Well here you go everybody chapter 9.

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Chapter 9: Meeting Julian

"We have the results. And I think we may have a problem." said Dr Denman.

Brooke held onto Sam's hand.

"What is it?" asked Brooke.

"Her heart is beginning to shut down on her." said Dr. Denman.

"What does that mean?" asked Sam.

"Sam may not make it to her eighteenth birthday."

"Sam hurry up or were going to miss our flight." yelled Brooke at the bottom of the stairs.

"I'm coming." Sam yelled back.

Brooke looked at her watch. They had to be at the airport in a half hour. It had taken forever for Brooke to wake Sam up. Brooke knew that she was happy but it was too early for Sam to show emotions. It had been a month and a half since Sam first moved in with Brooke and everything was going great. They were really close and Sam had begun to talk more. After finding out that Sam could possibly only have three years to live everyone was crushed. Sam's doctor had put her on pills immediately. In two months she was scheduled for another appointment to check up on her condition again. If she didn't improve then they would have no other choice to give her a heart transplant.

Brooke had asked the doctor if the results would have been different in the beginning if their dad had brought her to the doctor as scheduled and she said that it was too hard to tell. Sam had become depressed for a little while after her appointment and she still had her days but Maddie was scheduled to come on Christmas which was two weeks away, the day after they came back from Ohio. Brooke was doing everything that she could to take Sam's mind off of all of that. She just wanted her to be a kid and relax.

"I swear if we miss this plane you are walking." said Brooke.

Sam came down stairs with her bags. She was super excited to be getting a vacation. She was looking forward to meeting Julian also. She wanted to see if he was actually a good boyfriend for Brooke or not. She loved Brooke very much. Ever since the incident with her and the cutting and her heart they had gotten a lot closer. Truly Sam was really scared. She wanted to stay positive and believe that she was going to be okay. She wanted to believe that the pills were going to make everything all better but she couldn't. All she could do was wait.

"I am so not walking to Ohio. You are truly crazy Brooke." said Sam.

"You are so sarcastic. Sometimes I wonder how we are related." joked Brooke.

"Me too because I'm cuter, smarter, and way faster then you." said Sam

"Funny." said Brooke.

Nathan honked the horn outside. Brooke and Sam walked out to the car and put their bags in the back. It was only five in the morning and Sam was still really tired. All she wanted was to get on the plane so she could go back to sleep. The plain ride would take two and a half hours but Sam didn't mind. It was better then nothing.

Sam and Brooke got in the car. Jamie was jumping up and down in his seat. Sam laughed she could tell that he was super excited. Brooke had told her that it was going to be really cold in Ohio and there was snow. Sam loved the snow. She loved making igloos and snowmen and having snowball fights.

"So Sam are you excited?" asked Haley.

"Not as excited as Jamie but pretty close." said Sam smiling, "So where is Quinn?"

"She's meeting us at the airport. She is with Mia who is going to be driving the car back." said Haley.

"Brooke I've been thinking since you and Julian haven't been together for a while can I stay with Quinn so you two can have your privacy? Please?" asked Sam.

"I don't know." said Brooke.

"Brooke C'mon I don't want to see my sister making out with some guy and Quinn is responsible. Besides the houses are right beside each other and I know how to use a phone. If I need you I will call you. I promise." said Sam.

"You'll have to ask Quinn." said Brooke.

Sam hugged Brooke.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you." said Sam.

"No problem." said Brooke.

Within a few minutes they were at the airport. Mia and Quinn were waiting nearby with a luggage cart. Everyone put their luggage on the cart. Mia walked over to me.

"Hey you must be Sam. My name is Mia." said Mia.

"I know your music is awesome. Its great to meet you. Why aren't you coming with us?" asked Sam.

"Well Peyton needs me to finish my record so I will be here doing that. Who needs a vacation anyway right?" joked Mia.

"I do." laughed Sam.

Everyone laughed.

