Because I've managed to write another chapter, here is chapter 2 ! I'll try to update as soon as possible. Thank you for your reviews, I'm glad you like my story so far :) "Guest" you're right, I'll bring Julian in the story but not right now, probably after chapter 5 or 6. Thanks for the proposal !
CHAPTER 2 : JERRY
"What do you mean she wasn't there ?" Brooke asked worried.
"I don't know...She didn't come Brooke." Haley answered back.
"But...Where is she ? Did you see her at school or...I don't know..anywhere else ?" Brooke asked more and more perturbed.
"No Brooke..I'm sorry... Did she tell you something this morning ? Did she act weird or ..?" but Haley couldn't finish her sentence. "No! No! No!" Brooke cut her off. "It's okay Brooke. This doesn't mean she's gone forever, she may have skipped school." Haley tried to reassure and convinced herself at the same time. "No Hales. She's not like that. It's not her kind. Look, I am sorry for yelling at you, it's just... I have a bad feeling." Brooke said.
"I know that Brooke. I don't blame you. I'm sure she's okay. Don't worry too much alright ?" Haley said. "Okay" Brooke responded before hunging up the phone.
Haley sighed, she looked at the empty room in front of her. "I hope you're alright Sam". She told herself.
Brooke, after her conversation with Haley, dialed Sam's number and waited...and waited some more...she's got no response, she was getting frustrated. About three minutes later she called her again but no answer - as well as her ten other attempts – the young woman then tried to relax a bit with some work to do and the TV on..This attempt failed too ; it was impossible for her to calm down, she knew something wasn't right. And indeed,...something wasn't right.
It was now half past seven, in other words , it was more than five hours that Brooke hasn't heard of her daughter. There was no doubt left.. Sam was gone... for good.
During these five hours Brooke succeded in convincing herself that Sam has left her because she doesn't love her. She thought all was her fault. In a rush, she grabbed her keys, her scarf and was about to leave the house when she heard someone knocking hastely on the door. She ran towards it, hoping it was Sam...but it wasn't. A young boy with fluffly hair was standing at the door instead. He looked exhausted. Brooke looked at him. At first she was confused but then, when she heard him pronounce these following words, she get scared. Only one sentence, just four little words which were stuck into the young woman's head : "Sam is in trouble" Jack said.
"Come in." Brooke managed to say. Jack nodded his head and entered the house. Brooke offered him a hot chocolate which he did not refuse. Brooke made herself some tea and sat in front of Jack. She looked straight into his eyes. "Can you repeat once more please ?" Brooke asked and the teen accepted. "I was with Sam at school today. For lunch, because we've got time, we decided to go out and we ate at the dinner's before our next class with Mrs Scott. However, things happened differently. One of her foster father from South Carolina showed up and was...let's say tipsy. He spoke to Sam in a mean way. People starting to look at us, so Sam suggested to talk to him outside but I followed them. I didn't want to let her alone with him. From what I heard, Sam is legally still his daughter in South Carolina. I tried to know more, but I lost track of them. I went back to school and waited but she didn't come. Then, I looked everywhere Sam could have been but didn't find her. That's why I came to you." He finished looking at his best friend's mother.
"Did she call you ?" she asked, trying to understand what was happening.
"No. I wanted to check if she was here, with you." He answered.
"Honestly, I don't think she will have come here." She mumbled but Jack heard it.
"Why do you say that ?" he asked confused. Brooke hesitated before answering him but, afterall, Jack was the more qualified person to help her to understand Sam. She was his best friend, he knew more things about that girl than her. She knew Sam confided in him (and sometimes in Brooke too). "Well, she might have told you about our conversation this morning, right ?" Jack nodded. Brooke continued "I'm not sure she wants to be with me. I think she likes me but doesn't love me. She appreciates being here but..I don't know, she seems to be as uncomfortable as the day she came in. I knew the adoption was going to be a difficult topic to discuss about but..." Brooke was cut off.
"Sorry Brooke, but you're wrong." Jack interrupted. The young woman looked at him. The teenage boy seems to tell the truth. "Look, I don't want to interfere in your relationship with Sam but you really matter to her. Trust me." He said very convincing which warmed Brooke's heart but he was also getting uncomfortable with their conversation. "So, you have no other ideas of where she could be ?" Brooke asked and Jack shook his head. "Then, I'll go to the police." She announced, determined.
At the police station, Brooke and Jack explained everything. However, Sam has been missing for less than 48 hours and they decided not to investigate for now. Brooke was furious, she tried her best to make them understand the situation, but with Sam's past, they didn't really take it seriously. However, one of the policemen, Jerry, was particularly touched by the story. That's why he came closer and talked to Brooke. "Wait a minute please !" He said. Brooke stopped in her track and turned to him. "You may think my colleagues are not very helpful at the moment and you're certainly right." He laughed. But Brooke did not. "Look, I have a daughter of Samantha's age and if she was gone and I was convinced she was in danger, I'd have liked to find someone to help me." Brooke looked at him unsure of understanding. "Are you telling me you're going to help me to find my daughter ?" she asked and Jerry nodded. "Let's talk in my office, I don't really have the right to do that. It's not the usual procedure so I'd like not to be in trouble if you mind.."he confessed and Brooke and Jack shared a look and then accepted the offer.
"Well, first of all I need to have is the name of the man who was with Samantha." He looked at Brooke who looked at Jack. "Sam didn't mention his name I'm afraid." Jack said sadly.
"Okay. Would you be able to recognise him ?" Jerry asked the boy and the teen nodded. "Okay then. What I will do once we have his identity is to go and look after him with some of my partners and keep an eye on the border between North Carolina and South Carolina. Alright ?" he asked. Brooke and Jack agreeded. "Thank you." Brooke sincerely said before heading out the police station. "You're welcome. If you've got any information, please call me on my personal mobile phone for now. Remember I'm not allowed to do anything for you yet." Brooke appreciated his help. She left Jack with Jerry and decided to talk to some of her friends for some help and look after Sam.