chapter 5
The car ride home was silent. Sam had to find a way to convince Freddie that this was for real, that their daughter had not died. That she was out there somewhere, waiting for them to find her and bring her home. I have to tell him. She thought, But if I told him, he would think that it would make me forget that there's a chance to find her. I can't tell him. she sat back in her seat and closed her eyes.
Freddie reached out and squeezed her shoulder. "Sam, I want her to be with us too. But we both know its not possible. We both need to move on." Sam was shocked.
"MOVE ON? MOVE ON? YOU THINK THAT I CAN JUST MOVE ON? YOU MAY HAVE BEEN HER FATHER FREDDIE, BUT YOU DIDN'T CARRY HER AROUND, YOU DIDN'T FEEL HER MOVE AND GROW INSIDE YOU." she screamed, tears spilling down her cheeks.
"Sam no, I didn't mean it like that, I know that you can't just forget. but it's been five years or crying out loud!" he said, his voice raising only slightly. He pulled the car into the parking lot of their apartment building and opened his door, looking over his shoulder at Sam. "Five years Sam." was all he said before he got out and slammed to door shut.
The couple walked through their lobby towards the elevator. "FREDDIE WAIT!" Sam called after him. She trailed behind Freddie, and stepped into the elevator.
"Can we just, not talk about this anymore?" Freddie asked, leaning against the elevator walls, his eyes closed.
"We can't just forget Freddie, its not like she was a goldfish or a hamster. She was-is our baby." She stepped out of the Elevator and looking back at Freddie said, "And I will get her back." she turned down the hall and opened their apartment door.
Later that night, things seemed to calm down. Sam and Freddie were cuddled together watching a movie, when Freddie looked down at his wife and said, "By the way, what were you going to tell me earlier?" Sam froze.
"N-nothing." she stammered, hoping that he would drop it.
"OK." he shrugged and looked back up at the TV. Sam couldn't hold it in anymore. She looked at Freddie and blurted,
"I'm pregnant." she smiled guiltily at Freddie, who looked back at her in shock.
"Y-y-your p-pre-and I-I'm the-" Freddie stammered. Sam reached up and put her hand over his mouth.
"Yup." was all she said. she slowly got up and stretched. "Boy, I'm tired." she yawned.
"Sam this is great, this is better than great!" he threw his arms around his wife and swung her around. setting her down again, leaned in and kissed her roughly. "How long have you known?" He asked.
"um, maybe a week or so..." she said, looking at her feet. Freddie reached out and made her look at him.
"Sam, what's wrong baby?" He asked, his voice thick with concern.
"I don't know Freddie, I-I just don't know.
Miles away, A dark haired women with Dark eyes sat pulling a brush through the beautiful blond hair of the small girl in front of her. "You've got a big day tomorrow don't you?" She smiled down at the girl.
"Yeah mommy, I'm going to kindergarten!" she exclaimed, her smile revealing the gap in her teeth where she had lost her first tooth.
"That's right you are! now baby, its time to go to bed." The women stood up and lifted her daughter, carrying her down the small hallway and into the little girls bedroom. "Goodnight baby, remember what mommy told you?" she asked, leaning down to kiss the girls blond curls.
"Don't talk to anybody, or go with anybody. Even if they say they know you." the girl said, rubbing her tired eyes. the woman smiled.
"That's perfect."