"Well I'll see you guys when you get back and me and you can hang out Sam." said Mia.

"Cool." said Sam.

Mia got in the car and drove away. Everyone went to check in their luggage. After they went to the gate where their plane was going to leave in an hour. Brooke sat on a couch. Sam laid down and put her head on Brooke's leg. She was asleep in a matter of minutes. Brooke watched Sam sleeping. She stroked her hair. Sam was so calm when she was asleep. It was if none of the problems were there and she was just a regular teenager. Brooke hoped that eventually it could get to be that way. Where Sam didn't have to be afraid of the dark and not want to sleep at night. Where she didn't have to worry about grown up issues like possibly dying and her heart condition would just go away. And where Sam didn't have to live everyday with the constant replay pf their father taking his own life in front of her and abusing her. Sam didn't deserve any of it. She deserved to be able to act like a regular teenager.

An hour later a woman came over the intercom and told everyone that their flight was now boarding. Brooke woke Sam up and they walked over to the gate. Brooke and Sam gave the attendants their passports and tickets. After the all boarded the plane. Brooke sat with Sam and Quinn. Haley sat with Nathan and Jamie.

"So Quinn I was talking to Brooke and I would like to know if I can stay with you while we are in Ohio since I don't want to see Brooke and her boyfriend eating each others faces." said Sam.

Brooke elbowed Sam.

"Hey!" said Sam, So what do you say?"

"I say why not. Yes you can stay with me. I wouldn't want to put you through the torture of seeing all the lovey dovey stuff. Oh did I mention my boyfriend Clay is going to fly in on two days?" asked Quinn.

"I can't win!" said Sam crossing her arms.

"Don't worry I will try to not gross you out. We won't even kiss in front of you." laughed Quinn.

"Please don't. That's all I ask for." said Sam.

"You know that it's hard to be mad at you. I just can't do it." said Brooke.

"That's because I'm so innocent and adorable. Plus I'm your baby sister remember that means that you have the natural instinct to not be able to stay mad at me. I'm glad you can't because school hasn't even started yet and my report cards tend to be a little ify." said Sam.

"Well thanks for the heads up. I will start thinking about punishments in advance so when I get the report cards you can reach into a hat and pick the punishment yourself." said Brooke.

"Do you see what I am put through. My own flesh and blood trying to lock me away from the world." said Sam.

"You're so dramatic." said Quinn.

Sam smiled. She could tell that this vacation was going to be filled with fun and laughter. She couldn't wait to get to Ohio and go sledding. Sam believed that you could never be too old to play in the snow with your friends or family. That was how she pictured herself Brooke and basically the rest of tree hill. One big crazy, happy, dysfunctional family. And she wouldn't trade it for the world.

"Why don'tyou get some sleep? "asked Quinn seeing Sam starting to yawn.

"Yeah Hun I will wake you when were about to land okay?" asked Brooke.

"K." said Sam tiredly.

Sam leaned on Brooke. Brooke was like her safety blanket. She was always calmer and happier when Brooke was around. She could actually see ad not have a nightmare every two seconds. And Brooke understood her. She listened when she talked and didn't judge her. That was what Sam loved about Brooke. She was the best big sister in the world.

"So how is she doing?" asked Quinn looking at Sam as she slept.

"So so. Some days are better then others. She just really doesn't like to be alone. So she may end up sleeping in your bed tonight. She doesn't like the dark so you should either leave on a lamp, night light, or leave the door cracked open. If she starts to panic you need to calm her down because her heart can't handle the stress. She could have a heart attack or pass out if anything happens.

"Brooke don't worry I will take care of her you know that. I love her Brooke and would never do anything to hurt her and I would never let anyone hurt her." said Quinn.

"I know it's just that she has never spent a night away from me since she first came here. I guess I am just a little overprotective but she is my only family basically. Dad is dead. Mom is crazy. She is the only same one out of everybody." said Brooke.

