Secluded Part Of The Beach, Early Monday Morning

[walks_two_paths]

Savannah hadn't returned to the Lighthouse after it was deemed safe for all of the refugees to leave the safety of Special Collections. There was the whole thing where she wanted to give Sean and Annja some privacy for their reunion. She'd hated seeing her brother looking so haunted and numb after he lost his wife, and she had been powerless to

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[fantastic_torch]

If there was one thing Johnny regretted, it was the fight to begin with. If there was another thing he regretted, it was that he hadn't told Savannah he loved her, like he always did.

Which was why, as soon as he had the chance, he was calling her.

"C'mon, pick up," he muttered as he paced, waiting.

[walks_two_paths]

Savannah stared at the ring cell phone in her hand before she answered it.

"H-Hello?" You'll have to forgive her for her voice being all kinds of shaky. She's had a bad few weeks.

[fantastic_torch]

"I love you."

He was a firm believer in not beating around the bush, so of course he'd come right out and say it. Besides, they were words he enjoyed saying to her.

[walks_two_paths]

"J-Johnny?" Savannah closed her eyes, trying to fight back tears. "I thought ... I thought I'd never hear your voice again."

[likethestore]

The first thing K-Mart had to do, she knew, was find Savannah. So she headed to the beach, knowing it was the most likely place to find her big sister.

"Savannah?" she called. "You here?"

She hoped she was right.

[walks_two_paths]

Oh thank god, K-Mart was all right!

Savannah turned her head in the direction she heard her voice. "I'm over here."

[likethestore]

K-Mart dropped down to sit next to Savannah before leaning over to hug her tightly, saying nothing. She just clung to her for a few moments.

[walks_two_paths]

That was all right, Savannah was going to do some clinging of her own.

"Let's not do that again."