A/N: I just realised that I had named the town that they are all in 'Salcona', this is not an actual place its just somewhere that I came up with :)
Chapter 17
I woke up to the sound of Mirrors by Justin Timberlake being played and I couldn't help but smile. I opened my eyes to a white ceiling and white walls with a small window that had blue curtains, it wasn't my room so where was I? At first I started to panic, white was something that I associated with that god-forsaken room that Jacob had locked me up in, but Mirrors by Justin Timberlake? That had an entirely different meaning.
I turned to see a head resting on my bed, his curly black hair tickled my arm and his large hand held tightly onto mine, it took me less than a second to realise who it was. I would never forget the sensation that this hand gave me, the buzz of electricity that surged through me with his touch.
I slipped my hand out of Raphael's grasp, as the other one was in a sling, and pulled the headphones off. I then reached over and started playing with his hair How long had he been here? How long had I been here?
After a few minutes Raphael started to wake up, probably thinking that he was dreaming.
"Hey" I croaked, boy did I need water
At my voice his head shot up and he just stared at me.
"What? Do I look like a mess? Yea probably I look like a zombie when I wake up" I was trying to crack a joke, it was a pathetic joke but it was worth a try.
Instead of laughing he just pulled me into a hug, I smiled against his chest.
"I thought that I had lost you!" He sounded like he was crying "You were asleep for a week Samara! A week!"
"That long huh?"
"It felt so much longer to me" I pulled away to see tears streaming down his face. I made him cry like this. I made him suffer
"I am so sorry" I looked away from his eyes "I just wanted to protect everyone. I couldn't lose a single one of you. Because without you guys... I'm nothing. You lot are my everything and I had to do something"
"I know, I know. I should be the one apologising, I should have protected you"
"Are you crazy? You did what you could" I took a deep breath and looked at him "What happened after I passed out?"
"Well just as you were hit everyone that went after Nathaniel came back, Angeline and Donovan went to your mum and the girls. When your mum realised that you had been shot she came in all guns blazing." I smiled at the thought, I said that my mum was scary when she wanted to be "She took out those that seemed to be hidden somewhere and made sure that Nathaniel and Jacob were unconscious. Then the SWAT team that the Savant Net sent came in to handle the rest, though there wasn't much to handle your mum took care of that. Nathaniel and Jacob are in their custody now"
I let out a breath that I had no idea I was holding. "Is that it then? They weren't working with anyone else were they?"
"Not to our knowledge . It seems like that they just had pawns that they manipulated, through threats and promises." His voice was distant
"Where is everyone else?"
"Our parents and Lianas family are in the waiting area. Your brothers and mine went out to get something to eat and bring us lot some food back"
"How was my dad? Mum said he was injured" All I seemed to be doing was asking questions. But all that I needed in that moment were answers
"He's fine, just a few stitches in his stomach"
"What about me? Why was I out so long? I was only shot in the arm" That was the bit that confused me the most.
"It wasn't being shot that hurt you the most it was using your powers so much. They said that some blood vessels had burst" My eyes widened in shock "They said that you are lucky to still be alive" I looked away from him again, I felt so bloody guilty.
"Sorry," I muttered "Life would have been so much easier for you if you had a Soulfinder who was a lot less selfish and who was capable of using her gift properly" I started to feel angry at myself. Why was I so pathetic?
"Seriously Samara? You're the least selfish person that I have ever met in my life, to the point that its dangerous. You're self-sacrificing, you always put everyone before yourself even if it is the most stupid decision. That's how you got into this situation putting everyone else before yourself saying that 'its fine if I die but they live' That's the kind of bullshit that makes me angry. Because you think that everyone will be fine if you're gone but you seem to lose a piece of yourself if a complete stranger dies! And don't get me started on your powers! You only started using them like two maybe three-weeks ago don't be so big-headed to believe that you would have complete control over them in such a short amount of time! Even with whole life experience people struggle. Everyone has their limits but you seem to ignore that kind of stuff because that's not the way you think is it Samara?" I wondered how long he had been thinking about all this stuff. Maybe when I was unconscious, maybe even from the minute he realised that I was gone. "But even after all the bullshit and stress you give me I wouldn't wish for any other Soulfinder because I fell in love with you before I even knew before I could even fathom the idea that you would be the one."
