CH 19

"Sam your welcome to stay at our place tonight"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, any way Jack is staying with us for a while till his wounds are healed"

"Ok, thanks"

"I think it would make Jack happy also" she said smiling at Sam

"I know it would alright" Few minutes later they reach the car.

Once they were all in, Jack got his leg on Sam lap that she didn't mind. When they arrived at Andy and Jane house and they were all in side Jane went to bed since she was feeling tired?

"Andy where am I sleeping?"

"You can sleep with Jack, he in the guest bedroom"

"Ok, thanks"

"I'm off to bed night Sam"

"Night Andy"

Then he walked down to the master bedroom and closes the door behind him.

Sam walk down to Jack room and knock on the door

"Come in Sam" she opened the door and walked in. Jack way lying in bed with the lamp on doing a crossword puzzle

"Hey is everything ok"

"Yeah Andy said I can sleep in here with you tonight"

"Ok"

"I'll go to the bathroom and turn the lights off"

Then she walked out the door, then return a couple of minutes later and then she look at the lights and they were turned off then she turn and walk in and close the door. Then she walked over to her duffle bag and opened it and got her nightie out and she turned to see Jack looking at her.

"Jack can you please turn around"

"Sure"

He put the book and pen on the bedside draws then he rolled over the best his could with his back facing Sam. She quickly got change and climb into bed

"You can turn around now" Jack rolled on to his back and look at her

"Come here" Sam got under the covers and snuggled up to Jack side then he turned off the lamp and he held Sam close to him.

"Sleep Sam"

"Night Jack"

Then she closes her eyes and was asleep a few seconds later. Jack kissed her forehead before he fell asleep himself. When the Carter family arrived home, Elizabeth saw the note on the fridge door and took it off and read it.

'Mum and Dad, I decided to return back to uni tonight after what happened today and I've done a lot of thinking, it would be better if I left now than tomorrow, I'll call when I'm ready and as for thanksgiving. I'll think about it. All of you have hurt me one way or another in the last couple of days, I need a family, a family who would love me as a sister, a daughter, hug me and tell me how they feel, feel proud of what I have done and accomplish. I don't get that from any of you. I feel like an outsider and have been for years and I know I will always feel that way when ever I come here, It feels like i'm a failure in this family, I show you all respect and love but you don't in return. I feel like a nobody in this house and i guess i'll always feel that way. don't call me unless it is very important. I have got a lot of thinking to do and so have a lot of you, so this is goodbye, your outsider daughter, Sam'

When Elizabeth read it she sat down with tears falling down her check. Then Jacob walked in to the kitchen to see her sitting at the dining area with letter in hand.

"What you got there" she looked up at him then stood up and walked over to him and passed the letter to him

"Sam gone"

"What do you mean?"

"She must of left while we were out, we push her away our own daughter feels like an outsider and we never told her how we feel and even congratulated her on the work she has done, nothing"

"She will get over it" she shook her head

"I don't think so, this has been building up for years and come to think of it you haven't spoken to her in months. The last time you spoke to her was when she told you that she wanted to follow her dreams, and you told her that the women place is not in the air force. you pulled her down Jacob, we all have. She got dreams and she wanted to fulfill them, and now she is gone and I don't think we will see her ever again"

"Well we will stop paying for her uni fees then she would have to give that up"

"Everything been paid for, for the next four years, her dorm fees every thing been paid for. She only twelve years old Jacob, she just a child who is bright and smart and we push our only daughter away"

Then she walked out of the kitchen and up stairs to their bedroom not knowing that Mark listen to what they were talking about. He watches his father read the letter then he put it on the breakfast bar and walk out of the room.

Mark follow and saw him went to the drink cabinet and poor himself a large Scotch and gulp it down at once then he poor himself another one and did it again. Mark never seen his father like that, so he walked back into the kitchen and read the letter.

He was shocked with what Sam said and he knew she was right. He felt guilty with the way he treated her over the years and after what happened in the last couple of days was the last straw for her. And now she out there at some university getting what she wanted till she could join the air force after she gets her doctor degree.

He put the letter back on the counter and walked to the stairs and up to his bedroom. He would find a way to find out which university Sam is at when he returns to the academy for the next day. He is going to try to find Sam and mend fences between them.

The next morning when Jack woke up he looked down at Sam who was still sleeping, he wasn't happy with what her parents did to her. But he was pleased that she was there with him and he knows it will take a while for Sam to get over what had happened to her while she was there. Jack look up when he heard a light knock on the door

"Come in" then the door open and Andy walk in the room

"Morning Jack"

"Morning Andy"

"How did Sam sleep last night?"

