Wilder Dreams

Chapter 72

Tobin POV

"Carli texted me, to tell you to go to New Jersey" Kling tells me coming closer to my bed, that has become a temporary home for me. It obviously hasn't been easy. I feel guilty, the accident wasn't my fault but I wish I had left it better with Sage. Sometimes I can't even look at the kids, because they remind me so much of her. I no longer have feelings for Christen but Sage isn't here for me to tell her.

"Why?"

"Said it's very urgent" she tells me, and I nod.

Alex PoV

"Hey did you get a text from Carli too?" I ask Ali, while Ash walks behind me since she just opened she just opened her front door to let me in.

"Yeah she told the whole team to fly out to the New Jersey, she says it's very important. She even told Jill to come" Ali answers me, as we both check our phones. We're getting ready to head out, to take our flight. It's very unlikely for Carli to ask something of the team like that, so we took it seriously.

"Have everything?" Ali asks Ash, to make sure they've got everything they need for us to leave.

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"Mom?" They asked completely confused and mortified, like their not sure if they are seeing correctly what's truly in front of them. I nod, as I let tears come down my cheek, I can't even imagine how hard this is for them. They approach me slowly, and Carli stands beside me, for support.

"i- How are you alive?"

"My guess is as good as yours, but I'm here baby" I tell Connor, as I walk closer to them. No longer being shocked, they jump with a big hug, one we didn't leave for, for hours.

Laying on the couch, my kids never leaving my side, cuddled up against me holding on for dear life. It's the best sleep I've had since I woke up from the coma. This time it wasnt the same dream, I usually have over and over again.

"You aren't leaving us right?"

"No, I'm not. I never left you the first time" I tell Savannah and I kiss her forhead as she lays it back down on my shoulder. No words were exchanged as we would have thought it would, considering it's been 2 years for them and a few days for me. We simply just held each other because we don't know what to say? To a sisttuon like ours.

"There's so much we have to yell you"

"Well, why don't you tell me? You have me for the rest of my life" I tell them, and they giggle. They start telling me stories that had happened within these 2 years along with stories shared with them about me. Carli made sure they'd know more about me, through stories. Which I'm grateful for, she didn't have too but she did. So that they'd know who there mother was, cause they only knew me for a certain amount of time.

"They really missed you.. I mean everyone has" Carli tells me sadly, as she takes a seat next to Connor who is sound asleep after telling me stories.

"I'm sorry you guys had to go through that.. I really am.. I don't even know how to move past this, they gave me 40% chance rate of being able to get back into soccer.. I got a spinal injury.." I admit to Carli..

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"Why do you think she wanted us here?" Mykayla asks as she takes her seat next to Alex, she had a game coming up but she'd jump on a plane for the National team.

"I asked everyone else, and they're just as confused as us. Must be important or else she wouldn't have texted everyone to come. Could it be about Sage?"

"If it is.. I don't want be reminded. It's already been so hard living without her, and people always tell me how proud she must be after every game. It's nice and all, but I don't like being reminded she's no longer with us" Alex brings Mykayla in for a side hug, kissing her forehead. The 2 soccer players from different ends of the feild, have gotten closer then before. A couple more players sit around them, taking seats at the airport waiting on the rest of the girls to show up. Quite a few tried, of the jetlag and previous games they just played in. Considering they just won the world cup, and got back into the club teams season.

After everyone finally arrives, they take uber's and Lyft's to Carli Lloyd's childhood hometown, which was not so far away from Medford. Mykayla looks out the window of the car, as she recognizes streets and highways. Corner stores, and parks, bringing back memories of her old home. Upon arriving at the Hollins estate, everyone starts coming out of the cars to stretch their tired sleepy bodies. Becky being the first to walk up to front door and ringing the doorbell.

"I'll get it!" Could be heard from the otherside of the door. Teammates gather around the patio waiting for the door to be opened, wondering what could have been so important to be there.

Sage's POV

The kids heard doors being closed and open, but they didn't bother with it. Simply went up to their rooms to sleep more considering they cried so hard. They head upstairs, and Carli walks to the kitchen to get us water. I get up, and walk towards the door, yelling to Carli that I'll be getting it.

I turn the lock off and swing the door open. I come face to face with, all of my teammates. You could hear gasps, and people doing double takes. Becky, who happen to be in front of me looks confused.

Author:

I'm not here to show off, but I have no one else to show this too besides my teammates. Anyway, you guys don't know much about me but, I will let you know one thing. I love collecting jerseys, and I got my hands on one in particular.

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