Alternative Ending

Chapter Twelve

Chapter twelve

Time seems to stop. He doesn't turn around, it can't be, what did he just hear? Is his mind now beginning to play tricks on him? Does he miss her that much that he's beginning to hear things?

'HELLO? I SAID SURPRISE!!!'

There it goes again, what's going on?

Charlotte: HENRY!!!!!

He finally turns around to see Charlotte standing here in his room.

Henry: oh no, no, no, no....I've finally lost it!!!! I've finally lost it!!!!

Charlotte: what are you ta......

Henry starts hitting his head.

Henry: stop it!!! Stop it!!!! This is not real!!! Charlotte's not here, she's in dystopia!!! Argh I knew this would happen!!!! I knew this would happen that's why I didn't want to say it!!!!! Why did I say it!!!!

Charlotte: say what? What are you talking about?

Henry: oh no, this figment of my imagination can talk?! Oh no!!! Oh no!!!!

Charlotte: ugh Henry!!! I'm not a figment of your imagination!!!! I'm here!In the flesh!!

She talks over to him and gives him a little pinch

Henry: ow!!! That hurts!!! Charlotte? Is it really you?

Charlotte: DUH!!!!!! I've been trying to say that!!!

Henry: but what? What are doing here?

Charlotte: well I'm glad to see you and I missed you too

Henry: oh.. ...yeah........sorry.....

His head is still reeling

Charlotte: gee I'm so happy I literally jumped out of the car and ran all the way here just to surprise you!!! Totally worth it!!!

Henry: I'm....so..r.r...y....I...I...just...can't....

Charlotte: Any way, Guess who's charity got blown up!!!!!! Oh no, I said that with too much enthusiasm....

Henry: what?

Charlotte: don't worry everyone is fine and I'm okay, it happened before we got there and the place was empty but yeah!!! Apparently you were right about dystopia being a crime ridden toilet... Who knew ?

Henry: everyone!!!

Henry says as he recovers from the initial shock of Charlotte being back and in his room again.

Charlotte: whatever!!! So since there's no charity they just sent me back.

Henry: so you're back?

Charlotte: yeah man!!!!

Henry: ew never say that!!!

Charlotte: pfff whatever! you say that all the time!!!

Henry: yeah cause its my thing!

Charlotte: just shut up and hug me!!!

She didn't need to tell him twice. Henry missed her so much. He didn't know how much until now, it makes him cry. She follows suite. They stay like that for a while

Charlotte: hen.....

Charlotte says quietly as they continue hugging.

Henry: yeah....

Charlotte: did you mean everything you said down stairs ?

A heavy silences fills the room. Henry's heart is racing. He's afraid she might hear it. They part slowly. She looks at him eagerly waiting for an answer but all the words keep dying at tip of his tongue. His mind begins to reel again, he can't focus.