Having watched all of this happen before him, Sami was pretty amazed by all of what he just saw. In between the monsters, Bayley making a shield just appear out of nowhere and the guy flying out of the house and punching-basically, killing-the monster, it all seemed like a lot for the 12 year old to process; even more so when he saw Seth just fly up the side of the hill and join Bayley with the man. It had barely registered on him that he was being asked if he was okay until he saw Bayley looking at him and talking to him. Finally managing to find his words, Sami said "Whoa. That was so awesome!"
And, here it is! The last part of the "When Bayley Met Sami" arc of Bayley's Universe. I hope you guys enjoy! =)
Seeing the boy that Bayley was talking to, Dean asked "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, WHOA now! Who's the kid? And why's he here?"
Sensing that she had some major explaining to do, Bayley said "Uh, Dean. Roman. This is Sami Zayn. He's a new kid in the city and I just met him today."
"She's not lying, guys," Seth piped up from where he was standing. "Bayley came in the house and told me all about him after she saw him sitting in front of one of the trees she usually plays around."
"That would explain why you look like a munchkin, Seth," Dean said, cutting in.
Watching as Seth punched Dean on the arm, Bayley looked up at Roman and said "I'm sorry I didn't let you guys know sooner. It's just...I don't really have any friends outside of you guys, Josh, and Emma, so I wanted to make a new friend. Even though it's only been a day, I think me and Sami can be considered friends, so...I just hope you guys will let me see him again."
Hearing Bayley say all of this, Roman wasn't quite sure to respond. He knew that Bayley was right about not having much in the way of friends-which isn't good for a kid her age-and it was something that he and the others wanted to work towards helping Bayley with, so to hear that Bayley had managed to make a new friend mostly on her own was pretty great news for the older Gem to hear. Not saying anything, Roman simply laid a hand on Bayley's head as he ruffled the preteen's hair. Once Bayley looked up at him, Roman smiled and simply said "Yes."
"Yes to what, Ro?" Bayley asked.
"Yes, you can see Sami again," Roman said, his smile still in place. Seeing the look of surprise on Bayley's face, Roman said "Bayley. We've got nothing against you wanting to make friends with kids your own age. In fact, this is something that we've been hoping for for a very long time. So, the fact that you're finally taking steps towards making new friends is great. Just promise us that you'll be safe when you're with Sami. Like I'm sure you noticed today, things probably won't always be safe and okay for you guys, so just promise that you'll be observant and aware of your surroundings."
"I will, Ro. I promise," Bayley said, nodding her head. Smiling widely, Bayley gave Roman a tight hug and said "Thanks, Roman!"
"No problem," Roman said. Pulling away from the younger brunette, Roman said "Now, let's check you and Sami out to make sure that you two are okay."
"OK, Ro," Bayley said, nodding her head. Turning to look at Sami, Bayley said "Sami. Roman's going to look us over to make sure we didn't get hurt just then."
"Oh, OK," Sami said, nodding his head. As Roman went about looking he and Bayley over to make sure that neither of the two was hurt, Sami was still fairly awestruck by all of what he saw. He had only seen fights like that in some of the shows he's seen, so to see something like it happen in front of him was one of the coolest things he had ever seen...and that was saying a lot since he and his family had been to a lot of different places in the world. After Roman was done looking he and Bayley over, Sami said "Whoa. I still don't even know what it was that I just saw there. But...it was so cool! Does stuff like that happen here a lot?"
"Just to me and the guys here," Bayley said. "Things can get pretty dangerous here, so...I don't know if you coming here anymore would be a smart thing to do."
"Aww, that's a bummer," Sami said, a slightly sad looking coloring his face.
Seeing that Sami seemed genuinely disappointed at being told that he couldn't come around anymore, Roman said "Well, now, hold on. I think our little...infestation problem might be nearly gotten rid of. And when it's finally taken care of, I don't see why Sami can't come back."
"Really?" Sami asked.
"Of course, Roman said. "But, when you come here, you'll have to promise me, Dean, and Seth that you'll be okay with Bayley. And that if there's anything in the way of trouble, you'll let us know."
"I promise," Sami said, nodding his head.
"Good," Roman said, nodding his head. Looking over to Bayley, Roman said "Same applies to you too, Bayley."
"I know, Ro," Bayley said, nodding her head. While Bayley seemed a bit calmed down on the outside, on the inside, she was exploding with joy. She'd actually get to see Sami again! She'd actually get to see the first friend her age she'd made! Things just couldn't be better for the ponytailed preteen.
Before long, it was time for Sami to be heading home as he had gotten a call on his cellphone from his parents telling him that he had to come home soon. Saying his goodbyes to Roman, Dean, Seth, and, lastly, Bayley, Sami took off and headed home, a smile on his face.
Once Sami was gone, Bayley turned to Seth and the others and, a big smile on her face, said "Thanks for letting Sami come back here, guys!"
"No problem, Bayley," Seth said, smiling. "It's like we've been saying. We only want what's best for you in life. So, you making another friend in Sami falls into that range."
"Seth's right, y'know?" Dean said, a lopsided smile on his face. "We just want our favorite munchkin to be happy."
Roman simply nodded with a smile still on his face as a way of saying "They're both right."
Smiling, Bayley said "I think I'm gonna head back to the house now. I'm a bit hungry, so I want something to eat."
"OK. You head on and we'll probably be inside in a few," Seth said. Watching as Bayley sped past them and headed inside the house, Seth turned back to look at Roman and said "I think Sami's a good kid. He and Bayley really seemed to hit it off with each other."
"How much of it was Bayley making friends with Sami and how much was it you stepping in?" Roman asked, looking down at the still child form of Seth.
Nervously scratching the back of his head, Seth said "I...may have been the one that got the ball rolling with talking to Sami. But, after that, it was all Bayley as far as talking to Sami went."
"That's good," Roman said, nodding his head.
"I think this is great. Bayley's made a friend today. That's a pretty big accomplishment for her," Dean said. "Now, we'll just have to work on helping her make some more."
Hearing Dean say this got Seth to thinking. The sandy blonde Gem was right. Bayley did need to make more friends, especially more friends her age. And making friends with Sami was a good step forward. Now, he and the other Gems just had to work more towards helping Bayley with making other friends. After all, it could turn out to be one of the best things for Bayley.
Yay! Bayley (and, by extension, Seth, Roman, and Dean) made a new friend! It seems like Sami's going to become really great friends with Bayley. He'll just have to make sure that he'll be safe whenever he goes over to Bayley's house. Same goes for Bayley, but she already knows that. So, with the success of having made a new friend, what's to come next for our favorite lovable ponytailed preteen? Stay tuned to find out. And, until then, don't forget to R&R please. =)
