"What on earth are you three doing here?", Brooke screamed at first and looked from Jamie to Phoebe to Sam. She could not believe that the three just skipped school and smoked on top of that.
"Um...we kinda skipped school.", Sam said trying to sound brave, which was not an easy task with four adults looking down at them very furiously and knowing that you were in a lot of trouble.
"Yeah we can see that.", Nathan answered not believing it. He would have expected them to skip school but not to smoke.
"Jamie. Smoking? I taught you better." Jamie rolled his eyes in frustration. It was not like he was smoking every day or addicted. "Mom. It's not like we smoke every day. We just agreed to stop smoking forever.".
"And you think that makes us proud or what?", Nathan looked at all of them with disbelief, "and you Phoebe. You are eleven for god's sake.", Nathan looked furiously down at her. Phoebe felt very uncomfortable. Her other family would never yell at her for smoking, they had not even yelled at her when she was drinking beer. In fact they had been given it to her in the past.
"Um…we just needed a break and it's not like we are junkies or smoke every day. You can calm down."
"No Phoebe. We will not calm down. We don't want our kids to skip school and…smoke.", Brooke screamed back immediately. It was an unacceptable behavior and although she knew that she had been testing smoking and drinking as well when she was younger, she had not been eleven at all.
Sam got to talk now "It was just Phoebe's first cigarette and...last.", she said when Brooke and Julian looked furiously at her and she realized that it was not the best idea to reveal that.
"And you gave it to her?", Julian asked shocked; he had not thought that Sam would convince Phoebe into anything like this. "Um...well, kinda. Yeah."
Haley entered the argument, "Smoking is a really dumb thing to do. You can get addicted and it kills people. I am really disappointed. And skipping school?"
"I think you are overreacting. Really.", Jamie said calmly to his parents, but there was no way they were getting out of this.
"Why on earth did you skip school?", Julian asked shocked.
Sam looked at Jamie and Jamie at her and then both of them at Phoebe, who blushed and looked at the ground. So Sam stood up and defended her and took her arm on Phoebe's head, "Okay, before you continue yelling at us, just listen. Please. Although the video is not on YouTube any more, it's still a big theme at our school."
All of them looked at Phoebe who looked to the ground and felt very small and wished to be somewhere else.
"And…some still have pictures of her half naked on their mobiles. So…how would you feel going back to school with all of them looking at you?"
Brooke wanted to say something but Sam carried on.
"But Jamie and I and some other pupils took care of it and by Monday nobody will make fun of Phoebe any more." Jamie and Sam looked at each other and smiled.
The adults looked at Phoebe and felt pity. Of course Phoebe feared going back to school. Although she always appeared to be the bravest girl of the world, some things were too much for her as well.
Brooke sat down besides Phoebe and took her arm around her baby sister," You should have told us that you fear going back that much. I am sorry that we did not think of it and it totally makes sense now."
Phoebe nodded and looked ashamed to the ground, "Yeah…well, it's not my favorite topic to talk about."
"You said Monday, right?", Haley asked. Sam and Jamie nodded. "Okay. You can skip tomorrow as well but on Monday all of you go back.", Haley pointed at the three of them who were shocked to hear this out of Haley's mouth. Sometimes grown-ups could really impress them.
"So you really think your plan will work?", Phoebe asked shyly and addressed Sam.
"I don't think, I know.", said proudly and nodded.
Sam and Phoebe were walking in front of Julian and Brooke and whispered to each others, "Do you think they have forgotten about the punishment?"
Phoebe shivered "No, I don't think so, but yours will probably be worse because you're older.", Phoebe laughed and Sam slapped her softly.
"No, yours will be worse because I am a teenager and supposed to screw up and do stuff like that but you are still a kid." Phoebe looked stunned at her.
"That would not be very fair.", she whined and Sam took her arm around her. "You make her sit in this?", Sam asked shocked from the backseat when she entered the car.
"Yeah it's really embarrassing, right?", Phoebe said to her and Julian and Brooke shared a smile, "Wow. No wonder you ran away.", Sam said back and blinked at Brooke who shared a little smile with her. Of course she was still mad at them but somehow her girls were very good in making them forgive them.
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When they were home Brooke went into the bathroom with Phoebe," The doctor prescribed a better cream and it will help those bruises go away. So take off your shirt."
Phoebe looked at the cream and was not quite sure whether she wanted it or not.
"It does not burn!", Brooke smiled at her and pinched her nose.
