Tesla (Epilogue)

             Tesla was sitting on a swing, her crutches nearby. She could hear all the children in the park laughing joyously. She stared down at the locket she’s gotten for Christmas. As she idly swung with her left foot, moving her back and forth, she opened the locket for the hundredth time. She stared at the picture. It was a picture of her and Nolan at his second birthday party that was in Macavoy’s backyard. Nolan was in his favorite Blue’s Clue’s costume that he refused to take off for two months. She let out a little gasp of laughter as she remembered his little tantrums whenever anybody tried to take him out of it. In the end, he took his baths while still wearing it and she would use the hair dryer to dry it off so mold wouldn't grow on him. It was just the two of them in this picture. They were both smiling and laughing, unbeaten, with not a care in the world.

            “Tesla! Tesla!”

            She carefully closed the locket and let it fall against her collarbone as she looked up. Lilia ran over to her with Gabby and Timothy screaming and giggling right behind her.

            “Guess what? Guess what? Guess what?” said the twins.

            “What? What? What?” asked Tesla, playing along with their little game.

            “Our mom says dinner is ready. Did you tell Tucker?” Lilia said.

            “No, I haven’t. Here, can you get those crutches for me?”

            Lilia held out the crutches and Tesla grabbed onto them. They laughed as they watched the twins circle around them. She limped over to a man sitting on the bench, smiling and watching her.

            “Tucker, I’m going to Lilia’s for dinner!  Sorry that I forgot to tell you and Cherie that this is her family’s turn to make some food.”

            “Ah, that’s alright. Did you do your homework?”

            “Yes, da-I mean-Tucker.” She limped after Lilia and her little siblings.

            Mr. Macavoy stood and smiled as he watched her laugh carelessly, just like she should. After the past few years of pain, even though she’s lost her only favorite sibling, she is finally happy and will have a brighter future.