Trapped Underneath a Secret

25- Moving On

Weeks passed as we finished up the investigation. Things just feel in place and we knew we had Isabelle, and Brody. I felt more stronger and happier. I still had my meetings with Dr. Blue. Brian and I seemed to be in a perfect relationship. I was daydreaming about all of this when Dr. Blue said, "Clara! Are you ok?" "Oh... yes sorry I was daydreaming." "About what?" "Just about everything that has happened in this past year. It's crazy how time can pass and perceive things." He smiled, "Hey I'm the one who's supposed to say confusing things to you. Now how is your relationship with Brian?" "It's amazing. Ever since our first meeting, I feel more able to talk about things and be more open." He wrote things down as usual, "What about your feelings with Dave? How are you dealing with the situation?" I sighed, "It's an ongoing process. I'm starting to think that maybe the reason he had to die was so I could get Isabelle and stop her from killing more people. And bring the people she has hurt and give them a voice and bring justice. I feel that maybe that was my calling. That if I didn't bring that to light then all these unsolved cases wouldn't even get their chance."
"People may never ever have another chance to have a voice until their dead. I'm their voice. I won't ever give up on that." He smiled and spent a few minutes writing. "How about you? What's life after all this has happened?" "I am feeling like a new person. I feel like I don't have to depend on other people for things. If I want to travel I will go travel. I'm not gonna stand there and wait for someone to make a move or something to happen. I will do what I want to. Also my life is amazing. I'm happy that I make a difference in the world. I always dreamed of it and now I'm doing it and was doing it from the beginning. I don't feel guilty anymore for things that happened. It wasn't my fault that a woman manipulated a man into so much corruption. I am accepting that it wasn't my fault I was so battered that I was even lucky enough to breath." The Doc looked as if he was proud of me and happy that I am changing for the better. I was happy that I was too.
"I must say I am proud of the tremendous progress you have made! Most people couldn't even grasp what you went through. And I'm so happy that you have and you conquered it!!" I smiled so much. I was proud of what I went through. I was proud I found who I was and who I am and what I will be! I left the office and went home all gushing and happy. I was hoping I could surprise Brian with dinner and a movie night. When I pulled in the driveway, Brian's car was already there. Why was his car there? He should be at work. I went in the house to find a candle lit dinner and dinner already on the table. It was so romantic and amazing. "Hey Brian are you home?" "In the living room sweetie!" I saw a rose petal path leading to the living room. Aaawwww, this was so sweet and amazing! Why was Brian doing this though? The dinner already had me!
I went in and Brian was standing a circle of rose pedals, "Hi sweetie!" "Hey Bry, what's all this?" I smiled and he had a bouquet of roses for me and I walked over to him and smiled at him. He gave them to me and pulled me in the circle of roses. He smiled and kissed my forehead, "Clara I know it hasn't been a year yet but spending five months without you has been hell. I learned I am so unhappy without you. I love everything about you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you! No matter what! I don't care how crazy I sound I want a family with you! I want to grow old with you! Clara Bay Bean will you marry me?" He reached in his pocket and pulled out a elegant, beautiful, but simple ring and held it between his first and thumb finger and we both looked at it. I gasped, "Brian it's so beautiful!" I kissed him passionately, "Yes! I will marry you!!" He put it on my finger and it fit perfectly! I loved him so much! My life is so amazing. After all I went through and I come home to the fairytale I always wanted! I can't wait for what's next because I have a wonderful guy to be there for me and hold me! I'm so ecstatic to say that this is my "The End" in my fairytale!:)