Chapter 7
THE BIG REVEAL
"So, Sam? How are you? Missing the football season?" Mary asked; Julie's friend.
"Yeah. I miss it but I'm glad I'll be back sooner than everyone knows it." Sam smirked as he went back to the living room with his food.
Julie and her friends were feasting at the table while Sam, Quinn and Kitty were at the living room with the rest of the family. Stacey and Stevie were both talking to Quinn their favourite animals while Sam was told by his mom to befriend Kitty.
"Where are you from?" Sam asked.
"We're originally from here but my mom and I moved to Chicago when I was about 3 years old. What happened to your leg?" Kitty asked.
"Well, I broke it about a month ago from football..."
"Oh, wow. That must've hurt so much. How are you feeling now?" Kitty said with a concerned look while touching Sam's cast.
"I'm fine now. The good news is I'll start therapy really soon and the cast might be gone in about 2 weeks." He smiled at her and didn't notice Quinn's eyes glaring at the two.
"That's awesome. I think you'd be cuter without the cast though." She winked at him as if she was actually flirting with him...she was actually.
Quinn got in the way of their conversation when she went closer to Sam. "How about desert?"
"Uhm...no, I'm fine. You can just get some for yourself." Kitty told Quinn then faced Sam. "So, when are you going back to football?
"I'm still not sure but I think I can go back in about 2 and a half months."
"Great. I'd love to come to New York and watch you play." She giggled and Quinn slowly left the scene.
Sam looked at Quinn as she stood up. "Yeah... Uh, of course. Just tell me if you'll be in town, I'll grab you free tickets." He replied.
Kitty noticed his shirt. "I'm guessing you're a fan of All Time Low?"
"Yeah. Are you?" He asked and Quinn returned with a piece of cake.
"So much! I love their songs...especially the 4 of them." She smirked.
"Really? Oh my God! Finally! I've never met a girl who's in love with the same band that I love!" Sam was fangirling.
"All my friends are fans of them. We've been to 3 concerts of them already." They were both really getting along but the girl sitting beside Sam was feeling left out.
"I'd love to meet all your friends." They both giggled and Sam noticed Quinn who was really quiet. He had a feeling of what's going on so when Quinn was about to take a bite of the cake, Sam held her hand and took the bite. Quinn was surprised but Sam just squinted his eyes at her like he was trying be sweet at her and show her that she's still his choice.
Kitty noticed what happened and just decided to be quiet. She crossed her arms in front. Quinn thought it was her turn to show off.
"I didn't know that was a band shirt, Sam. That's awesome." Quinn said as she gave Sam another bite of the cake.
"Yeah, it's one of my favourite bands of all time." He smiled at the two girls.
"So, what's your favourite song, Sam?" Kitty asked.
"Hmm... A lot. But I definitely love Poppin' Champagne."
"OMG! I love that too! Also, "Dear Maria, Count Me In." It used to be my shower jam." Kitty smirked.
"Yeah! I love that song! 'Time Bomb is really good too." Sam added.
"Wow. We really have a lot in common." Kitty taped Sam's leg. Quinn's eyes went straight to her hand but she didn't react.
"Well, I stopped listening to them after their 'Dirty Work' album. I got really busy with football and the only music I get to listen to are the ones I usually hear on the radio. I think those CD's are still upstairs. You can have them if you want."
"Really? You're seriously giving me those albums?" She was really surprised with his news.
"Yeah. I mean, if you want to. I don't get to listen to those anymore and I can just buy them on iTunes when I get back to New York,"
"That's awesome! Thanks, Sam. I'd love to have them."
"Sure. I'll just have my brother get them before you leave later." Quinn really became quiet as Kitty and Sam enjoyed each other's company and their conversations were starting to get a bit personal like getting each other's numbers and emails. Quinn stood up and just left the living room.
Julie Evans was still chatting with her friends so it was Dwight Evans' duty to wash the dishes. Quinn decided to help him plus it was her chance to talk to him without anyone interrupting.
"You need help there, Mr. Evans?" She said.
"No, thank you, Quinn. I'm fine. I can manage." He smiled at her.
Quinn didn't mind him and just helped him anyway, seeing all those dishes and mess wouldn't get done by one person in just half an hour.
