Chapter 20

August 16th, 2023

Orlando, Florida

09:45 am

"How are you honey?" JC asked Katie while he server a cup of coffee

"Hum… I don’t know… a little bit weird… and SO nervous…"

"You have to relax… marriage is not big deal…" Justin said

"Justin… you don’t know what marriage mean... you’ve never been married… so... don’t say stupid thing" JC said a little bit mad.

"Ok JC… just don’t get mad… I was just kidding" he said smiling

            Katie started to laugh.

"Remember when she was a little girl?" JC said hugging her daughter.

"Yeah" Justin said, "she was so pretty…"

"I was?" she asked

"Yeah... I don’t know what happened to you now…" he said joking

"Hey!" Katie complained

"You’re still beautiful, honey" JC said

"So JC… what are you feeling about becoming part of the Kirkpatrick family"

            JC covered his face with his hands and started to say no with his head, Justin started to laugh.

Yes. Katie was getting married that afternoon with James, Chris’s son.

August 17th, 2023

Orlando, Florida

04: 24 am

            JC arrived to his apartment, where he was living with Justin since Nyah died. Now Matt and Katie move out, and they were living alone.

"Now we are completely alone…" Justin said, "Isn’t sad?"

“Yeah… but I’m happy for them… they’re enjoying their lives…" JC said, "What made me feel sad is that Nyah didn’t see this, you know… I’m sure she would love to see them..."

"You still think about her, ah?"

"I can’t help it"

"But it’s been so long, don’t you think?"

"I know…"

"We should find a couple of women, should we?"

"I can’t…"

"Why not? We’re still young to do it"

"Maybe you feel young…"

"Oh C’mon, JC… you’re not old when you’re 47o"

"I’m not saying I’m old… but I’m not so young anymore"

"Let’s consider ourselves as young adults"

"I’m not in that range of age... but, deal…" JC said, "Anyway… I can’t be with somebody else... because of my age... it because of Nyah…"

"You still love her…"

"Do you wanna know when I’ll stop loving her?" he looked at Justin, "When the sun doesn’t shine anymore, when there’s snow on summer, when there are midget high…-" Justin interrupted JC.

"Ok, ok, ok… I get it... I understand…" he said, "hey, you wanna know what I found the other day?"

"What?"

"Some songs from one of our first albums... No Strings Attached, remember?"

"Oh yeah…"

"I found some songs and the lyrics, don’t you wanna sing a little... you know... to remember old times?" Justin suggested

"It’s 4:30 am?"

"Who cares! We live alone now"

"Fine... ok... show them"

            Justin entered his room and gave JC the lyrics while he put the CD on the radio

"What track do you wanna hear?" Justin asked while JC read the lyrics.

"'That's when I'll Stop loving you'… please"

"That one?"

"Yeah… now that I’m reading the lyric… it kinda identify what I feel… it’s beautiful… its like… you’re swearing to a woman that you’re gonna love her forever… and that’s how I feel about Nyah…"

"Uhm… ok… here it is…"

When winter comes in summer

When there's no more forever

Yeah, that's when I'll stop loving you

That's when I'll stop loving you

I'm sure you've heard these words before

I know it's hard

For you to trust them once more

You're afraid it all might end

And a broken heart

Is scared of breaking again

But you've gotta believe me

I'll never leave you

You'll never cry long as I am there

And I will always be there

When winter comes in summer

When there's no more forever

When lies become the truth

Oh You know then baby

That's when I'll stop loving

That's when I'll stop loving you

As long as sunlight lights the sky

Light of love will be found

In these eyes of mine (these eyes of mine)

And I will shine that light for you

You're the only one

I'll ever give his heart to

What I'm trying to say is

Nothing will change this

There be no time you won't find me there (find me there)

'Cause I will always be there

And when this world doesn't turn anymore

'Til then I'm gonna be by your side

Gonna be loving forever

Every day of my life… baby

Well you know then baby

That's when I'll stop loving

That's when I'll stop loving

That's when I'll stop loving you

When winter comes in summer…

That's when I'll stop babe

I'll stop babe

Loving you…

"You know what Justin?” JC said after the song finish

“What?”

“The only thing I know… and I’m sure about it… is that… I’ll never stop loving her…" he said smiling.

The End