Wrong Time

Chapter 42: Epilogue

·Grace's POV·

*7 years later*

"Grace! We're going to be late!" Archer shouted at me from outside the room, getting more and more exasperated as the seconds passed.

"I'm almost ready!" I shouted back, finishing doing my makeup. Then, I opened the bathroom door and met him at the entrance of our apartment.

"We should have gone about fifteen minutes agooo...." He prolonged the sound of the 'o' when he saw me coming. I may have freshen up a bit, but I truly didn't expect that surprised reaction. "Every time love, you get me every time." My boyfriend concluded, an astonished look on his face while talking to me.

"You bought me this dress for my birthday, silly. Why does it shock you so much?"

"Maybe because of the beautiful girl wearing it. Truth be told, the mannequin didn't make it justice."

I laughed while he pulled me closer to him, engulfing our lips in a gentle kiss. I knew for a fact that if we had continued with the mischief, God only knows at what hour we would have arrived to Katie and Roland's cottage.

"Hey-" I tried saying in between kisses. "We're late, remember?"

"Right... After you. "

Pulling him out of our home by the arm, we made our way to the garage. My old rusty Volkswagen was long gone by now -as hard as it is to accept it- replacing it with a brand new Mercedes. It may be super cool and dandy, but it'll never be my baby. Call me childish for all I care.

Archer started the engine and we were finally good to go. A half an hour trip was ahead of us, and you know what happens when you stare at the scenery through the window: your mind starts to go elsewhere.

Let's catch up, shall we?

Not only my relationship with Archer got stronger, but also my bond with my old friends. Most of us parted ways after graduation, each one heading to a different part of the country. That meant nothing to us though.

Katie and Roland may have been the luckiest ones, being fifteen minutes by car from their respective Universities. While Katie was studying to become the vet she's always wanted to turn out to be, Roland was having the time of his life at Art School. After they both achieved their goals, they agreed to settle down. That's why they now live in a countryside cottage, where Katie is in touch with nature and Roland gets his inspiration from. Not to mention that it's the best place to raise a baby.

Oh, yeah. Didn't I tell you? Katie is pregnant.

No worries, it was a shock for us too. But hey, I was asked to be the godmother, so clearly I am not complaining. My friend is due to give birth in about two months. Can't wait to get a hold on baby Iris.

Then we have my other best friend, Toli. Saddly, Logan and her were too focused on their professional careers, commitment seemingly impossible at the time. Toli sailed through it all and now she is a prestigious biomedical engineer, whereas Logan is a well-known physician. I'm sure that what they had was real and pure, leaving us all heartbroken when they split off. However, with no shadow of a doubt will they find the way back to each other. Toli hasn't forgotten about him after seven years and neither has Logan. Fingers crossed.

And finally, Isaac. My Isaac. He became a marketing manager after all but he hasn't found 'the one' yet. Don't get me wrong, sometimes being single is for the best. Nonetheless, I feel like my friend is in need of some monotony because, let's be honest here, going out to parties every chance he gets isn't healthy either. I'm still hopeful he will find the perfect guy who calms his chaos once and for all.