Wilder Dreams

Chapter 74

When Mykayla pulls away from my arms we hear sniffles, both looking back to where we heard it. Forgetting we were alone, and I stare at my former teammates crying or with tears threatening to fall. The closets ones to me, speed walk to me and engulf me in a hug. Soon everyone else follows, and we cry.

"We won the world cup again huh?" I ask them as I feel tear run down my cheek

"We wish you were there" Becky tells me, and I hug those closest to me tighter. We pull away, and everyone is still shocked, that I'm standing in front of them in the flesh.

"You have to tell us what happened" Julie tells me, and we usher everyone inside. The only 2 people who walked behind everyone was Tobin and Alex. I looked at Tobin, and I remember the last thing we had said to each other. While I still feel the same, a lot could have changed for her in the last 2 years. Alex gives me a small smile as she walks by me. Tobin stands by me, looking ahead of us. Her eyes carried sadness, and grief.

"Can I talk to Savannah?" Her tone is filled with guilt. Did something happen to them while I was gone?

I nod, and she walks inside. I shut the door behind us. I walk to Carli's living room while they await for my explanation. Everyone tries to sit somewhere, and I stand aside getting everyones attention. We're still emotional, and I see it their eyes.  I look over to Ash and Ali, I'm so sad I missed their wedding.  They give me small smiles like they knew what I was thinking.

"I'm sorry.. I wish I was there" I tell them sadly, and Ali walks over to me with her hands up to bring me into a hug.

"It's okay Honey, it wasn't your fault" when she said that.. I felt the ache in my chest and stomach. I started breaking down. Why did I have to miss so much, wish I could reverse time. She held me in her arms as I started crying, and I crouched over at a certain angle. I felt a shot of pain strike up my back "fuck" I whisper. Ali pulls away worryingly.

My back has it's moments.

"When my truck swerved off the road.. I hit a teenage girl. She was riding her back, and I did what I could to move the wheel at an angle but I wasn't fast enough. I took her life away in a matter of seconds..." Ali hugged me, and her arms tighten around me. Calming me down a little "I remember those 5 long seconds falling off the bridge and my truck hit the water. Glass breaking on impact, and I tried breaking free of my belt. When I did my leg was caught on it. And the truck was sinking quicker. I tried swimming through the brown window when I shifted. The truck just kept sinking, and it was getting harder to hold my  breath." I explain to them as my the memories come into my mind. I start crying harder out of frustration.

"It's okay honey.. take it easy" Ali whispers to me while she rubs my shoulder.

"Swirming to get out of the hold, I backed into a glass that was still attached to the edge of the window. I suffer from a spinal injury, and I'm limited on movements sometimes. My nerves are a little wanky"

"So you entered into your avatar stage!" Sonnett calls out, earning glares from players and she gets a head slap from Lindsey. I chuckle at her response though, I know she's just trying light up the mood. I love that about her. I give her a small smile to let her know it didnt bother me.