"Okay. But be careful." She softly put the cream on her back but Phoebe flinched all the time. "Oww…that burns.", she complained and stormed outside almost naked.
There she saw Sam and Julian talking to each other. Although she only wore her underwear she did not feel exposed in front of Julian or Sam. It was her family. Sam and Julian looked shocked at her small and bruised body.
"Does the cream help?", Julian asked concerned.
"Noooo. It just burns.", Phoebe complained again but sat down on Brooke's lap who put a bit more on her bruises. "Owwwww…", Phoebe protested all the time.
"Done.", Brooke finally said and gave Phoebe a shirt.
"Can I stay like this? It hurts to wear a shirt."
Of course Brooke nodded and wanted to hug her tight but she knew that would probably hurt Phoebe, so she just kissed her forehead, "We love having you two back."
"But if you ever run away again I swear I will lock you in forever. Do you understand me?", Brooke said seriously and Sam and Phoebe looked shocked at her.
"Yeah. Yeah.", Sam answered and Brooke looked for an answer from Phoebe and Phoebe pointed at Sam "What she said."
"And don't think you can get away with not telling us where exactly you've been. We don't have to talk about it now. But we will.", Julian added a little mad but also concerned.
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Brooke was cooking for all of them while Sam and Phoebe were talking on the couch with Julian in the middle.
"What is an ED?", Phoebe remembered and made Sam blush. Brooke knew about Sam's ED when she was younger and somehow was relieved that Phoebe did not know everything at all. "It's the short cut for Eating disorder and some people have difficulties eating anything because they have some problems in life and they cope with it by not eating." She tried to explain it in a children's way.
Phoebe rolled her eyes. "Oh...you meant anorexia or bulimia.", Phoebe laughed, "I just did not know that it's called ED. That sounded like ET, the alien from space." Brooke looked surprised at her but did not ask any further.
"How do you know such stuff?", Sam asked her surprised.
"I read a lot and there was this book about this girl who kept on throwing up after eating. She always ate really, really much, like two pizzas and hotdogs and other stuff and then she put her finger into her mouth and puked it all out."
Sam laughed how Phoebe was making the movements to it. "You should stop reading books for teenagers.", Brooke smiled at her sister.
"Why? I think it is really important to know the stuff that is going on in our world and people's minds. And why wait when I am interested now?"
"Oooookay. Let's eat.", Julian went to the table and was so happy that finally the four of them were sitting at one table again. It was a joyful meal.
"So you really let us skip school tomorrow?", Sam smiled at Brooke and Julian.
They nodded "Only this one time because we realize that it's important to you."
"So if it's important to me to get a car when I turn sixteen, you'll give me one?" all of them started laughing.
"When is your birthday?", Phoebe then asked.
"Next month."
"What?", Phoebe let the fork fall to the ground "even your birthday is before mine. Man, that's mean.", she took the fork again.
"When is your birthday?", Sam then asked.
"In like eight months and I cannot wait to be a teenager and get as many presents as Jamie did." Sam nodded.
"Trust me you're already one." And made Phoebe smile proudly and pointing the fork at Sam. "I agree with Sam getting a car."
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"Okay, you two still have to get your punishment. I want you two to write an essay about what family means to you." Sam and Phoebe looked confused at Julian.
"You sound like a principal.", Sam laughed.
"Well, that's only my punishment. Brooke got a different one"
"Right. Mine is a bit different. No computer and only one room.", Brooke pointed at her two girls. She wanted them to get to know each other better and to see how they would get along in just one room.
"What do you mean with only one room?", Phoebe asked confused.
"You two are going to share a room for the whole month." Sam and Phoebe did not really like the idea. Of course they were starting to warm up and really like each other. But sharing a room for a month was a lot to ask.
"Do you kick?", Sam looked at Phoebe who shrugged her shoulders, "How should I know? I don't kick myself."
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"So what is your punishment?", Phoebe and Jamie skyped.
"It's worse. Grounded for the whole month without phone and pocket money."
Phoebe and Sam gasped "That long? Jeez Jamie. Haley and Nathan are worse than Brooke and Julian."
"Yeah. I know.", Jamie talked into the phone sadly.
"They let us get through with so much.", Sam said proudly "remember when I was here the first time, they were so much more strict. I bet it has to do with Phoebe."
Phoebe looked confused at her "Why?"
"Because you got into a lot of trouble and they feel pity with you.", Sam said while Phoebe rolled her eyes "I don't want anyone to feel pity with me but if it gets us out of trouble, fine by me but you do know that we still got punished. Jamie, I have to sleep with Sam in one room for a whole month."
