Chapter 12
Words Once Spoken
Caleb's once sad face turned into a smile. He sets her hand down and backs away. "You're coming back to me… I knew you would." Caleb walks over to a the table me." backedmile. table where a small box is laying and picks it up. "You are my heart. My one eternal love… and soon we shall be reunited… Once… and for all."
*Later that Day*
Sam's eyes once again flutter open. The room is dark and only candles light the spaces between. She sits up and begins to look around. Sam suspects the obvious that it was now night time. "I suspect you enjoyed your rest?" a voice asks from behind. Sam's head turns to see Caleb dressed in a half unbuttoned black t-shirt. "What happened?" she asks calmly. Caleb walks over to her adoringly. "You're beginning to rediscover your true self… who you were always meant to be. Sometimes it can get a little overwhelming."
She looks at him puzzled. "Livvie…" he begins. "You're coming back to me. Your memories are returning along with your true self. Every time you remember something, we're one step closer." Sam begins to pull away. "No… That's not possible. I know who I am. I'm Samantha Morgan, Samantha McCall, Samantha Davis…. I'm just Sam. Not Livvie or Olivia or anything else." Caleb wanders over to the table with the box. "I have a gift for you" he says ignoring her. His hands wrap around the box and carry it over to Sam. He sits down and holds it out to her. She looks at him trying to decide what to do then takes the box. It settles in her grip for a moment, debating to accept his offering.
"You can open it" he says. And so she does. Her fingers reach to find the latch keeping the box closed and slowly release it from its hold. Sam's eyes widen once she sees its containment. A beautiful pearl necklace with a small pendent in the middle. "Well?" he speaks. Sam's mouth holds no words.
"Do you remember the first day I gave this to you?" Sam replies quickly. "No." "I think you do." "No I don't! Because I'm not Livvie…." He cuts her off. "It was our wedding day. You made me so happy. You chose to become my wife willingly and surrendered yourself over to me… This was your wedding present." Sam stands up and begins to yell. "No it wasn't! I'm not Livvie! And I will never be her!"
Caleb's eyes begin to fill with anger and frustration. He furiously grabs her arm and grips her tight. "You are Olivia! Do you hear me?!" Sam tries to pull away as tears flood down her eyes. "I said do you hear me!" "Please…" she says. "Please you're hurting me…" Caleb holds his grip for another moment then releases her arm. As soon as Sam gets free she takes off running and never looks back.
Caleb is still swollen with anger. He doesn't chase after her knowing that she can't leave. "You said you wouldn't fight me… but now…" he pauses. "Now there are consequences."