"I'm so sorry dad! I didn't mean to, it was an accident." Dash pleas, trying to hold tears back because he knows it will make his punishment worse.
George drowns another glass of scotch before looking at his son with contempt. Dash gulps, knowing his father is worse when he drinks, and his mom is out running an errand.
"You know not to enter my office without my permission, so why did you do it?" George asks in a calm voice.
It puts Dash at ease, he has only ever seen his dad use that tone around business partners and he doesn't think his dad hits them. "I needed a pencil for school, and I couldn't find one so I went to find you or mom to ask for one. I'm really sorry, I didn't think I would knock your glass over." Dash realizes his mistake, he shouldn't have pointed out the problem.
George kicks the shattered glass on the floor and glares at Dash, "I pay for everything you have and then you break my property?"
Dash backs away, as he hears his fathers voice rise in volume.
"Don't show weakness!" George yells and then reaches Dash and slaps him across the face.
"I'm sorry." Dash mumbles.
"I couldn't hear you." George says, slapping him again.
Dash looks at his father, feeling his face throb in pain, "I'm sorry." He apologizes again hoping his father will send him to his room so he can hide.
George waves his hand sending Dash away. Dash has to restrain himself as he walks out the door, because running away is a weakness. But once Dash is out of his father's sight he sprints to his room. On his way up the stairs he trips and falls, hitting his face in the same place his father previously slapped him. It causes Dash to wince, partially in pain and partially because his father might come after him again if Dash was too loud. After a few seconds Dash doesn't hear his father so he continues rushing to his room, being more careful.
Dash closes his door and runs into his closet where he closes the door and hides behind his shirts. He begins quietly sobbing. You're stupid you're stupid you're stupid you're stupid you're stupid Dash repeats the mantra in his head till the phrase no longer sounds right.
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Sam is sitting on the couch with Ida eating popcorn and watching a documentary about panda bears when her parents walk in.
Ida pauses the television and pokes Sam in the side causing her to squirm. "Lets go meet your little sister."
Sam rolls her eyes but follows her grandmothers' instructions and heads toward the foyer.
"Sammykins! Meet your sister, Star." Pamela urges. She is holding a pink bundle in her arms.
Sam rolls her eyes, not even bothering to correct her mother. She walks over and her dad picks her up so she can see her little sister. The baby is pink and has blonde hair, Sam thinks she look like an alien so she says it, "She looks like an alien."
Pamela gasps and dramatically pulls the baby away from Sam. Jeremy chuckles at his daughter's observation. Pamela glares at him.
"Jeremy!" Pamela scolds.
Jeremy shrugs his arms, casing Sam to bounce. "What? Babies look like aliens. She's not trying to be mean, just stating a fact." Jeremy defends.
"You always take her side." Pamela complains.
Jeremy sighs, "I'm not taking anyone's side."
Before they could argue anymore Ida says, "Shut up and let me see my grandbaby."
Pamela huffs and hands the baby over to her insufferable mother in-law.
Ida takes the baby and gently rocks her. "Yes she looks like a alien, but she will be beautiful."
Pamela crosses her arms, "I'm going to shower, and then go to bed because I'm tired." Then she grabs her bag and storms to her room.
Jeremy puts Sam down and takes the baby from his mom. "I'll go put her down then make sure Pamela's ok."
Ida looks down at her granddaughter. "Time for bed. But be warned babies are noisy and will take up a lot of attention from your parents."
"Can you read me a bed time story?" Sam asks.
"Sure thing sweetie. But after you put your pajamas on." Ida says. Sam nods and then heads to her room.
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Sam and Dash are sitting side by side on the swing set at school. It's their second and last break of the first day of kindergarten.
"I don't want to go home." Sam states.
"Your little sister will stop crying eventually." Dash says.
"That's not the problem, she wants mothers attention but mother just dresses her in ugly dresses like a doll." Sam says.
"Then tell her that." Dash advises.
"She doesn't listen to me, she just dismisses me. And daddy's away at some business thing." Sam says.
"What about your grandmother?" Dash asks.
"She's at the beach house, planning a vacation or something." Sam says.
Sam jumps off the swing when she sees someone getting pushed.
"Where are you going?" Dash asks.
"He's getting bullied." Sam answers as she runs toward the boy.
The boy is scrawny and has black hair that falls in front of his piercing blue eyes. His right knee is scraped from where he fell and he is just sitting there as the older kids tease him.
"Sam that's Daniel Fenton, my dad says to stay away from him." Dash warns as he runs to catch up with Sam.
Sam ignores him and positions herself in between Daniel and the bullies. "Go away." She demands. They look down at her and laugh because she isn't intimidating. But the laugh causes Sam to get angrier and she steps forward and says, "Leave him alone." The boys laugh again, but Dash knows her tones and that tone says she is going to make a scene if they don't listen to her.
"Are what?" One of the boys asks.
Instead of answering Sam pushes him down and punches another in the face. One of the boys tries to stop her but she just kicks him behind his knee. The boys get up and leave, afraid of the crazy girl with purple eyes.
"Sam you are going to get in trouble." Dash says.
Sam ignores him and helps the boy up. "Are you ok?" She asks.
He nods meekly and wipes dirt off his pants. Then a girl with red hair runs up and tackles the boy in a hug. Another boy with glasses, and teal eyes runs up.
"Danny I came here as fast as possible when Tucker told me, are you ok?" The girl asks.
"I'm fine Jazz." The boy named Danny mumbles.
Sam looks at Dash and he shrugs confused by the scene in front of them.
Danny looks over to them and mouths 'thank you' as Jazz lectures him about avoiding bullies.
Sam smiles and then walks away with Dash.
A/N Sorry for the really late update I just lost inspiration. But don't worry I wont give up on this story.