The clock chimed ten p.m. when Sam final sob ended. 'I can't believe I just broke down and cried...' Trying to roll out of David's embrace only caused him to tighten his grip still unaware that Sam stopped cry and was in fact not asleep. "Sam you awake?"
"I was never asleep to begin with. Let me go please."
"O... sorry..." He let go and pulled away, quickly making his way over to the other bed.
"Sorry about..."
"Don't be. You ok now? What got you so worked up?"
"I'm fine... I just miss everyone back home... back at Marie's."
"I see... when was the last time you saw them?" He slowly picked at the bedspread under his body while waiting for a reply.
"Little more then seven months. The little ones miss me a lot. Mostly Kayla... and Matti. Hey look at me going on. You don't want to hear about them."
"No! Not at all. I'm fine with it. In fact I enjoy listening to you. I can tell you love them. Tell me some more."
"O... ok... Kayla is my baby. Ever since the day she was taken there she clung to me and I love her to death. Katherine is 11 and is sorta a mini me... just girlyer. And Johnny's nine and sooo shy. But just loves food. Not just eating it but cooking. Always in the kitchen with me or Marie. Bennie, because of me, is a sports fool. He is just 4 years younger then me so when I had all the older boys in the neighborhood over to play sports he watched and joined in, the only difference is I HATE watching sports.
I just miss them all. I talk to them at lest every two days but seven months is a long time. They miss Jeff too. We're heading over to Michigan to wrestle but that is only for 1 day. It's a do-the-show-then-move-on type of deal. I'm not going to be able to see them for that long."
"Why can't Jeff go with you or you go alone? Have someone else go with you. I feel bad just hearing you. The kids will be hurt if you can't stay."
"Jeff can't miss a show to go there and no way will he let me loose on my own and there is no one else. Everyone has to wrestle. Trust me if I could just leave and go by myself I would. I don't even have to drive out there like I'm doing with Jeff. I have my own money and I would buy a ticket but Jeff won't have any of it. He said, to quote, 'You're too young to drive. To young to leave the state unattended. If you have someone I trust then yes. But you don't. Sorry sweetheart but you're stuck with the day.' I even talked to him about staying for a few days and flying back where ever the next show is... he won't let me because I'm just 15. I'm more responsible then he'll ever be..."
"That blows..." Minutes passed in the comfortable silence. "Hey I have a idea!"
"What's that brainy-pants."
Glaring angrily he smirked, "I'll just dismiss that but Jeff said you could go if you were with someone he trusted. Right?"
"Yea, and your point would be?"
"What about if I go with you? I can drive, Jeff knows my dad, my dad trusts me and I'm responsible."
"You don't have to do this because you feel sorry for me."
"Hey the kids sound great and I'd love to see Michigan. Plus, it looks like me and you are going to be roommates for a long time and we are the only people in our grade so it's good to be on your good side. I have talked to other kids and they say not to piss you off. So I'll be on your good side."
"Your sure? I mean you don't have to."
"I don't mind."
"Great. Thank you so much... lets go talk to Jeff."
"Hold on. I do want two things though."
"I knew there was something. What do I have to do?"
"Answer two questions."
"That it," He nodded. "Ok... nothing perverted please. What are they?"
"I heard you sing..." Her eyes widened and a blush crept up her cheeks. "Where did you learn that song?"
"O... my mother sang it to me when I was little. I sing it to Kayla. When she got there she was so scared. I don't sing to anyone but her, I hate my voice and don't even start saying I'm great I just do. I was cleaning one night. It had to be 1 o'clock maybe two in the morning but, she walked in the kitchen and I was singing that song. Ever since then she always asks me to sing it to her and I can't say no to her. She is only six."
"You do sing well but my other question is... why were you adopted?"
"Ah... that question..."
"If you don't want to answer you don't have to. Really I don't mind. I was just wondering."
