WARNING PLEASE READ BEFORE CONTINUING: This chapter contains major references to Suicide and the bullies in this chapter say some Racist comments directed towards Asian Americans. If you are American or Asian or suicide is something upsetting for you for whatever reason,please note that no offence whatsoever was intended towards anyone at all. I have deepest respect and i love people from other countries ! This is just what i thought bullies would say to people of that ethnic origin. I have nothing against anyone of any Ethnic background. You do not have to read this chapter if you do not want to. Please don't be offended by anything. Thank you for reading.
Tomb raider fanfiction
Chapter 3 School Time
2013 present day
Ages: Lara 21 Sam:18 Luke:13
Other characters : Bullies, Mr Dante ,Rachel, Emma, Jackie,(Sam's friends)Liam, Jack,(Luke's friends)
POV: Sam,Luke
Luke's POV
I woke up lying down with Lara lying next to me with her arms around me. I was about to wake her when she started to stir anyway.
"Morning Lara" I said to her brightly
"Morning Darling" she said rubbing her eyes
"What time am I going to school today"? I asked
"Sam said she's going to pick you up at around 8:15" said Lara.
"Ok I said smiling I'll go and get ready"
I got up off of the bed and I saw a framed picture on Lara's bedside table I picked it up and looked at it. It was off Lara Sam and me when we were younger. Lara looked to be about 15 or 16 and had her arms around me I look about 7 or 8 and Sam was next to Lara and had her arms around me too she looked about my age now 13. Behind us was a man with brown hair and brown eyes like Lara. He was wearing a brown bomber jacket a jumper and blue jeans and he was crouching down behind us smiling.
"Lara"? I said
"mmmm"? she said still half asleep
"I miss father" I said sadly
Lara opened her eyes and sat up "ah you're looking at one of my favourite pictures and I miss him too darling" She said
"I was so upset when he died" I said
"So was I darling" She said
After a moments silence I said "Well I'm going to get ready for school"
"Alright then" Lara said
I gave her a quick hug and then went and had a shower, got dressed and went downstairs. I made myself from toast buttered it and sat down at the dining room table. We never really spoke about our father it was too upsetting for us. After a few minutes Lara came down stairs and into the dining room. She had her hair in her usual pony tail and was wearing a purple tank top, brown jacket and trousers and black boots.
"Oh you've done your breakfast? I was going to make it for you" She said
"No it's alright Lara I made it myself" I said
I finished my breakfast and went to get my school bag ready. Once I had finished that I went and sat down to wait for Sam Lara came and sat next to me and put her arm around me.
"Te quiero Hermana mayor" (I love you older sister) I said smiling
"Y te quiero tambien hermanito"(I love you too Little brother) said Lara smiling back
I loved it when we spoke in Spanish because not many people could understand what we were saying and sometimes I liked it better that way I mostly insulted people in Spanish if they annoyed me which was most of the time.
Suddenly there was a knock at the door
"Sam's here I'll get it"Lara said
She walked out into the hall to the door and I followed behind her.
Lara opened the door Sam was standing there and said "Hey guys"! the second we opened the door. She gave Lara a big hug. She looked at me and I smiled at her and she said "Hey baby do I get a good morning hug?" I ran over to her and hugged her which made her laugh. As I let go of her I caught a glimpse of her face close up. She had a cut under one eye and a bruse on her cheek.
"Sam what happened to you?" I asked her
"What"? she said
"Your face you have a cut and a bruse on it" I said
"What?" Lara said walking around to where Sam was standing to take a look at her.
Sam hastily tried to cover it up "It's nothing guys really it's nothing forget it" She said
"Sam show me now" Lara said
"But Lara it's nothing" Sam said
"Show me…now" Lara said
Sam lowered her arms defeated she knew that Lara's big sister mode was kicking in and she wouldn't stop nagging sam until she showed her her face.
Lara looked at it and then said "Who did this to you?"
"It doesn't matter Lara can we talk about it later please I promise I'll tell you then" Sam said
"Fine but you better tell me later when you bring Luke back I want a full explanation" Lara said with her hands on her hips.
"Yeah I will. Come on Luke it's time for school" Sam said looking at me.
