"Mommy!" Ari cried because Gabi fainted when she saw Sonny. When she woke up Sonny was still there so Gabi knew it wasn't a dream or some sick joke. She caught her breathe and took a good look at him. He was just like the first time they met. Not a single gray hair or stress wrinkle, he was the most perfect thing she's seen in a while.

"I'm okay baby," she said so she could calm down her daughter. She turned her attention back to sonny and gave him a look that meant how. He looked at her and touched her hand. Sonny was full of warmth, he's the guy who holds you when your cold, but now he was freezing. "Your still dead." He just nodded.

"Explain!"

"I was shot trying to save a lot of people," Sonny said, and she cried at the sound of his voice, "I saw my lifeless body in the hospital and this guy- "

"Reaper Papa," Ari corrected.

"Reaper told me even if I wanted to stay I would be dead in a few hours from my heart going out," He looked at his shoes. His face was full of sadness and regret. She only saw that look in her entire life, whenever Will got hurt. His chocolate brown eyes turned to a grey and his straight poster turned to a hunched over position. He wanted to curl in a ball, but he didn't. "He gave me a wish."

"A wish?"

"I just looked at Will and knew I couldn't say goodbye to him, he was so sad, and I couldn't hold him I was going to be ok," his steady voice cracked, and tears began to pour out of his eyes. Gabi had enough because she got up from her seat next to Ari and went to give Sonny a hug. His cold touch sent shivers down her spine, but she didn't care.

"Mom," Ari said, "He wished he could say goodbye." Sonny nodded in agreement. "Then why haven't you yet?"/

"He only has 24 hours after he sees dad before he has to go to heaven." Gabi was shocked and just hugged Sonny tighter. He pulled her into the hugged tighter, and his tears didn't even wet her shirt. Gabi pet his hair soft black hair and eventually Ari joined the hug. When Sonny was okay they sat back down.

"I'm so sorry." She said while wiping her last tear. She looked at her watch and knew the plan was going to start any minute now. She dreaded that the time went by so fast, she wanted to stay with Sonny for as long as she could because for all she knew, it could be a once and done thing. "Ari, we have to go."

"Gabi," Sonny said, "keep that ring. You could see me with it. I I-I can see everyone but Will for as long as I want." She just nodded and hated the curse Sonny was given. That he could stay in Salem as long as he doesn't see his Will. She curses out the god that did this to him and then placed a kiss on his head and grabbed Ari's hand.

"Mom it still works if you put the ring on the necklace." She noticed she was still wearing Sonny's engagement ring and quickly put it on a necklace chain she was already wearing.

Gabi Hernandez: Okay we r ok now. She cried a little bit but now we are on our way.

Tad Stevens; finally

Chad DiMera: T I will deck you

Abigail Deveraux: same

Melanie Jonas; what they said

Abigail Deveraux; T think before you text something. She's 10 dudes

Tad Stevens; Sorry guys

Melanie Jonas; Better

Sonny looked at his phone, somehow in death they still have iPhones, he smiled at his friends bickering and said, Sonny Kiriakus; chad will deck you next time. See you guys soon. Even though he knew no one would see it, he still texted.

When they got back to the Kiriaskus mansion they saw balloons everywhere on the front lawn. Their where presents and music playing from Sonny's favorites play list. Ari looked around and saw everyone who ever loved him. There were picnic blankets, and everyone was eating good food and talking. They found their seats near Chad and Abigail, then Melanie stood up.

"Good Afternoon everybody!"

"Afternoon," everyone said in complete unison.

"We are here today to celebrate Sonny's birthday," everyone started to clap sadly. Ari looked at the back of the sea of picnic blankets and saw Sonny watching them, she wanted to wave but she knew she could. She felt Gabi put her hand on her shoulder and she smiled.

"Well I have this box," Melanie said, and Ari snapped out of her thoughts, "Every year Sonny would put his new year's resolutions in this box. Today we will write letters to Sonny and put them in this box." They started to pass around paper and pencils and about and everyone began writing. /

...

After about a half an hour, everyone finished. They began to tell their favorite stories of him. So, after people began leaving one by one.

"Dad?" Ari asked, "Can I stay a little longer?" Will didn't know what to do because the twins where sleeping and he had to get them to bed. He turned to Gabi and she gave him a thumb up.

"Your mom will bring you back to the house," he said, "If you're staying at her house call me." Ari hugged him, and he waved as they left. She turned to put the ring on and ran into Sonny's arms. He picked her up and swung her around. They laughed in complete bliss, she wished she could take a picture.

"Can we read them?" Sonny asked as they sat down next to his memorial, with was a stone in the grass. He eyes where grey from reading his the words "Taken to soon." He was string at his own memorial, he didn't know what to feel. He was tired, but didn't want to leave just yet.

"They are yours." Gabi said as she opened the box and pulled at the first one, Chad's.

Sonny,

You where my best friend, partner in crime, and an awesome father to those kids. I hope I'm just like you towards Thomas.

Chad