Sam's POV
It's been a month since we arrived back in Seattle… Freddie made bail and has been sent to a rehab center here in Seattle. His mom is going to help him in whatever way she can…Then…I'm going to start visiting him…twice a week and I'm going to see if Freddie Benson is still in there. He signed custody over and a divorce papers to Carly…Their kids however…they are in a nice foster home…Just about to get adopted actually.
Bethany (Sam chose to change her name) and Maddie are getting along amazingly. They are the best friends I wish Mel and I had been. "Mommy!" Beth called
"Yes, baby?" I said
"Can we go for ice cream?" Maddie said running in behind Beth
"Hmmm…I guess so!" I smiled picking them up and heading for the door
I got them loaded in the car and we set off for the mall. The girl's constant chatter in the back reminded me how unpredictable life really is…one minute I'm missing the daughter I was forced to give away, the next she's in my arms…
Once we got to the mall and settled with ice cream, I noticed a mob of people crowded around the mall entrance. I then realized they were reporters, I tried to see through the people and saw my worst fear…Freddie had made bail…
"Girls lets go." I tried to sound calm
"Mommy? What's wrong?" Beth asked. She was mature beyond her age
"Not-." I started to say nothing when she let out a horrified scream spotting her father…
She was crying hysterically and Maddie was trying to tell her it was okay. I gathered our stuff and picked Beth up. She buried her head in my shoulder…I saw Freddie glance in our direction…knowing he'd seen us I hurried Maddie to move along.
I saw him fighting through reporters trying to get to us…Bethany wailed louder. "Mommy!"
"Baby…Shhhh…he can't hurt you now." I tried to consul her
I ran to the car, once outside. I saw him not far behind…I started the car and put the girls inside blocking the door. "Sam pleases…" the first words he said to me…
"Please what!? Let you see the little girl who you beat the crap out of? MY daughter! I had to give her up! I wasn't aware I was giving her to a MONSTER." I yelled
"Sam! She's MY daughter too! Both of them are!" he replied
"No. You lost that right when you gave up on us." I told him
"I GAVE UP ON US! You left me! You took my daughters and left!" he screamed at me. I could hear the girls crying inside the car
"By the time I was ready to come back you and Carly were already expecting a baby and happy!"
"I WAS never happy with her! I hated every kiss, every hug, everything!" He told me
"Then why didn't you try harder to find me…" I felt a quiet tear…I wiped it away.
"I should of…but I couldn't. I was afraid of being a dad…I wasn't ready, I only wanted to run and so when you did…I thought it was for the best." He softened up
"I'm sorry Freddie…" I sighed "all of this is my fault…"
"No…its mine. Let's have coffee…ill work it out with my mom…ok?" he said
"Yeah…I really need to go…" I said getting in the car and driving away…
Freddie's POV
"She's willing to see me and give me a chance mom" I told my mother
"Did you ambush her and the girls?" my mother asked focusing on dinner
"No…" I sighed
She looked up at me
"Maybe a little…I looked and I saw Elizabeth and she was so scared of me…I hate seeing that look in her eyes…" I sighed
"I know…You're getting help…that's the good thing." My mom patted my hand and took her plate to the kitchen
"Yeah…I'm heading to bed." I called and went to my bedroom. The one from when I was a teenager…it never changed
I lay on the bed and closed my eyes…
There was a light knock on the door.
"Come in." I said looking up from my laptop
"Freddie…" 14 year old Sam's voice shook with fear…
I got up and went to the blond headed demon that hated me… "What's wrong?" she refused to look up at me.
"He…he beat me…" she muttered
I closed my door and led her over to my bed. "Who?"
"My mom's boyfriend…" she told me
She looked up at me and I saw her black eye and busted lip. "Oh my gosh…Sam, did you tell your mom?"
"She watched him do this…she's too drunk and high to know any different." She sighed
"Come here…" I pulled her into my arms…she flinched at my touch at first then softened and began to cry…
I softly kissed her forehead…
A/N: Short I know…sorry guys I have finials at school, and I've hurt my wrist making it impossible to type. I had to take my brace off to finish this…Shhhh. Haha. I'm going out of town where I hope to be able to get a lot of writing done and be able to post them by the middle of July! Happy reading!
