Epilogue

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EPILOGUE

After a crazy few years in Tom's beach house, he decided it was time to, well, kick everyone out.  The previous inhabitants tell us about their experience, and what is going on now.

TOM
"There was just too much drama.  I never expected all this to happen, maybe I was just being naive.  Its been a long time since I thought of the others.  However, within that time I have moved my ex-girlfriend from college, Laurie, in with me.  We got married about a year ago, and we are expecting twins!  Of course the people I invited to the wedding didn't include Hayley, Allen, or Peter.  Why?  Hayley and Allen have been hiding from the police, I haven't been able to get in contact with them, but why would I want criminals at my wedding?  Peter was the main person to cause all the drama.  He kind of ruined it for everyone, but I don't want to blame anyone.  I did invite Marcia, but she didn't come.  I do keep in contact with her, to check on Penelope.  I am happy with my current state of being."

MARCIA
"Me?  Well, I am doing great.  That was sarcasm.  I'm a single mom, and I clean houses for a living, and just to make it better, I'm pregnant again, and my boyfriend dumped me.  Not too happy."

BILL
"Kate and I are doing wonderful.  Darren has been a great child, I think he might of inherited some of my athletic abilties!  I can already see it-- father and son holding up a trophy!  My career is doing fine, even though we haven't gone into the championship since before I moved in with Tom and the rest, but I'm content.  I am."

KATE
"I can't believe it!  The painting I was working on when I first met Peter is up in a museum.  I call it "Innocence Killed".  Because that's what Peter did to me.  I was innocent and young, I had tons to live for, and I could do anything I wanted.  But now, I'm a mom, but don't get me wrong, Darren is a dream child, but I have always wanted to paint around different parts of the world, but I guess not.  At least I have Bill."

PETER
"Yeah, I know what I did.  No need to remind me.  I still have a hard time accepting the fact that I'm a dad.  Of two.  I mean, sure, I have responsibilities, but guess what I do to them?  I push them out of my mind.  Or at least I used to.  I'm working on convincing myself that I'm not twenty anymore.  I'm getting close to 40, and I've never even held down a job for more that a few months.  I guess the party has to stop one day or another."

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Chapter 8

Peter stepped outside, greeting the man.

"Do I know you from somewhere?" Peter asked him, as he let him inside.

"Sooo," Peter said awkwardly as he tried to recall why he knew him.

He glared at Peter.

"It's me, Allen!  We lived together for a week, then I left for the army and was shot?"

They sat down at the nearest couch.

"So your a.... ghost?" Peter asked, trying to be calm.

"No, not a ghost.  But, I was healing.  I couldn't call because there was no service.  But I'm fine, despite the scar on my back." Allen explained.

"Stupid land lines," he grumbled.

"ALLEN'S HOME!" He called.  He couldn't wait to see Hayley, he wanted to pick out a ring together soon!

Marcia and Kate raced down the stairs.

He was disappointed Hayley wasn't there with them.

"How are you here?  What took you so long?  Are you a ghost? I can't believe it!" Kate clapped happily.

"This is great," Bill smiled.

Marcia parted from the small crowd.  Kate approached her.  She knew Marcia was thinking about Hayley.  Someone had to tell him.

****

Allen sighed and panted as he raced along the coast.

Hayley ran up to him.  

"Come on! Come on!  I see the sirens!" She whisper-yelled.

"Let's go!" They said together.

They traveled for what seemed like days.

****

Kate and Bill were enjoying a normal Saturday morning, playing fuzeball before Bill's practice. 

"How about we raise the stakes," Bill asked, "I will give you a gift if you win?"

"Deal," Kate said as she scored the winning goal.

Bill cheered.  He had the best gift for Kate!

Meanwhile, Peter had got a strange call.  It was from the police.

They wanted to know if they had seen Hayley.

Peter squinted.  Hayley was in jail, right?

But of course, he hadn't seen Allen in a few days...

Allen and Hayley hugged each other in a tight embrace.  He had finally gotten her out of jail, by brute force.

"Guess who's back!" Hayley yelled.

Bill froze.  He was playing fuzeball to ease his nerves, and his blood froze as the heard THAT voice.

Allen followed Hayley in.

Bill ran over to him.

"Why on earth did you bring her back!  She's a monster!" He yelled.

"No she isn't!  I love her!" Allen screamed back.

******

Bill walked outside to greet Kate. 

"Okay, hold on,"  Bill said as he pulled out a black box.

"Kate, I love you and I want you to marry me.  I want to be your husband and Darren's father."  Bill said.

"Bill, I'm sorry."

"You're trying to replace Dianne with me.  I understand she will always hold a special place in your heart, but I don't want to just be a substitute for her," She explained.

She hugged him tightly.  They weren't ready to get married.

Chapter 7

It was another quiet, uneventful night when Hayley had a strange dream.  She was running along the beach.  The same beach she ran with Dianne.  But this time, Dianne wasn't the person accompanying her: It was Allen.

A few days later, Tom was chatting a friend of his.  His friend had decided to move, but didn't know where.

And being the generous guy that Tom was, he invited his friend to live with him and the rest of the group.

And at the same time he pressed "SEND" on the message, Marcia felt searing pain.

Luckily, Kate was standing nearby to be able to be the one to yell "OHMYGOODNESS" and attract the attention of all residing in the house.  Marcia attempted to continue screaming, but the sounds couldn't escape her mouth.

"That's going to happen to me!!" Kate screeched, focusing on herself rather than the woman in labor less than five feet in front of her.

Peter rushed over.  He was screaming, also.  Not because of the gruesome image, but because he knew he indirectly caused her pain.

Kate covered her eyes.

And then, Penelope Brown was born.

Marcia had just finished putting Penelope into her new crib, when Tom approached the two.

"So she's mine?" he asked.

Marcia looked away.  

"Yes," She lied.  She hadn't been telling very much of the truth recently.

Tom came over and wrapped Marcia in a big hug.  

"We can do this,"

Meanwhile, Kate felt a twinge in her stomach.

And that twinge grew into a crippling pain.

She was immediately rushed to the hospital, because something wasn't right.

And as she was rushed out the back door, someone was at the front door....