&&. porcelain

On this fateful morning, the birds outside Evelyn’s apartment window seemed to chirp a little louder than usual, the sun glaring through her window at a spectrum much brighter than she’d grown accustomed to in the moggy old city of Manhattan. It’d been nearly two years since she’d moved to the city, almost half of that being spent here in the condos. It was surreal, finally leaving, but there was no doubt in Evie’s mind that it was the right decision. She was finally ready to go home--her real home. Now with concrete minds in plan, the world Evelyn had once considered to be similar to a rubix cube--jumbled and unsolvable--seemed to be coming together, each loose end tied effortlessly in a bow.

Holding Eeyore’s cage in one hand, a floral print suitcase in the other, Evie took one last lap through her apartment, eyeing each empty corner. The only thing that now occupied her once homey apartment was empty space, all of her furniture having been sold or shipped sometime in the previous week. It was hard, returning to her roots, but after the chaotic few years she’d spent in the city, Evelyn had decided that it was best to take refuge in the quiet of the country--at least until she made it through college. Of course, there were still things keeping her grounded to New York--Carter being one in particular--but besides her friends and her boyfriend, Evie had to admit she wouldn’t miss much of the polluted state for the next few years. It’d been a journey, but it was time to say goodbye to New York, at least for the time being.

Belongings in hand, Evie locked the door to her luxury condo one last time, beginning her final trek down the hall. On the way, she tapped lightly on a few doors, saying her last goodbyes to the rest of her friends--vowing not to go a day without calling. In that moment she decided these people were truly lovely, people she couldn’t imagine spending the rest of her life without. With a goodbye kiss from a certain someone Eloise, Evelyn Ross was outside meeting her cab, the driver immediately packing her suitcase in the trunk. Finally, it was time for the hardest goodbye, one she’d prolonged until this exact moment.

Turning around, Evie glanced up at Carter, who’d trailed after her as she’d said her last farewells. She had to admit, it hurt, the idea of leaving him hurt. “You know I love you, right?” she whispered, taking hesitant steps to close the last few inches between them, her arms snaking around his waist. With the hopes of keeping him closer if only for another moment, she kept her grip tight, head against his chest as she breathed in his familiar scent of fabric softener and bourbon. “And it’s goodbye for now, darlin’, but I promise I’ll be back to visit all the time. But in the mean time you can enjoy being a free man, hm?” Evelyn laughed despite herself, pulling away from him enough to meet his eyes, noting that even though Carter’s lips were turned in a smile, there was something sad about the way they quivered. “I love you,” she reiterated, cupping his cheek as she gave him one last, lingering kiss. “I love you, I love you, I love you.” She repeated the three words over and over again, an unstoppable phrase that flowed freely from her lips as she slid into the backseat of the cab, Eeyore’s cage beside her. 

Rolling down her window to keep the barrier of glass from separating them, Evie held out her hand, clutching his in her own. “Anything,” Carter told her, sounding so sure, so absolutely confident in that one little word. Not only did it trigger an old memory for Evelyn--one of Carter practically promising her the world--but a large smile, one that contradicted the tears flowing from her eyes. “Anything,” she repeated, nodding fervently as she swiped at her eyes. And with that, the taxi drove forward, riding Evelyn into the metaphorical sunset... or at least the airport. 

Alright, so after that, I just want to give a brief description of what happened to Evie after eclc, so here you go:

She moved back to Georgia for two years where she graduated from college with a chemistry degree

Her reason for leaving New York originally was that she was trying to escape from all the bad stuff--the memories of losing her baby, of Liam losing her, of every other stressful event. Plus, she wanted to do some soul searching, focus on discovering herself after all the chaos of her life in the concrete jungle 

Eventually, she’d move back to Manhattan where she’d work in a big league lab as a chemist for about ten years before going back to school to get a Masters in teaching, which she’d from then on use to become a kindergarten teacher. 

Naj hates me so she says Carter would never commit to a woman and will probably drink himself to death but I like to think that him and Evie would still be close, and they’d probably be each other’s forever booty call 

Alternatively, she would marry Liam and have their kid (or kids depending on if he actually died) and live happily with her soldier