Without even thinking about it a grabbed a hold of his shirt and pulled him in to a kiss. I just wanted to be closer to him and to feel the sensation of his lips against mine and boy was the sensation something. I pulled away reluctantly and bit my lip.
"What happened to no kissing until I win you over?" He raised his eyebrow and a smile tugged at his lips, that just made me want to kiss him again
"Do you want to stick to that because it can be re-instated" I gave him one of my best mischievous smiles that I could manage in my situation
"No I do not want to stick to that" He shook his head like a little school boy
"So did you tell them we were Soulfinder's?"
"No, but I think they believe that we have something going on"
I let out a laugh "I bet they do" I let my eyes soften "You should go tell them that I'm awake" I said as I tried to sit up in a more comfortable position, Raphael lifted the pillows and fluffed them out so that I would be more comfortable "Thank you" He bent down and gave me a soft kiss, making my stomach flutter and do a flip.
"I'll go let them know now" He left the room and I couldn't help smiling to myself.
I stared at the ceiling until I heard the door open and my parents came in. Moved my arm to the side indicating that I wanted a hug. They had obviously been crying a lot, I started to feel a lot more guilty.
"I swear if you ever push yourself so much again I will put you on lockdown and make your brothers have free reign of pranking you"
"You wouldn't dare!" I said in a dramatic voice
"Try me" She gave a sly smile
"This is why you're my mother" I smiled and pulled her into another hug. When she pulled away and stood up straight I looked both of them in the eye "I'm so sorry mum and dad. I really I am, I didn't think that my blood vessels would burst. But I pushed myself so much because I love you all so much"
"We know you do, everyone does. But your stupidity got the better of you" What was with everyone and calling me stupid?
I gave a sigh and nodded. With a final hug they left so that I could see everyone else. The next hour was filled with me talking to everyone and I mean all of Raphaels family, all of Lianas family and all of my brothers. All of whom had called me stupid or dumb at one point.
The last person that I saw was Liana, who skipped the whole You were so stupid thing and jumped straight onto something completely different.
"So Samara, give me the details right now!"
"I have no idea what you're talking about, please elaborate" I knew exactly what or whom she was talking about but I liked messing with her.
"Nice try Samara! You and Raphael! Details now!"
"What ever do you mean?" I tried to come off as oblivious but I just sounded posh
"I mean, Raphael was in here every single day and then I here that you two had gone on a date so there is obviously something going on!"
"Is there?" She gave me the 'stop messing about' look and I caved "Alright, alright. I like him and he seems to like me to"
"There is more to it I know there is!" Boy would Liana make a could detective
"Okay but you have to swear not to say 'I told you so' or tell anybody else!" I held out my pinky waiting for her to take it with her own.
Once we made the pinkie promise she started jumping up and down in her seat "Now spill!"
I looked down at my hands and smiled "We're Soulfinder's"
"I KNEW IT!" She screamed
"Shhhh" I tried to make her be a little quieter but it wasn't working so I continued to speak hoping she would stop squealing like a pig "If you knew it then why didn't you guess"
"Because unlike you, I wanted you to tell me the news yourself. I can tell Jael right?" I nodded in response, She was still grinning like a Cheshire cat "Why don't you want to tell anyone else?"
"Because I don't want to stab at open wounds. I know that having you and Jael find each other hurt my brothers and Jael's brothers, even if they wanted to be happy for you. I can see that they are starting to slip imagine what me finding my Soulfinder so quickly after you would do to them" I couldn't bare hurting my brothers like that
"But Samara, keeping it from them would probably hurt them just as much" She had a point
"I guess that's true. I'll wait till I get out of hospital and then tell them."
She nodded in agreement before she started to squeal again "Oooo Samara we could go on double dates!"
"Oh God!"
"And, and, and we could have matching outfits! Wouldn't that be so cute"
"No it will not be cute it will be cliché and gross"
"Oh come on!" Her voice was so high pitched that I was pretty sure the window cracked because of it
"Double date maybe but heck no to the matching outfits!"
"But, but-"
"No buts!" I cut her off quickly
"Fine mother!"
Out of nowhere we both started giggling until visiting hours were over