Jamie laughed, "Sam is cranky in the morning."
"I am not.", she protested immediately but smiled "Jamie, we wanted to watch a movie with Brooke and Julian. See you later."
Jamie widened his eyes "Why does it feel like I am the one who is getting punished and you can have a sleepover and watch movies. This sucks."
"Well, Brooke and Julian are cooler than your folks.", Phoebe laughed and Jamie nodded. "Oh yeah. By far. Bye."
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A little later Brooke and Julian heard Sam and Phoebe arguing.
"Noooooo. That's not fair.", Phoebe whined.
"I am the older one, so I got to decide on this one."
Phoebe rolled her eyes "That's not a good argument. I lived here longer."
"No you did not.", Sam answered, "I lived here longer and I was here before you and I am still older."
"Juuuuuliaaaan.", Phoebe whined and ran towards him. He looked up from his very interesting book. Brooke and Julian were sitting on the couch in their PJ´s and waited for Sam and Phoebe to come to finally watch a movie with them.
"What?", he looked at Phoebe who hugged him from behind tightly.
"I really wanna stay in my room not hers.", she pointed at Sam who came into the living room in her PJ´s as well with crossed arms, "Real mature Phoebe to try getting Julian on your side."
"Nope.I am not getting into this.", Julian said not looking up from his book but squeezed Brooke's hand softly who squeezed it back. In fact the two of them were enjoying the argument Sam and Phoebe were having very much and they knew that there were about to come many more like this.
"Broooooke.", Phoebe then whined and hugged her as well.
"Me neither. Why don't you just sleep two weeks in each room."
"Duh.", Sam answered, "that's what I suggested too, but she won't agree with it."
"But I don't want to sleep in your room it looks...so...dark. It's scary.", Phoebe whined again and Sam laughed, "we watched Saw Phoebe. This was way scarier than my room."
"You did what?", Julian and Brooke looked shocked at the two girls.
"Nothing.", Phoebe and Sam said at the same time.
"That movie is for grown ups not for eleven or fifteen year old ones.", Brooke said harshly, "Phoebe you'll end up having nightmares again." Brooke said.
"No I won't. I have big scary and emo Sam in my bed.", Phoebe laughed and Sam took her arm and pulled her to the room, not very nicely.
"Yeah but I'll probably ask the monster to kill you first. Hah!", Phoebe looked shocked up at Sam, "You wouldn't.", she said back totally concerned.
"Maybe. Maybe not.", Sam laughed hard at her shocked face "now c'mon. Just take your stuff into my room."
"Why do we have to start sleeping in your room?", Phoebe immediately protested, she was not a girl that gave up easily, especially not when she realized that the other one was winning an argument. She hated that.
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"Honey, honey, honey.", Julian went over to Brooke and laid on top of her, "You really chose the right punishment." Brooke nodded and kissed him softly.
"I am best at punishing my loved ones.", she smiled evilly.
"Oohhh. I so want to be punished later on.", he laughed while hearing Sam and Phoebe arguing.
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"No, I want the right side.", Phoebe whined and let herself fall to the floor.
"God Phoebe. Stop acting like a baby. It's my bed so I choose where to sleep and I always sleep at the right side."
"But I don't want him to kill me first." Sam looked confused at her, "What?"
"If I sleep on the left side the killer will kill me first because I am nearer to the door.", Sam stayed mute for a moment. Was this the same Phoebe that grew up between scary men and that knew how to run away from them?
"Fine. Sleep on the right side, so the killer can kill me first and you can watch me getting killed and know what he will do with you after he is finished with me."
Phoebe's eyes widened while Brooke and Julian burst out into laughing from the living room. Sam definitely knew how to handle Phoebe and right now she was winning this argument, "I don´t want to sleep neither on the right nor on the left.", Phoebe whined again. This was enough for Sam. She left her room and went to Brooke.
"Could you please get that little version of you and stop her from whining. She really gets on my nerves.", Sam said and Brooke laughed at her.
"Well, I think you are on your own with that little version of me.", Brooke smiled at Sam.
"Oh gosh. What have I gotten myself into?", she went back into her room.
"Okay fine. You can sleep wherever you want. Take the left side or the right side or just under the bed but stop whining and let us watch the movie." Sam let herself fall on the bed and waited for Phoebe to answer.
