Sam waited anxiously for Sawyer to get there. She was fuming. How could Julian just have jumped to conclusions like that? She felt her blood pulse through her body. Now her mother was pregnant. She'd have a real daughter this time. Now she'd have a chance to actually mold a child, and not be left with a broken mess of a hellion. Her thoughts were slowly devolving into a mess, but luckily she saw Sawyer's worried gaze searching for her.
"SOY!" She yelled out loud. Sawyer turned and saw Sam sitting on the grass. She ran towards her,
"Sam!" She got to her and then plopped down, "Geez dude. You really know how to make a person worry." She saw Sam's pained expression and touched Sam on the arm, "Sammy what's wrong?"
Sam looked at her, "Soy I wanna get out of here for a while."
Sawyer felt herself freeze up 'Why would she want to do that?' She thought.
"Because of Jack?" She asked cautiously.
Sam ripped a patch of grass, leaving the dirt bare. "NO." She said annoyed, "Not everything I do revolves around him!" Sawyer retreated, "Sorry! Sorry. Damn. I just figured."
Sam sighed, "Yeah, I get it. But no, I just, I want to take a breather from everyone. You know? Don't you ever want to do that?"
"I mean, yeah. We all want that Sam. But you can do that here. At the park, in your room, at-"
Sam stopped her, "No, I can't! Everywhere I go, I'm known as Sam, the girl who doesn't give a fuck. Or Sam, the girl that the power couple adopted. Sam, the troubled child. EVERYWHERE SOY! I want to take a break and go somewhere that nothing matters."
"Sam what happened today?" Sawyer asked well aware that something triggered this, "Did you fight with your parents?"
Sam shrugged, "Julian thought I was pregnant today, turns out it was Brooke."
Sawyer looked in disbelief, "WHAT?! Aunt Brooke is pregnant?!"
Sam snapped her fingers, "Soy! Focus!"
She shook her head, "oh right, sorry! But why would he think that?!"
"I don't know, 'cause I'm still some stupid troubled kid, ya know? I think they need a break from me…"'
"Sammy they're your parents." She said grabbing her hand.
Sam shook her head, "I know. But, Soy, I seriously want to do some serious damage on shit. I think I should go do that somewehre far from here, so they don't have to watch me self-destruct."
Sawyer felt her nerves increase, "Sammy you're scaring me." She said in a shooken up voice, "What do you mean self-detruct? Why are you so mad? It was a mistake, I'm sure he apologized."
Sam cracked her knuckles, "I just want to go out and raise hell. Let go of this stupid frustration. I used to do that a lot. I just NEED to get out. I know it was a mistake that he made, but it was stupid how easily he went from loving dad to crazy asshole. And all this other traumatic shit going on, I just need a break from Tree Hill."
Sawyer stayed quiet. She didn't know what else to say. Sam put the grass back on the ground, "I'm gonna leave Soy. Just for a couple days, maybe a week or two."
Sawyer gulped, "And, and you're gonna leave to cause damage? What does that even mean?" She said quietly.
Sam laughed at her naiveté, "It means I'm gonna go and not worry about anything and be as stupid as I want to be."
"It sounds like something old Sam would do." Sawyer said with emphasis, "That's not how you deal with things anymore, remember?"
Sam took a deep breath, "Well…maybe old Sam needs to get out of my system first."
"Where are you gonna be?!" Sawyer asked more panicked.
Sam grabbed her hand, "Calm down Soy, I can't tell you that! 'Cause for sure they're gonna ask you where I am, and if you know then you'd lie to them, but this way you really won't know."
Sawyer looked at Sam angrily, "Sam if you leave I'm telling your parents. I don't care how mad you are!" She rummaged through her mind trying to think of something else, "AND YOUR BIRTHDAY! It's coming up in two weeks?! What about that Sam?!"
She chuckled, "Birthdays don't matter Soy. Besides they have a kid coming up. They'll have lots of birthdays from him or her." Sam got up and picked up her things, she knew exactly where to go, it didn't matter what Sawyer did.
"And go ahead and call them. Bye Soy. I love you."
"SAM!" Sawyer yelled as she got up."
"Don't try and follow me!" Sam yelled, "I'll just run, and you know you can't catch up."
Sawyer watched her leave and instinctively ran as fast as she could. Sam sensed it and started running as well. She dodged through the soccer game and the picnicking couple. Sawyer lagged behind and gave up once Sam crossed the street.
Out of breath she went back home, trying to figure out whether she should tell someone, or let them figure it out on their own. But seeing Brooke and Julian in her home, made her decide quickly.
"SOY!" Brooke yelled relieved, "Oh my God sweetie. Please tell me you were with Sam!"
Sawyer looked at her aunt and felt so much sympathy, "Aunt Brooke I, I was. She's fine."
There was a collective sigh of relief. Sawyer continued, "But"
Peyton chimed in, "But what?"
Sawyer took a deep breath, "Sam said she was gonna leave for a while. Like a week or two."
Julian got up, "The hell she's NOT!" He yelled.
Brooke put her hand up, telling him to calm down.
"Soy, sweetie, what exactly did she say?"
"She said she had to get out of here because she needed to let go of stuff, and she couldn't do it here in Tree Hill. She wants to let loose for a while."
Brooke felt her blood boil, "Where is she going Sawyer?"
Sawyer sighed, "That's the thing. I, I don't know."
Peyton got up and stood next to Brooke, "Sawyer if you're lying, you're ass is in trouble."
"I'm not lying mom!" Sawyer pleaded, "I'm serious. She didn't want to tell me!"
Brooke saw her honesty, "It's okay sweetie. We'll figure it out. Thanks."
Sawyer nodded and looked at her mother's suspicious look. She excused herself and went to her room. She stared at her phone, hoping that Sam would text or call her, but nothing came.
Brooke turned to Julian, "Lets go, we have to figure out where she is."
Peyton tried to speak, "Sweetie-"
"No Peyt,it's okay." Her voice on the cusp of breaking, "If Sawyer hears anything have her call me, please." She said trying to remain composed, when she felt like blowing up.
Peyton knew Brooke just wanted to leave, "Okay B. Davis. I love you."
Brooke nodded and went out quickly with Julian behind her. Peyton grabbed his hand, "Julian, Sam's complicated. Don't give up on her." He nodded in solemn agreement.
Brooke was already in the passenger seat of the car. "I'm calling her." She said rushed as Julian sat down. "Babe" He said cooly.
"WHAT?!"
He took a deep breath, "Let me call her. I'm the one that triggered this." She stared at him incredulously at first, but her expression slowly melted. She sighed and handed him the phone, "Here." She said handing him the phone, "And if she picks up don't yell or anything, just be calm!"
"Alright! Brooke, calm down."
He dialed, and they both waited anxiously for the phone to ring.
It was short, but I've been so busy with Finals and work! Keep on reviewing and I'll keep writing :)