Epilogue
We skated onto the ice to a thunderous ovation. Victor and I had been working on a new exhibition program for the past three months and were going to use it for the tour. I was just hoping that this year's CSOI would be slightly less eventful than last year. Everything had ended well however. Steven had, much to everyone's dissapointment, been declared to ill to perform the rest of the stops (something about some broken ribs...) and Lucinda and I had managed to patch up our relationship. We simply agreed that Steve was the only real jerk! Our first stop this year was in Kitchener. Victor and I were delighted to be able to finally perform the new program. As an added bonus, my family was in the audience watching, and I was incredibly excited. The first strains of our music filled the arena� What if I told you it was all meant to be Would you believe me Would you agree It's almost that feelin' It was OUR song. It was the song we�d been listening to the first time we danced together as a couple and it seemed fitting that we should use it for our first exhibition program as a couple. We�d been dating now for almost a year and I had never been happier in my life. I grinned as the song came to an end. Some people wait a lifetime For a moment like this Ohh Like this The arena erupted into cheers. I could barely hear myself thinking. I started to skate to the side and Victor tagged along. We wandered out of the bright lights for a minute, catching our breath. In a shadowy corner, Alexei and a slim brunette were going making out. I simply couldn�t resist, �Ooooh! Alexei, who�s the new chick?� Victor made a strangled sound and dragged me away. The applause still hadn�t dimmed and we headed back on the ice for an encore as the chorus started to play again. A moment like this Some people wait a lifetime For a moment like this Some people search forever For that one special kiss Ohh, I can't believe it's happening to me Some people wait a lifetime For a moment like this I was skating off for the second time when Victor grabbed my hand and dragged me back to center ice. �Wha?� Vic was up to something� �What are you doing? I�ll get you for this, don�t you doubt it.� �Just come.� Grumbling, I sullenly followed him. The screams finally quieted and Victor skated over to the boards to fetch something, before coming back over to me. It was when he got down on one knee that butterflies began winging around somewhere inside my stomach. I�d been hoping this question would get asked, but in front of 25 000 people? It was so� so un-Vicish. Normally he was a very private person. Which idiot had put him up to this? I glanced over at the boards and scanned along until I found the other members of the tour standing grinning. Marina? Maybe. Gwendal? Unlikely. Kurt? Definitely. He had better watch his back. I continued my private conversation. Jamie? Duh. David? If Jamie was involved then he would be involved. Alexei, who was still covered in lipstick, had probably had something to do with it. Calea? Yes. I had gone onto the next person when my brain suddenly registered what it had seen. No wonder the name had seemed wrong. I didn�t usually talk about my younger sister and the tour members in the same sentence. Calea was a soccer player not a skater� Her light brown hair had escaped its ponytail and she was grinning recklessly. �Shae, honey, I love you. I�ve loved for ages it just took me awhile to realize it. To realize that my feelings went way beyond friendship.� Victor was talking but my mind was on something else. Calea was standing next to Alexei. �So, I want to ask you now, if you will marry me. Saying yes, you would make me the happiest man on earth.� As I watched Alexei slipped an arm around Calea�s waist. �Shae? An answer would be nice.� �Calea was kissing Alexei! Calea was kissing Alexei!� I crowed. I couldn�t believe it. My little sister wasn�t quite sixteen-years-old! I guess �Lexei wasn�t that much older. He had just turned eighteen� Probably. �Not the answer I was really looking for,� Vic muttered. �Silly, you don�t really need an answer do you? Isn�t it obvious what I�m going to say?� �No,� He replied pouting. �Yes. Of course I�ll marry you. I love you too!� When I resolved not to cry I may have been somewhat unrealistic. Vic practically had to lead me off the ice because I couldn�t see through the tears. I couldn�t help remembering what had been happening this week last year. There had been tears then as well, but this time it was different. These were happy tears. And in truth, I don�t think that I�d ever been happier. The End
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