"Ok then" I said walking over towards Sam and putting my bag on my back
"Have a good day and be careful both of you, Luke you do everything Sam tells you to do and most importantly stay safe" said Lara opening her arms so I could give her a hug after a while she let go of me and kissed me on the cheek and then went to give Sam a hug.
"See you later Lara wara" I said waving at her as I walked out through the gate with Sam.
"See ya Lara!" said Sam waving too
Lara waved back and then shut the door.
"Get in then you" Sam said to me as I opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat.
As we pulled out of the drive way and started to drive along the main road that led to school I said "Sam"?
"Yeah baby?" Sam said with her eyes still on the road
"Are you sure you're alright?" I said
"Yeah…yeah Luke I'm fine" she said but I didn't believe her.
I leant forward and kissed her on her cheek which made her smile.
"Listen to me no one's gonna hurt you today Luke I promise I won't let anyone hurt you" She said
"I know" I said
We sat in silence for the rest on the journey. About 20 minutes later we arrived at the big school with a sign post next to it saying "Godsworth academy"
"God it's been a long time since I've been here" Sam said and I knew she was thinking of her time on the island.
We both got out and Sam walked around to me and said "Are those your friends Luke over there?"
Sure enough when I looked to where she was pointing I saw my friends Liam and Jack waving at me. Then I heard someone call my name or my second name at least
"Hey croft! said a deep voice. It was one of the people who bullied me Jordan Mitchel. You're going down you hear me" He said menacingly. Two other boys behind him laughed. They were the other two people who bullied me Micheal Adsworth and Bill Patrick. They were all standing right behind us. They were all wearing the same black jacket over their Green school uniform with the symbol of a tiger inside the mouth of a skull on the back. They are all part of a gang they call the tigers. The gang only has those 3 as members and some others that have joined out of fear of being beaten up but they must not have arrived at school yet. They were feared and respected by everyone at the school even the teachers remained as far away from them as possible unless they were telling them off or they had to teach them in a class of course. They'd moved here when Sam and Lara were away so they'd never seen them before. The ones that had bullied me when Sam and Lara had been around had been kicked out of the school and I was hoping the same would happen to these three They were all Sam's age 18 and were twice as tall twice as strong and twice as fast as me. When I saw them I immediately hid behind Sam terrified. Sam must of saw how scared I looked. I also never normally hid behind ethier Sam or Lara unless I was really scared. She turned around and stepped in front of me glaring at the three I saw she had her hands clenched into fists.
"You're not gonna touch him" Sam said in a voice filled with rage that I had never heard her use before.
"Oh who are you then His girlfriend?" Said Jordan laughing the other two boys started laughing too.
"No I'm his big sister and if you dare go near my little brother you're gonna regret it." Said Sam still in that voice
"Ohh we're so scared of a chink American" said Jordan again still laughing
Sam momentarily looked shocked. I stepped out from behind her with my fists clenched as well I don't care if they beat me up that was the most offensive and upsetting thing that you could say to Sam and I know how much she hated being picked on because she's Japanese American.
"Don't you dare call my sister that she isn't Chinese she's Japanese you racist idiots!" I shouted at them
"Or what?" Jordan said
"I'll I'll…" I said at a loss for what to say. I eventually fell silent.
"Exactly you'll do nothing" said Jordan
"How is she your sister anyway? Said Bill Patrick. You're not a chink"
"She is my sister I don't care where she's from"! I shouted
"You don't even deserve to be going to this school you chink and you're an American!" said Bill
"I'm Japanese American!" said Sam
"Whatever go back to your own country" said Bill
"Come on lads said Michael let's get to our first pointless lesson of the day".
The three of them walked off laughing and stretching their eyes with their fingers trying to upset Sam
Sam knelt down to me and said "Alright then Luke you got all your stuff yeah?" very quickly in a trembling voice.
"Sam are you ok?" I said
"Remember to come and find me if you need anything and if they say anything you tell a teacher or come and tell me ok" She said ignoring my other question.
"Sam? Answer me are you ok?" I asked her again
"Have a good day I love you" she said ignoring my question for the second time as she adjusted her bag on her shoulder and gave me a kiss on my cheek then ran off covering her eyes with her arm I could hear her crying until she ran to far for me to hear and I lost sight of her because she went through the door of the school.