"Just focus on seeing your man Brooke Davis'. I'm sure that he misses you very much." said Quinn.

"Yeah well I sure missed him." said Brooke.

"Yeah I know how you feel. Clay is always going on business trips and I know that Nate is my brother in law but sometimes I deserve to see my boyfriend." said Quinn.

"Well there is no better time then the present. When Clay gets here we can all go sledding together. It should be fun for Jamie and Sam and everyone for that matter. This is a great trip to be closer and get to know Sam more. She is finally starting to come out of her shell and trust people. She's talking more and I think that is the best part because I never want her to hurt herself like before ever again." said Brooke.

"Me neither." said Quinn, "I still can't believe she did that."

Brooke couldn't either. She still found herself checking Sam's arms once in a while to make sure that everything was okay. Honestly after she witnessed that and the fact that she tried to kill herself before Brooke knew what Sam was capable of if she got really depressed. That was why when she was having one of those days she didn't let her out of her sight. She just didn't want to risk it. Sam got annoyed with her sometimes but she was only doing it in her best interest, because she cared.

Everyone loaded their bags into the rental car that Julian had had waiting for them at the airport. There was even a driver. Sam could tell that Julian was trying t make a great impression. The driver dropped off Jamie, Haley, and Nathan first.

"Okay when everyone is done unpacking we can meet up at my house because Julian said he has something planned for us all." said Brooke.

"Okay." said Nate, "See you in a bit then."

Next Brooke got dropped off. She took her stuff out of the trunk. A guy came out of the house and looked at Brooke. He had a huge smile on his face. Sam knew that that had to be Julian. Brooke turned and saw him.

"Julian!" she yelled running over to give him a hug.

Julian spinned her around and then put her back on the ground pulling her into a kiss. Sam just put her hands over her eyes. Quinn laughed at her.

"I missed you so much." said Julian.

"Who are you telling. I am just glad that the movie is finally over and you can come home now. You can come home now, right?" asked Brooke.

"Yes I can. I am all yours now. Any movies I do from now on will be in Tree Hill or very close to it." promised Julian, "So where is this sister I have heard so much about?"

"She's in the car." said Brooke.

Brooke and Julian walked over to the car. Julian looked in and saw the teenager sitting next to Quinn. He could definitely see the resemblance between her and Brooke. She looked at him but didn't really smile. He guessed this was the stubborn part of her that Brooke always talked about on the phone but it was understandable. She didn't even know him yet.

"Hi my name is Julian Baker." said Julian with a smile extending his hand.

"I'm Sam." said Sam shaking Julian's hand.

"I have heard a lot about you Sam."

"Really?" asked Sam looking at Brooke.

"Yeah your sister talks about you all the time but don't worry it was all good things." explained Julian.

Julian knew about Sam's heart condition and that her and Brooke's dad had hurt her but he didn't want to bring that up. If Sam ever wanted to tell him herself and talk about it with him she would do it when she was ready no sooner. He wanted Sam to trust him and he knew that in order for that to happen he had to give her space. After all this was her future sister-in- law even if she was only fifteen at the moment.

"Well I guess your going to stay with Quinn."said Julian.

"Yeah." said Sam.

"Okay then see you in a few." said Julian.

"Okay." said Sam.

The driver drove Sam and Quinn to where they were going to be staying. They got their luggage and went inside. Sam and Quinn's rooms were at opposite sides of the house. When Sam finished unpacking she went to Quinn's room. She sat on Quinn's bed and watched as she unpacked her stuff.

"You done already?" asked Quinn surprised.

"Yup." answered Sam.

Sam adjusted her so that she was laying stomach down with her feet in the air crossing. She decided to talk to Quinn about Julian.

"Is Julian really a good guy?" asked Sam.

"Yes he is and he loves your sister very much." said Quinn.

"Then why is he always away. It's not fair to Brooke." said Sam.

"It's his job Sam."

"I guess."

Quinn could tell that Sam was worried about Brooke. She stopped what she was doing and sat beside Sam who sat up.

