Sally Fletcher Tribute
2008
2008 for Sally opened on the beach, with her discovery of "Milco", written in the sand by Miles, then unbeknownst to her. It threw her, as apart from her family, nobody in the Bay really knew of him.
Miles appeared to Sally as a derelict looking for some clothes. Sally instantly sensed a connection between herself and the young man, yet she didn't quite know why.
They continued to meet on various occasions, including once at Ric's 20th birthday, with Miles discussing the many similarities between the two, such as teaching and being widows. Sally's supportive nature led to Miles revealing the biggest suprise in Sally's life - he was Milco and her twin brother!
After some initial wariness Sally opened her arms up to Miles and started to catch up on their past lives. Sally then got a call from Jack Holden, informing her that savage criminal had escaped from prison and was on his way to Summer Bay.
After refusing to flee to the city for protection, the Bay's resident's set about keeping Sally on watch. With ex-SAS Roman and the police on guard. Sally felt reasonably safe.
One night, whilst Miles & Roman were on watch, Johnny stormed into the house with a knife, threating to kill Colleen if Sally didn't come down. After a tense confrontation, Miles lunged at Johnny and Johnny stabbed Sally!
Whilst on the operating table, Sally's dead foster father Tom appeared to her in a near death experience/vision. Sally had to choose whether she moved on or went back to hr old life. Severely tempted to go and meet Flynn in the afterlife, Sally decided to go back to the bay, telling Tom "If I went up there now, I don't think Flynn would be there waiting for me." So she moved back to the realm of the living, not before Tom told her the books will be balanced, meaning if she went back someone would take her place.
So upon learning of Dan Baker's death, Sally was convinced it was her fault, but after reassurances from Leah, Dan's wife, that it wasn't her fault, Sally hlped comfort Leah in the greiving process.
Meanwhile, whilst Sally was in hospital, science teacher Martin Bartlett, took the acting principal's position and the Department Of Education fired Sally as principal, transferring to an admin job in the city. Sally's second love was teaching, but she needed to be in the classroom, so she quit. With new found resolve and support from Miles, Sally decides to go travelling.
Upon discovering that Cassie was pregnant and HIV positive, Sally asks Cassie to accompany her and Pippa on their trip as Cassie can only travel for a few more months. Miles got a job at the school as a teacher and organized a farewell concert for the kids to say goodbye to Sally.
Some past faces returned to the Bay to see Sally off with Pippa Sr, Carly, Steven and Floss coming back. After an emotional farewell concert the group returned to the house to discover all the funiture had been stolen! Sally wanted to stay, but Pippa and Miles convinced her that it was the right decision.
With the final day dawned, Sally was afraid to say goodbye to the constant in her life - Alf. She avoided him as she didn't know what to say, but unbeknownst to her, whilst reflecting on the beach, Alf had come by and avoided her too as he couldn't bring himself to say bye. Sally presented Miles with a gift - half ownership of the Van Park and a promise to pray for his late wife and daughter in Phuket.
Taking one last look around the now empty house, Sally walked out for the last time. Finding Alf on the beach, they had a heart to heart chat where Alf asked Sally to use his first name. This brought the emotional line of "You will always be Mr. Stewart to me, Alf" With her hardest goodbye now said, Sally walked up into the waiting car and drove away to her new life.
