Epilogue
All those years later
When Bryar looked back at the pictures of her when she was seventeen and in her first year of St. Vitus, it made her smile. They were definitely the best years of her life. All the midnight phone calls she used to have with Morgan. The thrill of performing in front of a live audience every time. The things she had learned in all her classes, she wouldn’t trade that knowledge for anything in the world. It has helped her into becoming one of the most famous ballet dancers of her time. She had been the Prima Ballerina of the National dance company she was dancing in. Now she taught Ballet at St. Vitus and other dance academies.
“Mom! Can you please tell Gabe to stop bugging me when I’m practicing my piano!” Her seventeen year old daughter yelled from her room. They lived in a big house that suited them more than enough. Her children seemed to love it too.
“Gabriel! Leave Mai alone while she’s practicing. She needs to know her pieces for her audition for Juilliard.” Bryar’s now fourteen year old boy came stomping down the stairs.
“It isn’t fair! I need to be able to practice my guitar too!” Bryar sighed as she brushed his red locks out of his eyes.
“I’m sorry, sweetheart, but you know her audition is Saturday. After that, the room is all yours.” Gabriel seemed to smile at that idea. He had her hair but his father’s eyes, sea blue.
A car honked outside and Gabe ran to see who it was as Bryar already knew.
“Honey, Conrad and Valentina are here!” Conrad was Aoide’s oldest son and Valentina was Carmina’s oldest daughter. They had all retired around the same age from being prima ballerina or other professional dancer. After that it didn’t take long before the three of them found out they were pregnant. Coincidentally, they had all married the guys they had met at St. Vitus which was pretty rare nowadays.
Mai came running down the stairs, her long black hair flowing down her back and her father’s sea green eyes. She had Bryar’s nose and freckles though.
“Be safe, honey, and call me if anything goes wrong.” Mai nodded.
“Okay. Love you, Mom.” She kissed her mother’s cheek before leaving. They were going to a local concert to support some other friends who had a small gig as their band. Bryar thought it was very sweet of them to go. Roughly thirty minutes later, the girls showed up.
Time had treated them well and they still looked just as gorgeous as when they were seventeen. They had all brought their children with them, which was kind of a tradition. Carmina had brought her other daughter, Caley, with her who was quite close in age with Gabriel. Aoide had also brought her other son and girl, Finley and Sage. As soon as they walked through the door Caley and Finley ran up to meet Gabriel, together they ran upstairs to play in his room. Noa had her twins walking behind her, Verena and Wyatt, who went outside with Sage to play on the swings.
“Hey sweetie, how are you holding up?” Aoide asked as they all settled down for a cup of tea.
“Can’t complain really, things are going by so fast though!”
Carmina immediately commented. “Tell me about it, Blaze. This morning…” Their conversation lasted a good couple of hours before they left and took their kids with them. That evening after Gabriel had gone to bed, Bryar sat by herself and looked outside.
It had been three years ago since Morgan had passed away. Eventually the cancer came back and took him. He had the chance to see his children grow a little but nowhere near as long as they both wanted him to. He was so good with the kids. Bryar remembered the first time he held Mai, the tears were in his eyes and it was like he was holding an angel in his arms. So beautiful and so fragile. It was also Morgan that taught her how to play the piano and why she loved it so much. Sometimes hearing her play, reminded her of him so much that she had to hold back the tears.
Bryar still had a lot of contact with other people and other guys, but she could never find herself so interested in someone else as she had been in Morgan. In exactly a month, it would be their Wedding anniversary. Times like these were hard, especially the first year. Now, Bryar kept a strong face on for the kids. She talked to the kids about their dad but that was it, she never spoke about him for the rest. Then once every year, she would read his last letter to her. She had it virtually memorized by now, since she had read it a lot more than three times.
My dearest love,
It seems that finally my time has come. All of time and space; everywhere and anywhere; every star that ever was. Where do you want to start? [1] I can safely say that I have no regrets. None. Meeting you has always been the best moment of my life. Having the privilege of falling in love with you, has had my heart beat louder. Has had my blood pumping faster than anything through my veins. There is no one in this world I would rather have spent my life or my last days with. Sometimes things happen for a reason, and sometimes there is no reason. I do not want to leave you at all. Mai and Gabriel are so beautiful, I think they are our best works yet. I love them so much. There are times I am terrified that it’s not normal to love something that much, but then I remember that there is still you. I will never forget our conversations at night, our dances in the rain, our kisses in the hospital and the way you always smiled at me. There’s this place in me where your fingerprints still rest, your kisses still linger, and your whispers softly echo. It’s the place where a part of you will forever be a part of me[2]. I have always thought that you deserved better than me. Who wants to be stuck with someone that’s terminally ill? There have been times when I wanted to let you go, so someone can do it right. Better. Then I come to remember that I am way to selfish to share you with anyone. I love you with my heart, with my soul, with my whole being. Being parted from you scares me but I know that I’ll see you until the end. Even though you still have many years to come, I can’t let you die without knowing you are loved. By so many and so much. And by no one more than me. [3] Please enjoy your life. I will see you on the other side or in a second life it that exists.
Yours forever,
M
The letter always made her cry and smile at the same time. But then again, that’s life she guessed.
[1] Quote by Doctor Who
[2] Quote by Gretchen Kemp
[3] Quote by Doctor Who
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