I can't believe it. Sam's always been so happy and full of life. She normally was the one cheering me up. I hated seeing either of my sisters upset. I just wanted to run after Sam and give her a cuddle but I know she wanted to be left alone. I had to tell Lara about this.
I walked over to my friends Liam and Jack
"Hi Luke are you alright mate were those guys giving you a hard time again?" asked Liam
"A bit but they upset my sister" I said
"Sam?" asked Jack
"Yeah" I said
"What did they say to her"? Asked Liam
"They were being really horrible to her because she's Japanese American and calling her Chinese and telling her to go back to her own country." I said
"That's horrible !" said Jack
"I know" I said
"Go and talk to her and see if she's ok" suggested Liam
"No I will later after second lesson she likes to be left alone when she's upset." I said
"Alright then mate but we'll always stick up for you and her anytime" said Jack
Liam nodded too.
"Thanks guys you're both great friends give me a minute I need to tell my other sister what's happened." I said
"Anytime mate and ok Lara isn't it ?" asked Liam
"Yes" I said
"She was away for a couple of months weren't she ? they both were" said Liam
"Yes they both were" I said
"Where did they go?" Jack
"To some island or somewhere on a trip it doesn't matter." I said
They didn't mention the subject further because they knew when I said I didn't want to talk about something I didn't want to talk about It.
I took out my phone and selected to call Lara on my contact list. I put the phone to my ear where it started to ring.
"Hello"? Came Lara's voice from the other end of the phone
"Sis it's me" I said
"Luke is everything alright?" She asked in a anxious voice
"Well with me yes with Sam no" I said
"What's happened?" she asked
"Well before I went into school the people who bully me came up to us and they were being really racist to Sam because she's Japanese American. She ran off crying" I said
I heard Lara sigh "Oh not that again she said ok then Just leave her Luke she likes to be alone when she's upset for a little while"
"I know I was going to go and see her after second lesson" I said
"Yes go and see her then" said Lara
"I was going to send her a text to let her know I'm there for her. Can I do that?" I said
"Yes you can but if she doesn't respond just leave her alright?" said Lara
"Ok then" I said
"Be a good boy Luke and look after yourself be careful I love you so much Look after Sam for me Call me and let me know if anything else happens." said Lara
"Bye Lara I love you too and I'll look after her and I will call you I promise" I said
"Good boy bye Luke" Lara said I ended the call.
"Come on let's get to lesson 1" I said to Jack and Liam
We walked in and I started to text Sam
Sam's POV (10 minutes earlier)
I kissed Luke on the cheek ignored his question again and I Ran as fast as I could towards the door I started to cry I couldn't take this anymore. First the Island, my parents abuse me and now this again. I didn't want Luke to see me cry I was supposed to be the responsible one.
I ran to the bathroom on the way I saw my friends Rachel, Emma and Jackie.
"Hey Sam what's wro-" Jackie said but I ran past and didn't answer and ran into the bathroom I ran into one of the cubicles and locked the door behind me and sat down crying uncontrollably. Everything from the island started coming back into my head in painful stabs of thought like a knife. It was everything, Himico ,Mathyus, The Oni the Solari Lara had to kill and the ones I had to kill with Jonah and Reyes everything. Then all the racist comments towards me all the feelings people had made me feel before and now. Then last night when I went home and my parents…They hit me a lot of times because I didn't contact them when I was on the island even though I had no way of doing it. They don't even care that I got hurt or almost died. They just care about their reputation and what me being involved in a life threating situation will reflect on them as parents. I haven't told Lara and Luke yet. Luke would be really sad if he knew and Lara would be so angry if she knew anyone was hurting me and I didn't want to put her through that again especially since what'd she been through on the island was almost enough to push her over the edge.
I've had enough of life I can't go through with this anymore I have to escape I have to end jt. I did something I swore I'd never to again I retrieved a small tin out of my bag and took of the lid inside was a small blade. I took it out and brought it to my wrist. Just when I was going to "end it" my phone buzzed I took it out. I'd had a text from Luke. I went to read it.
