A/N: And the story moves forward. I didn't get many reviews, but I hope you all are still enjoying the updates. I'm not sure if I really like this ending, but I don't have it in me to make any changes to it.

I will have updates for Whatever it Takes, I Need You Now and Defying Gravity tomorrow because I will be leaving tomorrow night and I don't want to wait until Monday to post them because that's how long I will be gone for.

Chapter Thirty-One: Masked Man

Sam knew when she opened her eyes that her day was going to be hell. She didn't feel like getting out of bed at all. She had finished her stash last night and was craving for more, but knew there was no way she was getting out of the house at least by herself.

Sam looks towards the door when she hears it open. Kadyn is standing there with her arms crossed in front of her chest.

"Get up!"

Sam sighs and slowly gets out of bed as Kadyn leaves the room. Sam quickly changes into sweats and a t-shirt and exits her room with a yawn. When entering the kitchen she sees the adults in her life looking at her.

"What?"

"We need to talk," Julian says. "Sit down."

Sam does as she was told and looked at the adults that loved her and that were scared for her. She knew the drugs had been a bad idea, but she just couldn't stand the fact that she was the reason that her mom was killed. If she had not been so mean when Melissa was with her father, her mother would still be alive. Sam looked at Brooke and frowned. That would also mean that her father would not have met Brooke and she didn't like that thought either. Her life was a mess.

"You need help. We know you need help and you won't ask for it. Drugs aren't like you Sam and you promised that the last time you would take drugs was when you were lying in that hospital bed."

Sam looks at her father, but doesn't say a word.

"Sam," Brooke calls to get her attention. Sam looks at her. "Your father and aunt and I have been talking and we think that maybe it would be the best if we get you into a treatment program."

"Your dad picked a nice one and I agree with the decision. You need help and we can't give that to you," Kadyn states with a frown. She didn't want to do this, but she knew she had to.

"It's in Wilmington and I've already called the director of the place. You'll be gone for a few months, but it's what you need."

"No," Sam whispers.

The adults turn their attention away from each other to focus on Sam.

"Excuse me?" Julian asks.

"No, I don't want to go anywhere. I am fine. I don't need help."

"I beg to differ," Julian says sternly. "This has gone on enough. I will not allow it to continue."

"Then I guess we are stuck," Sam retorts back with a raised eyebrow.

-What's Left of Me-

"What's the hold up now?" Melissa yells at Xavier.

"I don't know if I can do this. What you are asking me to do is going to be extremely hard and we may have another problem?"

"What problem is that?"

"Another adult is involved with the young one."

Melissa grabs the picture from Xavier's hand and sighs.

"Fuck. What the hell is she doing here?"

Xavier shrugs his shoulders.

"Look, I don't know why she's here and I really don't care, but she is one step in the plan that I didn't know we had. What are we going to do with her?"

"We have no time to come up with something. We have to do this right now otherwise nothing will happen and I don't accept that. Grab your shit, and let's go," Melissa orders sternly before walking out the front door.

"Crazy bitch," Xavier mutters.

-What's Left of Me-

"Well, I'm sorry Samantha, but you have no say in the matter. Monday morning, we are going to Wilmington and that's final."

"I don't have to sit here and listen to this at all."

"That's just too damn bad," Julian retorts, his anger slowly showing. "You have disrespected this family in ways that I can't imagine just to get a high. Sweetheart, that's all about to change."

Sam shakes her head.

"I told you this wasn't going to happen. There is nothing you say or do that is going to change what I think or what I want dad. So leave it be."

Julian slams his hand on the counter in frustration, making everyone jump.

"This is not up for discussion. I'm done!"

Sam stood up from her chair and glared at her father.

"So am I!" Sam screams before storming out the front door.

"You guys stay here. Maybe it will help if she gets an outsiders opinion on this situation," Brooke offers before slowly making her way out of the house.

Julian sighed, his frustrations were showing.

"This would be easier if Sara was here."

Kadyn nods her head in agreement.

-What's Left of Me-

"Sam! Stop please!" Brooke yells as she runs to the street where Sam was starting to walk away.

Sam stops and turns around.

"Whatever you are going to say, can you just save it? I get it okay. I get that you all want to help, but I don't need any help."

Brooke looks down at Sam's shaking hands and sighs.

"You're going through withdrawals. Sam, you need our help."

"Please, just stop," Sam cries. "I can't take this and I can't take you looking at me like that. Just stop!"

"Sam, look out!" Brooke grabs a hold of Sam's arm and drags her away from an incoming black van. The van screeches its tires as it comes to a stop. The doors to the back of the van open violently and a man in a mask comes out wielding a gun.

Sam and Brooke try and make a run for it, but a gunshot towards the ground make them stop.

"Do not make one move."

Brooke and Sam freeze as they look at the masked man in front of them. Sam looks at Brooke before making a run for it only to be stopped by the man picking her up off of the ground.

"SAM!" Brooke screams.

"SOMEONE HELP ME. DAD! HELP!" Sam struggles in the man's grasp.

Brooke runs forward to try and pry Sam away from the man.

"LET HER GO! JULIAN!"

Brooke gets a hold of the man's arm and Sam manages to get away. The man kicks Brooke and she lands on the ground. He pulls his gun out and pushes the trigger shooting Brooke.

Sam sees her dad and Kadyn running out of the house.

"DAD!"

"SAMANTHA!" Julian notices a body lying in the street. "BROOKE!"

Sam trips on her own feet and falls to the ground. The masked man quickly grabs her and shoves her in the van. He hops in quickly and the driver of the van drives away like a bat out of hell.

"SAMANTHA!" Kadyn screams as she reaches the street. She looks for the van, but can't find any sign of it.

Julian makes his way to Brooke and cries.

"Brooke, come on, wake up please," Julian pleads. "I need you to help me find Sam. Brooke, open your eyes."

Kadyn makes her way over to Julian.

"I'm going to call for an ambulance and get the cops involved right away Julian. We're going to get her back."

Julian nods his head and grasps Brooke's hand and cries until he hears the sirens of the ambulance coming.