Phoebe had to think a moment; "I think...I am going to sleep with Brooke and Julian tonight." Brooke and Julian really loved her idea but they had other things in mind for this night.
"No you won't.", Sam answered.
"Why?"
"Because I said so."
"Well that not an argument either.", Phoebe said back.
"Because they want to have their space too and we already slept in their bed this week."
"But they do not mind us sleeping in their bed.", Phoebe said back and felt a bit unsure.
"Yeah well, not today."
"Why?"
"Gosh Phoebe. Because Julian just laid on Brooke and they sure have other stuff in mind than cuddling with you big baby.", Sam answered harsh.
"I am not a big baby and what stuff?"
Julian and Brooke realized the direction this was going. On the one hand they did not like it on the other hand they were glad that Phoebe still had her innocent moments and did not understand everything.
"Okay Phoebe. They are married people and still young. And sometimes at night or at day...whatever...they...umm...want to cuddle. You know like grown ups do."
Phoebe looked a moment at Sam and did not say anything but then laughed hard, "To cuddle like grown-ups do?" she could not stop laughing and held her stomach, "You mean Brooke and Julian are going to have wild mature and grown-up sex?", Phoebe said and left Sam speechless, "C'mon I am not a dummy.", Phoebe stood up.
"Fine. You had your laugh. Now which side?"
"Do you really think they have to do it this night? I really want to sleep in their bed." Phoebe started again.
"I don't get you. Are there two Phoebe's inside of you?", Sam knocked on Phoebe's head.
"Why?"
"Because one minute you're like 19 and the next minute you're like seven."
"Like seven?"
"Yeah. Which eleven year old still cuddles with their parents?" Sam laughed.
"Well, they are not my parents but yours sooner or later. And I don't cuddle with them. I just...just like being with them."
"Oookay.", Sam laughed again "So can we end this discussion with you telling me where you want to sleep?"
"With Brooke and Julian.", Phoebe said again and Sam lost her patience.
"Umm...were you deaf the last minute?"
"No, but..."
"No buts. They need their privacy and you can cuddle with me if you're such a cuddle monster." Phoebe rolled her eyes.
"Fine. I'll sleep on the...um...left side and I don't want to cuddle with you."
"We'll see.", Sam went out of the room and sat down on the couch besides Brooke exhausted from this stupid argument. Phoebe came into the room as well with blankets for everyone and when she wanted to sit down between Julian and Brooke, Sam rolled her eyes. Phoebe saw that and stood up again to sit besides Julian and not in the middle to give Julian and Brooke the space Sam had been talking about before.
"Oh c'mon.", Julian lifted Phoebe up and put her down in the middle of Brooke and Julian again.
"No. I give you the space you need.", Phoebe said out loud and went to the other side again.
"Phoebe you really are a cry baby.", Sam laughed and Phoebe shot back.
"I am not. Don't call me like that."
"Okay. I am sorry cry baby.", Sam smiled at her.
"Stop that." Phoebe whined.
"Oookay you two. Now. Which movie?", Brooke asked the girls.
"I get to decide.", Phoebe jumped up. Of course Sam could not help but comment this "And this is why?"
"Because ….", Phoebe did not find an answer and Sam immediately answered "Yeah right, because there is no reason."
"Because…I am back now.", Phoebe said and smiled.
"You left by choice.", Sam answered and Brooke and Julian smiled at each others. Sam and Phoebe were definitely two strong characters. Both of them knew that the next weeks would be hard for them. Dealing with a eleven year old one and a fifteen year old one at the same time, was like being thrown into the cold water. But they loved it.
"No, I did not. You made me leave.", Brooke did not like her comment at all, "Noone made you leave Phoebe. And you know that. You were just a little mad and sad and confused when Sam came."
Phoebe rolled her eyes "Fine. Nobody made me leave. I was just a little mad and sad and confused. So, can we watch this one?" Phoebe took "Toy story 3."
"No way.", Sam said immediately and Phoebe looked stunned at her.
"It's really good Sammy."
"I hate animations."
"I am with Sam.", Brooke raised her hand.
"I am with Phoebe.", Julian added and Brooke smiled at him. Of course he was. He shared the same childish taste like Phoebe.
"So a new movie. How about this one?", Sam took a DVD and held it up.
"My sister's keeper? Really?"
"Well, I love Cameron Diaz and it sounds interesting."
"I hate Cameron Diaz.", Phoebe answered and crossed her arms in front of her.
"You do not.", Sam said back.
"Yup I do. Right now I hate her because she makes me miss Toy story 3."
