Disclaimer: I do not own the characters nor the story line. All characters belong to Marie Lu. This is just how I imagine the story could have continued after Champion.
This will be a short story, maybe just 3 or 4 chapters. But I hope you like it! ^-^
Los Angeles, California
Republic of America
10 years, 5 months, and 7 days later
J U N E
I'm linked with him again.
Day, or Daniel now, has moved back into the Ruby sector with Eden. Their apartment isn't far from mine, only a block away. Eden accepted the engineering job he was offered in Batalla and Daniel is living comfortably until he finds a suitable job.
Daniel still hasn't fully remembered me. From the night we first saw each other after ten years, nothing has changed. His memories are still foggy. I'm still a ghost in his past. But he tries to recollect them. I tell him that it's okay, that he doesn't have to. Maybe it's better that way.
But then again, maybe I'm not supposed to back in his life. Maybe I wasn't supposed to run to him the night Tess told me that he was back in town. Maybe I could've avoided him all these months.
I shake the thoughts away and get up from the couch and put on a jacket. Today I'm heading to the hospital because of some unusual pains in my chest. At first, it only caused a little discomfort, but for the past few weeks it's been interfering with my job as well. Anden noticed it when he visited me three days ago to brief me on a meeting I was supposed to attend with him in Vegas. He told me to visit the doctor and to take off as much time I needed to. I was stuck in my apartment for the last two days because the pain had become almost unbearable. Anden went ahead to Vegas without me. One of my best captains took over for me.
I put on my boots and rub Ollie's head before heading out.
I reach the hospital's third floor and immediately see Tess heading towards me. She notices me and breaks into a warm smile. A smile that has helped me for ten years.
"June! I didn't know you were coming." Her eyes show excitement to see me. She doesn't know that I've been in pain and am here to get treatment for it. Of course she doesn't. I've been lying to her and Daniel about. I told them that I was sore from training my soldiers.
I give her a small smile. "I have an appointment."
Her eyes flash with worry, but before she could ask me anything, a doctor appears behind her.
"Ms. Isparis, you're here. Follow me, and we'll see what the problem is." He turns and starts walking down the hallway.
I give Tess a reassuring smile and follow the doctor.