Tokka Week 5 Day 7: Secrets

"Biggola versus Socks and The Blind Bandit."

"Right, and let's not forget the Bandit already beat Biggola and gave him a good thrashing in the process too. The Bandit has encased Biggola in a stone coffin, and Socks points a sword tip at Sammy's exposed neck line."

"It appears that Socks is having a conversation with Sammy. I wonder at what he's saying..."

"Sammy. I want you to know one thing and one thing only."

"What?"

"I've already killed the man who's hired you, so I want you to think what is stopping me from killing you?"

"Nothing. So just kill me."

"No, you are a better person than that. A real man wouldn't ask for death, but a chance for redemption. To make things better. Think about that." Sokka turned to Toph, "Let him go..."

DING

"You see Kya, your father gave my life back. He literally held it in his hands," he cupped his hands with Kya putting her hand in them, "Ha ha, but he gave it back. That is the strongest thing for a man to do."

"Why?"

"Maybe he wanted a better life for you."

"But daddy said he didn't know about me until after he met you!"

"I can tell you what he told me after he found out, only," he held out his finger, "if you go to sleep."

"Okay." she pulled up her covers.

"Two days after your mom hired me, she planned for the surprise party for Sokka. Of course I already knew about you so I had to help plan you see..."

"Sammy!"

"Yes ma'am." Sam said back running into the kitchen.

"Tonight is the surprise party for Sokka. What are your ideas?"

"Personally ma'am?"

"Yes tell me."

"Just tell him. Nothing special. No gimmicks, no nothing. Just you, him, and the baby."

"So no streamers?"

"No streamers."

"Okay, well, you have a lot of streamers to throw out, while I make dinner."

"Yes ma'am..."

"What's after that?" Kya asked.

"Well your mom wasn't kidding about the amount of streamers to throw away. About my thrid time walking down the stairs to throw away the bag..."

"Sammy." Sokka whispered up the stairs.

"Please, call me Sam."

"Look, I know about Toph is planning something. Tell me."

"That's for her to tell you not me."

"Where is she in the apartment?"

"In the kitchen."

"Thanks."

"What next!" Kya screamed in anticipation.

"Calm down. I'll tell you. After throwing away the trash bag I walked back up stairs and I peered through the cracked open door..."

"Sokka."

"Toph, is everything alright?"

"I have something to tell you..."

"Well, you can tell me anything honey."

"I'm …."

"I didn't make out what you said."

"I'm, I'm pregnant."

"What!"

"I wanted to tell you earlier. Are you happy?"

"I," he put a hand on her belly, "am the happiest man in the world." and he hugged her tears falling free from his face.

"Sokka, I told Katara not to tell you."

"I'm worried about Sam. How can we afford him and a baby?"

"Sam will protect the child."

"What?" he pulled away from the embrace.

"Sammy, or Sam, has been hired to protect our baby."

"So, he's part of our family."

"Yes."

"What's after that?" Kya asked.

"Well, that's for another time. Good night Kya."

"Good night Sammy."

Day 7: Secrets

Okay, so a pretty strong finish for this series. But a strong start for sure. I hope you enjoy Tokka Week 5 as much as I have.