"Thank you." Mr. Evans said.
"It's nothing. I'd also like to take this time to talk you, too." She said with a shy tone. He didn't say a word. "I'm sorry about what happened the other night. It was completely my fault. I... Skipped over the balcony that night and I told Sam to move over to the guest room. Nothing really happened, Sir. You son respects me so much and that's one thing I really admire about him the most."
Her statement made Dwight smile. He felt like he really raised Sam to be a responsible man. "I trust my son. I know nothing happened but I just needed to remind him what happened was wrong. Same goes to you, Quinn. You both should've known better."
"I know, Sir. I promise you, it won't ever happen again. I'm sorry."
Dwight just looked at her and half hugged his son's friend. Quinn responded just by smiling. They both went back to washing the dishes.
"Quinn... I don't mean to barge in your...personal life but... I know why you're here. I know what happened."
Quinn stopped moving and was just staring in front. She was surprised by this and her heart started to beat so fast.
"I... I'm sorry, dear. I just wanted to make things right... I just wanted to be safe..."
"Does... Auntie Jenny know about...?"
"I had to... I told her."
The spoons she was holding fell to the sink but luckily, no one heard it.
"I... I gotta go..." She said.
"I'm sure your Auntie will understand. Just tell her the truth. I'm sorry Quinn."
"Just... Just tell Sam... I went out the backdoor." She was feeling the tears so she just quietly left the Evans' home.
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When Quinn got to their house, Auntie Jenny was at the living room, sipping some tea. She quietly closed the door but Jenny heard her anyway.
"Auntie... I..."
"Quinn, sit down." She just followed her.
"Is this about..."
"Why? Why Quinn?"
"Nothing happened. We just talked that night."
"But you were already in that situation. A lot of things could have happened."
"But nothing happened, Auntie. Don't you trust Sam? Don't you trust me?" She was already crying.
Jenny remained quiet for a while. "I think you should go back to Ohio."
"What? I can't!"
"Why? Because of Sam?"
"He makes me happy and as far as I know, that's my main purpose why I'm here. To fight my depression. To BE happy. Sam makes me happy. I like, Sam!"
"Isn't that how that Joseph made you feel? Happy? We're just trying to keep you safe, Quinn. You know that."
"Sam's not like him. Sam's so much different from him." Quinn kept trying to remove the tears from her eyes.
Auntie Jenny went closer to her and hugged her. "Does he know?"
"Not yet. I want to tell him. I'm just...scared."
"Tell him. I'm just trying to be a disciplined guardian and I don't want your mom to get mad and all at both of us. Tell him."
Quinn no longer spoke any word and cried until she fell asleep in the living room on the lap of her Aunt.
Xxx
"Stevie! Get the bag of CDs in my room on my desk!" Sam ordered.
"It was really nice meeting you Sam. I hope we could keep in touch." Kitty winked at him while holding him on his arm.
"Yeah, sure. Of course." He slowly and awkwardly remove Kitty's hand on his arm and looked around to find Quinn.
"Thank you for the lovely night, Julie." Denise said, Kitty's mother.
"It was a pleasure to be reunited with you all...and of course, Kitty." Julie gave them a huge smile.
"Thank you, too, Mrs. Evans...and Sam." She winked at him again but Sam tried to avoid her and went to his dad.
The visitors left the household and Sam found his dad in the kitchen.
"Dad! Have you seen Quinn? She left about half an hour ago and never came back."
"She...had to go home."
"I didn't see her pass the door."
"She went out the backdoor. She said, her auntie needed to have a talk with her."
"But it's not yet 10. Auntie Jenny said her curfew's 10pm. She still has about 20 minutes." Sam tried to go out the house to go to their neighbour but his dad stopped him.
"Sam, don't. Stop it. Let her go for a while."
"But dad, I..."
"Stop it. Go to your room. Get some sleep. Just talk to her tomorrow."
Sam felt like a little puppy and obeyed his father. He went up his room and decided to call it a night.
He lied down his bed and checked his phone. There were 2 missed calls from Stephanie. He forgot about his girlfriend in New York. He dialled his number and called her.
"Sam! Why weren't you answering your calls?"
"We had a small gathering here with my mom's college friends. Sorry, I was kinda busy."
