Hi, readers. I must warn you that in this chapter, I took some liberty. In the book, when Ian calls for the tribunal, Sunny was already gone. But I really think she and Kyle must have this conversation. Hope you agree with me.
We were alone in the hospital, Kyle and me. Ian had called Jared, Jeb and Doc for a conversation, and the woman who was here before had been taken to another place. We were lying embraced on two cots put together.
- You'll be fine, Sunny - he repeated for what it seemed perhaps the tenth time, almost as if trying to convince himself that he was telling the truth.
- And is this important?
- But of course it is, Sunny! - Kyle said as he sat with fuss, lifting me up with him - no doubt at all that you matter to me!
- I love you, Kyle.
- Oh, Sunny - he said hugging me so tight that I almost choked against his chest - I'm so sorry to be doing this to you.
- Could you ... love me too? One day?
- In other circumstances ... I mean ... You are absolutely adorable. Now I can understand what Ian saw thin Wanda from the start. You're beautiful, Sunny. And I'm talking about who you really are. But Jodi ... I can not give her up. Jodi is in a prison and the biggest joke of fate is that the prison is you. It seems like someone is trying to screw me big time.
- If you were in a prison I would do anything to free you.
Kyle held my chin with one hand and gently pulled me closer to him:
- I don't want to make things harder than they already are, but I gotta do this.
Then he kissed me. Not Jodi, but me, the sunlight dancing sneaky behind the ice that's been formed in his heart.
- You know there's a chance that she is not here, don't you? I never heard her voice, never felt her presence except for the love I have for you.
- I have to try, Sunny. Even so I must try. I can't live with the possibility of not having done all I could.
He would never be happy as he thought he had to save her. He would never give his heart to anyone until he was convinced that she was no longer here. I didn't want this, I didn't want his heart to stay closed forever. I wanted him to be happy, even if it was with someone else. Moreover, it could even be that Jodi was still here. I was not exactly the president of her fan club, but seeing what Wanderer was going to do for Melanie, I think I owe Jodi. If one of us had a chance to make Kyle happy, that was her.
- So I'll give it to you, Kyle.
He hugged me even stronger. It would hurt if I wasn't already in pieces.
- I promise you, Sunny, you will never be forgotten. I promise I'll think of you every day of my life and that I'll make Jodi love you. I will never let her forget you are responsible for our happiness. Wanda said you hardly remember me in your next life, you will have gone for such a long time and you have a new consciousness. I'm happy it's like this, because I only brought you misery. But I, the one you only brought happiness to, I'll never forget.
We remained embraced as I felt my tears wetting his shirt. He cradled me and I cried with my eyes closed, lying on his chest only hearing the sound of his human heart. This heart that would never beat for me, but would beat again because of me, because of my sacrifice. Slowly, the darkness took over me and pulled me inside. Until there was nothing left.