Ghostrunner 16

Ghostrunner 16

Sammy's POV
I gazed at the three tombstones in front of me while the warm rain that was typical for Hawaii fell from the sky. I was soaked but didn't care. With all what was happening now, this was the place I was supposed to be. Atleast... For now. My eyes followed the lines of the names which were carved into the stones before me. Mason Jaxon. My father. Charlotte Jaxon. My mother. Jasper Jaxon. My big brother. Somehow my eyes stayed glued on his name longer.
Behind me I heard soggy footsteps coming near. I didn't need to look back to know who it was. "I'm suprised that you didn't send the whole police team of Hawaii after me the moment I took off."I commented in an unsteady voice to Steve who stood now beside me. He was as soaked as I was. "I normally would."he admitted. "That is, if I didn't knew for sure you would come here.". I glanced at my boyfriend and then back at the three dark grey tombstones as I felt how tears pricked in my eyes. Steve seemed to notice this as he grabbed my hand and squeezed it in comfort.
"I miss them."I whispered as a few tears rolled over my cheeks. They however got immediatly mixed by the heavenly water which was still pouring down. "I know."he replied. "Mick and Emma."I suddenly said after a minute or two. "What?"Steve asked confused. "Mick and Emma."I repeated and glanced back at him. "That were the names Avery and Sydney agreed on to call their baby. Mick if it was a boy, Emma for a girl. I sometimes wonder...". I sighed as new tears left my eyes. "It should have been me. Not Sydney.".
"Sammy, don't say that."Steve told me, his voice clearly giving away my words hurted him. "No, think about it Steve."I reasoned. "If it had been me who died during the explosion, I would be laying here now.". I nudged with my head at the place next to Jasper's grave. "I would be with my family. If only I could turn back time... My life to save two.".
"Sammy."Steve said and pulled me so that I was facing him. He brushed the wet strands of hair out of my face and eventually rested his hand on my cheek. "If it indeed was possible to turn back time, you wouldn't die either. I wouldn't let you. Neither would I let your parents die or JJ.". He leaned his forehead against mine. "Not if I could help it.".

Steve's POV
A good hour later Sammy and I were back home. I watched how she was seated on the couch, her hair still damp from the warm shower we took and clothed in sweatpants and a haltertop. In her hands she hold her cellphone on which she was calling the same number for the twelfth time in a row.
"Pick up Avery."she said through gritted teeth, growing impatient at the annoying beeping that got repeated over and over again at the other end. "Please pick up...". And then a sigh followed and a small groan. This could only mean one thing: she had reached his voicemail. Again.
"Avery this is Mira... Again."Sammy spoke. "When you hear this or any other of the dozen messages I already left, pick up the damn phone and call me already!". After she ended the call she threw her cellphone on the couch next to her. "Relax."I told her as I made my way over to her and took a seat, avoiding crushing the cellphone as I did. "Avery just want to be alone for a while. Give him some room and when he's ready, you'll be the first he will call.".
"You don't get it Steve."Sammy told me. "Avery can't be alone. He does stupid things when he's alone. I need to go and see him.". She got on her feet but I quickly caught her arm and pulled her back down on the couch again. "No you don't."I replied. "All you have to do now is sit here with me on the couch and watch some old tv-series they rebroadcast for the hundred time already while it rains outside. Tomorrow, if Avery hasn't called by then, you'll be allowed to go and explain to him that the reason why it's called a mobile phone is that you can take it with you wherever you go.".
Sammy sighed in defeat and rested her head on my shoulder making it herself comfortable as I turned on the TV. "You sure he'll be okay?"she suddenly asked me. "He's a Ghostrunner right?"I pointed out. "Ex-Ghostrunner actually."Sammy remarked as her eyes drifted of the the tv-screen where Knight Rider was playing. This made a smile appear on her face since it brought back memories of afternoons watching it together with JJ. Knight Rider had been Jasper's favourite show and through the years it had become a tradition that I aswell as his little sister would join him watching it.
"This is the first time since he died that I watch it again."Sammy told me. "Makes two of us."I admitted. "But see it this way, if Knight Rider and the memory it brings along of Jasper makes us now smile, then Avery will be okay too. Maybe not now right at the moment but... Eventually he will be fine. After he gave everything he learned today a place.". "I hope you're right."she whispered. "I hope so too."I told her and kissed the top of her head.