Epilogue (Todd)

Story by houndlover56 on SoFurry

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#26 of First Steps 2: Happy Trails


August 2016

I walk down the aisle slowly. The white dress fit me perfectly. Around me is about twenty of me and Wendell's closest friends. Among them is Angie, Dexter, Tom, Toby, and Bruno. Wendell is on stage wearing a tux that makes his took cute. I walk up the two steps onto the stage and face my soon-to-be husband.

"Hi cutie." He whispers. I just smile and blush.

The priest, who's a green and black striped tiger who looks scary, starts to speaks once I'm up here. "Friends, family; we're here to celebrate the marriage of Todd McCarthy and Wendell Tripp." He turns to me. "Todd, do you take Wendell to be your lawfully wedded husband?" He asks.

I look Wendell in the eyes and say the answer I've been dying to say (literally): "I do."

The presets then turns to Wendell. "Wendell, do you take Todd to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

"Yes I do." He says, being his average self. I look towards our friends. They all look so happy for us. I look towards the back row and notice a hallucination of Jani and Steele watching us. They're not real, I tell myself, but I'm sure if the were here, they'd be happy too.

"... Wendell, you may now kiss the bride." The priest says. Me and him look at each other. We take each other's paws.

"Lifetime, buddy?" Wendell asks.

"Always." I say. We both lean and lock muzzles. I hear crowd applaud and whistle. This kiss will seal our lives together.

Forever.

END OF BOOK TWO

Chapter Twenty-Five (Todd)

"Hi Wendell." Angie says. "Hey." Wendell says and they hug. She then turns to me and smiles. "Hey there Todd. How's your chest doing?" "Just fine." I say. "It hurts when you hug me too tight." "Well," she walks up and gently hugs me, giving me a...

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Chapter Twenty-Four (Angie)

"Angie Rachel Tripp, the court sentences you to 200 hours of community service. Case dismissed." Judge Garrison pounds the gavel and everyone gets up to leave. My heart halfway drops and halfway dances. I'm not going to jail; but I still have to suffer...

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Chapter Twenty-Three (Wendell)

I pace in the waiting room as I wait for Todd's results. He's been in the emergency room for almost a whole day. Angie is sitting on one of the chairs, slightly gnawing on her nails. A treat rolls down my cheek as I think about what could've happened...

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