Chapter 14: Sarah

My sister walked over first. "Hey Gary." She hugged me fiercely. For a small girl she sure was strong. She had the same hair as me but hers had a red tinge to it. Her eyes were the same shade of hazel as mine. Right now her face was split into a big grin, but she had a level head & always thought things through, unlike me.

"Hey Amber." I returned the hug warmly. "Is she here?" I whispered quietly enough so our parents, nor Ghost & Soap, could hear.

"Did you think she wouldn't be?"

I laughed. "No."

"I'm glad you're alive."

"Me too." I stepped out of our embrace & into our mothers. She was also a slight woman, I got my build from dad. Her hair was greying now but you could still see some blonde & her face was lined with a few wrinkles. Her eyes still shone a bright blue colour. You could tell instantly she was a kind woman.

"Hey mum."

"Oh thank god! I thought we'd lost you!"

"I'm not going to leave you without a fight."

I untangled myself & walked over to dad. He had a strong build & you could tell he was stronger in his younger years. His hair was an iron grey now, but it used to be brown, like mine. His eyes were also brown, but they were hard & cold. He was the complete opposite to mum. I never understood why they got along so well, I guess opposites attract. Hell the same could be said about me & Ghost.

"Son." He said it stiffly.

I raised an eyebrow. "What? I come back from near death & you're still mad."

"You broke Sarah's heart!"

I groaned, this wasn't a conversation I wanted to have, now or ever. Especially since Ghost was in the room. "It wasn't working out dad."

"She's in love with you. She thought you were -"

"- going to propose. Yeah dad, you've said it every time we see each other since I broke up with her."

"I'll keep doing it until you sort your differences out & make up!"

"No!" My voice had risen to a shout by now. "I don't love her. You can't force me to be with her!"

Ghost came up behind me & grabbed my arm. He began steering me from the room. "I'm sorry Mr & Mrs Sanderson, Amber. He's still slightly confused you know. The building that fell on his head. I'll just take him to the infirmary for his medication.

Ghost dragged me from the room like a screaming child & didn't speak until he shut the door to the infirmary. "What the bloody hell Roach?"

"Well that went well, all things considered."

"What?"

I looked at him. "Well for 1. I didn't tell them. 2. They haven't guessed & 3. I haven't seen Sarah yet!"

Ghost sighed & sat on the cot with me. "Glad you're not shouting anymore."

I laughed & leaned into him. "I have no reason to shout at you." He put his arm around my shoulders sighing.

"Roach, we can't be seen like this. What if someone walked in?"

"Fuck them. I don't care." We heard footsteps outside & jumped apart guiltily. Ghost looked at me.

"What happened to 'fuck them'?"

I shrugged & smiled, but before I could answer Sarah walked in. she was beautiful, I had to give her that. Her hair fell from her head in golden waves that went below her shoulders. Her eyes were a rich blue & her nose was small, which protruded from her roundish face. At the moment she was wearing red lipstick to match the small red dress she was sporting. It showed off all her curves, among other things.

I felt Ghost stiffen beside me, I snuck a quick glance at him & saw he was frozen, probably with shock. I got up & walked over to her.

"Hey Sarah."

She smiled her best smile, it still wasn't a 100th of Ghost's. "Hey babe." She leant forward to kiss me but I turned my head & she caught my cheek instead. "Aww, come on Gary. You still mad?"

She began twirling a lock of her hair. Before I answered Ghost seemed to regain some use of himself & walked to the door. He looked at me before he left. "I'll leave you 2 to talk. See you around."

"Ok."

He left & felt completely trapped & alone. Not that I blamed him for leaving. This was going to be painful enough without him watching.

"Hey Gary?"

"Yeah?"

"What's wrong?"

I sighed heavily. "Nothing Sarah. Nothing." I walked to the door & opened it.

"What's wrong with me?"

I turned & looked into her blue eyes. "Well for 1 thing, your eyes aren't green."

I smiled & left the room, leaving her to puzzle over my comment. I walked back to the mess hall, humming all the way. I ran into Amber just outside the door.

"Hey lil' sis." I teased playfully.

"Hey Gary. You seen your friend?"

I knitted my brows together, it wasn't like her to miss the fact that I called her 'lil' sis'. She's always hated it. "Which one? Soap?"

She laughed. "No, not the Scottish one. The one with the mask." I could see the light shining in her eyes & groaned inwardly.

"Amber."

"Yeah?"

"You're not Ghost's type." I should know.

"That's his name?"

"Yeah hill call one. I don't know his real one. Only Soap & Price do."

"Oh."

"Amber listen. You're gunna end up hurt if you go for him."

She scowled at me. "I'll take the chance." She whirled around & stormed off.

"Amber!"