Title: NBK: Different Story

Chapter 10:  Confrontation

Author: Jaycee

*All needed formalities are in the first chapters!

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Josie looked for Sam everywhere the next day at the ballroom, hoping that she could talk to him privately about everything.

But, she never did saw him. She overheard from Maria while she was talking to her dad, that Sam was at his apartment, feeling slightly under the weather.

Feeling worried, the moment she was finished at the Country Club, she drove directly towards Sam's apartment, hoping that he was okay with her visiting him.

She knocked on his door, and waited as she heard footsteps from inside. The door opened, and she saw Sam, all bleary eyed and it seemed like he was in bed all day. "Sam, what's wrong?" she asked worriedly as he led her inside.

"Nothing!" he answered bluntly. "What do you want?" Josie recoiled at the mean tone in his voice. She shook her head, as she walked in front of him and laid a soft hand on his arm, to gather his attention. He shrugged her hand off and went to sit on a bar stool away from her. "Sam, why are you like that?"

"Nothing! Just tell me what you're here for." He snapped.

"Your just sick, that's why you're like that. Anyway, I'll just tell you. Um… I saw Maria, yesterday with another man. It seems like she has a relationship with him and I just thought that you should know about this before your wedding and all and that…." Josie stopped as she noticed Sam shaking his head.

"Whoa! Stop right there! You saw Maria with another man? When?" he asked as he jumped off the stool and stood before her.

"Yes, I saw them at the Country Club's Spa. I didn't want you to get hurt if you learn about this from someone else. So, I thought that I should be the one to tell you."

When Sam still wouldn't answer, she thought he was just shocked and she decided to plunge right ahead. "Um… and I came here to tell you that…um…that….I'm still…I love you Sam. I still do and I'll always will. I just hope that you'll think about this and that…"

Recognition dawned on his face. "Oh, now I get it! You're ruining my relationship with Maria in order for you to get revenge at me from what I did to you two years ago! Oh, God! I can't believe you'll do this!" he said, his voice getting louder.

"Sam…. N-no! What I'm telling you about Maria is true. I'm not making this up. I love you but I will never make up stories so that you'll take me back! That's not what I'm here for!" she explained, shaking her head.

"Stop it Josie! You think than you could fool me again? God, do you think I'm some kind of an idiot or something? I saw you at the courtyard yesterday morning, kissing Mark as if there's no tomorrow! There I was, about to tell you that I'm not going to marry Maria because I'm still in love with you thinking that you love me too. But then, I see you with him, and I thank my lucky stars that I didn't throw away everything for you. Just get out! I'm marrying Maria next week and that's final! Nothing's going to change my mind anymore! Certainly not you!" he ranted, breathing heavily as all his anger began to show.

"No, Sam! It wasn't like that at all! We broke up yesterday because he knew that I was still in love with you. Please Sam, listen to me. Please!" she pleaded, as tears flowed openly.

"No, I'm done with listening to you, and to all your lies. Just get out of my apartment." He said calmly, pointing to the door as he turned around and went back to his room, shutting the door behind him.

Josie looked at him, bewildered at what Sam said to her. Clutching her aching heart, she slowly walked towards the door, shutting it gently behind her.

* * * Sam rubbed his forehead, feeling one of his famous headaches coming. He closed his eyes as he walked towards his couch as soon as Josie was gone. "I can't believe that she went here, telling me that Maria has another man and that she loves me. She must think that she can dupe me all over again. God! I can't believe her!" he said out loud. "Now, with everything that she's done, it makes it clearer that she's not the one for me. Thank God that I didn't let go of Maria!"

* * * Josie trudged heavily to her apartment's door, opening it as quickly as she could since all that she wanted to do was throw herself to her bed and cry her heart out.

She couldn't believe what Sam told her. It's all over. She knows that. All I have to do now is to move out of this city and have a brand new life.

She perked up at the thought of moving out of Chicago so that she'll forget about everything that has happened to her life. She changed into her pajamas and went to sleep still crying over Sam.