"I'm used to answering it. I was put in the system at nine. Up until them I had a normal family. Mom, Dad, and even a little brother. I don't have any of them anymore..."
"Was it a car crash or a fire? Something like that." He asked with a curiosity like a child.
"I wish..." Sam's voice was calm, low and, caring. Almost had a shine of happiness to it. "It started when my brother was born. I was about to turn nine. He was health and beautiful. Dominek Derren. He was 3 months old when 'he' changed. Started getting mad at every little thing. Then started to hit my mom. When Dom was 6 months 'he' started on me. Just slapping me. I was to loud, tired of my smart-ass comments, not helping. I was fine with that... as long at he didn't hurt my mom. I became perfect. If 'he' wanted me happy I was happy. Started manipulated my emotions to be whatever he wanted..." She looked over to see David in shock, his mouth slightly ajar. "The hell really started a week before 'it' happen. 'He' started really beating on me. It was summer so no one saw my bruises but he started using his belt... still it was ok.
Dom was only eight months. He started to cry. I think because he heard my scream. But he wouldn't shut up. My 'father' told me to go outside and help my mom plant something and not to come back it. He ended up killing Dominek. Snapped his neck. Then the court hearings.... only six to ten years.
I lived with my mom. By then our family wouldn't talk to us. Two months after we were on our own she slit her wrist. I found her and called 911 but it was too late. Week later I ended up at Marie's. That's the story. Don't say anything like 'I'm sorry' 'You poor thing' 'It shouldn't of happen' The thing is it did happen, I moved on and that only made me the person I am today."
Without thinking David walked over and hugged Sam, who was more shocked. He hugged her tightly fearing to let go but in a double shock Sam hugged back. Pulling away he looked at her. Just looked. "What? Earth to David, you alright?"
Snapping out of the shock red covered his body. "Ummm... let' go talk to Jeff."
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I know it sounds a little weird for her to sound happy when she was talking to David about why she is in the system but that's how I see Sam. Calm and laid-back but still messed up. Review and make me right more
A/N: Boot camp was really fun and I'm going to 4 different ones next summer!!!!!
"I was never asleep to begin with. Let me go please."
"O... sorry..." He let go and pulled away, quickly making his way over to the other bed.
"Sorry about..."
"Don't be. You ok now? What got you so worked up?"
"I'm fine... I just miss everyone back home... back at Marie's."
"I see... when was the last time you saw them?" He slowly picked at the bedspread under his body while waiting for a reply.
"Little more then seven months. The little ones miss me a lot. Mostly Kayla... and Matti. Hey look at me going on. You don't want to hear about them."
"No! Not at all. I'm fine with it. In fact I enjoy listening to you. I can tell you love them. Tell me some more."
"O... ok... Kayla is my baby. Ever since the day she was taken there she clung to me and I love her to death. Katherine is 11 and is sorta a mini me... just girlyer. And Johnny's nine and sooo shy. But just loves food. Not just eating it but cooking. Always in the kitchen with me or Marie. Bennie, because of me, is a sports fool. He is just 4 years younger then me so when I had all the older boys in the neighborhood over to play sports he watched and joined in, the only difference is I HATE watching sports.
I just miss them all. I talk to them at lest every two days but seven months is a long time. They miss Jeff too. We're heading over to Michigan to wrestle but that is only for 1 day. It's a do-the-show-then-move-on type of deal. I'm not going to be able to see them for that long."
"Why can't Jeff go with you or you go alone? Have someone else go with you. I feel bad just hearing you. The kids will be hurt if you can't stay."
"Jeff can't miss a show to go there and no way will he let me loose on my own and there is no one else. Everyone has to wrestle. Trust me if I could just leave and go by myself I would. I don't even have to drive out there like I'm doing with Jeff. I have my own money and I would buy a ticket but Jeff won't have any of it. He said, to quote, 'You're too young to drive. To young to leave the state unattended. If you have someone I trust then yes. But you don't. Sorry sweetheart but you're stuck with the day.' I even talked to him about staying for a few days and flying back where ever the next show is... he won't let me because I'm just 15. I'm more responsible then he'll ever be..."
