I woke this morning feeling a heavyweight my chest. It felt like someone was sitting on me. I sit up trying to reach my phone on the night stand gasping for air feeling my lungs tighten with each move. Breathing heavily I grab my phone and dial 9-1-1 . The woman says something but by this point I can barely speak with a final gasp I drop my phone and body to the ground. Remembering nothing but the faint sound of sirens and the drink someone mixed the night before.

Two days later.

"Sam? Sammy? Baby can you hear me?" I hear someone call to me.

"Honey If you can hear me do something." I hear her again and I wave my hand at her.

I open my eyes for the first time, it takes awhile to adjust to the lights, and the noises. Grunting I sit up and stare at the faces in front of me. The first person I notice is my mom, then my father, then my uncle and cousin, Quinn, and Mercedes.

Wait, Mercedes? Quinn?

"shit." I say aloud.

My father chuckles. " He's back."

I sit up completely this time before speaking.

"Hey Mercy." I say looking straight at her trying hard to send her a secret message with my eyes but it falters.

She crosses over to the bed, sitting on the edge before speaking. "How are you?"

"I'm fine. " I lean closer to her and whisper in her ear. " What are you doing here?

She smiles and whispers back. "Your mother called me."

I look at my mother who smiles then back at Mercedes. " She knows?"

"they all do." She says standing.

I remove the blankets and stand, stretching and letting out a sleepy yawn.

"We'll since we all know - "

I say before I'm interrupted with a knock. A petite woman with red hair and freckles walks in with a folder.

"Well look whose up!" She says happily. " I'm , I'd like to explain your injuries." She says ushering me back to the bed.

I take a seat on the small seat beside it and wait for her to continue.

"Sam two days ago you were placed in intensive care for what we suspected as an asthma attack." The woman says sternly looking between the worried faces. "Unfortunately, we discovered something in your system Sam. You had been drinking the night before. Correct?"

I nod.

" Sam we've discovered that there was something slipped into your drink by the autopsy we did. If it had been self-inflicted there would have been traces. We tried to do a urine test to see if it would past but nothing came out if it. Is there anyone with you that night?" She asked calmly.

I began to think of the night again hoping that I remembered something.

FLASHBACK:

I pull up a seat to the bar laughing at some drunk whose singing karaoke in the corner.

"Eddie, let me get the usual." I say calmly.

The bell to the bar rings and someone takes a seat beside me. I look over and it's a woman and a man. They look familiar but I can't place them. I look up at the game then take a drink.

I decide the game is not important and turn my attention back to the drunk man. Except he's not there anymore. No ones here but the man, woman and me. Something is wrong I can feel it. Out of no where I feel someone wrapping their arms around me, I struggle as they drag me away. I look over and see a flame. The last thing I hear are the sirens.

END

"Sam. You okay?" I snap out of it and look up to meet concerned faces.

"There was a woman and man at Eddy's. " I say standing and pacing. "Someone took me somewhere to."

The doctor writes it down before leaving and promising to return tomorrow. As she leaves I remember something.

FLASHBACK:

"Where's his house?" A woman says.

"Hurry up and drive before he wakes up."

"He lives right up the hill Vick. " A man says.

His voice is awfully familiar. I try to look up at the people. Try to get a glimpse but I come up short each time. I lift my neck up again. Looking in to the rear view mirror. For some reason a sick feeling washes over me and I fall back. It's B.L. I sit up again but I don't see him instead I see the red hair and freckles.

END

I look up and scan my family members faces. Only to see one person missing. I pick up my phone when I feel it vibrate with an email. I press open and read.

From: looker

Subject: GUESS WHO?

Hey Sammy!

How you feeling? No to well? I figured as much. You see Sammy I need a favor. What's that you ask? I need you to leave. Permanently. I be been watching you Sam. I know your secrets and I know how you feel. Poor Mercedes and that dad less baby in her belly. She might have confessed to your family but how will Quinn feel when she finds out that there's some money missing? I have an opposition for you. Tomorrow night I will be making an appearance somewhere you least expect me. I expect 45,000 dollars in cash tomorrow . More details later.

Sincerely,

The looker.