"You should have texted me!"
"I'm sorry, okay? You weren't answering my calls the other day too."
"I was working Sam. I had tons of stuff to do here."
"At night?"
"I was working overtime. I had to. Anyway, what happened at the doctor's office?"
"Well... Good news babe. They'll remove my cast in about 2 weeks. Then, 2 months of rest and I'll be back on the field." Sam was really excited to share the news.
"That's great! So I guess 2 more months before I see you again?"
"I've been thinking about that and I think I'll just take my rest there. I'd love to watch the game live too, even if I'm just at the bench."
"Oh... Well, just text me when I'll pick you up at the airport." Stephanie giggled a bit.
Sam giggled back. "Alright, well it's late. Are you home already or you're working overtime?"
"Uhm... No. Just at home, trying to relax."
"Alright. Sleep well. Goodnight."
"I love you, Sam."
Sam looked out his window, trying to peek at the balcony. "I love you."
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"Hey...uh, Auntie Jenny. Is Quinn there?" Sam asked as he awkwardly stood at the front door of the Gomez' house.
"She went back to sleep after eating lunch, Sam. She told me she has a major headache and does not want to be disturbed." Her face wasn't really the upset kind.
"Is...everything okay, Mrs. Gomez?" He asked.
"Yeah. I think she just had a migraine because of the heat." She let out a comforting smile.
"Hmm. Okay... I guess I'll just be back later to check on her."
"Thanks, Sam." And then, she closed the door.
Sam thought, was she mad? She was last night but they were obviously fine before she randomly disappeared. Sam went back to his house and watched TV for a while. After a while of wasting time, he looked at the clock and saw it was almost dinner time. His mom called him to eat but he said he wasn't really hungry. He thought of an idea so he looked for some medicine for Quinn. He also cooked some instant mushroom soup and packed it to bring it to the other house. He delivered it to Quinn's and told her Auntie that maybe it'll help her get over the headache. He went back to his house and he was obviously bothered. The TV was on but he wasn't really paying attention. When he saw his dad pass by, he thought he might need someone to talk to.
"Hey, Dad!"
"Yeah?" His dad went to his side.
"Do you...maybe know...what's up with Quinn?"
"Why? What happened?"
"She didn't show up today. Auntie Jenny said she has a migraine."
"Well...maybe she's just sick. Give her time, she'll be okay tomorrow." He pats his son on the back and smiled. He stood up and was about to leave but Sam stopped him.
"Hey dad... Did she say anything last night before she left?" He asked. His dad was feeling really guilty as he remembered what he and Quinn talked about last night. He was silent for a long moment that Sam had to ask him again.
"Dad? What did she say?"
He figured he had to tell his son. "Well... I have to be honest with you, Sam. I actually told... Jenny about the other night at the guest room."
"You what?" Sam was surprised and his tone was a mix of madness and shock.
"I had to tell her, Sam. She needed to know. She's her guardian."
"You just placed Quinn in so much trouble Dad! Maybe that's why she won't talk to me! Maybe she was grounded and Auntie Jenny just didn't tell me!" Sam was really upset.
"Now, Sam. Listen... I don't think that's why she's not going out... Maybe they had reasons..."
"What else reasons could it be!"
"Something...personal. Calm down, Sam..."
"Personal? What do you mean 'personal' dad?"
Dwight was speechless. He ran out of excuses to give and all he could just say were murmurs.
"You know something..." Sam accused. He stood up and his eyes widened as he kept saying those words. "There's something you're not telling dad... "
"Sam... I think it's best if Quinn tells it in her own words... It's better to hear it from Quinn..."
"What are you guys hiding from me?" Sam felt like the victim. He felt like everyone knows what's happening except him.
His dad let out a big sigh. "Go. Talk to Quinn. Just be respectful. Do not make a scene there."
Sam immediately did his best to go to the Gomez' as fast as he can. He knocked on their door and kept calling for Mrs. Gomez. When she opened the door and saw Sam, she knew Sam already had an idea what's going on.
"Where's Quinn?" He asked and she knew she just had to let him in. She moved aside and pointed at her room upstairs. Sam quickly skipped upstairs and knocked on her door.
