Just Friends. (A falling in love with my best friend story)

Chapter 34: Epilogue

     Genna's POV:

I kneeled on the grass in front of my mother's gravestone, smiling sadly. She died exactly one year ago today. And I had changed so much; and she didn't get to see it happen.

My hair was still it's natural color, but I added a blue streak to it. My scars were healing, and from time to time, I still felt the overwhelming sadness hit me like a tidal wave. But what I realized now that I hadn't before, was that everyone was there for me. Especially Carter, who I think any day now is going to ask to be my boyfriend. We've been on a few dates and they were absolutely perfect.

I was healthy again, I eat regularly now, and since I'm a teenager; more than regularly. But my family is just fine with that. Chelsea is currently down the street waiting in her car for me, so we can go shopping for senior year clothes after this.

        "Uhm....mom? If you're listening....I don't really know how to say this. As you may already know, the past year has been really difficult for me. I've almost died a few times. I've been put through rehab. I've shut out dad and practically everyone I knew. But then I started to get better. And while I was getting better, I realized how important I was to the people around me. But it'd be nice if I could be viewed as my own person so if your spirit could like, edge off a bit, that'd be great." I said, feeling tears come to my eyes as I started to laugh.

        "You've been amazing for the first sixteen years of my life. And while I still feel like my hole right half has been chopped off, I know that I won't be joining you up there any time soon. I miss you, and I know you miss me. But I have to graduate. I have to get married. I have this whole huge life ahead of me all thanks to you and dad. I'll be visiting often." I said, getting up. I through a piece of dirt on top of the mound that held the gravestone, and threw a flower on it as well.

        "Love you." I said, feeling tears fall down.

I closed my eyes and pictured my mother's arms around me.

I'd been through what no person should ever have to go through, and I still wake up every day, amazed at the fact that I'm still alive and had fought through all that. Though with multiple battle scars.

I crossed past the church and into the church's parking lot where Chelsea was sitting inside her car, blasting my favorite song by Hot Chelle Rae: Forever Unstoppable.

        "How ya feeling?" She asked. Her cheeks were red from the heat, since she didn't want to waste too much of the car battery. She was probably a little on edge now that she was all sweaty and sticky and bored from sitting in the car, but she didn't seem to care.

        "Better." I said, smiling. She smiled back at me and I climbed in and shut the door, strapping on my seatbelt and checking my face in the mirror.

        "LET'S SHOP!" She yelled happily. I whooed along with her as her car engine blared to life and we tore out of the parking lot.

I felt carefree and happy once again as I stuck my head out the window as we tore off into the sunshine.

PFFFTTTTT

THAT WAS CHEESY!!!!

Nah, we almost ran into someone and nearly got pulled over. But I didn't care.

Because I was alive.

THE END