I was only 5 but that didn't mean I wasn't aware of anything, or that I didn't remember what happened. I'd been playing with my dollies downstairs while mom and dad argued upstairs, it wasn't a rare occurrence, they always argued. But the shouting was getting louder and louder and there was banging and I'm pretty sure a sound of something breaking. It scared me, but mom had always told me that when she and dad argued I had to stay downstairs and be a good girl.

The shouting suddenly stopped before mom came down stairs, she was carrying two bags and my pair of red shoes in her hand.

"Hey baby girl, be a good girl and put on your shoes while I go get your coat!" she told me, handing over my shoes as she went over to the stand we kept the coats on, dad came down the stairs at this point.

"Where exactly do you think you're going to go like?" he asked, in that calm tone of his, mom had already handed me the coat and told me to take two of my dollies, my favourite two.

"Anywhere is better than here!" mom told dad once I'd picked my bridal Barbie and my Rapunzal Barbie, she took my hand and headed for the front door.

"You'll come back, you always do! Remember that Sam." where the last words I heard dad say. He was right, mom would often leave whenever she and dad had a fight, and then return a few hours later, but she'd never taken me with her and I was sure that wasn't a good sign.

I didn't know where mom was taking us, she didn't talk to grandma so that was out the question, and she didn't have any friends which I knew of because daddy always said she didn't have time for friends. I knew mommy had a few from school, but we only ever saw them at Christmas, and sometimes birthdays so I think they live away away. I didn't want to ask in case in caused mommy to get upset or angry, so I stayed silent as I sat in the front seat and hugged my Barbie's.

Eventually we pulled up outside and apartment building I'd never seen before, mommy got out the car before coming round to my side to unfasten me. She took my hand once I was safely out the car and directed me into the apartment building; I began to get nervous because I didn't know where we were going, plus I'd left my Barbie's in the car so I couldn't hug them for security.

Mom stopped at a door with the number 8 written on it and knocked, this was followed by a long pause like there was uncertainty on what would happen next. But after what seemed like forever the sound of a lock was heard and the door opened, stood behind it was none other than…

"Uncle Freddie!" I cried excitedly, letting go of mom's hand and running into his already open arms for a hug. We never saw Uncle Freddie much because daddy didn't like him, we only saw him at Christmas, and usually dad didn't like me going anywhere near him. Although I do remember one year when dad was unable to make it and Uncle Freddie spent ages playing games with me.

"Hey there sweetie, haven't you grown into a big girl since I last saw you!" he exclaimed, tickling my tummy as he placed me safely onto his hip before looking at mommy, I wasn't stupid, I knew he'd want to know why we were at his apartment.

"I left him!" mom whispered, she looked like she was going to cry and I didn't like seeing this, so I buried my head into Freddie's shoulder. I heard a few whispers but I wasn't able to work out what they were saying, next thing Freddie was walking and I lifted my head from my shoulder but was unable to see my mom anywhere and therefore couldn't stop the tears rolling down my cheeks. I trusted Freddie but I didn't want my mommy to leave me with him.

"Hey what's up?" Freddie asked me, moving me ever so slightly so he could see my face but so I was still on his hip.

"M-mo-mommy!" I managed to get out, I was now crying heavily, I don't know why because I knew mommy would come back, she always came back.

"Aw don't cry sweetie, mommy's coming back she just went to get the bags from the car." Freddie told me, wiping away my tears from my face with his hand. I nodded my head, my tears subsiding, despite me not knowing Freddie much I had the feeling that I got around my mom, knowing that I'd always be safe and so harm could come to me; I wish I had that feeling when daddy held me or give me hug.

"Now, when mommy gets back Uncle Freddie has to have a talk with her, but I've got some Disney movies from when I babysit my cousin. Would you like to watch one? or do something else you enjoy!" he told me with a smile.

"Do you have the little mermaid?" I asked timidly, I suddenly was very aware that I'd just cried in front of him and he was practically a complete stranger.

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure Eve use to like that one best!" he told me, carrying me over to the DVD cabinet; he opened it but I was no longer paying attention, my eyes were fixed on the soft brown teddy bear that sat on top of the cabinet. Freddie followed my gaze once he'd picked out the DVD.

"You like Rupert Bear?" he asked me and I nodded my small head, my eyes never leaving the bear.