"Sam I hope you're alright don't listen to them I don't care where you're from you're my beautiful funny awesome big sister and I love you so much please cheer up. I'll be there to see you soon."
I looked at it and thought of what I was doing. I thought of Luke and Lara. I knew they cared about me but they'd get over it if I wasn't here anymore. Besides I wasn't really a part of their family anyway. I loved them more than anything but I still couldn't go through with this anymore. I texted Luke back to tell him where I was and then.
I got some paper out of my bag and started to write a note to Luke and Lara saying what I was doing. I brought the blade to my wrist….
Luke's POV
Finally second lesson was over I could go and see Sam. I said goodbye to my friends. I checked my phone Sam had text me back. Her text only said "In the bathroom" I deduced that she meant the girls bathroom. Of course I wasn't supposed to go in there but this could be an emergency. I knocked and asked if anyone was in there. No one answered I opened the door slowly. What I saw made me scream. I saw Sam lying on the floor not moving with her eyes closed. Blood was dripping from a cut on her wrist and there was a blade in her other hand shining in the light.
I ran over to her and dropped to my knees beside her.
"Sam,Sam wake up please wake up" I sad shaking her.
I saw a piece of paper lying on her body I picked it up with a shaking hand I read it in my head.
Dear Lara and Luke
If you find this well I'm sure you will find it you won't ever see me again. I've had enough of life I can't go through with this anymore. The racist comments, the experience on the island…and my parents hit me the night before last that's why I had the marks on my face I didn't know how to tell you so I sort of didn't I didn't want to upset you. Even though you're probably upset from reading this and seeing me like this… But I just want you to know both of you even though I wasn't really a part of your family biologically I loved you both so so so much.
Luke you were the best little brother anyone could have in the entire world. I love you so much just remember that you're always gonna be my baby brother always. You listen to Lara and do everything she says for me alright and you get good exam results and get a good job that's how you can remember me just do that for me live a good life and be a good boy.
Lara you were the best big sister and the best friend in the whole world I know that this seems a selfish thing to do but just remember that I loved you so much you were my role model and I wanted to be like you that's why I came to the island with you I wanted to be an explorer just like my big sister. Now you look after Luke for me and make sure he get's through life ok. I'll haunt you if you don't haha. Look after yourself big sis I love you!
I love you both and I always will.
Lots and lots of Love and kisses
Sam X
I read the note again a few times and then I did the one think I knew I had to do I took out my phone and called Lara
"Hello?" said Lara's voice
"Lara….Lara" I said still crying.
"Luke? What's wrong baby?"
"It's Sam she's….she's"
"She's what?" said Lara sounding worried now
"She's dead Lara she's dead!" I said crying harder than ever
"She's wha….what….no she isn't Luke don't be stupid!" said Lara.
"Lara she is ! She left a note saying why she killed herself.." I said
"I don't believe you !"
"Come here and see for yourself"!
"Fine I'll be down there soon look just stay with her don't leave her side what ever you do no matter what anyone says."
"Ok" I said crying even harder.
I put the phone down and back into my pocket and grasped Sam's hand in my own leant down and kissed her cheek.
"Sam wake up please please wake up I love you so much Lara loves you so much. I've only just got you back why did you have to do this to us why? I want you to come back and give me a cuddle I want you back" I said. I laid down next to her and wrapped my arm around her.
Suddenly there was a knock at the door "Hello this is Mr Dante I heard crying is every one ok" came a voice
Thank goodness a teacher who I knew very well and that I knew spoke Spanish.
"Señor Dante Mi Hermana está muerto"(Mr Dante my sister is dead) i said
"Luke ¿es tu? (is it you?) he said
"Si Sam esta muerto necesito tu ayuda por favor pero No me voy a dejar hasta Lara está aquí (yes Sam is dead i need your help but i'm not leaving until Lara is here.)
"Si claro Luke ¿puedo entrar por favor?" (Yes of course Luke can i come in")
"Si" (yes) I said still crying
He came in and momentarily looked socked at seeing Sam lying there. He knelt down next to me and put a hand on my shaking shoulder.
