Chapter 11
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Sam and Dominic watched as Sheila marched towards them. Sam had never felt as scared as she did right now. Dominic came to stand in front of Sam to shield her from Sheila's anger.
"Sheila, please we can explain."
"Out of the way Dominic…NOW."
He quickly stepped aside as Sheila invaded Sam's space.
"Sheila please, I'm so sorry." Sam pleaded.
"SORRY, YOU'RE SORRY…..YOU SLEPT WITH MY SON YOU BITCH."
Sheila's hand came towards Sam and slapped her hard across the face, causing Sam to fall backwards. Davey came rushing out to the grounds when he heard Sheila yelling. He rushed over when he saw Sam falling to the ground. Dominic was pulling Sheila back as she continued to hit Sam, Davey rushed over and helped Dominic push Sheila back before he knelt beside Sam.
"Jesus Woman, are you okay." He asked, examining Sam's face.
"I think so."
Davey noticed the way Sam's hand was covering her abdomen protectively.
"Sam, are you in any pain."
"David, I'm fine really."
"You would tell me."
"Of course, help me up would you."
He stood up and extended his hand to Sam and he helped her to stand up. She stood behind him as Sheila lunged forward again, getting Davey on the side of the face.
"Sheila please don't." Dominic pleaded.
"For god sake Woman back off her will you…she's pregnant for god sake.
"I don't give a damn, SHE SLEPT WITH MY SON." She screamed at them.
Sam looked across the yard to see her visitors, Effie and Jockie watching what was taking place. She's never felt so humiliated in her life.
"David, we have an audience." Sam whispered to him.
"Alright you lot…Sheila, Dominic…inside now. Sam's office." Davey ordered.
"Who the hell do you think you're….."
"INSIDE….NOW SHEILA."
They walked inside and past the spectators, Sam kept her head down as she made her way inside, afraid to make eye contact with anyone.
"ALRIGHT YOU LOT, BACK TO WORK YEAH….Effie, make our visitors some tea…NOW."
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Sheila stormed into the office and began pacing back and forth as Sam and Dominic took a seat on the sofa in the corner. Davey came in and closed the door behind him.
"Right, now that we have some privacy you can talk…sensibly." He said.
"Sensilby, don't talk to me about being sensible when she's the one who slept with a boy young enough to be her Son."
"Sheila please…."
"Don't you dare talk to me you back stabbing cow, who the hell do you think you are…have you no shame."
Sheila, it was an accident. It shouldn't have happened but it did, I was drunk and I….."
"Drunk, of course you were. That's always you excuse when something happens…you were drunk. You'd think you'd have learned by now."
"Sheila this all happened before I got sober, before I had the help from Isobel and David."
"How far along are you?"
"8 weeks."
"I don't believe this, how the hell could you let this happen, either of you. I can't believe how bloody irresponsible you've both been and what the hell are the village going to say."
"To hell with the village Sheila."
"Dominic, don't talk to me like that. I am still your Mother."
"Yeah and Sam is the Mother of my Child, so you can't talk to her that way."
"So what….are you two together or what?"
"Oh god know, look Sheila…Dominic and I are not together, we're having a child yes but being together…no."
"I would have thought the least you could both do is get married, considering you're having a baby together."
"Sheila, we don't love each other."
"No, just slept together and created a life, nothing major or anything."
"Sheila, I'll be there for Sam, whether we're together or not."
"You know what Dominic, I really couldn't care either way. As far as I'm concerned, Sam and that baby are nothing."
Sheila grabbed her Jacket from her desk chair and made her way to the door.
"Oh and as for your job Sam, you can stick it."
The door slammed behind her as she left, Dominic sighed as he leaned against the desk and Davey sat down beside Sam and took hold of her hand.
"Well that went well." Dominic half smiled.
"Dominic, perhaps you should go home and check on Sheila….make sure she's alright." Sam said.
"Sure…will you be alright?"
"Don't worry about me, I have David here with me. I'll be fine."
"Okay then, I'll see you later."
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Sam leaned against David's shoulder and let out a long breath she'd been holding.
"You okay." He asked, as he kissed the top of her head.
"As well as I can be considering. This will be all around the village by tomorrow, won't it."
"More than likely…look Sam, whatever happens…I'm here for you."
"You always are David, I'd be lost without you. I'm so very glad that you're here for me…thank you."
He leaned down to look into her eyes and placed a gentle kiss to her lips as they leaned back against the sofa.
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To Be Continued…