Tower Falling - Now You See Me {Completed}

Epilogue

I'm sorry. I know I promised to have this novel finished on New Year's, but the truth is, I just really didn't want this novel to end (which seems strange, because I always took months between updates). That, and I've been having some personal struggles with stress and other things combined, and that's been making it hard to focus on anything lately. But, alas, here it is. The final chapter. The epilogue. The end to the story that so many of you have been so supportive over. If it weren't for all of you and your encouraging comments, you wouldn't be reading this author's note right now. I probably wouldn't have made it past chapter five. So, thank you. Never before have I had such a large following on something I've written, on any of the platforms I use, and that is an amazing thing itself. This is my most popular novel, and I can't thank all of you enough. I hope you enjoy this epilogue, and I hope the ending is to your satisfaction. I love you all. --- Mady

Epilogue

Reaching Central Park took less time than I thought it would. The four of us approached the gate, Henley in the front. My palms were sweating; it was a good thing Danny wasn't holding my hand. I was worried about what was going to happen next. Were we going to join the Eye, or were we going to realize that we had been played the whole time, and now we were being pursued by the police for nothing. But there was no way of knowing which result it would be until we walked into the park. Which, as it turned out, was going to be harder than I thought it'd be.

"It's locked," Henley said, her calm voice edged with disappointment. She grabbed the bars and tried to open the gate regardless. The chains that were looped around the iron bars merely shook and didn't budge.

"Weren't you listening?" said someone from the other side of the fence. Jack stepped into view, a cheeky grin on his face and his hands in his pockets. "Nothing's ever locked."

I could have cried from the sudden rush of happiness I felt seeing him. I knew he really wasn't harmed in the stunt we pulled on the bridge, but still...not seeing him right afterward made me feel tense regardless. He was instructed not to contact us, so how were we supposed to know if he was okay? Or if he'd been caught by the FBI? But he was here, and he looked perfectly fine. My heart was set at ease, for now.

Jack picked the lock on the chain and pulled one of the gates open, still grinning at us. Henley slid through the opening first, clapping a hand on Jack's shoulder. "Well done, Mr. Wilder," she said. "Good work." He smiled proudly.

"You're a big boy now, Jack," Merritt added, following behind Henley.

I slipped through the opening next and ran up to Jack, jumping at him and hugging him tightly. He hugged me back, laughing so hard we almost fell over. "Miss me, Andie?"

I nodded. "I'm glad you're not dead."

He snorted and dropped his arms from around me, opting to ruffle my hair instead. I scowled. "I'm glad I'm not, either," he said with another laugh.

Someone took my hand from behind me. I didn't have to turn around to see who it was. "Well done, Jack," Danny said. His smile looked a tiny bit forced.

I squeezed his hand and drew out a real smile and a tiny sigh of relief. Jack noticed and raised an eyebrow, cocking his head at me. He smirked and winked. "Well done to you two. It's about time." Jack ruffled my hair again and chuckled. "You're growing up," he teased.

"Stop treating me like I'm your little sister," I said with a frown.

"You may as well be," he said. I couldn't stop a smile.

Danny was looking anxious. He called for Henley and Merritt to lead the way to the tree we were supposed to find and continued to hold onto my hand as we walked behind them, Jack walking just ahead of us. "So you, uh, you don't like Jack...do you?"