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Chapter 13: The hospital

Everyone was waiting in the waiting room. No one was talking because no one knew what to say. The doctor still hadn't come out to tell them how Sam was and Brooke was getting anxious. She needed to know if Sam was going to be alright. She knew that Sam was going to have to go to counseling. Rebecca had done a lot of stuff to Sam that she didn't even know about and she was mad at herself because Sam didn't feel like she could reach out to her.

"I have to go to the bathroom." said Jamie anxiously in his seat.

"Okay come on." said Haley.

Tammy got up and decided that she would go with them. She had to take her medicine anyway. She didn't want to bother Brooke or worry her. If she took her medicine in front of Brooke than she would get more wound up then she was at the moment. She could see how stressed Brooke was having to wait for so long, not knowing. She was scared and Tammy was too. She couldn't lose her big sister. Sam was all she had left.

"I'll be back." said Tammy calmly to Brooke.

"Okay." said Brooke in a desperate voice not really looking at her.

Tammy was worried about Brooke. If anything did happen to Sam Brooke would be crushed. Brooke would be sad and angry. She couldn't be there to watch that or be around it. She had been in a situation like that in a foster home and it didn't end well for her. She doubted that Brooke would ever put a hand on her but she still didn't know her enough to be sure. People were wrong when they said after a while of getting beat you got used to it. I never got used to it and still wasn't

"Tammy wait." called Brooke as they began to walk away.

"Yeah?" Tammy asked as she turned around.

Brooke went over to her and pulled her into a hug. She was so worked up with Sam but she knew that Tammy was struggling to. She was just trying to be strong because she didn't know what to do. Brooke knew that Tammy had been alone for a long time. She had had to fend for herself just like Sam had and she could only imagine what kinds of things Tammy had gone through. Sam hadn't even told her half of the stuff that she had had to endure.

"I love you." said Brooke.

"I love you too." said Tammy hugging Brooke back.

When Brooke let Tammy go she went and caught up with Haley and Jamie. Tammy didn't understand how she could feel so happy yet so lost at the same time. It made no sense to her.

"Mama is Sam going to be okay?" asked Jamie as we walked.

"Of course she is. Sam is a strong girl." said Haley.

"This is my fault." mumbled Tammy.

She hoped no one had heard her but when she felt Haley put her arm on her shoulder and stop her she knew differently.

"Jamie go ahead." said Haley.

Jamie did as he was told leaving me and Haley alone in the hallway. I tried to avoid looking at her. Tears were beginning to sting my eyes. I tried as hard as I could to hold them back.

"Tammy look at me." said Haley calmly.

Tammy could hear nothing but worry and love in her voice. She wasn't like the other foster parents she had had. When they talked she knew that she had to do whatever they said or they would hurt her but Haley and Brooke were different. There was no anger in there voices and Tammy felt bad for ever believing that they could hurt her.

"Please Tammy." said Haley.

Tammy hesitated but looked up at Haley.

"This isn't your fault. You tried to help Sam but she wouldn't let you." Haley tried to convince her.

"But I should have came to you or Brooke. What kind of sister am I? I was having fun at the beach with a family who isn't even mine while Sam was getting beat up. She didn't deserve that." Tammy practically yelled getting out of Haley's grasp.

"Tammy don't do this to yourself." said Haley, "And what do you mean a family that isn't yours?"

"You all are nice but you aren't my family and I was stupid to think otherwise. Sam needs you guys and I know how the system works. They won't let me stay here and I will leave before they can come for me." said Tammy.

Haley was confused. She didn't know what the heck Tammy was talking about.

"Tammy your not making any sense." said Haley.

"When Sam comes back there isn't going to be room for me. Brooke isn't going to want to take care of us both. I've already been enough trouble."

"Stop. You aren't any trouble Tammy. Brooke loves you and she would never send you back to that group home. We are your family Tammy. What Brooke did back there at Rebecca's should show you how much she and we all care about you. Sam can't recover alone. She needs you. Don't hurt yourself and everyone else by running away from the people who actually care about you." said Haley.

Tammy knew that Haley was right. She had finally found a place that was good for her. These people loved her and she loved them but there was still that little voice in the back of her head that said that it was all too good to be true. It was her mind's way of protecting her. If she didn't get too attached then she wouldn't be hurt. That was really hard now because she was attached and she didn't want to leave. She just hoped that this was actually going to turn out how she wanted it to.

"Now go and take your medicine." said Haley.

"Okay." said Tammy.

