Sam lay on the sofa at home looking at the phone holding it up waiting for it to ring, like looking at it would make it ring faster. She had refused all food and drink to worried to even think about it, her stomach was tied up in knots, dread occupied every cell in her body meaning that she couldn't eat even if she had wanted to.
"Sam you should eat" Janet nagged in a friendly, caring manner. Sam shook her head
"I can't Janet, not till we get Jess back" Sam said
"Sam you must look after yourself, Jess will need her mum when you get her back" Sam looked at Janet the pain in her eyes not reflecting what she felt inside, slowly she nodded getting up the phone firmly clutched in her hand, Janet helped her to the table where she had prepared pasta bake, Sam sat picking at it, slowly eating it Janet keeping the conversation going.
The door went; Sam was gone before the first ring had finished Janet following close behind her, at the door stood Sam's nanny a young French girl called Arielle who had come over to learn English, she had been perfect for Jess desperate for a place to live which Sam provided in return she looked after Jess like a second mum, her brown eyes were red and blood shot, her face puffy. Seeing Sam she held back scared of her reaction but Sam just reached out pulling her into a huge hug, knowing that if these people had wanted Jess they would have got her no matter who was with her.
"Madame Cart'ter I am so sorrree I should 'ave watched her more there were so many" Arielle sobbed, Sam hugged her tighter
"No look it's not your fault Arielle I know you did your best come in" slightly disappointed that it wasn't Jessie, Sam hid it well bringing in the young girl and making her eat the dinner Janet had prepared, Janet said nothing watching as her friend attempted to occupy her mind by looking after Arielle who was hysterical, eventually Janet thought she better step in
"Arielle I think its best if you get some rest" Janet advised worrying about the effects of being this upset for so long, Sam nodded in support when Arielle looked to her for advice,
"Janet is a doctor she can give you something to help" Sam said reassuring her, Arielle nodded her consent standing up showing Janet to her room still sobbing about losing Jess, Sam was about to follow when the phone rang, she answered on the first ring
"Carter here" she answered hearing silence on the end on the line, her paranoia increased
"Hello anyone there" She tried again listening carefully she could hear crying, it sounded like Jess,
"Jessie, its mummy, Jess?" she shouted down the phone
"Mummy" the distressed call came back, Sam collapsed to the floor in relief, yelling back down the phone
"Jessie, Jessie, its me hold on Jess I will get you back" she promised hearing crying on the other end of the phone, then it faded and a deep voice came over the phone
"Carter, Carter, Carter" it said, Sam felt her anger come to surface she was about to let it rip when a small voice in her head reminded her that he still held Jess
"What do you want?" She asked keeping her voice neutral, he man laughed
"Ooo Carter being nice are we, good girl" he voice mocked
"Please I'll do whatever just don't hurt her" Sam begged to the voice's amusement
"Sammie step outside," he told her, Sam obediently did so still holding the phone not caring what happened to her
"Walk down the path" Sam nervously walked down aware she was wearing no shoes or socks but it not mattering if it brought her closer to her daughter, the endless rain summed up her mood not that she cared she was soaked as long as Jess was alive.
"Look to your left" the voice said laughing as he hung up,
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