"You have already seen this movie."
"Yeah but it gets better with every watch."
"Oooookay you two. It's the sister's keeper then.", Brooke took the movie and put it into the DVD player. Although it was not really democracy that chose the movie, she decided to end their little argument and chose the movie she wanted.
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"I don't get this. Why doesn't she give her sister a kidney?", Phoebe was talking through the whole movie.
"God Phoebe. Just keep on watching.", Sam answered finally. When the end was coming everyone was crying. Even Julian a bit. But Phoebe cried the most. "I don't get it. I would have given my sister a kidney. I really, really would.", Phoebe looked into Julian's eyes. Julian softly went through her hair. It was two in the morning and everyone was tired.
"See. That is why I wanted to watch Toy story. I hate sad movies.", Phoebe cried into Julian's chest.
"But it's not only a sad movie it's happy too.", Sam said softly.
"No it is not. I hate to be sad and I hate sad movies even more because they make me sad.", Phoebe cried totally exhausted and tired.
"Phoebe calm down. It was just a movie.", Brooke said and took her into her arms gladly.
"But it was really, really sad.", Phoebe whispered and Brooke could not help but smile, she loved having Phoebe and Sam who were totally different and she loved caring for them. That's what she always wanted.
Sam thought that Phoebe was overreacting but could see that her tears were honest.
"I am going to bed. I am tired.", Phoebe said and stood up with her blanket and went away.
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Sam and Brooke were still on the couch when Phoebe was sleeping and Julian coming back to them, "Is she asleep?", Brooke asked.
"Yeah."
"Which side?", Sam immediately asked curiously.
"Kinda right in the middle."
"Great. So I will have no space at all.", Sam whined and Julian laughed.
"You'll have your whole bed." At first Sam looked confused at him but then she got it. "Oh. So no hot sex for you two tonight?", Sam received a slap from Brooke "Stop that."
"So how are you doing Sam?", Brooke looked at the teenager who smiled at her.
"I really like Phoebe and I think teasing her is going to be my new hobby." Brooke and Julian laughed out. Brooke leaned back against Julian and they started to listen to Sam. "Cause she really falls for it."
"Yeah we've seen and heard that.", Julian smiled at her, "But how are you? I mean the last days were totally focused on Phoebe and we don't want you to feel left out, you know. We love you too and want you to feel good as well but still skipping school and smoking was a bad idea."
Sam nodded "Yeah. I know that. Umm...I am good. I like being back with you and school...well school is school. I am not really enjoying it but I am luckier than Phoebe is." "Did you two talk about it a lot?" Brooke asked curiously.
"No, she does not want to. I mean she skipped school because of this shit and wanted to run away and I kind of made a deal with her and promised to solve it.", Sam was glad that she could talk to Julian and Brooke so honestly.
"We are really proud of you.", Brooke said smiling.
"Thanks."
"But smoking together was not right and I want you to stop."
"I know. But I really wanted her to...to think I am cool, you know." Brooke and Julian burst out into laughing.
"Have you seen how she looks at you?", Sam looked confused at him," You don't have to smoke to make her think that you are cool." Sam smiled proudly.
"You know you can come to us with anything Sam, right?", Brooke took Sam's hand into hers. She had always wished to have Sam back and now that the girl was sitting besides her, Brooke felt really happy.
"We understand that...well that the whole family dynamic kind of changed with Phoebe and if you feel stressed out or left out or anything else, please talk to us."
Sam realized that they really had their thoughts about her and felt happy to have them and nodded, "Yeah I know. But I am really happy. I missed you two a lot and I am um...happy that we are the little family again. Yeah, I was not very thrilled when you talked about Phoebe and at first I did not like the idea and...well...you know we were kinda enemies but we got to know us better and I don't want to miss her any more."
"Wow.", Julian smiled at Sam. "that went pretty fast."
"Fast?", Sam laughed thinking about what she had gone through in the last time.
"Oh I missed you.", Brooke took her arms around Sam and now the three of them were lying together on the couch," Do you want to come cuddle too?" Sam laughed at the thought.
"Thank you but I am really past that age."
"I don't want you to grow any more.", Brooke held her tight and kissed her cheek.
They all stayed like this for a while and talked about Rebecca, Sam's friends at school and every important detail in her life.
"Sleep tight.", Brooke and Julian said to Sam when she went into her bed. "You too."
Sam was smiling while she closed her eyes. It was such a good feeling to feel safe again.
