy and asked, "Which table is ours?"

"Table number ten," she replied with her eyes sparkling.

It was perfect. The wedding didn't end until 3 in the morning. Neither Trudy, nor Adrian were tired. They stayed awake for hours talking.

"Thank you for agreeing to this Adrian," Trudy said.

"Of course," Adrian replied, "Ilizabeth and you are like sisters. Besides, it was the perfect night."

"I love you," Trudy told him

He kissed her. He loved her so much that it hurt sometimes. His life was perfect because of Trudy.

"I was just remembering Ilizabeth's wedding," Trudy said.

"You remember?"

Trudy nodded.

"My memories are coming back. It's happening slowly but now it's not all a blur. I'm beginning to become the person I used to be."

"That's wonderful," Adrian said.

"Do you remember what the protest was about?" Trudy asked.

"Yes. Ella was working-"

"Who was Ella?"

"She was a good friend of yours. She was working at the orphanage, and she had to take some time off because she got sick. She was replaced temporarily by a woman named Leesa."

"She was the head of the orphanage right," Trudy asked.

"She was. Leesa replaced her for about six months. Somehow you found out that children were dying in the orphanage and an investigation proved that Leesa was 'putting the kids to sleep'," Adrian said

"You mean like a dog pound!" Trudy exclaimed, disgusted and horrified.

"In a way. Leesa was reporting the deaths as accidents. One of your friends, Anastasia, was an investigative reporter and found out what happened. You were enraged by that and led a protest. Leesa threatened to call the police, but you had already informed me about what was going on as well as Leland. We got to the orphanage, and I see you protecting a group of children while holding one of the babies. Leesa was about to lunge for the baby in your arms when the police got there. I will never forget your words to Leesa. You said, 'those children have the right to remain alive.'."

"Whatever happened to Leesa?" Trudy asked

"She was sentenced to death," Adrian replied.

Trudy shuddered. She'd always been against the death penalty.

"She must have had serious issues," Trudy said softly.

Adrian nodded.

"Was she already executed?"

"No. Someone wrote a letter to the governor on behalf of Leesa pleading for her to be put in a psychiatric hospital instead. Whoever wrote the letter got the governor's attention and the request ended up being granted. I always kind of thought maybe you did that."

"I don't remember that" Trudy said, "Though I'll admit that sounds like something I would do. Has she been rehabilitated yet?"

"It's hard to say," Adrian replied.