This is extremely important that you read what's in bold okay:

As an author, I let you guys down and I'm really really sorry about that. I became distant with a piece of work that not only myself but you guys enjoyed and wanted me to continue writing. I'm not going to try and give you an excuse on to why I did not update but to explain myself, I wrote this story while having the biggest fricken crush on Nicholas Hoult (who played R) and it was easy getting to write about somebody you adored. Overtime this kind of faded but so did my health. I guess because I wasn't well and I was in and out of hospital this whole website let alone just this story was the last thing on my mind while I was getting frequent scans and spending my whole days in hospital. But now I've somewhat recovered and re-discovered my love for fanfiction. I cannot promise you or tell you that this story will continue, because I wasn't very pleased with my writing, but I won't delete it so people who enjoyed it can re-read or do anything with it really. Sadly, I have changed my pen name because of the fact i wanted a new and fresh start. I thank those who reviewed constantly and got me through really horrible days by sending their enthusiastic comments. So, to close the curtains, here is one final chapter of How To Be Human.

[Months later]

Everyone was staring.

I could feel it.

But this time, I could accept it.

Julie would always be stunning.

No matter how old she got or whatever happened to her.

No matter if she was wearing old clothes or the simple white dress she is now.

Eyes still blindingly blue and hair still slightly wavy like that first time we'd met.

God, if I'd met me back then I would have just turned and ran away.

Things have gotten better over time.

Julie says little steps are what matters really, and I guess at the time I didn't believe her.

But she was right, she always is.

So now we're standing outside the re-built stadium by the water fountain where it all changed.

Where she defied all the rules and fell in love.

Where I became human.

Julie's digging her nails into my arm as the whole group of people stand and listen.

Nora said that it's the nerves but M knows she's showing off.

She's showing off that this tall suit-clad freak in front of her who's slightly lopsided and has a letter for a name is hers.

She's showing off the ring on her fourth finger that I gave her.

The one with zombie lover carved on the inside.

Don't ask, it was M's idea.

"R you've been standing outside in the heat for like an hour now." Julie sighed for the hundreth time.

Well it hadn't been exactly an hour.

I knew that because Nora had bought me a watch for that celebration at the end of the year about some religious dude with a long beard and a invisible dad.

But the whole reason I was sat out here was because I had painted the house again.

All by myself thank you very much.

Even though it was only white paint, I had done it by myself.

Accomplishment.

I didn't really want to sit on the hood of the car, it was old and slowly becoming antique but it was the only way I could get a proper view of my job.

The house no longer looked old, but modern with flowers growing around it.

Brand new windows and brand new technology.

It was a start

The priesty guy spoke a lot.

Apparently they always did.

But when the time did come for me and Julie to speak I almost forgot my words.

"I, R, take you, Julie, to be my friend, my lover, the mother of my children and my wife. I will be yours in times of plenty and in times of want, in times of sickness and in times of health, in times of joy and in times of sorrow, in times of failure and in times of triumph. I promise to cherish and respect you, to care and protect you, to comfort and encourage you, and stay with you, for all eternity."

Her eyes watered and I heard M woop in the background.

Such a dickhead.

Julie was really impatient.

I don't know if that was because of the whole warrior in her who wanted to just go out and gunbuck bonies.

She wouldn't sit still and she was making people stare at us.

"Aren't you like excited R?"

She was hyper. She always was.

"For what?" I shrugged because really what could I actually be excited about in a hospital ward with Nora looking at my blood tests and urine samples.

"Once you're all clear with this we could do anything."

"Like what?"

She sighed really loud then.

I hate when she sighs.

"We could start a family."

And it hit me.

It was a wedding tradition that Julie got a new ring.

This one was prettier than the original one.

Small little diamonds around a silver band.

It was cute.

Julie almost looked shock, like I couldn't pick out something decent.

My choice of wearing jeans and hoodies almost a hundred percent of the time is a personal preference.

I remember when I told her that for the first time and she laughed so hard she cried.

I don't think I ever want to see Julie cry ever again apart from when she's happy.

I won't make her cry unless I do something really stupid.

I wish I could of thought of that when I was saying my vows.

My ring was a lot simpler.

Just a simple silver band.

For a complicated guy.

It was pretty fitting to be honest.

"You may now kiss your bride."

The priest grinned at me and winked.

Meh, slightly awkward and uncomfortable.

But who was I to judge.

Everyone was cheering and watching.

Julie just stood there and blushed and for once I felt like I wasn't left out of the loop.

I wrapped my arm around her waist and pulled her up onto her tiptoes and kissed her.

I sealed all my hope, dreams and wishes into that kiss.

I put my entire life in a chest and I had given her the key.

No matter how much she'd already changed my life I knew there was more.

There would be.

This was only just the beginning.

I love every single one of you more than you could ever believe and I'm glad you even read this or kept up with this story and kept faith in the me that I would return.

I will see you soon x

- shay.