A/N-I deeply apologize for getting this out so late. I have been more focused on my other stories when I should finish this up. In about 2 weeks I will be on Spring Break and it should be done either during that week or before it.
This chapter goes out to xNOBODYSxHOMEx
Chapter 7: It Ends Tonight
Your subtleties
They strangle me
I can't explain myself at all.
And all that wants
And all that needs
All I don't want to need at all.
It's been a week since Sam received her last text message from Brett. Sam was hurting and Brooke knew that, but she couldn't do anything about it not until Sam came to her first.
Nobody knew about the texts except for Jack and at the moment Jack was trying to convince Sam to tell somebody about them.
"Sam, you need to tell Brooke about this."
Sam looked up from her book on her bed and shook her head.
"I don't need to do anything about it Jack."
Jack started passing the room and throwing his hands up in the air.
"That is total crap Samantha!"
The walls start breathing
My minds unweaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone.
A weight is lifted
On this evening
I give the final blow.
Sam raises an eyebrow at Jack for calling her Samantha. He's never done that before.
"Don't judge me."
"That's not what I am trying to do."
"Jack, I said its fine. I am going to handle it."
"What are you going to do?" Jack asks as he grows with more concern.
Sam looked up at him and closed her book.
"I'm going to go see him," Sam whispers.
"No you can't."
"Yes, I can and there is nothing you can do to stop me."
"I'll tell Brooke."
Sam looks up at him sharply.
"Do it and I won't be your friend."
Jack sighs and walks over to Sam's window.
"I'm sorry Sam, but your safety is more important to me than your friendship."
When darkness turns to light,
It ends tonight
It ends tonight.
A falling star
Least I fall alone.
I can't explain what you can't explain.
You're finding things that you didn't know
I look at you with such disdain
Sam watches as Jack steps out the window. In Sam's sudden anger she throws her book across the room and she buries her head into her pillow slowly letting the silent tears to fall.
The walls start breathing
My minds unweaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone.
A weight is lifted
On this evening
I give the final blow.
Brooke and Haley are at Brooke's store talking about Sam.
"This has really got to be bugging her," Haley states.
"Yeah, she won't go to school and I don't blame her, but Haley she is like a month behind."
"I'll help her get caught up don't worry about that."
Brooke nods her head and looks out the window.
"Something is up with Sam, but I don't know what it is."
"Sam's a very independent person."
"That's what I am afraid of Hales."
When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight,
It ends tonight.
Just a little insight
we'll make this right
It's too late to fight
It ends tonight,
It ends tonight.
"Well has she talked to her therapist at all?" Haley asks.
Brooke shakes her head and continues to stare out the window.
"No, she won't talk to anyone," Brooke looks over at Haley as tears roll down her cheek. "What am I doing wrong Haley? Why won't my daughter talk to me?"
Haley wraps Brooke into a hug and lets Brooke cry on her shoulder.
Sam is still lying on her bed, but she has her cell phone attached to her hand. She had just received a text. From Brett.
Please meet me Sam. I need to talk to u-Brett
Sam continues to look at her phone.
For two years she had hated Brett and what he did to her, but she was too afraid to do anything. She never told anybody what happened, just Jack. But sometimes that wasn't enough. She was numb. She couldn't feel and all she wanted to do was feel. When she met Brooke she thought all of her pain would just disappear and that she would be fine. She not one ever thought that she would run into Brett again, but alas she had and she wasn't happy about it.
Sam stares at her phone and realized what she had to do. She sends Brett a text back and sets her phone down on her bed. Sam runs out of her room and down to where she knew Brett would beā¦and she went alone.
Now I'm on my own side
It's better than being on your side
It's my fault when you're blind
Its better that I see it through your eyes
All these thoughts locked inside
Now you're the first to know
Jack runs into Brooke's store a little out of breath and Brooke and Haley look at him with interest.
"Jack, are you okay?"
Jack catches his breath and shakes his head.
"No, it's Sam."
Brooke's breathe catches in her throat and she eventually clears it.
"What about Sam?"
"She's being really stupid right now and I don't know what else to do."
Haley has stayed quiet the entire time and Brooke takes a step closer to Jack.
"What's going on?"
"I think Sam went to see him. I think Sam is in trouble."
Brooke takes a quick glance at Haley and starts running out the door. She needed to find Sam and she needed to find Sam now. Jack and Haley follow closely behind.
Brooke enters her house in a hurry.
"SAMANTHA!"
Brooke goes into Sam's room and takes the phone off of Sam's bed.
She looks at Sam's last sent message.
It Ends Tonight
"Sam," Brooke whispers.
When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight,
It ends tonight.
Just a little insight
we'll make this right
It's too late to fight
It ends tonight,
It ends tonight.
Sam walks onto the River Court and spots Brett standing in the middle of it. Brett looks up and smiles.
"Hello Sammy."
When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight,
It ends tonight.
Just a little insight
we'll make this right
It's too late to fight
It ends tonight,
It ends tonight.
A/N-I hope you enjoyed it. There are only 2 chapters left of this story and it will end. I hope I can get another update up soon, but we will have to see.
It Ends Tonight by All-American Rejects