"Good, I'm pissed off with what her family did to her"

"What happen" he sat down on the edge of the bed

"Her mum spoke to her for few hours after her plane landed and that was it, Mark yelled out her cause she saw him and some girl both naked have sex" Andy was shock

"That is not got for a twelve year old to see"

"I know and her father hasn't said one word to her at all and you heard about what she did yesterday while everyone was having a good time"

"Yeah, what have you got a plan?" Jack smile

"Well if all goes well, I'll be on crutches full time by the end of the week and I know Sam got martial arts competitions this Saturday coming at Denver. I know how important it is to her, so I'm going to be there for moral support, she is going to need a lot of it"

"Sounds like it all right, what else have you got in mind?" Jack smile

"Barbecue house warming party at home but I'm going to need some help and if Sam wins a party for her and the others who are in her class"

"That sounds like a great idea, I'll talk to the guys tomorrow"

"Ok, and I got phone calls to make. I want to put smiles back on Sam face and let her know that there are people who do care and try to show her a good time"

"She would like that"

"I know and at least she will get a chance to meet the others"

"True so what would you like for breakfast?"

"It doesn't worry me"

"Ok I'll let you get up, call out if you need any help"

"Thanks"

Then he got up and walked out of the room closing the door behind him. He went to talk to Jane about what Jack got plan and what idea he had in mind for her as well.

Jack looked down at Sam, he pushes some hairs out of her face then kiss her forehead. Few minutes later he manage to get out of bed without waking Sam up and he used his crutches to move around on.

He put his bathrobe on and hop out of the room and hop down to the bathroom where he could relieved him and run a bath. While the bath was filling up he had a shave. The door was open when Jane walk in with a towel in hand.

"Here you go Jack"

"Thanks"

"Andy told me what you got plan and I think it is a great idea"

"Thanks"

"Call out and I'll remove the dressing before you get in the bath"

"Ok, thanks" then she walked out leaving Jack to finish his shave.

When he was finished and the bath was full he calls for Jane. When she showed up she removed the dressings, since she is a full-qualified nurse who works at the air force base hospital. When she looks at the wound she look at up Jack

"Well Jack it looks like you will be on crutches by the weekend"

"That good to know" then she stood up

"Call out if you need any help"

"Thanks" then she walked out closing the door behind her.

Jack took his clothes off and manage to get into the tub and put his cast leg on to a small foot stool that was in the bath, then he started washing himself while thinking about Sam.

When Sam woke up she sat up and looked around the room and realized where she was so she got up and walked to where the bathroom is and knocked on the door

"Is anyone in there"

"Just me Sam, hang on" then she heard water

"Come in" Sam open the door and walk in and stop

"Sorry I didn't know" when she saw him

"It ok, I'm coved" she saw two face clothes covering his crotch area then she look up at him

"I just need to"

"It ok just pull this curtain across" he said pointing to the white shower curtain

"Ok"

She walked in and closed the door then she walked over and pulled the curtain across and went to use the toilet.

"How long have you been up for" she asked while on the toilet. Jack could hear her go

"About half an hour, so what would you like to do after breakfast?" he heard her moved and toilet flush

"Go for a walk and talk"

"Sure"

Then he heard water running then stop then the curtain was pulled back

"I'll leave you to you bath"

"Sam, sit down" she put the toilet lid down and sat down looking at him.

"Sam I'm planning on having a housewarming party this weekend coming" Sam was shock

"Don't worry I'll still be there for you at the competitions and watch you kick but" he said with a smirk

"But what about your party?"

"That not till that night and I'm going to make sure you have a good time, all the guys from work are going to be there and their families, there are going to be music that you like, who knows there might even be some dancing"

"But someonegotta make sure"

"AH" he put his hand up

"I'm going to make sure everything is covered and my mission will be to put a smile back on your face and for you to have a great time eating, drinking… burping" he said smiling at her

"Dancing and talking to others who are there"

"Thank jack"

"Hey we both know it has beena long time since I was at a good party"

"True" she got up and step over and sat on the edge of the bathtub, she leaned over and gave him a kiss

"Thank you"

"Any time Sam" then he look at her mouth and frond

"Sam is there something wrong with your mouth?"

"No" then she relied and smile then she showed him her teeth

"Hey no braces, wow you must be please"

"I am"

"That is great Sam"

"Well how are you going to wash your grease hair?" she asked

"With water and shampoo"

"This water" she pointed to the bath water

"Yes, why" Sam stood up

"How do you wet your hair?"

"With this" he picked up a two-litter jug that was next to the bath.

"I see" then she too the jug out of his hand

"Hey"

She moved to where the taps are and turn the hot water on and partly fill it then the cold. She checks to if it wasn't too hot or cold, when he wasn't she walk over and behind him

"Sam what are you doing?"

"Washing your hair, trust me"

Then she poor half of it over his Head till all the hair was wet then she put it on the floor and grab his shampoo and put some in her hand and put it back then she rub both hands together.

"Sam" then she ran her hands through his hair massaging his scalp and hair at the same time.

"Sam that feels good"

"That good to know" she said smiling

When finish she moved and put her hand in the water to get rid of the shampoo from her hands then she picked up the jug

"Close your eyes"

So he did and she slowly poor water over his head to get rid of the shampoo, then she fill it up again and poor it over his head and put her hand through his hair till it was all done. Then she put the jug on the sink bench and dry her hands while Jack wipe the water from his face and open his eyes

"They're all done"

"Thanks Sam"

"I'll leave you to your bath"

"Ok I'll be out in a few minutes then you can have your shower"

"Thanks" then she walked to the door and open it and walk out then close it behind her.