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Sweet Escape
chapter 4:
Sam's Pov
I always wonder how life's soo good to me. I mean, here I am in the middle of my very own crowded restaurant. People sitting over the those big red couches placed in the reservation area. I watch as my trusty employees move around, asking for their order, helping around group of people to find the perfect place for them to sit and giving out their orders fresh from the kitchen area where all the magic is done.
Its this kind of moment that I feel that I had finally succeeded on something I'm good at for the first time in the Sam Puckett History. All of these are not even part of my plan. I'm not even planning into finishing my studies and opening my own restaurant. It was all new. That is me when I was few years back. When nothing matters to me is to get out of the hell hole called Ridgeway and just go somewhere in the state, work as some waitress in a Diner. But now, I'm completely different. Studying eagerly to ace all my tests and running smoothly the restaurant. I'm leading to something. Somewhere and I'm happy about that.
And when you thought everything seems to be going well, destiny has some other plans for you. It'll give you something unexpected. Blow it in your face and boom, you don't know what to do anymore because you're not ready.
Its not part of the plan.
Oh, screw planning and managing. It never works. It will never work because life should be acted with spontaineity.
I shake my head trying to clear my mind, walking to the waves of people, I reach the bar at the side of the restaurant. I slip on the stool and snap my fingers, calling Jaimé's attention who's busy pouring some man's glass.
He turn around after and saw me, he smile and nod.
"Ms. Sam." he greets."What can I get you?"
"May I have some vodka?"
"Of course. Do you want some roasted peanuts to match?"
"Maybe later." he turn his back to me and began searching over the counter. He retrieve a bottle of blue liquid, place it in front of me then reaching for a wine glass hanging over his head. He pour the blue liquid then push it to me.
"Here you go."
"Thanks." I grab the glass and took a sniff of the liquid alcohol. Its cool and I can almost taste a mint. I let it swirl in the glass for awhile before taking a sip. I shudder as it burns my throat.
"Rough time?" he leans in while wiping some glasses before hanging it up again.
"I guess you could say that."
"Want to talk about it? I'm very trustworthy." he held up his free hand with a sincere look on his face.
"I know. You all are." I said."Its family stuffs."
"Ah. Figures."
"Huh?"
"I'm not expecting for you to have problems concerning Mr. Freddie because I know you both are doing great." he explained. He held his finger and calling out, yet, another bartender motioning him to take care of the bar for him whilst he talk to me. The guy shift his eyes to me and nod understandingly.
Jaimé is right. Freddie and I are doing great maybe more I guess. We don't have much problems except for the fact that he hates it when I push myself too hard in working when I should be relaxing in the house. I'm happy he's there to remind me that I have to give myself some break but sometimes, I tend to let out my frustrations by working. It lets my mind off of things for awhile and I like it.
"You're very observant." I said.
"Maybe a little but I'm not the one to put my nose in people's business especially to my boss."
"Eh. S'okay." I wave him off and lean back."Its just...I'm having daddy issues."
"I see." he nods understandingly."I'm not one to talk because I don't know the whole story but I'll suggest you talk it with someone who cares to you."
"You mean Freddie?"
"Its up to you. It can be Carly or Julie. People you trusted your secrets with. Its very pleasing to have it all out of your chest. It helps a lot."
"I think I'll do that. Thank you."
"My pleasure to serve, Ms. Sam."
"Hello?"
"Can you fly over here and meet me up?" I asked hopefully.
"Why? Is there a problem? Are you okay? Is mom hurt?" I smile as I hear my sister's frantic voice of concern.
Melanie and I doesn't have that best sisterly relationship in the whole world when we're kids because I hate how she's the complete opposite of me: Beautiful, charming, sweet and smart. But when mom finally recover from her own issues, I also found myself opening to Mel. I didn't realized then that I'm missing to have a sister by my side. Sure there is Carly who's practically my sister but still, its much more different with your own twin. Though she lives far from me, we still managed to talk or chat over the computer or if she's not busy with her school stuffs as well, she'll visit me. I'm happy to have my friendship back with my sister. Its hearwhelming to have her around, actually.
But over these past few weeks, I haven't talked to her especially about my father. Unlike me, she doesn't hold a grudge against him. Like what I've said, she's the complete opposite of me and I'm pretty sure that she has forgiven him by now or by the time he showed up his damn face on their front door. But still, I want to talk to her about it.
"No one's hurt, Mel. Its not why I called, actually." I said.
"Call me crazy but I think I can sense what's wrong." she laughs.
"Yeah? Can you come here?"
"Of course, Sam. Anything for you. You can expect me this weekend."
"Thank you."
"No need to thank me. I'm your sister. I'll do anything to help." I can hear her warm smile over the phone and I smile."Can you tell mom to come back here? The agency's already expecting her to come back before this weekend."
"Sure. I'll tell her."
"Thank you."
