The End is the phase where the story is finish or stop. Where the conclusion of the story show up, low intensity point and the problem solve and the writer tells about what happen with the characters and also the effect from the climax.
When Bill Thigpen have first come to California, when he still feel so painful of leaving Leslie and his boys, he decide to make a serious relationship with other girl , the girl names Adrian, a girl who have marriage but she was left by her husband. He remembered that she have ever been met with this girl Safeway. At that time Bill almost run her down with his cart. Adrian very happy because she felt that Bill is a kind man and friendly, they talked very much and Bill also tells about his sons Adam and Tommy. Finally now they have officially met, they seem to run into each other everywhere, in the elevator, the parking lot, and they have even run into each other again in the Safeway. And Bill begins to love Adrian. But Adrian never tell about her household condition to Bill Thigpen, the fact that Steven leave her already, she still hoping that Steven will come to her and realize his mistake and she also didn’t want he know that she in pregnant now, it because she feel so shame to bill. The quotation bellow is about Adrian feels field about her household because she have left by her husband, and it also give us information that Bill Thigpen’s feeling to Adrian. This situation could be seen in the data bellow:
‘Why didn’t you tell me what was happening before that?’
‘I don’t know, Bill. I was embarrassed, I guess. It’s just … I just felt like such a failure when Steven left me.’ He nodded, he understood that, but it would have saved him some grief had she told him. For the first time in his life, he had actually been considering putting the make on the married woman, and he had been wrestling with himself for days. She could have spared him that, but it didn’t matter now. And she looked a lot better. The shock had worn off, and he hadn’t seen her cry since the first day. She was made of strong stuff. Much stronger than he even dreamed of (P: 218-219)
From the quotation above, we also can know that Adrian very shock caused left by her husband, but from the data above we can know that her shock have worn off. From the quotation above, it maybe prominent for me to explain that Bill Thigpen want to deepen his relation with Adrian. Even he asked Adrian to join him and his boys trip to the north in the holiday, he told Adrian that his sons will come to visit him and will make a trip to the north. Adrian very flattered and she knew how much his boys meant to him, and the fact he would be willing to shared them with her, or even introduce her to them meant a great deal to her.
The boys arrived two days later, on Wednesday afternoon, and Bill went to pick them up at the airport, he have asked Adrian to come along, but she didn’t want to bother their meeting and the boys is also have not know who she is yet. And Bill introduces his boys to Adrian when they have lunch together. And the day of trip has come, they prepare all the things, Bill has rented a Wagoneer, and they fully equipped for all aspect of their trip. The back of the car was piled high with sleeping bags and equipments and valises. Bill drives the car and they go to the north on the freeway. He drove the car slowly to Santa Barbara and stopped at the San Ysidro Ranch just after ten-thirty. There was a beautiful cottage waiting for them with two bedrooms and two baths and a cozy living room with a fireplace. Bill puts his things in the boys room and Adrian helps the boys put their things away.
They have dinner in the dining room of the ranch and take the boys back to the cottage to take bath and watching TV and Bill asked his boys to go to bed at nine o clock. Bill and Adrian still talking until late, and the quotation bellow tells us about Bill wants to tell Adrian seriously about his love, that he loves Adrian very much. This situation could be seen in the quotation bellow:
‘I’m serious, too, Adrian. I didn’t want to rush you, because I know the divorce has been a tremendous blow.’ He looked down at her and everything he felt for her seemed to pour through him. ‘Adrian … I love you. I know this sound crazy, and it hasn’t been long. But I do. I’m not going to press you, and if this is the wrong time, I’ll wait … but give it a chance, please … give me a chance.’ He was whispering and than he couldn’t. it wasn’t fair. She was breathless and looked worried when he stopped and he only smiled and touched her lips with his fingers. ‘I’m a big boy. I can take care of myself. Don’t worry about upsetting me. I can wait until you sort thing out with Steven.’(P: 250)
From the estimate above, we can know that Adrian is also love Bill, but for Adrian she didn’t want to burden anyone with the responsibility with her baby, not to Bill too. Adrian felt so guilty to Bill because she didn’t tell him about the baby that she has pregnant.
When they were in Lake Tahoe, Adrian and Tommy Got accident, Tommy washed away on the stream when they swam in a river, Adrian wants to safe him but she was washed away also. And they were safe by the people around and take them to the hospital. In the hospital finally Bill knows about Adrian pregnancy. The doctor told him when he so worried about Adrian and his boy condition. This situation can be seen in the data bellow:
‘We don’t know yet.’ He looked even more serious then as he looked at Bill. ‘And given the extent of her injuries, it’s a distinct possibility that she could lose the baby.’ Bill stared at him in stupefaction he said it (P: 274-275)
In the quotation above we can know that Bill very surprise hear the doctor’s explanation, he realizes that this problem concealed by Adrian to him. The reason why Adrian doesn’t tell it to Bill because she felt it didn’t fair to Bill. But for Bill it doesn’t matter any more, he has loved Adrian and will love everything about Adrian. It can be seen in the data bellow:
‘It wouldn’t changed anything.’ He smiled then, and set down next to her, never taking his eyes off her. ‘It’s a little unusual, I admit, but hell, to a guy who writes soap operas for a living, did you really thing I couldn’t understand it?’ she smiled and then coughed, as he held her, and then laid her gently back down on the pillows (P: 281).