"I'm sorry Luke" said Mr Dante
He took out his phone and dialled 3 numbers
"I'm calling an ambulance ok Luke?" he said
I nodded.
We sat in silence for a few minutes which was only punched by Mr Dante saying the details down the phone for the ambulance. After a few more minutes I heard someone's running footsteps and someone calling my name.
"Lara I'm in here!" I shouted.
Next minute she had come skidding into the room then she stopped dead as her eyes fell upon Sam. Her eyes filled with tears and she collapsed to her knees beside Sam I'd never seen her lose control before.
I moved over towards her I was still crying myself.
"Lara"? I said
She looked around at me. It seems she had only just noticed that I was there. Or at least that's what her expression said to me. She took the letter from my hand and started to read it. After she had finished She just looked at me and then wrapped her arms around me and pulled me into a hug. This one wasn't like all the other hugs she gave me she was hugging me like she didn't want to let go of me. To be quite honest I didn't want her to let go of me. I needed her and I know she needed me too. After a while though she did let go of me. Lara then turned her head towards Mr Dante. Lara had known him from when she used to go to school here he had been her favourite teacher and helped her when father had died.
She looked at him and then she hugged him as well. He patted her back and simply said "I'm sorry Lara". After a while we heard the Ambulance sirens outside. Someone must have told them where we were because minutes later we heard running footsteps and next thing we knew 4 men in paramedics uniforms had burst through the door. One of them knelt down next to Sam.
"When did this happen"? Asked one of them.
"I'm not sure I said it must have been about half an hour ago that she did it because I text her about 20 minutes ago and she responded about 10 minutes later."
"Ok it was suicide yes?" he asked again
I nodded
"Wait"! Said another paramedic who was examining Sam's cut wrist.
"What?" Lara asked
"Her cut isn't that deep she's still alive!" he said
"What?" Lara and I shouted together?
"Are you sure of this?" said Mr Dante
"Yes..yes I think so" said the Paramedic
"Can you save her?" Lara asked
"Yes yes I think so come on let's get her on the stretcher." He said.
All of us managed to lift Sam up and get her on the stretcher that the paramedics had brought in. The paramedics then began to wheel her out of the room. Lara looked at me smiled grabbed my hand and said "Mr Dante are you coming too?"
"No I'll stay here and tell the school's what's happened good luck call me when she wakes up" he said hugging us both once again
"Gracais por tu ayuda!" (Thank you for your help!) I said
"De nada Luke" (you're welcome Luke) he said raising an arm in farewell. Lara and I chased after the paramedics waving at Mr Dante whilst we ran.
Sam's POV
What the….Where am I. My vision is blurred. Is this heaven? Shimatta(shit) I can hear voices too.
"She's waking up" said an familiar voice.
I opened my eyes and I saw Lara and Luke staring and smiling at me.
"Great I can't even kill myself properly.!" I said angrily
Luke burst into tears. I just realized what I'd said. I just made my baby brother cry. I'd never done that before.
"Luke…Luke I'm sorry baby I'm sorry come here" I said as I opened my arms to him. He climbed onto my bed and gave me a giant hug. He then began to cry into my hospital gown.
"What were you thinking Sam why would you do that?" said Lara
" I don't know Lara it's just….i…I didn't think I was good enough the things those guys said to me the island and my parents…Did Luke show you the letter?"
"Yes but Sam why didn't you just talk to us about it we could've helped you. We still can but you need to let us help you." Said Lara
"I will Lara I promise no more secrets" I said
"About your parents…..If you want you can move into Croft manner" Lara said
"Really I can?" I said smiling
"Yes of course you can the only reason you didn't before is because I thought you wanted to stay with your parents" said Lara smiling
"Also Sam what you said on the letter you may not be related to us biologically but you might as well be we both love you so much and you must never forget that do you hear me"? She said
I smiled "I love you too both of you more than anything. Thank you Lara" I said
She smiled and gave me a tight hug and kissed my cheek in a sisterly way.
"You scared us you know" said Luke who had stopped crying and was lying on my bed with his head resting on my chest with my arm around him.
"I know I'm sorry Luke I'm sorry both of you I'll never do anything like that again" I said stroking Luke's head.
"Promise"? he said
"Promise" I replied.