"Oh...and Mel?"
"Hmm?"
"I love you."
"I love you too, Sammy. I'll see you this weekend."
"Bye."
"Bye."
Freddie pull over in front of the restaurant and wave at me. I smile and jog over him. He step out and open his arms for me. I throw my arms over his neck and snuggle close to him, my head resting on his chest whilst his chin resting above my head.
"Miss me?"
"Yes." I said.
"I miss you too, princess." he cup my cheeks and kiss me tenderly on the lips. He slip his hand to mine and intertwined it."You ready to go?" I nod feverently and kiss my temple.
Escorting me to the passenger seat, he opened the door for me. I roll my eyes playfully and mutter the word...
"Nub."
In which he shake his head, chuckling as he close it for me. He step inside his and drive back to the road.
We were holding hands the whole drive, him kissing the back of my palms every now and then making my heart melt.
"Melanie's coming over this weekend." I said out of the blue.
He glance over me then back to the road. Freddie has been one of those people I trully trust and is very aware of my daddy issues.
"That's good. You two can talk about your conjoined issue."
"I don't know about that." I said, as his hands dance over my jean clad thigh."I have the feeling that she has forgive him. I mean, you know Mel is. She can't find any person cruel."
"Because she know he's not."
"That's fucking bullshit, Freddie! Of course he is. He's a bad guy and I'm sick of people taking his side like he hasn't done anything bad when he did." I throw my arms up in the air and cross my arms over my chest glaring at him.
"SAM!" he groan loudly."He's not the bad guy. Maybe he was but he's changed." he said calmly.
"No. He still is. And how can you be so sure that he's changed? He still the same man who'll step out of the door once he get sick of everything around him and still promise people that he'll be back. He'll always be that son of a-"
"Damn it, Samantha! Will you stop it?" he almost yell at me. I actually jump a bit because let's face it, when he use my full name I know for sure he's serious and firm about something and mixing it with the way his voice deepen..yeah, scary but I'll never show it."He's your dad. Whether you like it or not, he will always be your dad. Why can't you just face it that he's trying. He did came back right? He's even asking for forgiveness. He knows that he has committed something bad but still." his voice said gently and softly.
"You don't get it. You don't know what it feels like." I mumble hardly.
"Tell me how can't I relate to you? I also lost my dad right?"
"That's different. He died. Unlike mine, he left us."
I heard him sigh loudly and I glance to him as he pinch the bridge of his nose.
We arrived to Bushwell after half an hour - there was an accident along the way - no talking after my little outburst. He stop the car in front and turn his body to me.
"Maybe..maybe our experiences aren't much alike as you say." he starts."But you can't say I don't know how you feel. You're my girlfriend and my bestfriend. I've known you for so long to know what goes inside your mind and what you feel even though you won't say it out loud." He cup my cheeks and made me look at him."But you do know, I have a point. I'm not taking sides. I'm putting it in your mind that you're still living in your own little world where you don't want to accept the fact that he's changed or that you still can't moved on to what he has done. I get it. I fucking get all of it."
I nod and got out of the car we don't even waiting for him to catch up. I push the elevator button and once it opened, I step in. He went in as well.
"Sam."
"Freddie."
"I'm sorry if I did get overboard with you."
I bit my lip and felt guilty that he's the one apologizing to what happened.
"I'm sorry too. I know you're just trying to help."
"I love you." he said with a hopeful look on his face - maybe waiting for me to say it back.
"You're such a dork." I said in a straight face before I broke into a big smile.
"But I'm your dork."
"Unfortunately." I joke, shaking my head.
"C'mere."
I step towards him and I lean my body against him as he wraps his arms from my back.
"I love you." I whisper softly.
"I know." I can feel him smile from the my cheek."So. we're good?"
"Of course." I smile and we kissed for awhile.
Soon, the elevator door open revealing Brad who I assumed is going to use the elevator.
His eyes flicker to our tangle bodies and for a moment I thought its just a trick of my eyes as he held a hurt look in his eyes before it dropped down the floor.
"I was about to check on you guys downstairs." he mumble emotionless.
Before we can speak he already turned his back to us but not before glaring for to our joined hands.
Okay, that is soo weird.
I glance over to Freddie to see if he saw Brad's actions but he too has a hardened look on his face.
"Are you okay, Freddie?" I asked confusingly.
His gaze soften as he look down to me.
"Yeah." He answered and I can tell he's lying bigtime but I didn't call him out to it. I just eyed him suspiciously before nodding.
We both stepped out of the elevator and I quickly skip over Brad who's busy rummaging through the box of props. I throw my arms over his shoulders and I felt him stiffen.
I knit my eyebrows but I shrug off the feeling.
"Sup, fudgeboy?"
"Hey, Sam."
"Why so tensed?" I squeeze his shoulders and I felt him shiver under me.
