Sam's surprise

Sam had woken up like any other day, but there was one difference as tom had gone to his flat and Sam to hers. She was going to be late for work. Her shift started at 9 and it was 8:39.

When she eventually got into work she was ready for Zoe to tell her off for her being late but... she didn't? 'why hasn't Zoe told me off for being late?'

Zoe spotted Sam and walked over to her.

"I expect that you've heard?" Zoe asked sensitively.

"heard what?" sam questioned

"you mean Tom hasn't told you! Everyone else knows"

"what's going on Zoe tell me?" Sam replied sounding slightly worried and puzzled.

"tom's gone... he handed in his notice this morning and said he was leaving..but he said that he had told you?" Zoe explained

"WHAT!?... you're joking right?"

"no I'm not.. but I wish for your sake I was" Zoe answered.

Sam walked away from Zoe with a confused expression she was desperately trying to understaning what was happening as she still had a job to.

Tess walked over to Zoe.

"he didn't tell her" Zoe said in a saddened tone.

"really, I thought that Tom would've told Sam before any of us?" Tess said.

"Yes, that's what I thought too, I'm gonna keep an eye out for Sam"

"good luck, you'll need it" Tess remarked.

Zoe dashes after Sam. That was a mistake.

"are you alright Sam?" Zoe asked as sensitively as she could.

"what do you think!?" Sam snapped back at her.

Sam's dreams had been dashed. Dashed by the man she loved. She had to control her feelings as she had a job to do although she wishes that she didn't.

With a great big sigh Sam pulled herself together best she could and got on with her job.

11:20. It was Sam's break. At last she could try to ring Tom.

It went straight to answer phone. After several failed attempts at ringing Tom she texted him instead. Now she was playing the waiting game.

After 30 minutes went by, no reply. Sam didn't understand she thought that they were happy together, what went wrong?

Sam had ended her shift and just went back to her flat. She grabbed her running gear and set off. Sam ran just ran and ran and ran. Going as fast and for as long as her legs would carry her.

She eventually came to a stop on a bridge to catch her breath, when her phone rang. It was Tom.

"tom where are you?! What's going on? I..I don't ...understand?" Sam shouted at tom with confusion and anger.

"sam I need you now"

"I don't know what you're playing at!Wait... what"

"sam"

"where are you Tom?" Sam sounded more worried than angry.

"I can't tell you, but... I'll meet you, um... in the square in town"

Before Sam had a chance to say bye Tom put the phone down.

*to be continued