Danny looked up and met with her eyes, she was scared and he could tell.
"Please dont go..."
"It's ok, I'm not afraid."He answered bravely, even though he was scared.
"But you dont even know what you're doing, anything can happen,anything."
"Dont feel lonely, I'll be back, I promise I'll come back."
Sam lay awake in her bed, she never slept anymore, sleep was for the lucky. She wasnt lucky. Maybe she could rest had she said what she'd wanted to a year ago. Unfortunately she couldnt take back what happened and she couldnt go back. The only love she ever wanted and she threw it all away.
She got up and stared out the window. Her parents warned of the lack of sleep was bad for her health. What did they know about anything anyway? How could they possibly know what it was like to never see anyone again and not know what had happened to them? Until they understood she wouldnt listen to them.
Sam decided a nice walk at midnight would help her clear her mind, so she went out her window and left through the courtyard. They were fast asleep, no one would see her leave. She strolled down the dark street and made her way to the park, a comforting place for her. Nature always was understanding.
So Sam went to her favorite little pond area. It was a heavily vegatated area and no one ever went there, not like anyone would bother her at this hour. The pond radiated the light of the silver summer moon. And the trees provided her with a lovely black covering from the purple veil of the moon.
"Why did he go? He said he'd come back. He lied to me, he lied." She said out loud bitterly. Sam ran her delicate fingers through the soft grass beneath her. And for a moment she pretended he was here with her and they were enjoying the scene together. She was just so tired.
"Sorry Sam, he's gone..." Jazz's voice echoed through her mind.
Sam shook her head free of those words, those untrue words. But just because they never found his body never meant that he was alive. And as much as it hurt to say or think it Danny was dead. And she knew it. Sam had a small logic if she just believed he was ok then she'd make it a through another day.
She only needed one more day with him, she was so lost without him. All she wanted was to say goodbye. Sometimes she just couldnt believe he was gone and never coming back when he said he would.
A small breeze blew through the trees and it chilled her. It didnt bother Sam any, her heart was already cold and Tucker had already called her on that. But as much as Tucker tried to convince that life would go on it never helped her. And then there was Valerie who tried to convince her that Danny was in "Heaven."
It was laughable, surely a girl who battled ghosts would know there was no heaven. But Sam remembered the service for Danny, where a man gave promises of golden gates and sweet angels, what a lie. But anywhere had to beat the hell out of here.
Another breeze echoed through the trees, singing the song of life just isnt fair, and it wasnt. Sam sighed, maybe she should just go home. It was just too depressing here, not like it was any less depressing anywhere else, but still. Not too far away from here she'd stood with Danny as he told her that he was coming back.
Another more stronger breeze seemed to push Sam to the fountain that she never wanted to stand at alone, the one she wanted to see Danny at. Confused she went there anyway as an unknown force pushed her closer.
"Ok, ok are you happy, I'm standing in the most depressing place in Amity." She yelled at the wind as it slowed. That's when Sam realized where she was. She sat at the fountain's edge and cried.
"Why would a pretty girl be out here so late with such a sad face?" Came a soft and familar voice.
Sam looked up and stared at the apparation of her best friend.He seemed to glow andhis snow white hair shinedbeautifully in the moonlight,"No," She trembled. He wasnt suppose to be dead and he wasnt suppose to come back as a ghost. "Please say it isnt so..."
"Then I wont. But just because things turned out this way doesnt mean that I"m a lier or that I wanted to hurt you." He said sitting beside her only to make her inch away."Oh come on Sam, you wanted me back so badly and know you wont even look at me."
"Well yeah, I wanted you back alive, you werent suppose to die. Why couldnt you just have told me the truth? Why did you lie?" Sam answered bitterly.
"Sam how was I suppose to know I'd be killed when I left, and second of all how could I have told you that? I could never hurt you Sam and thought you could understand that."
"Well maybe I dont get you as much as you thought I did. I thought I had it figured out. You dont understand how painful it is to not know where you're best friend is." Freshly forming tears sparkled in Sam's eyes. "It's not suppose to be this way."
"I know, I know, but thats just the way it happened. Sam I cant stay." He sighed.
"I knew I couldnt keep you. But before you go I just have one thing to say." He smiled at her. "Danny I always wanted to tell you but I never could, I love you but I guess it's too late for that now."
"Maybe, you have to move on, but I'll keep your words forever. And just so you know I loved you too."
"Oh Danny why cant I have you?" Sam cried throwing herself on him.
"Because, I'm a ghost, you have no future with a ghost."
"Let me come with you. I..." But she was silenced by his finger on her lips.
"No, dont you ever think that way." He growled. "You have to stay and I have to go. There will never be any us. No matter what you may think, you cant give up so that there will be. We had our chance and we both refused to use it. I'll never forget you but remember just because I'm gone from site doesnt mean that I"m not there for you."
Sam nodded and fell into her last embrace with him. "I'll be with you again right?" She whispered.
"Sure, eventually but for now we'll be apart and when it's your turn to go I'll be waiting with open arms."
"I'll wait." Sam sighed. And then he broke free from her arms.
"Goodbye Sam." He said before disappearing.
Sam got up slowly gathering herself. So she'd have to wait. She could wait forever if possible.
