Until Dawn: A Sudden Change
Chapter 6 of my Until Dawn story, enjoy.
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Chapter 6
Sam smiled warmly as she enjoyed the sun shining down, she definitely had a new appreciation for Summer and the warmth after the Blackwood Incident. It had been her mother's idea and after hearing it, Sam had jumped at the chance.
After so long cooped up in the house, it felt like a release; now here she was, with her family, in a local park near her home. She wheeled herself along, taking in the sights of the place, she hadn't been here in a while. Penny and Andy were on either side of her, their parents slightly behind them.
"This was a great idea, mom." She said as she glanced over her shoulder.
Helen grinned and nodded. "I'm glad you like it Sam."
As she wheeled along, Sam bit her lip, looking over at the trees nearby.
She recalled days gone by. 'I'd come here and climb them...no chance of that nowadays.'
Seeing her melancholic expression Penny spoke up. "Sam..."
She shook her head and smiled. "Sorry, was, just remembering something, that's all."
It was clear to all of them what Sam was thinking, together they shared a look. As if sensing this Sam shook her head.
"I'm fine, really, I've kinda accepted it now, I won't be able to climb again...not like this." She paused but then sighed. "I'll just, it'll be fine."
She meant it too she knew it was just something she'd have to get used to, and as soon as she accepted that, she began to feel calmer.
She had not given up hope by any means, but she just had to accept that this was the way things were. Seeing this, Samuel couldn't help but think.
'Sam...you've, you've changed. You're still optimistic, still the same as you said, but you have changed.' He noted to himself. 'But I know if anyone can get through a difficult time like this, it's you.'
Helen was thinking along the same lines. 'Oh Sam, when I heard what happened to you, that you couldn't walk anymore, I was so scared...All that time you spent angry, you had every right to be, but it...It was so hard.'
Seeing Sam now however, she couldn't help but feel relieved.
'You can do this Sam, you're the strongest person I know, this won't stop you.'
Unaware of her parents thoughts, Sam wheeled her chair along to the pond, following Penny as they planned to feed the ducks. Andy watched them go smiling.
'That's my sister, you were always a fighter Sam, I still remember when we were babies...the way you kept pulling my hair.' He thought, suppressing a laugh. 'I never had any doubts Sam, even when I heard you had suffered such an injury; I just knew. I knew, if anyone could find a way to overcome the odds and, and remain positive, despite everything, even if initially having problems, it would be you Sam.'
With a grin he nodded to his parents and they sat down on a nearby bench to watch as Sam and Penny fed the ducks.
While engaged in this activity, Penny too observed Sam and how she had been adapting.
"You know Sam..." She said suddenly. "We've all still been concerned, but, we're relieved too, we can see how you're coping."
Sam grinned. "Thanks Penny, well you really helped with that; showed me all I needed to do to, to finally get a grip of things."
Penny laughed and nodded and they continued. As they did so, Penny pondered for a moment.
'Sam, I've always wanted to be like you...You can't walk anymore but...' She smiled again as she confirmed her thoughts. 'I wanna be like you more than ever, facing all this, you're the strongest, bravest person I know...You're my hero Sam.'
Together the Giddings family enjoyed their day out; it was clear to all of them, to their relief that, no matter what, Sam would face the future, even if she never regained use of her legs.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.