Specialist crimes and sacrifices
Chapter 6
Phil caught up with her quickly and reached for her arm.
"Sam don't tell me there's nothing wrong, I know there is, everyone does."
"Oh great so you've been talking about me behind my back then?"
"No, I didn't mean it like that. Look come on where are you going?"
"I've still got 40 minutes till I have to be back, so I'm going to walk back."
"Wait, I'll come with you, we still need to talk." Sam didn't reply, but she didn't refuse, so Phil came with her.
"So what do we need to talk about?" she was trying to sound innocent.
"You know Sam." She turned her head away, "why have you been acting so weird lately?"
"I haven't." she was now trying to convince herself more than Phil.
"What's up Sam? Is it something I've done?"
"NO! Just leave it please." Those words hit him hard. "Just leave it Phil."
They had now been walking for 30 minutes without realising.
"Oh God, look at the time."
"Come on lets go back to my car." Sam tried to smile and let him put his arm around her shoulders whilst walking. She knew she shouldn't let him, but it comforted her. It wasn't his fault she felt the way she did about him, she thought. He doesn't even know.
When they got back to Phil's car, he opened the door and helped her in. she was perfectly capable, but she still let him help her, it felt nice to be close to him.
They drove back to the station, again in silence. When they arrived, Phil placed his hand on her leg, this time a little higher than her knee. This time Sam shoved it off and walked into the station.
Can you tell what's wrong with Sam now? Just keep guessing, you'll find out in the next few chapters though.