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“I just needed to see my sister. You’ve grown up so much, sunshine. Where has all the time gone?”
“It was lost. The clocks moved but I didn’t. I’ve been waiting on you. I’ve been waiting on you for so long, Matty!” I sob into his shoulder as he rocks me in his arms like he did when I would have night terrors as a child.
“I promise, I wanted to come back to you. I’m sorry I let you down. You have always been the light of my life and even in death I held on to that light. You saved me, sunshine. But now it’s time for me to save you. The universe still needs you, Sam needs you. It was my time to go, but it’s not yours.” He cups my face. His soft hands almost melt away the pain of losing him all that time ago.
“I can’t lose you again, Matty. It hurt too bad the first time.” My hands tremble as mine cover his.
“You never lost me, sunshine. I’ve been with you every step of the way. Always.”
“Can I stay here with you?”
“You have a new chapter to live. The pages are fresh, waiting to be splashed with new ink. Your’s and Sam’s story isn’t over, sunshine. He’s waiting for you. Your love has been written across the stars for a long time. He’s the one, Marcy. He is your beginning and end.” He chuckles softly, a melody I wish to save forever.
“You know, I always knew there was something special about the two of you. I guess it was destiny for him to come into my life so that he could be in yours.”
“But he hurt me, Matty.”
“But did he? He was there on the sidelines waiting, watching, helping. He did what I asked, more than you can understand.”
“Forgive him,” Matt insists.
“But–”
Matty looks at me with a stern expression I remember. “Forgive him, sunshine. He was going down a path of self destruction until you forged the pieces of his heart back together.”
“Thank you,” I sob. “Thank you for being my brother, my best friend, my everything.”
“You will always be my sunshine, my only sunshine.” Matt leans in, gently kissing my forehead.
“It’s time for you to go now.”
“No! I’m not ready! Please, I can’t leave you–”
“Marcy, you are the strongest person I know. You can do anything. Now lay down like old times.”
Matt snuggles behind me, forever the big spoon. “Everything will be okay, sunshine. Do you trust me?” I nod against the cool pillow beneath me.
“With my whole heart,” I murmur, grasping his arm draped over me with all the strength I can muster.
“Embrace your fire. Let it guide you through the shadows.” I let the words sink in as he hums a song he made up for me long ago. My eyes close, feeling at peace as his song washes over me one last time.
“Close your little eyes and dream of good things, dream of good things, like I once did.
Close your little eyes and dream of good things, dream of good things, like I once did.
You can dream of dragons, witches or fairies so, just close your little eyes and dream of good things, dream of good things…”
“Marcy! Can you hear me?” someone shouts above me.
“Paddles ready?” he shouts.
“Clear!” Suddenly I feel this powerful warmth travel through my body straight to my heart.
“There she is! She’s back!” I hear cheering surround me. The pain in my body radiates back to life and relief floods me knowing I made it back. I have a new chapter to write. Our chapter.
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Samuel
