JACK AND ROSE PRESENT TIME 2: JUNIOR YEAR
Epilogue
The ocean waves rolled in. It was
well past midnight. They were the only ones there. The moon was shining on
them, reminding them that this would be their last night together.
"I can't believe tomorrow is
graduation." Dominique smiled sadly. "How am I going to live without
you guys?"
Junior year had ended and senior
year had come and gone.
Like leaves falling from a tree,
it all seemed to be happening too fast.
The six teens huddled closer
together. They were all there, sitting on a blanket at Magic Beach, hoping the
night would never end.
Fabrizio pulled Dominique closer
and kissed her. They had been together now for six months. "Baby girl,
don't worry about a thing." He felt so lucky to have her. After years of
flirting, fighting, and just about everything else, they were together. He was
even staying close to home for college so he wouldn't have to leave her.
Tommy held his head high, trying
to be the brave one of the group...as always. "It's not like we'll never
be together again," he said simply. "So we're all going off to
different places. So what?" He lit a cigarette. "Do you think that
can break our bond?"
Tonya seemed to agree and gave
Tommy a hug. "You're right, Tom." Tommy and Tonya had broken up the
summer before senior year. Tonya had broken his heart, telling him what she
really needed was time alone.
"We're just going to be so
far apart," Rose said, looking around at them all. She was going to UCLA
with Dominique. Fabrizio was going to a community college in Santa Monica.
Tonya was going to NYU. Tommy had decided he wasn't ready for college yet.
Instead, he was moving to Texas to live with his Uncle Danny, who had promised
him a job with good pay. And Jack was going to an art school...in Paris.
Kissing Rose on the top of her
head, Jack felt frozen with fear. He had been with Rose every day for the past
three years. How different would it be, living in another country? Jack
dismissed these thoughts, realizing he had to be strong for Rose. "Don't
worry, Rosie. You can always come visit me and stay with your Aunt Molly,
right?"
Rose nodded but still felt the
pain. "I just can't believe this is happening, that's all." None of
them could.
"Let's make a pact,"
Jack suggested. "No matter what happens...we meet back at this beach...on
this date...three years from now."
They all put their hands
together. "No matter what."
The End.