Hey y'all sorry for the wait. Here is the next chapter. I hope y'all like it!
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While Sam was packing up her attic bedroom, she bent down and picked up her dad's old fairytale book that had fallen to the floor. Holding the book in her arm, she noticed something that had fallen out of it. It was a folded piece of paper. Picking it up she unfolded it and discovered it was a letter addressed to her father. It was from a man named Josh Lee, a laywer. Confused she read the letter and discovered that Josh had done some legal work for the man and had asked him to come into the office. It was dated two weeks before the earthquake that took her father.
Sighing Sam placed the paper in her pocket and packed the book in her box. She finished packing as Austin and Ryan entered the room, from taking a few boxes down to Austin's car. Grabbing the last few boxes the boys headed back downstairs as Sam made a final check to make sure that she had everything from the room that she wanted. Exiting the room she headed downstairs and out the door, going to her car and getting behind the wheel. Nodding to her boyfriend and their friend, she drove away from the house that had once been her home. During the drive she couldn't help but think about the letter she had found from the laywer. Deciding to go and give the man a visit when she had a chance, she pulled up into Rhonda's drive way.
Exiting the car, she turned as both Austin and Ryan pulled up against the curb. Smiling she grabbed the boxes from her car and start to head inside as Rhonda comes out and meets the trio. The four people set quickly to work with unpacking the three vehicles. The group was finished within the hour and Sam decided to start unpacking so she didn't have to do it later.
"Well, I am going to start unpacking. If you two want you can help me unpack my books, and pictures and stuff."
"All right beautiful."
"Unfortunately, I can't help, I have to go home."
"All right bye Ryan, thanks for the help."
"No problem Sam, I'll see you at school."
Ryan quickly exits the house and heads to his car before heading home. The remaining three headed towards the girl's new room and quickly began to open boxes. Rhonda and Sam set quickly to unpacking the clothes while Austin opened different boxes of books, bags, shoes, and memorabilia of when her dad was alive. With all three people working they were able to finish unpacking in about an hour.
Relaxing on the couch the group was talking and laughing. Sam reached into her pocket for her cell phone and found the letter from the laywer. Pulling it out of her pocket she unfolded it and placed it on the coffee table in front of her. Quizical Rhonda reached out and grabbed the paper while looking at Sam in confusion.
"What's this Sam?"
"A letter I found in my dad's old story book. It's from a laywer named Josh Lee, telling my dad to come by his office. It's dated two weeks before he died."
"Really?"
"Yep."
"Are you going to go and talk to him babe?"
"I have a feeling like I have to. Like he knows something about my dad."
"Do you want someone to go with you?"
"That would be nice. Will you come with me Austin?"
"Of course princess."
"How about we go tomorrow, since it's Saturday?"
"Sure, wait a minute, how did you get out of going to work?"
"I didn't I was off today remember?"
"Oh yeah, I forgot."
Shaking her head the couple turned to Rhonda and saw that she was no longer there. Hearing footsteps the pair turned and discovered her exiting the kitchen where she had three soda cans in her hands. Passing out the cans the woman sat back down in her chair and turned to the couple.
"How about we watch some TV before loverboy over here has to go."
"That sound nice."
Rhonda grabbed the remote and turned the TV on before settling on a channel. About two hours later Austin heard his phone ringing in his pocket. Pulling it out he looks at the piece of technology. He sees one word flash across the screen.
dad
Sighing he excused himself from the room and headed outside to take his father's call. Standing on the front porch he answers his phone.
"Hey dad."
"Austin where are you?"
"I'm at a friends house."
"Which friend?"
"Just a friend."
"Austin tell me which friend."
"I'm telling you just a friend."
"Come home now Austin. We have some talking to do."
"All right dad, I'll be home soon."
Austin hung up his phone and reentered the house. Seeing his girlfriend and Rhonda look up at him, he shook his head and grabbed his jacket from the couch before turning to the pair.
"I'm sorry Sam, Rhonda, my dad wants me home."
"It's fine Austin, I'll see you tomorrow?"
"Who knows, it depends on how much trouble I'm in."
"Why would you be in trouble?"
"I don't know, my dad just said he wanted me home. He did not sound happy, especially since I did not tell him who I was with."
"What do you mean?"
"He asked me who I was with and I told him a friend. He asked me which friend but I kept saying a friend."
Standing Sam went a placed a hand on his shoulder.
"You know you will have to tell him about us sometime right? I mean the scchool already knows."
"True, I'll do it when I get home. Promise."
Smiling Sam leaned up and pecked him on the lips before shooing him to the door.
"Go, we don't want your dad to be anymore angry do we?"
"True, we don't."
Laughing the blonde football player turned and walked towards the door, after giving his good-byes to Rhonda. Quickly climbing into his car, he drove to his house, wary of what his father wanted. Pulling into his drive way, he exits his car and quickly walks to his front door. Before he reaches it however, it opens revealing his mother with a concerned look on her face. Instantly worried he rushes to his mother's side.
"What is it mom?"
"Your father knows about you and Sam?"
"What?"
"Yeah, someone came by the carwash and asked him how the two of you were. Confused he asked the customer what he meant. The customer told him about the two of you."
"Really?"
"Yes, now he wants to talk to you about it. Be prepared."
"Thanks mom."
Moving past the woman he quietly entered his house and placed his bag down before entering the living room and saw his father on the couch. Seeing his son enter the man stood before facing his son.
"Sit Austin, we need to talk."
Not wanting to anger his father, Austin sat down on the love seat opposite him. His father sat back down on the couch where he had originally sat.
"Now Austin, it has come to my attention that you have been seeing a girl. Is this true?"
"Yes it is dad."
"How long?"
About a year."
"About a year?! And you have never thought to tell me?!"
"Dad what would I have told you? You would have told me to break up with her."
"How do you know I would have done this?"
"Because I know you dad. You wouldn't have approved of her, since she wasn't miss popular."
"What is her name?"
"Sam. Sam Montgomery."
"The girl who works at the diner?"
"She did work at the diner, she quit yesterday."
"She did?"
"Yes, because she decided to not have her stepmother control her anymore."
"What grade is she in?"
"A junior, but she is graduating early. Dad there is something else."
"What else could there be Austin?"
"She and I both applied to Princeton and should be getting our letters back anyday now."
Looking up at his father, he could see the confusion swimming in his eyes.
"Why would you apply to a school you won't even be attending?"
"Because dad I want to go there and become a writer, not a play football."
"What?"
"Dad I want to be an author."
"Since when?"
"Since forever dad, I just didn't know how to tell you."
Turning to his wife, who had just entered the room, he looked at her in question.
"Did you know about all of this?"
"Yes, I did dear. Austin really is a good writer, and him and Sam are a cute couple."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because dad, I knew that you wouldn't of understood. You had my life planned out for me, without even asking me what I wanted."
Sinking into the couch Mr. Ames turned to face his son.
"I thought it was your dream."
"No, it isn't dad."
"Oh Austin, I'm sorry. How about you bring the girl around for dinner, say tomorrow night?"
"I'll ask her, we have something to do tomorrow, but I'm sure she'll love to come by."
"Now I think your mother has dinner ready. Come let's eat."
Austin stood up and walked towards his father before pulling him into a hug. Breaking the hug, the pair headed into the dinning room to enjoy Mrs. Ames cooking. Austin knew that tomorrow was going to be enlightening, though he didn't know how much.
Hey y'all I hope you enjoyed it. What will happen at the laywers and when will they get their acceptance letters? Don't forget to review and tell me what you think please.