Broken Home

Sam hasn't been doing well in school, his grades are good, but he just hasn't made many friends and he's been picked on bullies a bit to much of late. He also rode down to the Boardwalk to inform me of his miserable day at school, he used always tell me things going on, now like we hardly talk and today things have been a bit much for him.

" Steve called me a girl, so what if I wear studs! I'm not a girl, I like them, why do I have to not like these things to be a boy! I want to wear what I like without being thrown in a trash can!" Sam was angry, but stopped to stuff his mouth. It wasn't so bad in Phoenix because most knew who the geeky weird kids brother was and that they'll be in for a fight if they picked on him. Here I'm not in school and I can't come in the day and watch out for Sam to make sure some jerk didn't grab him when the bell rang.

" Yea Sam, I know." I sigh. " There's not much can do." Sam wasn't very happy and dealing with Howard and mom having married and them now living together has been a lot on him as well as mom dealing with a hormonal werewolf son.

" Family trouble?" David sits next to me.

I didn't have to look to know the others have came along and started taking seat, on my side, none of them sat next to Sam, so it was a bit crowded. Sam shot them an annoyed look, he probably knew what was going on and why they would crowed next to me. The Boys are making a statement: Sam's tolerated and treated almost like family, but is not one of us. Sam will never have their total acceptance and I think that even though Sam doesn't like them for making me one of them, Sam may still feel a sting from the exclusion by them.

" Why you want to know? Suddenly taking up Psychiatry?" Sam was being a little sarcastic, that was actually a good sign. I didn't like Sam so serious, means he's not handling things when he's serious.

" Want me to be your psychiatrist?" David gives Sam this menacing grin.

" Stop it." I elbow David, last thing I need is him and Sam going at it. " Sam come on, I'll take you home."

**** To Much To Soon ****

I rode to the hose, going alone the last bit of the way. I'd be expected back at the cave soon or I'd have the lovely pleasure of them coming to get me and bring be back. This night though likely they will be coming to get me: the light was on on the porch and it is never on, grandpa wouldn't allow a light even put in the fixture on the porch. Something is up.

I rode right up to the porch and before I could get off Howard was in the doorway looking grim and didn't say a thing. Sam jumps off immediately and runs, pushing past Howard, I'm jumping off and following behind fast.

The house is light up and mom's in the front area and has been crying. I was glad to see mom is alright, but that left the question of what was going on. " Mom?" I walk towards her. " What's going on?"

Sam looked at me, then to mom.

" You're grandfather was found out in the field." Howard says from behind me. " We found him an hour ago." The tone said enough.

Grandpa passed away and mom was just... Silent. I was wondering if she had been pushed over the edge, with me and Sam, now loosing grandpa. Sam runs upstairs and shuts his door, he wasn't close to grandpa, couldn't say I was myself, but Sam wasn't taking the news well. I had no idea hat I felt. We all knew he was getting old... He's almost as old as David... Just it was the worse time for him to pass away with so much happening this past year.

" Mom?" I lean down and wave a hand in front of her face. This wasn't good, mom wasn't responding now, I think she's cracked. I can handle grandpa going, I just didn't like this lack of reaction from mom.. " Mom?" I feel a hand on my shoulder and jerk my head around to see Howard's worried face.

" I think we need to give her a little time right now..." Howards' voice cracked a bit, he was close to my grandpa and loved my mom.

I nod, I just hadn't any idea how to cope with this. It was like I couldn't really understand what was happening. I felt sadness, but I wouldn't say I can grieve, there didn't feel like a loss to me. I sigh and shake my head, there wasn't anything I could do and so I head up to see Sam and if he'd being going berserk up there.

**** Can't Fix This****

I open the door to Sams' room, Sam's not crying, but he has a dead taxidermy animal in his hands. " Mom's going to be alright?" Sam looks up at me.

" I don't know, probably, she's just in shock." I didn't want to think of my mom comatose right now. I sat beside him on the bed.

" You can fix her if she doesn't? Vampires have powers, they can do things." Sam looks back at the animal.

" I can't, I'm not good with that stuff, I'd only be able to see if David or Marko could do something, they're like the best for that and I don't know if even they could, apparently going in peoples minds and messing with them can damage someone." I sighed, it would mean me having to give David or Marko something in return, any assistance to anyone outside the pack comes with a price. I've seen them deal with other mortals, the deals aren't pretty.

" Well she's not exactly ok right now!" Sam snaps, then looks regretful. " Sorry."

" If mom isn't ok, I'll see what can be done, but." I make a face. " I don't think it will be very good of what might have to happen to help her." Mom would have coped with grandpa passing away, it'd have been a hard blow, but with what we've become, grandpa dropping the werewolf bomb and Sams' wolf puberty problems it has all just taken its' toll on her.

" What is that?" Sam looked hopeful.

" Mom would have to forget everything, she's like been in denial about things, but she knows what's going on with us even if she pretends, so... I think if mom doesn't get better, that would be why and she'd have to forget everything." I didn't like the idea of having to do that to mom and Howard would have to agree to it being done, but is it even possible to make her forget so much without messing her up?"

:: There is a way, but you'll only want to try it if you absolutely need to, you know my asking price to do this Micheal you willing to give into it?" David sounded amused, the vulture was taking as much opportunity as he could...

The price: My submission to him and his desires when he wants it, anytime and I'd not be allowed to say no... It's clear, David will not accept no for an answer if I asks his help... Marko I'm not sure of, but I could expect near the same kind of deal from him.

" ... I guess I could live with that as long as mom is fixed." Sam keeps staring at the damned animal.

" I'll be back tomorrow, nothings changed, then..." I'll have to sale what's left of my soul to David which again I'm wondering if Sam is right and he really is Satan.

Sam nods, but doesn't move from staring at the animal as I leave. The house was quiet and far to eerie with all the lights on down stairs. Howard and mom weren't in the living room by the time I got down here, so Howard must have coaxed her to bed. On stepping outside I could see The Boys waiting for me, they didn't have much patience when it came to me rejoining them.