"Quinn! It's Sam. I need to talk to you." He kept on knocking but she wasn't answer so he just decided to twist the knob and opened the door. He saw her sitting on a chair and was staring at the balcony.
"Quinn."
She turned around and saw Sam. "Sam..." She was starting to tear up again.
"What's going on? Is there something you want to tell me?" He went in front of her and held her hands.
Quinn stood up and squeezed his hand. "I've been wanting...to tell you, Sam... I just didn't know how to put it into words."
"Tell me, Quinn! I want to stop being the fool here. It's like everyone's hiding something from me!"
"I... I've been fighting depression. I take pills every morning..."
Sam was surprised by her confession and remained quiet to let her speak.
"And... It's because something happened in Ohio... My mom sent me here to my Auntie to forget everything that happened there." She was crying hard now but Sam was stuck in one place with one facial reaction.
"What happened Quinn? Tell me..."
"I..." She couldn't finish her sentence cause she was sobbing so hard that she was losing the next word she'll speak.
"What!" He shouted.
"I was raped okay! I got raped in Ohio!" She shouted back and fell to the floor. She was crying so hard already and she kept repeating for Sam to hear her pain. "I was raped, Sam. I got pregnant and I went through so much depression that the baby died on my 2nd month."
It felt like Sam got lost in the world. His time stopped. His world stopped. He wanted to speak but there were no words coming out of his mouth. He tried to move but his feet were stuck in the same position he was 3 minutes ago. Sam still had his crutches so he just lifted Quinn up so she could sit on the bed. Quinn couldn't stop crying and she felt like she just died by saying those words to the man her heart's been finding comfort from. When she was sat on the bed, he immediately wrapped him around his arms tried to calm her. He couldn't take it so he started to cry too. He hugged her tight for her to feel safe again.
"I'm sorry, Quinn. I didn't expect what you're going through was that intense. I'm sorry. I'm sorry." Sam kept apologizing as he continued to caress the girl he's been thinking of for the past month.
On the other hand, Quinn was saying the same things to him. She kept apologizing for keeping it from him that long.
"I feel so scared every single second of my life. I feel wrong all the time. I feel alone." She kept crying on his chest.
"Shhh. I'm here. I will never leave you, Quinn. You're safe with me."
She continued to cry.
"Shhh. Quinn, calm now. I'm here. Don't be afraid."
"Sam, I'm sorry. I feel so ashamed." She spoke out.
"No, no, no. It's not your fault. Nothing's your fault."
"Everything's my fault. It was because of me."
Sam lied her down as he sat beside her. "Stop blaming yourself Quinn. It was the guy's fault. If I was there, I would've beaten the hell out of the asshole."
"It was Joseph. I met him at a club where my friends and I went to. He started talking to me, buying me drinks until the last thing I remember was feeling so drunk that it was hard for me to walk."
Sam tried to listen to her story.
"Next thing I know, we were at some place and he was stripping my clothes off." She started to cry again. Sam was just caressing her arm and keeping her close to him to keep her safe.
"I never saw him again after that day but his face kept appearing in my dreams every night. I couldn't sleep well until the depression came in. I found out I was pregnant a month after and another month after, I got miscarried. I don't know what got into me that I gave in to a stranger's hands. I feel so stupid."
"You are not stupid, Quinn. You were drunk. You didn't know half of what you were doing."
"Still. I shouldn't have accepted his first offer of drink."
"Don't you worry. From now on, you'll never be alone. I will never leave you Quinn. I don't ever want to not be by your side anymore."
"Thanks, Sam. But you have a girlfriend... What does that make us?" She asked as she was feeling tired and losing energy already.
He stopped for a while to think. "I don't know... But all I know is I don't ever want to leave your side. I don't want a day to pass without having to hold you in my arms. I don't wanna see you cry. I really want to be with you, Quinn. You make me feel complete." His wrap around her tightened as he kissed her head.
"I love you, Sam."
He sighed heavily. "Go to sleep, Quinn. I'll be here with you. I watch you on your sleep."
After a few minutes, Quinn fell asleep in his arms. Auntie Jenny quietly went inside the room and Sam asked permission for him to stay for the night. She agreed and thanked him for calming Quinn. Sam spent the night watching over Quinn to make her sure she's safe and not alone.
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