"Well here you go, you can cuddle him while you watch the movie if you like!" he told me, reaching for the bear and handing it too me, I held it to my chest a smile developing on my face as I put it into the soft fur.

"Oh what have you got there sweetie?" I heard mommy's voice and Freddie spun the two of us around to face her, my head immediately lifting up.

"Teddy!" I replied proudly, holding it out in front of me for her to get a good look.

"Oh that looks nice, and are you going to watch a movie as well?" she asked me, noticing the DVD box in Uncle Freddie's hand.

"Yeah, The Little Mermaid!" I replied with a smile, hugging the bear to my chest once again.

"Wow that sounds fun!" she told me, before turning to Freddie, "Mind if I go get something to eat?" she asked and he just nodded his head before Mom headed into the kitchen.

"Let's get this movie on for you then!" Freddie told me, walking me over to the TV and turning it on, as he placed the disk in the player at the same time.

"Do you want to sit on the sofa or on the chair?" Freddie asked me and this was when I became aware that I'd been in his arms since we'd arrived. I pointed to the sofa and he placed me down onto it, smiling at me.

"Can I keep Ru-Ru bear?" I asked him shyly, forgetting what he'd called the bear when I'd first noticed him.

"Sure you can!" he told me, pressing play on the movie just as mommy returned from the kitchen and sat down on the table as she ate a sandwich. Uncle Freddie went and sat with her and they began speaking in hushed tones.

I was unable to concentrate on the first half of the movie, I was aware that something really bad must have happened as they both kept looking in my direction. At one point mommy even cried as Freddie comforted her, in my life I'd never seen mommy cry before and this made me upset. I made my eyes turn to the TV in order to attempt to block out my upset mommy, I was still unable to concentrate on the film.

Suddenly I felt the couch beside me dip and looked from the film to see Freddie sat beside me and mommy was no where to be seen.

"Mommy?" I asked quietly, I didn't like that mommy kept disappearing.

"Don't worry, your mom is just gone to take a shower. But I do want to talk to you." He told me, I turned on the sofa to listen to him as he paused the film.

"Me and your mom are aware that you are a smart girl and that you probably know that something bad happened tonight." Freddie told me and I nodded my head, looking down at the bear still sat on my knee.

"Now it makes Mommy sad when she talks about it so she asked Uncle Freddie to tell you, because I don't think you'd like to see mommy cry would you?" I nodded my head again at this statement.

"So, tonight mommy and daddy had a big fight and realised that they don't want to be together anymore!" Freddie told me, his tone of voice was gentle.

"Is it like my friend Hannah's parents? Hannah goes to my pre-k and her parents didn't love each other anymore either so she said they got a specially thingy that meant they weren't married anymore and her and her mommy went to live with her grandma!" I told him, looking up from my lap, the only problem for me and mommy was that we didn't have a grandma to live with.

"Yeah, this is similar to your friend Hannah's parents; but instead of living with your grandma you and mammy are going to live here for abit." Freddie told me.

"What about daddy? Does he not love me anymore either?" I asked Freddie, worried about the answer I'd receive.

"Oh no, of course he still loves you sweetie. Who couldn't love you, just because your mommy and daddy don't want to be together anymore it doesn't mean they don't love you any less." Freddie told me, I nodded my head, still feeling slightly uncertain about this whole situation.

"So were you enjoying your movie?" he asked me, clearly wanting to change the subject.

"I wasn't really watching the movie, me and mommy normally watch movies together and it was not right watching it without her!" I told him, looking back down at the teddy.

"Well, why don't we wait till mommy gets out the shower and then we can all watch it together before it gets to your bedtime?" he asked me, I nodded my head liking the sound of this.

"And while we wait for mommy how about you and I play with your dollies. Mommy said you enjoy playing with your dollies!" Freddie said, a smile spread across my face and I nodded my head. Freddie stood from the sofa and offered me his hand as he directed me over to the table, where two of my dollies were waiting.

A/N: so basically, this is suppose to be Sam's daughter remembering, so if the language seems abit to advanced for a 5 year old that's why, and also this story won't just be set in this time zone, they'll be loads of time zones throughout this story. However I won't skip from a time zone at her age of 5, to 22 and then back to 5. The time zones will be in chronological order.