Adrian was seven months pregnant now, and she still hoping that Steven will comes to her and admits that the baby that she pregnant was his baby. She was sure that Steven would back into her after she born the baby, she assumed that the baby has a right to its natural father. And it makes Bill angry with her. This situation can be seen in the following quotation:
‘I know, I know.’ He slammed a fist on the kitchen table and she jumped. ‘The baby has a right to its natural father, right? I’ve heard it before. But what if his or her father ‘natural father’ is an asshole? Then what? Wouldn’t it be simpler to just let it go now? (P: 353-354)
From the reference above we can know that Bill very angry with Adrian, he want Adrian can face it, that Steven have leaved her already, divorce her through his lawyer and let his right of the baby without ever seeing it. And he wants Adrian to forget Steven forever because Bill already felt that the baby was his, but Adrian just want to be sure that Steven didn’t change his mind and want the baby. She thought he should at least see it when it was born and Bill didn’t like the Adrian’s idea.
After so long Bill Thigpen makes a relationship with Adrian, he feel so sure that He loves Adrian so much, Adrian can make him to forget the all of his bad experience life when he live with Leslie before. The End phase is begins when Adrian born her child in the hospital. Before Adrian experience so many contraction in the house, and Bill know that it is the time, so he take Adrian to the hospital, and Adrian born her son perfectly. It can be seen in the quotation bellow:
He looked at Adrian and she was smiling through her tears and then she was screaming again and she pushed the boy out, and felt back against the pillows exhausted. ‘It’s a boy!’ the doctor said, and Adrian and Bill were both crying and laughing, and he looked at the tiny being who was looking at them with big startled eyes and a tiny nose just like his mother’s. She was straining to see him, too, and the she gave an awful moan as the doctor delivered the placenta.
‘He’s perfectly,’ the doctor announced, doing a little sewing on Adrian. They had just given her a local, but she hadn’t even noticed. And the pediatric resident had just arrived to check out the baby. But the baby looked fine. He weighed eight pounds and fourteen ounces, a healthy size, and Bill kept saying that the baby looked just like his mother, but she thought he looked like bill, which didn’t make any sense, but Bill didn’t want to say that (P: 401-402).
After Adrian born her child, the child name by Sam Thomson her maiden name and then she tries to call Steven, she wants he know about it, because however the child was his. She wants to give Steven a chance to see his son for the last time before Steven leave them forever and because she wants to continue her life with Bill Thigpen because she has loved Bill so much and over her business between her and Steven. Finally Steven comes to the hospital to find Adrian and his child but Steven said that he haven’t ready yet to accepting his baby. This situation can be seen in the quotation bellow:
‘Don’t be.’ She felt free finally, looking at him, and she was doubly glad she had called him. He was honest with her, there was nothing for him to lose now. ‘I wasn’t ready for this’ Adrian. I suppose I never would be.’ They were the most honest words he had ever said to her, no matter how intriguing the beauty of their newborn baby. But he just wasn’t Bill, and she realized clearly now that she no longer loved Steven. She hadn’t in months, not since Bill … or maybe ever since the baby, but haven’t known it (P: 421).
From the data above, we can know that Steven honestly told Adrian that he hasn’t ready yet to excepting his baby no matter how intriguing the beauty of the baby. When they were talking, suddenly Bill Thigpen came, and saw them. But Bill went out and told Adrian that he will come back later. Adrian felt so sad through what Bill think about them, she scared Bill would misunderstood about them.
After Steven has gone, Adrian waited all day for Bill comes back, but he never came, and she called him in his apartment but he never answered. At four o’clock she was desperate to find him, she wanted to explain and tell him the outcome of Steven visit. She held the baby for most of afternoon and put him in his little bassinet next to her for the entire evening. She pick up the baby again, and held him close to her for along time, looking at the tiny nose, the sleeping eyes, the perfect mouth, he was so sweet and perfect and Adrian so engrossed in watching him that she didn’t hear the door whoosh open at nine o’clock and Bill Thigpen stood there for along minutes. Adrian turns her head suddenly and saw him. Bill walked closer to the bed and Adrian as soon explains the outcome of Steven visit. She realized that she makes a mistake to Bill but Bill can understand the all of Adrian’s explanation because he didn’t wish to miss Adrian any more like Leslie before. Bill told adrian that he will marry Adrian a few days later and he want to add his name on the baby birth certificate. Bill come closer to Adrian and kisses her. We could see from the quotation bellow:
‘We’re getting married a few next days,’
‘It’s about time.’ She pretended to scowl at him, flashing the ring he had given her for Christmas.
‘I want name on Sam’s birth certificate,’ Bill said most sternly.
‘How about Samuel William Thigpen,’ she supplied with a say smile, and he leaned over and kissed her.
‘It’ll do . . . ‘he smiled. ‘It’ll do,’ pulling her close to him again, and filling heart next to his, with a single heartbeat (P: 432).
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