Sidney's POV

Ten years passed, and I was happy with my life. Mine and Ed's album were always top 1 on the charts worldwide, and we had already performed in over fifty countries and even performed twice in front of the President of the United States. Just a month ago, Ed and I had been the cover of the most popular magazine in the country. We were named the most loved couple of our generation. Seeing those words on a magazine was beauty to my eyes that I looked at them for half an hour, afraid that it was just a manipulation, but I was glad that it wasn't. It was all real.

Ten years ago, I would've never thought that my life could be this perfect. Ed and I were still going strong despite some minor fights, Mom and Dad finally got married after years of being separated by my evil grandmother, and Mine and Ed's career couldn't get any better. Everything was absolutely perfect.

Holding hands, Ed and I walked into the stage of the talk show we were guesting in. I was wearing a plain red dress that reached to my knee, and Ed was wearing one of his denim polo shirts that surprisingly gave his body more emphasis.

We took a seat on the stage, and right in front of us was Ellen that didn't really age. She looked exactly like she did ten years ago. The camera started rolling, and the sign AIR turned red. The audience clapped with Mom, Dad and Ed's parents in front.

On the second row was Zoe resting her head on Harry's shoulder. They got together 6 years ago and seeing them together was the thing that made my heart melt most. I never thought that they would be together since when we were still in college they were never the ones who got close with each other. I hung out with Zoe and Ed hung out with Harry. There were times that the four of us would have dinner, but they were never really seen as a couple. When our last year of college came, Harry suddenly acted awkward whenever Zoe was with us. He would blurt out stupid things and would make the dumbest jokes. Then, he confessed that he felt something for Zoe, though he wasn't sure if it was love, yet. During our graduation, Harry asked Zoe out for dinner. The next day, they were together. Turns out Zoe also liked Harry secretly.

I waved at them and they waved back. They looked so happy that I could see me and Ed in them.

"How are you, Ed and Sidney, also known as SidWard?" Ellen asked and my heart beat got faster when she did. I had been in her show before, but every single time I just couldn't help but be nervous.

Ed and I smiled at her. "We're good. Couldn't be better." I replied with a shrug. What I said was true. Everything was perfect.

"If I'm not mistaken, this is your third visit on my show, right?" She asked and I nodded immediately. Thankfully, Ellen hadn't given us one of those famous pranks yet. I wasn't ready to be embarrassed on national tv yet. "Well, I hope this isn't the last. Now tell us, because we never asked you this yet, how was the Sidward created?" She placed her palm under her chin.

Ed was the one who answered for us, and I was glad for it. I listened to every word he said. "Well, Sidney was an artist before I was. Then, when we were in first year college, there was this whole thing that happened to us." Ed looked at me and smiled, and I did too because the memory was still very clear. It was a part of my life that I would never forget. "But I'll just skip on that one. Sidney then asked me to be her partner and that was the short story of how SidWard was made."

The audience clapped at us and Ellen smiled. "When will we hear the long version of the story?" She asked.

I glanced at Ed. "It's too long I think it actually takes two books to write it down." I said because it was true.

Ellen nodded. "So if your story would ever be written on two books just like what you said, what would be the title of these books then?"

I chuckled and sighed inside me because two titles immediately came to my mind. "The first one would be Forever The Best Friend and the second would be Forever The Girl Friend."

Ellen smiled at the titles. "Can you give us some details about the book. We'd like to know why those are the titles."

"I guess all you have to do is wait for the time that the books will be published." I joked, though I tried to think of the possibility of it actually happening. It's not so bad, actually. But there were some things that I would like to keep just between me and Ed, because those are the times that I will treasure forever, and I honestly didn't want anyone to ruin them.

Ellen laughed. "Okay then. Well, Sidney, we have a video to show to you."

I raised my eyebrow. "Oh really?" I chuckled. I looked at Ed and he just shrugged.

A video immediately played on the back with the song A Thousand Years Part Two by Christina Perri playing on the speakers. I immediately looked back to watch it because I was curious.

It was a slideshow with pictures of me and Ed. It started with pictures from when we were still kids. One was when Ed accidentally wiped some chocolate frosting on my upper lip so I looked like I had a mustache. Ellen and the audience laughed, and so did I.