"Look trust me. Brooke and Julian were made for each other. He would give his life for her. Under no circumstances what so ever would he hurt Brooke and that's the truth. I know that you are worried about Brooke but you don't have to be. So just give him a chance. Get to know him a little better. I am sure you will see what I am talking about." said Quinn.

"Okay." said Sam,"Sorry."

"There's nothing to apologize for. You love our sister and I am sure that Julian gets that too. No one's saying your going to trust him right now but eventually." said Quinn.

"Thanks Quinn." said Sam.

"No problem kid."said Quinn.

Sam helped Quinn finish unpacking then she went and put on her boots, jacket, scarf and gloves. After that they left to Brooke's. When they got there Nathan, Haley, and Jamie were already there. Everyone was sitting around the table talking. Sam sat next to Brooke and Quinn sat next to Haley.

"So where are we going?" asked Sam.

"Well I was thinking that we could go out for breakfast and then we go snowboarding." said Julian," How does that sound?"

"Are you kidding? That's awesome can we leave now?" asked Sam.

"Is everyone ready?" asked Julian.

Everyone shook their head. They all got ready and headed to the diner. They had to walk but it wasn't far so nobody minded. Sam and Jamie were running all over the place. This worried Brooke because of her heart but she knew that Sam had taken her pills. The pills that were supposed to help her but "supposed to" wasn't definite. For all she knew the pills weren't working at all but she had to stay positive. She couldn't smother Sam. She had to give her room to try and be a normal teenager but if she heard Sam cough once it was over and she was stepping in.

"Jamie Sam be careful." said Haley.

Sam and Jamie stopped way ahead.

"Jamie you wanna try something really fun?" asked Sam.

"Yeah. What is it?" asked Jamie.

"Throw snowballs at the grownups." said Sam.

"Oh yeah." said Jamie as his face lit up.

Jamie and Sam ran over to a big mountain of snow that was out of sight of the adults. They began to make snowballs.

"Hey where did Jamie and Sam go?" asked Julian.

"Jamie!" yelled Haley.

"Sam!" yelled Brooke.

Sam and Jamie were laughing at how the adults were yelling. Sam shooshed Jamie. They waited until they heard everyone right in front of the mountain and then they jumped out and began to throw the snowballs.

"Okay so I guess were having a snowball fight." said Haley

Within seconds snowballs were flying through the air. Haley snuck around the mountain and grabbed Jamie.

"Gotcha!" laughed Haley

Jamie laughed. Sam threw a snowball and it accidentally hit Brooke in the face.

"Oh you are so going to pay for that one Sam." yelled Brooke.

Brooke grabbed a bunch of snow and chased Sam around the mountain. Sam ran as fast as she could.

"Wait till I catch you Sam." yelled Brooke

Sam laughed as she continued to run and look back to see how close Brooke was. Suddenly she felt pain in her chest. She slowed down and put her hand to her chest. The pain quickly went away and she caught her breath. Suddenly a snowball hit her on the back of the head. She turned around and saw Brooke there. She tried to hide what had just happened because she didn't want her to worry.

"Oh that is so not cool." said Sam playing it off.

Brooke had saw Sam put her hand on her chest and knew that something was wrong.

"Sam what happened?" asked Brooke seriously.

"Nothing Brooke I am fine." said Sam.

"Then why did you stop running and put your hand on your heart?" asked Brooke.

"I ran out of breath and I thought I dropped my necklace." said Sam.

"Sam if your not feeling well you need to tell me. This isn't a joke. Don't lie to me." said Brooke.

"I am not lying okay. I AM FINE! JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!" yelled Sam.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and watched as Sam walked away from Brooke. They had heard Sam yelling but they didn't know why she was doing that. Brooke just stood there. She knew that Sam was lying. It was obvious but why wouldn't Sam just talk to her. Why wouldn't she just tell her what was wrong.

Well there you go.

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