Black and Blue

Chapter Three:- If he Loved me

In one of the classes Danny had with Adam, he decided he'd ask him about Sam. So during their math class. Danny walked up to him.

"Hey Adam." Danny greeted him

"Hey... Danny? Right?"

"Yeah." He nodded ignoring the annoying feeling he got when Adam didn't remember his name. "Have you noticed anything strange with Sam lately?"

"No, not really. Why?" He shook his head.

"No reason." Danny turned to walk away and take his seat. Why don't I believe you? He thought to himself.

The rest of the day went by slowly, like any other school day would. Danny and Sam weren't focused on anything anyone was saying all day. Not that anyone in the whole school really was but that's not the point. After school, Sam was inside waiting for the bus and Danny saw her. He took one look at her and sorrow filled his heart. She was looking out the window but she didn't seem to be looking at anything.

"Will you just tell me what's going on?" He asked when he walked up to her. Oh yeah. He thought. That's a good greeting. Her head snapped up startled with him coming up to her.

"I told you Danny, there's nothing wrong." She repeated trying to believe it herself.

"Why don't you trust me anymore?"

"I trust you Danny." She said quietly. She meant it but it didn't exactly sound like she did.

"Then tell me." She looked away staying quiet. "Fine Sam." He said once she didn't answer. "I'll see you later. Well, I probably won't." He turned to walk away angry.

"Danny, wait!" She called after him. He turned around hoping that he might get something out of her. "I'm sorry."

"You want a ride home?" He offered hoping maybe then he'd get somewhere with her. She gently nodded her head tears already starting again. "C'mon." He held out his hand. She reached out and softly put her hand in his. He wrapped his fingers around her hand and lightly pulled her a little closer to him. He smiled down and she just bit her lip.

He led her out back and went ghost before grabbing her waist and flying her off. He took his time though. He didn't fly as fast as he normally did, he didn't want to. He didn't want to let her go. He held her tighter and took a good look at her. Her eyes were watering, her chin was trembling, and…

"Sam?" She looked up at him. "Are you wearing make-up?"

"Oh." She looked away again. She was hoping no one would notice and so far, no one had. "Just something different I thought I'd try." She said.

"It doesn't seem very 'Sam' like." He commented

"Well, I'm changing I guess." She glanced at her covered bruised arm and frowned. Well there's one thing that's not a lie. She thought to herself holding back more tears. So much for being all cried out.

"I think I like you better the other way. You talked to me then."

"Well, maybe that's not your decision." She snapped at him. "Sometimes people have to change." She tried hinting at him. "It's survival."

"Whatever Sam." He groaned. "I don't need to hear about it."

"You're right." She sighed. "So stop asking."

"Are you moving?" He asked suddenly. She looked up at him confused. "Is that why you're separating yourself from me and Tucker?"

"No." She shook her head. "I'm not moving."

"Then why are you doing it?"

"I'm changing, Danny. Things change." She stared into his blue eyes that were watching the sky. She wished she could tell him but there was no way. She was trapped by Adam and the world.

"You don't want us to be your friends anymore?" He asked landing on her front step. "Is that it?" He turned human and let her go.

"No." She almost cried out. "Never."

"That's what it sounds like to me." He nodded. "I understand Sam. I'll pass the message onto Tucker for you." He took off down the road hurt.

"Danny!" She tried calling him but he didn't turn around this time. She went inside and collapsed on her bed. She threw her head into her pillow and screamed as loud as she could. Her throat hurt by the time she was done. She tried calling him but he wouldn't answer the phone. "I'm so sorry." She cried.

Sam picked herself up and went into the bathroom. She washed the make-up off her face and took a look at her cheek. She was wrong before. Her cheek was still a little red and visible from the last slap she took. She gently touched it and found it stung.

She looked at herself in the mirror for the first time in weeks, really looked at herself. She didn't even recognize herself anymore. She didn't look like this a month ago. She didn't have bags under her eyes or deep dark secrets hidden behind them. She didn't have that red mark on her cheek or that slight cut on her forehead hidden by her hair. Her lips used to smile, her eyes used to glimmer with joy, and laughter used to come out of her mouth instead of those cries.

She had to look away.

Sam walked out her front door and walked to the park. She just needed to clear her head, to think. She just wanted to get free from the world although she knew that would never really be possible.

Once she got there, she sat down on the swing and pushed herself gently. She closed her eyes and felt herself lift off the ground into the sky, into heaven. For a moment a smile broke.

She was forced back to reality when she felt the cold hands on her sides forcing her to stop. She looked back to see Adam there smiling. Her smile disappeared quickly and she looked up at him.

"Hey Sammy." He greeted her.

"Hi." She responded in a slight whisper.

"Having fun?" He asked her.

"I guess." She answered shrugging a little. "I just wanted to be alone for a little bit."

"Well that's over now isn't it?" He said.

"I guess so." She said sadly. She knew not to argue right now. "How was your day?" She asked lightly as he started pushing her on the swing.