Lara smiled too and said "Come on Luke we better go now it's getting late and Sam needs her rest."
"You need to go now what time is it?" I asked
"11:00pm visiting hours are almost over anyway and you need to spend a few nights in hospital" She said
"Oh alright then" I said sadly
"Lara can't I stay here with Sam for tonight please?" said Luke
"I don't know Luke" said Lara
"Go on Lara I'll look after him go on let him it's only one night" I pleaded with her.
"Ok then but you do everything Sam and the doctors tell you and be quiet because other people will be asleep. You'll be ok without pyjamas for one night won't you ?" she said
"Yes I will don't worry" Luke said
"Ok then be a good boy" she said as she gave Luke a big hug and a kiss on the cheek
"Nighty night big sister!" I said as she gave me a big hug and kiss goodnight too.
"I love you both sweet dreams." She said as she waved and she walked off down the ward.
"Bet you're tired huh baby?" I said to Luke
"No I'm not-ahhh..tired" he said as he let out a yawn
"Time for you to go to bed I think" I said smiling
"There's not another bed though." He said
"You're sleeping with me dummy" I said laughing and pulling back the covers so he could get in next to me. Before he could lie down a doctor in a white coat with a stethoscope around his neck was walking down the isle and he saw us and said "Sorry miss but visiting hours are now over he'll have to go now" gesturing at Luke
"He's my little brother and he's staying here with me" I said
"But bu-" the doctor said
"He's staying with me" I said again cutting him off mid-sentence.
The doctor looked annoyed and looked like he was going to try and say something again but he must've thought better of it and he walked off back down the wards closing the curtains around my bad before he did so.
Luke laid down next to me and I put my arm around him and he put his arms around me too and closed his eyes
"Sam?" he said
"Yeah?"
Never leave us again because I love you" he said
I smiled and gave him a kiss on his forehead. "I
Promise I never will again little bro and I love you too" I said
I think we're packing for that trip in a couple of weeks when you're better." He said
"Lara told you" I said
"Yeah she did I cant wait" said Luke
"Neither can I" I said
"Goodnight Big sis" he said
"Nighty night little brother" I said switching out the light and kissing him again and making sure he was warm enough. Thinking about it I knew that I'd made a mistake today doing what I did but I knew I would never make that mistake again and never make a mistake in protecting Luke or Lara if I had to but I'm pretty sure she could take care of herself. With that I drifted into a peaceful sleep thinking of the trip ahead and more so thinking of Lara and Luke.
Woah this was a dark chapter wasn't it ? I quite enjoyed writing it if i'm honest!. I wasn't actually going to kill Sam anyway and i thought i'd include some Spanish in it as in the first chapter it said that Lara and Luke both speak it fluently. Also if anyone reading this is Spanish or South American and speaks English and Spanish both fluently could you please message us on here at ! I'm sorry if it sounds stupid but Spanish is my favorite language and i am still learning i and i'd love to speak it with some people over messages! :D There was also a Japanese word in here (Shimatta,thanks to Ice cream for that as she can speak a little Japanese) which means shit hahha i thought Sam should have at least one Japanese word in here as that's what she is as she's Japanese American ! Next chapter is the start of the journey and where the actionm and shooting starts :D If anyone thinks i should make any changes to anything whether it be people or anything please tell me ! This is probs going to be one of the darkest chapters !
Thank you for reading Hasta la Victoria para siempre !
Also for anyone who knows who Andres cepeda is here is a verse from one of his songs that i feel like putting! English translation is below ! :D
Que el mensaje llegue hasta ti
Que te diga 'me arrepentí'
Que te estoy pidiendo perdón
Que no puedo olvidarte
Que el mensaje te haga pensar
Y que te convenza a regresar
Estoy desesperado
Cada día te extraño mas!
English Translation
The message gets to you
I say 'regretted'
I'm asking for forgiveness
I can not forget
What makes you think the message
And to convince you to return
I'm desperate
Every day I miss you more!
The song was "El mensaje" which means "The message and it's by Andres Cepeda who is a very well known and popular Colombian singer who i quite like! I have some Colombian family too who really like him :D
Thanks for reading :D !
