Norrie's P.O.V
I sat down at the bed and brought out Dad's final letter, I can't believe it's been almost two years since he passed away. The pain is still here, but somehow we managed to cope with it.
"My Dearest Eleanor, if you're reading this then it means I'm gone. But know that I'm now better and not in pain" that's the first line of his letter, and yet I couldn't contain my tears and they started mounting up.
"You know if there's one thing that I regret the most, it's not caring for you for such a long time. I spent most of your teenage years fighting with your Mum when in fact I should have taken care of you. I wasn't there when you needed me the most. I wasn't there for you when you had your first heartbreak, your first prom and almost wasn't there on your 18th birthday. There's a lot of things that I wish I could go back into and be there as your father, and for that I am very sorry.
But Norrie, please know that I am very proud of you. I admire your strength and courage that enabled you to get through all of those things. If I was in your position I don't know if I could do the same thing. I'm quite alright with leaving like this because I know that you're strong enough to handle yourself and every single person around you.
Please take care of your mother, make sure that she moves on from me. Because the last thing I want her to do is to mourn for me for the rest of her life. Also, I'm gonna ask you to look after Evan as well. We both know how fragile he is sometimes and it's gonna be nice to know that his older sister is there for him.
Most of all, of course is that I wish you and your family all the best in the world. I may have been tough on Brad but I want you to know that I only did because I wanna test him up to his limit. I just wanna know if he really loves you with all his heart or is he just wasting your time. As for your baby, I want you to know that I will be guiding him always, you as well of course.
One last thing, I just wanna say sorry that I didn't make it to your wedding. That's probably one of the least tiring jobs a Dad could do and yet once again, I'm not present on it. Eleanor, I'm very sorry for everything.
I'm happy where I am right now and I will be guiding all of you, especially you my sweet daughter. I love you so much. I love you always Norrie, I really do."
"Are you crying again?" Brad asked from behind. I wiped my tears away and faced him. He moved closer and wrapped his arms around me.
"I'm sorry" I answered and then faced him.
"It's alright. He will look after us always, I know that" Brad replied as he wiped my tears away.
"You're gonna destroy your make up. Lydia worked hours just to get that" he whispered, I laughed a bit and remembered Thayer.
"Where's Thayer?" I asked Brad and he suddenly went into panic mode.
"Oh my God, he's not even 2 yet!" he's almost screaming. The nice thing about our son is that he can surprisingly walk on his own, and he's super friendly to everybody.
Thankfully, Katie walked in carrying him. "Found him by the chocolate fondue fountain. Thank God he didn't fell" she uttered as she handed him to me.
Brad then started giggling.
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Connor's P.O.V
Emery and I came such a long way. From that accident that almost killed me, up to right now we're standing next to each other. I reached for her hand and she held mine tightly.
"Don't worry, we'll get married someday" I whispered to her. I did proposed to her and she accepted it. We talked about the exact date but she said she's not ready yet and wants to take things slowly to make sure that we're the perfect match. I couldn't agree more.
"I know" Emery said and just smiled at me. We looked on as the ceremony started. the groom followed by his family and then some other guest.
A few minutes after, we saw the beautiful bride as she stepped on the entrance of the church.
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James's P.O.V
Lydia looked amazing, I never thought she could look this good. She started walking slowly down the aisle. I looked at Evan on the other end and he can barely contain his emotions.
"She's pretty" Caleb said as he placed a hand at the side of my waist. "Yes she is" I replied and then looked at him. I can't believe I have him in my life to take care of me. He's not like anyone else I met before, he's amazing and then some.
"Yes she is"
"Umm James, are we still going on that vacation?"
"Of course. Why?"
"Nothing, I can't wait" Caleb answered and then smiled at me.
If I had succeeded on killing myself before, then I wouldn't be able to experience this kind of love. The kind of love that the only right person could give.
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Tristan's P.O.V
Looking back at the last 9 years of our lives and remembering what we've been through, it's amazing. Evan and Lydia are now getting married here in Birmingham, just a block away from the park were it all started.
I can still remember that day when I first bumped into this ginger haired little American, there was something about her that made me feel like she's gonna be a big part of my life. And boy was I right, Norrie changed everything.
Now looking at my family, I can now fully understand why I didn't end up with her. I'm meant to be with Katie, and now that Cecilia is here I couldn't ask for anything else.
"I do" Evan said and everyone inside the church cheered for them. Love is amazing, love can make you do a lot of things and for that, I believe in it.
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Brad's P.O.V
Later on that night while everyone is busy partying, the boys and their partners, together with me and Norrie sneaked out and drove to the nearest beach to have some time together. Tristan and Katie, Connor and Emery, James and Caleb all joined us around a bonfire that I built earlier today. As soon as they were able to set it on fire, we all gathered around it.
"Pass it around" Norrie said as she brought out bottles of beer. Emery and Katie went back to the cars to remove their heels and then returned quickly.
"It's been a long time since we last did this" I said and they all agreed, Tris then stood up to announce a toast.
"Here's a toast for the last 9 years that we've known each other. Here's also to nine more years!"
And with that, our own mini party started.
The next few minutes were filled with laughter and exchange of banters. It made me a bit emotional, knowing how many times our lives have been threatened by those things and people we cannot control.
And before I even know it, I'm already crying.
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Norrie's P.O.V
"Oh my God why are you crying?" I asked Brad and hugged him in front of everyone else. "I'm just really happy that we made it" he replied and then smiled at me. I looked at everyone and saw their happy .. and drunk .. faces.
Flashbacks of everything that happened over the years then came into my mind. I don't know how my life would turn out if I didn't meet any of them. And despite all the crappy situations I've been in, I'm always gonna be thankful to have known them and have them in my life.
It warms my heart knowing that Brad and I made it , that all my friends were able to make it. "Why are you smiling?" Brad then asked.
"I'm just happy"
"Happy about what?"
"Life in general. I love you Brad"
"I love you too Norrie"
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That's it guys ... sorry it's crappy :D