"Nothing." he seem very snappy and I don't know why.
"Freddie are you okay?" I heard Carly's voice asked and I look up to them.
I saw Freddie's hand balled into a fist as he glares to the both of us. I shot him a 'what's wrong' look.
"I'm fine." he said deadpan.
What is wrong with boys today? Are they pmsing? Or what?
"Hey, Brad. Can you help me setup the green screen?" I heard Freddie said.
"Sure, man." he left me hanging and went over him.
I plop down to one of the bean bags with Carly who's busy writing on those colored index cards. I watch as the two boys talk about some new game that is now out in those video game store.
"What are you looking at?"
"Huh?" I turn to Carly whose face masked with a hint of amusement.
"Were you checking out Freddie?"
"No." I simply shook my head."Those two are just soo weird sometimes."
Freddie's Pov
"Dude, we gotta go to that comic convention in town. I heard they have galaxy wars on comics as well." Brad told me with a smirk on his face as he work on the cables.
After the gym with Brad, things went back to normal for the both of us although there are times where I still suspect him of having feelings for Sam, I tried to push it at the back of my head.
I was a bit jealous or maybe just plain unhappy when I saw Sam walk towards him and put her arms over his shoulders. It's not that I'm threatened over Brad, just a bit concern. I guess but it was long gone now. I'm just glad to have him to talk to me like the old times.
"Shut up!" I exclaimed in disbelief and with mixture of excitement.
"Can't." he raise his hands up and laugh."So, what do you think?"
"Sure I'm in. Can't miss it for the world!"
He laughs, shaking his head. I heard his phone ring through his jeans, he retrieve it from his pocket and shove it back once he read the message.
"Who is it?"
"Remember that girl from Chemistry?" he said.
My eyebrows rose and nod."Amber, right?"
"Yup."
"Se texted you?"
"She's asking me out." he groan.
"Really? She's like hot. I mean, for most boys out there, not for me." I said in defense and he chuckles.
"I get it man. You got Sam already."
"Which is the definition of sex-pot." I shot him a smug look which he roll his eyes.
"You're such a jerk."
"Just saying." he pushed past me and grab the other cords next to the box of props.
"Anyways, why not go out with her? She's smart and she likes you." I said obviously.
"Well..." he trails.
"C'mon. You're single. She's single. Give it a try, it's not your loss. It's actually your gain man." I pat him at the back and smile.
"I don't know." He said lost in a thought and I know for sure he's thinking about it.
"Just for once. If it went well, then go for it." I encouraged him.
For once, I felt kinda relief that we're talking about a different girl and it kinda set me of from my suspicions. I think it's a start and maybe its just in my head that's why I thought about all those stuffs. Maybe I'm just used to most guys checking Sam out whenever we are so that's why I felt more protective of her when she's around other guys.
"Fine. But if it blows up then I'm out." he said.
"Alright! That's the spirit." I slap his arms and grin at him.
"What's alright? And what's with the words 'That's the spirit'?" Carly asked.
"He got a date."
"From who?" Sam stood up next to Carly.
"Amber Steel from our chemistry class." I smirk to Brad's direction as he nod.
"That auburn chick who carries a sack of potatoes as her bag?" Sam asked.
I have to laugh to that and so is Carly. Oh, Sam. She never fails to point out people's negativity.
"Sam." I warned her but my cheeks hurt from smiling widely trying to stifle my laugh."Its Brad's girlfriend."
"She's not my girlfriend." Brad defended.
"Yet." I add.
"No. We barely go out. I told you if the date went wrong then its a no-no."
"Same thing."
"Whatever dude." He called from his shoulder.
"You're such a girl." I chuck a pen to his direction and he stuck his tongue when it didn't hit him.
"I told the same thing." Sam said."Told you you're a girl. You should check your birth certificate again and look over the gender. Your parents must've mistaken you as a boy when it's obviously the opposite." Sam remarks.
Brad gave us both a glare and cross his arms over his chest. We both stopped laughing.
"We're kidding. C'mon. It was funny." I said.
"You guys are such kids." he mutter, shaking his head but we can see a hint of smile tugging on his lips and he broke into a smile.
That's when we knew, we're all good.
A/N: That's a wrap for Sweet Escape :) sorry if it took so long to be updated. I'm still trying to figure out where this story is heading that's why I'm asking you my beloved readers to review and tell me some good stuffs I can include in the next chapters.
Honestly, it wasn't planned. I mean, I'm not really serious with this story. I posted it for fun and because its been stuck in my phone for decades..kidding. Anyways, yeah, so that but then I saw the number of viewers and some reviews encouraging me to go on with it so, I guess, I can say I was overwhelmed that's why I'm really trying my best to give you all the best chapters..I don't want to disappoint you :)
Ok, I'll cut with the chaste! You guys better do some reviewing because it makes me going and maybe I can post the next chapter really fast :)))
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