That's A Wrap

Epilogue

Things are shaping up to be pretty odd.

"In life a lot of things change, moments define us, sometimes you grasp a hold of them and sometimes we lose them forever but that's part of what makes us human."

Little deaths in musical beds

"Now, I only knew Hugo a couple of months, maybe three tops and all things considered, that's not a very long time to get to know someone." I said, my voice shaking a little bit. "But we lived in the moment, so it felt like three years and god do I miss them."

So, it seems I'm someone I've never met

I clicked the space bar on my laptop, and it hummed for a moment before the video started to play on the projector.

You will only hear these elegant crimes

"Hugo liked to express himself and it's not like you'd expect anything less from him, he was just that sort of guy. I remember when we first met, he introduced himself and I pretended to be deaf because I just wanted to go home."

Fall on your ears from criminal dimes

"I then remember being paired up with him and having to explain that I wasn't deaf and Kathrine even made me go as far as to admit to being a chronic liar, which after much consideration I have confirmed that I am not." The room fills with laughter for a moment and I smile.

They spill un-found from a pretty mouth

"Without further procrastination on my behalf, I present to you the travels I shared with Hugo Taylor."

Everybody gets there, everybody gets their

I don't believe we could have chosen a more fitting song; at the time it had been for happy reasons, but it seemed to slip so easily into the current situation.

And everybody gets their way

"And what do you have to say about our trip to Martha Mine in Waihi?" I hear myself ask. I had forgotten that it started with clips of us talking.

I never said I missed her when everybody kissed her

"I don't know, I guess I'm just lost without a map."

Now I'm the only one to blame

"Oh, okay then Shakespeare." You hear Harrison yell sarcastically from the back seat only a moment before the video ends.

Things have changed for me, and that's ok

The video continues on like that for a couple of minutes and I let myself get absorbed into the music he had chosen.

I feel the same, I'm on my way and I say

Which ultimately led me to thinking about Hugo.

Things have changed for me, and that's okay

Sometimes you can't deny the absolute love and devotion you have for a person.

I want to go where everyone goes

I glance at the projector and a smirk lands it's way on my face when I recognize what part was coming up next.

I wanna know what everyone knows

"When you laugh."

I wanna go where everyone feels the same

"The sadness is lifted."

I never said I'd leave this city

"The darkness is scared away."

I never said I'd leave this town

My laugh fills the room. Of course, from the video and not myself because in this moment I was too focused on what he said next.

A falling out we won't tiptoe about

"Believable enough for you Major?" He asks with a smirk, tilting his chin out towards me.

Everybody gets there, everybody gets their

"Yeah, I think so." I reply with a laugh.

And everybody gets their way

He glances at me for a moment and bites his lip before speaking.

I never said I missed her when everybody kissed her

"Good."

Now I'm the only one to blame

The next video started with a scream and I watched as everyone in the room flinched.

Things have changed for me, and that's ok

Alexis ran onto screen, a water gun clutched closely to her.

I feel the same, I'm on my way and I say

"This isn't fair!! You guys already chucked a whole bucket of water on me!!"

Things have changed for me and that's okay

That was when we started singing Happy Birthday to her.

I feel the same and I say

It was unusual to think that we had all experienced our birthdays in those three months, but we had only celebrated Alexis's.

Things have changed for me (Well, things have changed for me)

I took in a shaky breath as I recalled which image was next.

And that's okay (Come on, everybody lets dance and sing)

I clicked the arrow key on the laptop and an image of Hugo and I smiling with our arms thrown above our heads is displayed. I couldn't recall specifically why we were so happy, but it didn't matter now.

I feel the same (I'm singing it all night long)

The things I would do to be back in that moment where he seemed so happy.

And I say (Come on everybody, yeah, join along I'm singing)

Too anyone else that single photo might not have meant much.

Things have changed for me (Well, things have changed for me)

But I held a special place for it in my heart.

And that's okay (Come everyone lets dance and sing)

Because that was the moment, I realized I loved him.

I feel the same (I'm singing it all night long)

There's something beautiful about it. All of it. Something beautiful about being alive and something beautiful about him being gone. Maybe even poetic.

And I say (Come on, everybody, yeah sing along)

Maybe it was a mistake or maybe it was how it was supposed to be. Maybe Hugo was meant to die, and we were all meant to grieve him together in this moment as we watch the memories, we shared with him these past fifteen weeks.

Things have changed for me, and that's okay

The video stuttered for a moment and I moved to the laptop so that I could disconnect it from the projected when a new video began playing.

"Look at them!! They're so cute." A voice muttered before laughing. I looked up at the screen and saw myself asleep in the car. "Yes, I'm trying to be quiet you douche. We're currently coming back from Mount Victoria Lookout in Wellington and the poor girl is knackered, almost got blown away." The camera pans to the left and I couldn't help but smile at the sight before me.

I'm on my way and I say

Harrison was filming as Hugo drove, he zoomed in a little and we were met with Hugo's huge grin. "I'm so excited." He confessed to the camera, even taking the time to throw in a wink. "I'm so damn excited and happy."

"Why's that?" We hear Harrison ask from behind the camera. Hugo's eyes flitter over to me and he smiles.

Things have changed for me

"Because I love her."