Trying to Find a Way

chapter thirty-four

Authors notes

Hi readers, I wanted to let you guys know that there will not be a third book.  I feel like this book will end rather soon.  I love this series to death, but I do not want to drag it on and let you guys  not be interested in it.

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It's two-thirty in the morning.  Troy is sleeping, while I'm struggling not to sob, not to break down crying.  Nightmares have been keeping me up all night.  They were so real, so horrible.

The thing is, I don't want to wake up Troy.  The nightmares were about my family coming back and killing me.  Troy was there, but he just watched, he didn't do anything.

I move around trying to get comfortable, knowing that this will be a sleepless night.

"Carolina?" Troy croaked.

I turn towards him.

"Yes?" I ask.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah.  I just had a nightmare," I explain.

"Come here," He says.

I move towards him as he wraps his arm around me.  Being close to him makes me relax, feel safe.

"Do you want to talk about the dream?" He asked.

I shake my head no.

"Okay," He whispers.

Soon he's asleep and so am I.

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"Good morning, beautiful," Is what I wake up to.

I smile and open my eyes and see Troy smiling.

"Good morning," I whisper.

"It's the last day of school," He explains.

What?

"No it isn't,"

"Yes it is.  It's May thirtieth," He explained.

Wow.

Excitement fills me.

I shoot up from the bed and race to the closet.

Only on special dates I'll wear a dress.  Today is a special day, that means I'm wearing a sun dress.

"You're wearing a dress?" Troy asked me and wraps his arms around my waist from behind.

"Yes I am," I say with a smile.

"You'll look beautiful," He whispers and disappears.

I love him so much.

The sundress is black but it has light blue on it.  It's my favorite dress.

I go into the bathroom and change into it.  Then I curl my hair and pin a little back.  Last I add some make-up on.

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School is finally over.  I know what you're thinking, summer! 

I have to find a job first.

As Troy and I walk to the car, he picks me up and runs to the car.   I sequel in surprise.

"Troy what are you doing?" I sequel.

"You walk to slow!"

Once we get into the car, he buckles my seat belt and then drives.

We're not going to the house.

"Where are we going?" I ask.

"Somewhere," He says.

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We are at a meadow.  Flowers, bright flowers are everywhere.

"What is this place?" I ask.

"I go here with Tory now," He explained.

We sat down in the piles and piles of flowers.

"Why'd you take me here?" I ask.

He looks at me and smiles.

"I know I say this a lot but I love you so much," He says and takes my hand.

He lifts me up and pulls out a box.

My heart starts to race.

"Before you jump to a conclusion, I'm not asking you to marry me, not yet at least.  This is a promise ring.  Promise me that you'll be with me forever.  I promise you I will never hurt you, we may fight but we do it because we love each other," He says.

I nod as he places the ring on my finger.

It's silver with what looks like a diamond. 

"It's beautiful," I whisper.

I look up and kiss him.

"WIll you be with me forever?" He whispers.

"Forever," I say back.

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5 years later.......

The party is huge.  Troy finally graduated from college.  Now it's time to party.  I graduated before him.

He is holding a beer as the other is around my waist.  Now that we are twenty-one, we are able to drink.

I can't drink anything though.

There is a baby forming inside of me.

Jordan comes to get Troy so that he can speak.

We are at there house in the back yard.  There is a stage which Troy is now standing on.

"Hi everyone!  Thank you all for coming today!  Let me start out by saying thank you to everyone who helped me through school.  I couldn't do anything without you guys.  This is one of the best days of my life.  It's going to get a lot better.  Carolina, come up here," He says.

I look around and walk up to him.

Once I get up, he takes my hand and kneels down.

I gasp.  My heart is racing.

"Carolina.  When I first saw you, I fell for you.  You were walking to school.  I had to know your name, I had to become friends with you.  You're name is the most beautiful name in the world.  Once we got to be better friends, it made my world.  We shared the same interest in things, mostly in books.  Though when I went to school, people made fun of you.  I actually never told you this but I ended up beating up a kid because he called you ugly.  I'll do anything to protect you.  I love you so much.  We've been through everything together.  Will you be my ally in the Hunger Games and marry me?" He asked.

My heart stopped.  Tears wouldn't stop pouring out of my eyes.

"Yes!" I manage out.

He places the ring on my finger and picks me up and spins me around.

"I love you so much," He says.

And that when are journey began.

Authors notes.

This is the end of the book.  I promise I will make a Epilogue showing there lives after this.  Thank you for everyone who read this book.  I wouldn't be writing if it wasn't for you guys.

The Epilogue will be up in a couple days.

Love,

Sophie