DAYS OF SUMMER ( Either Moving On Or Giving Up )

Epilogue

I bow down as I stare at the audiences. My very first recital. I take my violin and starts to play about a strong woman named Hara. No one really knew her, except for her being a mystery. Moving on to one and another, but was never found or really stayed.

There's a tragic ending for her, but not for anyone who love her because she's still beside us. My recital is for her. When I'm done, my family all smile at me and claps their hands. Amanda, Anna, and Donna are there too, as well as Marge. Spring Day can't come because she's in Maine now. Even Mr. Andrews comes.

After having a talk with other violinist, I go to the parking lot to take my camera when I see a flower truck.

Beside the driver seat, there's Jake. Jake smiles and he walks toward me. "Believe me or not, I watch your performance."

"I told you not to come!" I say. "You're in the middle of shooting."

"I told them I am sick and they sent me straight to hospital. They're afraid that their precious actor sick."

I push him. "You're unbelievable."

Jake smiles. "Hey, hey. I can't miss my girl's first ever recital, and she even wears a beautiful gown like this. What if another famous musician sweep her away from me?"

I shake my head. "Jake!"

Jake kisses me and smiles the smile I always love. "I love you, Summer."

"I love you too, Jake. What do you bring this time?"

"Classic, Summer. I just tell sweet things to you and you're already asking for your presents," he says.

"Sorry," I say. "I'm just curious."

"No worries, you're perfect. Why don't you check the presents by yourself?"

I go to the back of truck to find there's a big bouquet of sunflowers with the name Summer. "Jake. Thank you. I don't know. I never even gave you anything."

"No need. You already did. You. The thing you can do is be my Summer. Happy and bright just like sunflowers."

I smile. There's no better ending. Even if I finally have my recital in my junior year because it's the minimum of year, when I've been waiting for years. And I still can't be close with my dad, Sail like Ren is so close with Jean. But I still have a happy ending. Family and friends who love me. Two people who will continue loving me, Hara and Oliver. And a boy who loves me when he can have many loves from others. And this is not the end. The end is still long. But I know I can pass everything. Maybe I will cry when I find something hard. But I know I'll be fine eventually.

I'm Summer. Even though it's hard, my life has many ups and downs, but it's the beautiful thing in life. You can't have a perfect happy life, because the imperfection completes your life and your tears make your realize and learn something more for the better. But I still love all of my days now. Because it's my days. My days will still continue and I can promise myself. I'll become better and more because I won't waste my time again, crying for past. The past can't leave you alone, but they'll teach you something.