It had been exactly 8 months since the events of the elevator. 8 months since the kiss.

And if this was a story with a happy ending, you know what would happen next. Where Lizzy and Angelica would have a conversation which would end in quiet acceptance. Where Jordan and Angelica would smile and blush and hold conversations late into the night. Where during one of these conversations, secrets would be shared, and moments had, until a question is asked, and a yes is given.

The thing is, this isn't that kind of story. The real world doesn't work that way. In the real world, sometimes people just don't follow through. And that is what happened with Jordan and Angelica. Things started out well enough. Blushing and teasing and laughter. But time passed. And time proved that some things just can't be.

Interests differed. Moments started to falter. Conversations died. Until two months had passed since the incident, and Jordan and Angelica didn't even bother to nod at each other in the halls.

And yes, that was sad, in a way. But first loves often don't work out. And that's okay. Life moves on. The world continues to turn. You live. And you laugh. And eventually there will come a time when you no longer think of it as much as you used to. That's what makes it good.

And Lizzy? Lizzy eventually reconnected with Jordan. They went back to being good friends. Angelica moved on and met other people, though none could quite make her forget her spectacular first love. But then again, who does forget their first love.

But Angelica was happy.
And Lizzy was happy.
And Jordan was happy.

Isn't that the best happy ending of all?

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I must apologize for the long wait for the ending. And perhaps the ending as well, and it's brevity. But that's how life is, is it not? I never really intended for Angelica and Jordan to end up together, and in my original ending, I actually had Lizzy and Jordan dating again. But this time I didn't think that ending was quite right.

I hope you enjoyed my very amateur writing.

-winter 💙