She felt like having her family back.
Brooke and Julian went over to their bed and finally went under the blanket. Phoebe was breathing between them and Brooke and Julian looked down at her.
"She really looks like you Brooke.", Julian took Brooke's hand and squeezed it.
"I know. It's weird."
"Are you happy?" Brooke did not have to answer that question. Her face showed the answer. Of course she was. She kissed Julian softly and nodded. Suddenly Phoebe jumped up.
"Oh no.", she said.
"What is it?", Brooke asked concerned.
"I forgot to wash my pig.", Phoebe said totally concerned. Brooke looked confused at her but then realized it was just one of Phoebe's nightly talking.
"C'mon.", she took her in her arms and immediately Phoebe slept again. Julian took his arm around both of them and soon the three of them were asleep.
A little later Brooke woke up and heard Phoebe crying in her sleep, "Hey kiddo.", she shook her softly but Phoebe kept on crying and talking "Becca, Becca.", she whispered and then she opened her eyes and looked at Brooke. For a second there was hope in her eyes but then it was gone again. She slung her arms around Brooke and cried into her chest.
"Shhhhh, calm down. Do you want to tell me what you were dreaming about?", Brooke asked concerned but Phoebe shook her head and just hid it in Brooke's chest. Some minutes later she fell asleep again.
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"Saaaaam.", Phoebe shook Sam who went under the blanket to hide from her.
"Jeez. Leave me alone. It's 6 am and we don't have to go to school. Why are you even up?"
Phoebe walked out of the room and to Brooke and Julian again.
"Brooooke.", this time she shook Brooke who looked up with small and tired eyes.
"What is it?"
"I am bored.", Phoebe complained honestly. Brooke smiled a minute and then went closer to the sleeping Julian and looked at her watch.
"At 6 am?", she asked confused.
"Yeah. I cannot sleep any more."
"Go watch TV or do anything else but I am definitely not leaving this bed until the next three hours."
Phoebe walked out again and looked around. Nothing good was on at the moment but when she saw the baking book she had a thought, "Okay, two eggs.", she looked into the refrigerator and took the eggs out of it. Sam was suddenly standing in the room as well and Phoebe screamed in shock and one egg fell to the ground, "Oh no. Why did you have to scare me like this?", Phoebe asked and Sam sat down and yawned into her hands.
"Suits you right. I cannot sleep any more because someone in this room woke me up in the middle of a nice dream."
"OOooooo. Was it about my cousin?", Phoebe mocked her and Sam looked furiously at her.
"Don't start a fight. Now, what are you doing?"
"I try to bake this cake.", she pointed at a picture in the book.
"Can I help?", Sam asked and looked into the book from behind.
"Yeah, sure.", Phoebe smiled at Sam.
"So Furby. Do you miss them very much?", Sam tried to talk to her about Macy and the others. She knew Phoebe was avoiding this theme but then the younger one nodded.
"Yeah I do."
"Me too.", Phoebe looked stunned at her.
"Don't look at me like this. They were nice to me and I enjoyed getting to know them."
"I like that you know them.", Phoebe said and hugged Sam for a short moment, which made Sam very happy.
"Can I ask you a question?"
"If it's about Rebecca, no.", Phoebe did not look away from the book.
"Why?"
Now Phoebe looked up at her "Because then I will cry again and I feel like my life is all about crying at the moment and today I want to have fun. That's why I invited the Scotts. And today I don't want to talk about me. I just want to see all of you happy and smiling."
Sam was astonished and took the book away from Phoebe with a smile.
"Hey. I read that."
"Yeah but although you are obviously an intelligent girl you read too slowly. When are they coming?"
"At eight."
"And Brooke and Julian know it? And a cake for breakfast?"
"No you idiot. It's a surprise. I am glad the Scotts don't sleep that long except of Jamie and first we make breakfast, then we eat the cake and I booked a table at six at a fine restaurant."
Sam looked shocked at Phoebe, "Umm…okay. But I think you should have asked Brooke and Julian, because they will probably have to pay for it."
Phoebe shook her head and ran out of the room and into hers, "No, I can pay for everyone. I found where Julian hid my money. Victoria gave it to me.", Phoebe added when she saw the confusion in Sam's face.
"Oh. Your rich mother. " Sam laughed and continued baking.
"Do…do you think they will be mad that I invited them?", Phoebe asked unsure.
"Not at all.", Sam took another egg and added it.
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Next chapter: Scotts and Bakers (Ferguson/Walker) time