Troubles don't last always.

Beautiful Endings ( 3 years later )

It's been 3 years since that last incident between Trent and me.

Even though I promised myself that I wouldn't touch the money my parents left for me unless it was an emergency, I used it to get my place.

I moved far away from Marquis and Trent, but we all still kept in touch for the sake of the kids.

Now and then, I dibble and dabble between the two, but that's none of your business!

Jacob, never got a chance to marry Clare, She was hit by an 18-wheeler on her way to her prenatal appointment and died on impact.
I go by and check up on him now and then...just trying to keep him in good spirits.

Draya was arrested a while back for killing her husband, and Mia got married to a professional football player.

Today is Tre's 10th birthday. Marquis said he had a surprise for all of us. Who knows what this man has planned for Trevante? I just hope it isn't anything too extreme!

His place takes about five hours to get to.
I hate the long drives, but I'll do it in a heartbeat just to see a smile on Trevante's face.

We arrived at his place around 2:35 PM.
It was so many cars surrounding the house, you could barely find a spot to park.
Once I finally found a parking spot, I got the kids out of the car and went to unlock the front door. The inside was completely quiet.

"Where is everyone?" Tre asked.

"I don't know. How about we go out back and see if anyone is out there."

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY! TREVANTE!" Everyone shouted.

We walked around greeting everyone.
I couldn't believe my eyes once I saw Marquis and Trent, talking and laughing with one another by the grill. I went over to have a conversation with the two of them while Trevante and Malani played with Princess and their cousins.

"Well, well, well," I said with a smile, "I see the two of you finally decided to get along.

"This knucklehead ain't that bad" Marquis smirked while nudging Trent. "You liking the party so far?" He asked.

"Yeah, it's nice! You outdid yourself this time big head." I nudged him.

"Hmm, hmm" Trent cleared his throat, "So Marquis, you remember that thing you told me about earlier, right?" He asked, scratching the side of his head.

"I'll wait until after he blows out the candles." Said, Marquis.

"Does anybody care to tell me what's going on?" I asked looking back and forth between the two of them.

"It's a surprise!" Trent smiled.

4 hours later, Trent's mom came out with Trevante's birthday cake. It was a huge cake with all of Trevante's baby pictures and photos of him with his friends on it.

Everyone crowded around to sing happy birthday. This was nice! I couldn't believe Trent and Marquis were getting along. I wish Jacob could've been here, but he was visiting his mom in Atlanta.

After Trevante cut his cake, Marquis went into the house and brought a cake replica of the engagement ring he had given me when he proposed. Everyone started screaming and pulling out their phones to record.