Tammy went into the bathroom after Jamie got out. She got out the needle and gave herself the shot. She felt a little weird though and she knew that she hadn't been as smart as she thought. Her insulin was expired. She had to tell Brooke but she was going to wait until she knew how Sam was. She didn't want Brooke to worry anymore than she already was.

Tammy threw away the needle and went left the bathroom. She felt a little woozy and lost her balance a bit but Haley was there to hold her before she could fall.

"Are you okay?" asked Haley.

"Yeah I am fine. Just a little klutzy." replied Tammy trying not to make anything obvious.

She hated when people asked her questions. She knew that they cared about her but she just didn't like being interrogated. It made her feel like she did every single thing wrong and she knew that wasn't true. She considered herself a decent person. She had never in her life touched a cigarette, drugs, or alcohol. She knew the effects it had on people and she didn't want to be on that end.

Haley studied Tammy for a second. She felt something weird but couldn't really put her finger on it so she decided to leave it alone. At least for now.

They walked back over to Brooke and a doctor was talking to them.

"Are you Samantha's mother?" asked the Doctor.

"I am." said Brooke.

"Well your daughter has some broken ribs, as well a minor concussion, internal bleeding which she has just gotten out of surgery for, lots of bruising, and a fractured wrist which we put a cast on." said the doctor, "Overall physically we think she will make a full recovery but I recommend taking her to a therapist for the emotional aspect."

Brooke just shook her head. She could only imagine what Sam was going through right now. She hated having to see Sam so hurt and she knew the feeling would be worse when they were face to face. She was terrified.

"Can I see her?" asked Brooke.

"Yes. I think you should stay overnight too just in case." confessed the doctor.

"I will." said Brooke.

"Can I come too?" asked Tammy finally speaking.

"How old are you?" asked the doctor.

"I am about to be 14." answered Tammy.

The doctor looked at his clipboard.

"Please. She's my sister."

"Only for five minutes. Room 15"

Tammy and Brooke walked to Sam's room in silence. Tammy was glad that Sam would be okay but she was worried that she would have nightmares again. The nightmares had always been horrible in the past. She knew that Sam had been through a lot but this time it was worse. This time it was their mom. It was Rebecca. They had spent so many years trying to find her hoping that she was different or had a really good excuse for giving them up. She didn't.

Soon Tammy and Brooke reached Sam's room. Tammy stopped walking.

"What's wrong?" asked Brooke.

"I can't go in there. Not yet." confessed Tammy.

"Why not?"

"Because Sam won't let what she needs to out if were both in the room. We used to have this thing. No secrets. It was a rule to us but now it's different. She'll act strong in front of me and she can't. Just tell her I will be in in a second okay. Please." said Tammy.

"Okay."

Brooke walked into Sam's room. She was awake facing the wall. Brooke knocked slightly on the door and Sam looked up at her. She didn't have any significant bruising on her face but Brooke knew that that was what Rebecca wanted. She wanted to cover her tracks. Brooke wished that she could have gotten a hand on Rebecca without Tammy and Sam around.

Brooke walked over to the bed and sat down. Sam was quiet.

"Babe talk to me." said Brooke.

Sam was still quiet. She couldn't believe how far everything had gone. She never thought that she would end up in the hospital but she wasn't the most rational thinker at all lately.

"Mom I'm sorry." said Sam before she began to break down.

Brooke got onto the bed and held Sam in her arms as she began to sob.

Everything was finally hitting Sam. She had messed up so bad and she was pissed at herself. She had been such a bitch to Brooke and especially Tammy. She hated that. Tammy was her little sister and she loved her so much. She was funny and outgoing but that had been taken from her. She was supposed to protect her and she couldn't even protect herself. She felt like a failure.

"You didn't do anything wrong Sam. So don't you dare for a second think anything of the sort. Do you hear me?" asked Brooke.

Sam shook her head as the sobs slowly began to go away. Deep down she knew Brooke was right but it was so hard to accept. She knew that she would have to though if she ever wanted to feel better again.

Soon Sam was calm and Brooke sat in the chair beside her bed.

"Where's Tammy?" asked Sam, "Is she okay?"

"I'm fine." said Tammy as she walked into the room.

"Hey squirt." said Sam.

Tammy had tears in her eyes. It had been forever since Sam had called her by that name. She went over and hugged Sam.

"It's okay." said Sam.

"I missed you." said Tammy.

"I'm here now and we need to talk okay."

"Okay."

Sam hugged Tammy tight as she stroked her hair. She had her baby sister back and she couldn't help but feel like the happiest person in the world. She was home.

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