Next was when we were in middle school. There was one when he played as Peter Pan on a play and I threw him some pixie dust that was really just silver dust. He looked like one of those silver dust paste. I remember that moment so clearly. It was the time when Ed took a bath for two hours just to get all the silver dust from his hair and ears.

Next was pictures from high school. There was a picture of us eating at Amelia's and my whole face was stuffed with pasta. We looked younger so it was maybe from when we were still sophomores. There was also a picture of the time he and I sang in front of our music class where we sang the song we wrote. I never knew that we were taken a picture. Whoever took the picture, I was thankful for that person. He or she captured one of the greatest moments of my life.

The last few pictures were recently taken. A picture when we performed at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. It was our first time performing in front of 70,000 people, and it was a like dream come true. Being successful was still too surreal for me. Like yesterday I was just a normal high school girl, and then I woke up and became a superstar. The picture showed how far Ed and I had become. How we became successful together. How after all this time, it was still us.

The next thing that popped on the screen was weird. It said, "Sidney..." Then, I heard the audience gasp. I suddenly felt someone move beside me.

I froze and felt my heart and stomach float when I turned back. Ed was on his knee, and he was holding a ring on his hand. A diamond ring that sparkled like his eyes, like the millions of stars on the sky at night. My heart stopped beating for a second. It was an amazing feeling that for a second I was afraid that it wasn't real. But it was. It was all real.

He took a deep breath. "Sidney, we've been partners in crime since we were kids. Ever since we met on that park, my whole world changed. Sometimes, change is only destruction, but the change I felt when I met you was far from that. You fixed me and you helped me in my darkest times. We've been through a lot, and those experiences almost broke us. But we stood strong. Here we are now, still fighting together, and Sidney, I want you to be my partner forever. Will you be my partner forever?" He asked. "Will you marry me?"

Do you ever get that feeling that you were just once a star, one of the millions of stars that shines every night? But then, somehow, you changed and became the sun, the brightest of all stars? That was what I felt. I was just a girl, an ordinary girl, but with the way he said those words to me, I felt like the luckiest girl in the world. I was his sun. I was his brightest star in the galaxy, and he was my galaxy.

Ellen, our family, and the audience waited for my answer.

It was funny how they looked afraid. Did they really think that I could say no? "Of course I'll be your partner, Ed. Yes. I will marry you." I said and applause surrounded the room.

Ed's eyes glinted with joy. I could almost see Joy from the Inside Out movie jump with happiness inside him. He stood up, put the ring on my finger, and he lifted me up and twirled me around the air. I laughed and smiled and laughed because that moment it was the only thing I could think of. Being with him for the rest of my life.

But then, an earthquake occurred. It was so strong that the whole building collapsed. People started screaming, and all I heard was fear. Debris started falling and fog filled the room. I couldn't see anything. I lost sight of everyone.

Then, I felt a hand on my shoulder. "I will always love you, Sidney." He said. I hugged him tight as I felt a large boulder of rock fall on us.

The end? No. It wasn't actually what happened.

No earthquake happened, and no one definitely died. My story isn't written by Veronica Roth where everyone dies.

What actually happened was this. After Ed lifted me up, he placed me back on the ground and hugged me so tight that I almost couldn't breathe. We then pulled away and just looked at each other while smiling as wide as the ocean. We were so happy.

He then leaned and kissed me. Applause surrounded the studio, and we were both aware that we could be seen in national television, but none of them mattered. We were just both happy.

After all that we've been through, it was still us. How was a girl who once sat down on a park became the girl who met the perfect guy for her? Sometimes, the universe is tricky, but it is what makes it the universe. The universe will always be the universe, and us will always be us.

I, Sidney Elizabeth Stewart, once thought that I will only be FOREVER THE BEST FRIEND. Then things changed. I saw myself as FOREVER THE GIRL FRIEND. But the universe changes too much. Now, I AM HIS FOREVER.

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THE END

Nope. There isn't going to be a third book. Sorry. 😊 BUT... I am working on a bonus chapter/short story, and on this one, they're already married!

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