"That blows..." Minutes passed in the comfortable silence. "Hey I have a idea!"
"What's that brainy-pants."
Glaring angrily he smirked, "I'll just dismiss that but Jeff said you could go if you were with someone he trusted. Right?"
"Yea, and your point would be?"
"What about if I go with you? I can drive, Jeff knows my dad, my dad trusts me and I'm responsible."
"You don't have to do this because you feel sorry for me."
"Hey the kids sound great and I'd love to see Michigan. Plus, it looks like me and you are going to be roommates for a long time and we are the only people in our grade so it's good to be on your good side. I have talked to other kids and they say not to piss you off. So I'll be on your good side."
"Your sure? I mean you don't have to."
"I don't mind."
"Great. Thank you so much... lets go talk to Jeff."
"Hold on. I do want two things though."
"I knew there was something. What do I have to do?"
"Answer two questions."
"That it," He nodded. "Ok... nothing perverted please. What are they?"
"I heard you sing..." Her eyes widened and a blush crept up her cheeks. "Where did you learn that song?"
"O... my mother sang it to me when I was little. I sing it to Kayla. When she got there she was so scared. I don't sing to anyone but her, I hate my voice and don't even start saying I'm great I just do. I was cleaning one night. It had to be 1 o'clock maybe two in the morning but, she walked in the kitchen and I was singing that song. Ever since then she always asks me to sing it to her and I can't say no to her. She is only six."
"You do sing well but my other question is... why were you adopted?"
"Ah... that question..."
"If you don't want to answer you don't have to. Really I don't mind. I was just wondering."
"I'm used to answering it. I was put in the system at nine. Up until them I had a normal family. Mom, Dad, and even a little brother. I don't have any of them anymore..."
"Was it a car crash or a fire? Something like that." He asked with a curiosity like a child.
"I wish..." Sam's voice was calm, low and, caring. Almost had a shine of happiness to it. "It started when my brother was born. I was about to turn nine. He was health and beautiful. Dominek Derren. He was 3 months old when 'he' changed. Started getting mad at every little thing. Then started to hit my mom. When Dom was 6 months 'he' started on me. Just slapping me. I was to loud, tired of my smart-ass comments, not helping. I was fine with that... as long at he didn't hurt my mom. I became perfect. If 'he' wanted me happy I was happy. Started manipulated my emotions to be whatever he wanted..." She looked over to see David in shock, his mouth slightly ajar. "The hell really started a week before 'it' happen. 'He' started really beating on me. It was summer so no one saw my bruises but he started using his belt... still it was ok.
Dom was only eight months. He started to cry. I think because he heard my scream. But he wouldn't shut up. My 'father' told me to go outside and help my mom plant something and not to come back it. He ended up killing Dominek. Snapped his neck. Then the court hearings.... only six to ten years.
I lived with my mom. By then our family wouldn't talk to us. Two months after we were on our own she slit her wrist. I found her and called 911 but it was too late. Week later I ended up at Marie's. That's the story. Don't say anything like 'I'm sorry' 'You poor thing' 'It shouldn't of happen' The thing is it did happen, I moved on and that only made me the person I am today."
Without thinking David walked over and hugged Sam, who was more shocked. He hugged her tightly fearing to let go but in a double shock Sam hugged back. Pulling away he looked at her. Just looked. "What? Earth to David, you alright?"
Snapping out of the shock red covered his body. "Ummm... let' go talk to Jeff."
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I know it sounds a little weird for her to sound happy when she was talking to David about why she is in the system but that's how I see Sam. Calm and laid-back but still messed up. Review and make me right more
A/N: Boot camp was really fun and I'm going to 4 different ones next summer!!!!!