8:39am
'What, what you doing here Tom?" Sam asked when she finally found her voice, she couldn't hardly believe that he was stood here ten minutes after two police officers had come calling to see if she'd heard from him. Had he been waiting until they left? She wasn't sure. What she did know was. She wanted to know why he was here and what he wanted. "I'm here to see my son you know, our child or have you forgot that I'm his father?" Tom asked looking at Sam. "You father? You gave that right up four years ago, you haven't been in touch for four years Tom. "Sam exclaimed.
"That's because I spent the whole of that time trying to track you down. Fletch and Zoe weren't exactly helpful in telling me where you were. He's my son Sam" Tom added. "By a bit of paper yes, but apart from that. You haven't really been much of a father have you Tom." Sam exclaimed.
Remembering the late nights she was awake in the early hours while Tom was away working, she wasn't sure sometimes whether the extra work hours for more cash was just an excuse so he could spend time with the other woman.
"Well I'm sorry I haven't been around since but I'm here now and I'm staying put" Tom told her. "What, until another woman catches your eye and you abandon your son again just for a bit of fun..." Sam exclaimed.
"Oh for heaven's sake Sam let it go, that was four years ago. I'm here to see my son. "Tom said but Sam shook her head.
"He's not in anyway. So you've had a wasted journey." Sam exclaimed.
"Where is he then?" Tom asked. "Well seeing as it's nearly 9am and a school day I think that's where he is now if you don't mind I have to go to work. So you can leave. "Sam stated, she went to close the door but Tom stuck his foot out to prevent it closing.
"I mean it Sam. I'm not going anywhere not till I've seen my son. "He stated firmly.
"You'll have a long wait because I won't let you see him. I won't let you hurt him again. "Sam stated
She went to close the door but Tom's foot was still preventing it from closing. "I mean it Sam. "He said before he allowed himself into the flat. And closed the door behind him.
"I have to get to work." Sam said. "Don't let me stop you" Tom replied.
Sam rolled her eyes, and slipped on her work jacket and placed her bag on her shoulder and she headed to the front door before turning on her heel.
"This is where you leave Tom. " Sam stated. But Tom shook his head "haven't you been listening to me? I told you I'm not going anywhere until I see my son. "He stated again with a more serious tone to his voice.
"You know what, fine you can wait but you're not stopping in my flat while I'm at work. There's a café down the street you can wait in there. "Sam told him. "What about Daniel? What time do you pick him up from school?" Tom asked and Sam shook her head. "I don't, he walks home on his own." Sam stated. Tom looked at her with a surprise expression.
"He's nearly thirteen Tom, he's going to want his independence I mean its not like the school is a million miles away. We don't even live that far from the school." Sam stated.
"But twelve years old? You gave our son his independence at twelve years old?" Tom exclaimed.
"he's got to grow up eventually Tom. He can't stay little forever. Let me guess you wouldn't have given him it until he was fourteen am I right?" Sam asked looking at him.
"I wouldn't have given him it at twelve years old that's a fact!' Tom exclaimed.
"You don't really have much say in this conversation, you haven't been around for four years so don't tell me how to raise my son!" Sam said with a little louder then she intended. Her neighbour Tony appeared outside from the flat next door.
"Sam. Is everything okay?" Tony asked. Sam nodded
"its fine Tony honestly, go back inside. " Sam told him and he nodded before she looked at Tom, who was looking at her with disgust.
"You better not had another man since we spilt. I'm his father. No one else" Tom said and Sam glared at him. "like you have the right. Tonys a friend. That's all a friend. " Sam stated. Furiously.