IT: Chapter II - It Ends

27 Years Later

Lia's Pov
,,Mommy! Mom!",I heard the shouting of my son. This was the first thing I heard this morning and opened my eyes.,,Good morning, my little bird.",I said and sat up. Liam, my son, looked at me with a big smile on his face. For a seven year old he was way too energetic!,,What is it?",I inquired, looking at the clock. 10am.,,It's the first day of summer vacation!",Liam squealed and I laughed a little. Yes, it was and I totally forgot that.,,Well, you have vacation but I have to go to work.",I told him, standing up and opening the curtains of my room.,,Can I come with you?",he asked, looking at me with big eyes. I smiled a little and ruffled his hair.,,Unfortunately, you can't.",I said and saw him frowning. I knelt down to look him in the eyes.,,Hey, don't be sad. I'll be with you the rest of vacation, you know that. Today's my last day before I can start our very special vacation with Uncle Stan and Aunt Patty. Plus, you can play with your friends today and later, we can go and bring Uncle Stan his lunch. How does that sound?",I suggested with a small smile. Liam slowly nodded and his eyes lit up when I said Stan's name.,,That's our plan then. Now go get ready and don't forget to call your friends before meeting up with them. After that we can eat breakfast.",I meant and stood back up. He wasted no time in jumping off my bed and running into the hall.

As you may have already guessed, Stan and I weren't together anymore. Hadn't been for some years now. But we were still friends and him and his wife were part of our family which I was so thankful for. In these past years a lot had happened. Let me recap it for you as goo as I could:

- After graduating high school and still being with Stan, I started my career as a singer and dancer. It went really well.

- 5 years later, Stan and I broke up because of the distance and agreed on still being friends. It worked out for us.

- Then at the age of 32, I got pregnant and a very dark time began this year.

- Now with Liam born, I stopped being a singer and dancer and opened a school where kids of various ages could learn how to play instruments, dance, sing and write songs.

- Stan and Patty were the godparents of Liam and were so great. Stan was like a father to Liam.

And that was it. My life couldn't be better but still, I had to go and make breakfast. I had already changed into my "work" clothes (picture above) and headed downstairs.,,Mommy, I'm meeting with Flynn.",Liam told me as he came running into the kitchen as I was making breakfast.,,That's great. You'll have so much fun. Is his mother picking you up or do you want me to drop you off?",I asked, taking a sip of my coffee while placing a plate with cut fruits in front of my son.,,Can I go there by bike? And you'll pick me up after work?",he said and I nodded.,,Of course! But be careful and don't forget you do call me if you leave without me.",I told him as I started to eat. Liam nodded and the two of us finished eating breakfast.

After breakfast, Liam and I both left the house together. I had packed my bag beforehand and locked the door.,,Can I press the button?",Liam inquired, looking at me. I smiled and handed him my keys. He loved to open the garage, so I let him do it. With the garage now open, him and I walked in. He grabbed his bike and his helmet.,,See you later, Mom!",he said and hugged me shortly.,,Love you!",I called after him as he was cycling away before I got into the car. I put my bag on the passenger's seat and started the car. Of course, I buckled up and then drove off.