"It wasn't bad at all." He said. She felt him push on an old bruise on her back and it hurt slightly. But it wasn't worth mentioning to him or to make her uncomfortable. It was one of her oldest ones. "One thing though made me a little mad."

"Oh well…" She knew when he was mad, he would most likely take it out on her. "You shouldn't let it bother you."

"Oh but this does. It really does." His voice got deeper. He grabbed her and stopped her from swinging again. "It really does." She felt his grip tighten around her ribs and she knew it had something to do with her. "I saw you walk out of the school with that Danny Fenton kid."

"He's just my friend, I swear." She tried to reason with him. "He was just going to show me something."

"That's the oldest excuse in the book. Why did he take your hand if he's just your friend?" He whispered in her ear. "I don't want you near him." He gave a quick squeeze on her ribs then loosened his grip to make his point. He wasn't holding on tight enough to bruise her this time thankfully. "Got it?" He asked her. All she did was nod again. "Good." He leaned over her shoulder and kissed her cheek. "I love you." When she didn't say it back, he went around and made her stand up. "I said, I love you."

"I love you too." She said looking past his head over his shoulder. She didn't want to look him in the eyes. He gave her a nod then kissed her roughly. He pulled her closer and wouldn't let her go for a good minute. When he did break the kiss, she looked away in disgust like almost every other time.

"I have to go but I'll see you later on babe." He smiled and let her go. He walked away and she wiped her lips. She decided to walk home, the only place she felt somewhat safe anymore.

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Danny came home to an empty house. His parents and Jazz had already left. He wasn't sure what he should do now. Normally when he was this confused or upset, he'd call Sam. He had nothing else to do, no other ideas so that's what he did. He called Sam. Unfortunately, he got the answering machine.

"Great." He sighed. "She's probably avoiding me now if she wasn't before."

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Sam heard the door bell ring. She got up from her bed and went downstairs. She peeked out the window and saw Danny standing patiently at the doorway. She opened the door and saw his eyes light up.

"You shouldn't be here." She said sternly.

"Sam look I'm sorry. It's your business what's going on but please don't hate me." He pleaded. "I don't want to loose you."

"Danny," She started but she didn't know what to say. "Come on in." She opened the door more as an invitation and he stepped in.

"Thanks." He smiled warmly at her then it turned to a look of confusion. "What's on your cheek?" Sam had forgotten about that. She reached up and touched it only to feel the sting.

"Oh that…" She had to think quick. "I just ran into the door while I wasn't looking."

"Oh…" He didn't believe it but he didn't really know what else to think. "Are you sure that's what it is Sam?"

"Yeah. What else would it be?" She asked hoping he'd drop the topic. He shrugged dismissing it. "Are you thirsty?" She asked him.

"A little."

"I'll get you a coke." She said walking toward the kitchen. She grabbed a coke out of the fridge and pushed her hair to fully cover the cut on her forehead. "Here." She said handing it to him once she walked out. He gladly took it. "Danny look, I know you want to know what's going on with me-"

"Yeah I really do. But you don't seem to want to tell me anymore." He interrupted. "It's like you don't trust me anymore."

"That's not it." She shook her head and looked away.

"Then are you going to tell me what it is?" He asked. "Sam, whatever it is, I'll be here for you." He reached out and tried to hold her arm. She quickly jerked it away. He pulled back disappointed.

"Sorry Danny. It's just that you touched an old bruise." She said noticing the look in his eyes. "That's all."

"Oh." He said looking up a little. "You're getting a little clumsy then?" He asked joking a little.

"Yeah I guess." She smiled trying to play along but she had to walk away and sit down.

"Sorry. I didn't mean anything by that."

"No. It's nothing you said." She reassured him. He sat down next to her. "I love you Danny." She told him. That was the first time she'd ever told a boy she loved him and actually meant it and it showed.

"I love you too Sam." She turned to him and hugged him. With her arms around his neck and his arms wrapped around her, she felt healed and safe. She thought the warm water of a bath had a healing touch but it was nothing compared to his. "I just want you to talk to me."

"I would if I could Danny." She told him. "This is something I have to deal with though."

"Sam, I have a question I want to ask you but I'm afraid you'll get really mad at me and be offended." He said when he pulled away.

"Go ahead and ask." She told him.

"You aren't taking any drugs are you?"

"No. I promise." She shook her head. Normally she would be offended but at this point, that seemed like a better option, almost anything did. "That isn't it."

"Good." He smiled at her again. "I just noticed a different look in your eyes and you look a little different." She looked down and nodded a little.

"I know." She whispered. "You better go. My parents don't want anyone over here right now." That was also a true statement. For once she was a little happy about her parent's rules too. She wasn't strong enough to deal with all of this right now.

"Alright." He nodded and stood up. "I'll talk to you tomorrow." He walked out of her house.

"If only he wouldn't kill me for it." She sighed sadly. She wouldn't be able to talk to Danny in school. Adam might see and he would hurt her for it. "Or if only he loved me."


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