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Chapter 20

iCare

~ * Sam * ~

I look at Freddie's mom who just smiles at me, trying to hold back her tears. She shakes her head.

''It's not that I don't want you here Sam…''

I look at her sympathetically. God what has Freddie done to me!? I've become…caring.

''Then what is it?'' I smile at her.

''It's not that I don't want you here it's just that…I don't want Freddie to leave…'' she bites her lip.

''What do you mean?''

''Well, you're his girlfriend now. I used to be the most important woman in his life, because he never had girlfriends…but now that's not me anymore, that's you. And very soon he'll want to have you all to himself, without his mom around you guys all the time.'' She looks down and sniffs.

''That's not true Marissa… Freddie loves you. He isn't just gonna leave you behind here alone. That's not like him.'' I smile at her.

''Maybe you're right but he just…'' she sniffs again. ''He has just grown up so fast.'' She can't hold back her tears anymore and they roll down her face slowly. Aww poor woman…

Gosh I always thought Freddie's mom was absolutely insane, but really, she's just overprotective. She loves and cares about Freddie more than anything or anyone, and she wants to protect him. She doesn't want her little boy to grow up. I just never realized that, because I've never seen mom's like this. Only my own mom who doesn't give a fuck about me, and all those other horrible mom's in that horrible neighborhood, I've always thought mom's like this only existed in movies. Man, Freddie is lucky…I wish I grew up in a safe place like this with a mom like this…

I can't help but wrap my arm around her. ''It's okay, Freddie's your son, and he has always been your little boy, you don't want him to grow up…''

She nods and continues crying softly ''Yeah…''

I rub her shoulder softly, trying to comfort her. I've never done this before…it feels good…it feels good to help other people…

''Shh it's okay Marissa… I will never try to take Freddie away from you. Yes Freddie loves me and he wants to be with me as much as possible, I'm very shocked about that by the way…cause no one ever loved and cared about me like Freddie, no one ever even cared at all… but you'll always be his mom and he'll always love you! He's 17, he isn't that little Freddie anymore. And I understand that that's extremely hard for you, but he can take care of himself now, he can even take care of me! You need to let him go… He isn't just gonna move out. He isn't just gonna leave you here after all those years of taking care of him and loving him!'' I smile at her.

She smiles back at me. ''Wow Sam… those are wise words…'' She bites her lip. ''I guess you're right. People think I'm crazy for being so overprotective right?...''

''maybe just a little bit…'' I chuckle at her and she chuckles back, wiping her tears away.

''I'll try to let him go more… he's not my little man anymore, he's yours now.''

I smile at her and then smirk. ''Literally little…''

She chuckles. ''Yeah he isn't very tall…''

''It's okay though. I'm still way shorter as him.'' I chuckle back at her.

She smiles at me. ''You're a great girlfriend for him Sam…You're a good person. I was very wrong about you.''

Wow I can't believe she just said that. It feels amazing to know that she Freddie's mom respects me now.

I smile at her. ''Thank you so much, that really means a lot to me.''

''You're welcome.'' She smiles back at me.

''You're an amazing mom to Freddie. I was wrong about you too, I always thought you were completely insane…but you're just overprotective. Freddie means everything to you and you don't want him to get hurt…you truly love and care about him…I wish I was able to say that about my mom…'' I look down and bite my lip.

She smiles at me and rubs my back comfortingly. ''Well Freddie's dad hasn't been in his life since he was 6, I've always felt like I had to take the role of his mom and dad, that's why I'm so overprotective over him.'' She looks at me seriously. ''Why? What kind of person is your mom?...''

''A horrible one…'' I sigh. ''She has never really loved or cared about me. She knew I was getting abused and we lived in a horribly dangerous neighborhood. She's a drug addict…''

''Oh gosh I'm so sorry Sam… no one should have to go through that… you don't deserve that.''

''Thank you…''

''Hey, but you're here now. You don't ever have to go back there, that's all over now. You're safe here.''

I nod. ''Thank you so much. It really means so much to me you have no idea…''

''No problem.'' She smiles at me.

I smile back at her.

''And if you ever need to know who cares about you, I'll be here, in full protective mom mode.'' She chuckles.

Oh my goodness, that's SO sweet of her to say!

I chuckle back at her and then smile. ''Thank you so much.''

''Don't thank me. It's in my genes.'' She smiles.

In one day, EVERYTHING has changed. I used to hate Freddie's mom because I thought she was insane. Now I sit here being comforted by her and I respect her more than anyone. She's SO sweet. Wow.

I smile back widely at her and then suddenly start crying. Oh my god what is this? I never cry. I guess it's because I told her about everything…and she makes me feel like she cares about me…

She hugs me. ''It's okay honey…shh…''

~ * Freddie * ~

I wake up in the night when I hear something in the living room. I look next to me, Sam's not there. I get up off the bed and walk into the living room and look around ''Baby?''

I switch on the light and frown deeply when I see my mom sitting on the couch, hugging Sam. Oh my god what is this!? Wait is she…crying?

I walk over to the couch and look slightly worried. I see Sam crying into my mom and I can see it in my mom's eyes that she has cried too. ''What's going on what's wrong?''

My mom looks up at me. ''Oh. Hey sweetie…''

Sam pulls away from the hug and quickly wipes her tears away. ''Oh, h-hey baby…''

I sit on the couch next to Sam worriedly and wrap my arm around her. ''Sam what's wrong why are you crying?'' I look at my mom. ''And why have you been crying mom? What's wrong?''

My mom smiles at me. ''Don't worry about it sweetie. I couldn't sleep, Sam couldn't either. We saw each other here and we just had a little talk.''

I frown. ''A little talk? About what?''

''You.'' Sam says, smiling.

I frown even more. ''Me?''

My mom nods. ''I'm being way too overprotective over you sweetie, I'm sorry, it's just, you're my little boy, it's hard for me to let you go…'' I can see that she's holding back her tears.

Aww. I walk over to my mom and hug her. ''Aww mom, it's okay…I'll always be your son, and I love you.''

She wipes her tears away and smiles. ''That's what Sam said.''

I smile at Sam and then look back at my mom. ''She knows me way too well.''

Sam chuckles slightly.

I kiss my mom's cheek and then sit back next to Sam. ''But why were you crying babe?''

''Well I was telling your mom what an amazing mom she is, and then I…well I started thinking about my own mom and…y'know…'' She bites her lip.

I hug Sam close to me. ''Aww baby…it's okay.'' I kiss the side of her head.

''I'm glad you two get along now.'' I smile at my mom and Sam.''

They smile back and both say ''Me too.''

''Well… I'm gonna go and try to sleep again.'' My mom says, smiling.

''Alright. Good night mom. I love you.''

''I love you too sweetie. Good night.'' She walks away.

''Hey, wanna go up the fire escape and watch the stars?'' I ask Sam, smiling.''

She smiles widely and nods.

''Be careful!'' my mom says.

I chuckle. ''Always.''

My mom chuckles back and then walks back into her bedroom.

I stand up off the couch, grab Sam's hand and pull her up. Wow, she really had a good talk with my mom. I feel like she's really gonna be less overprotective now, and it's good that Sam let her emotions out. I'm proud of her.

I grab Sam's jacket and put it on her before putting on my own jacket and walking outside with her, holding her hand.

She smiles at me and I smile back at her as we walk to the fire escape.

I smirk as we get on the fire escape. ''Remember 4 years ago?''

''Are you kidding me? Of course I do!'' Sam smirks back.

I was talking about Sam and mine's first kiss here 4 years ago, man it was amazing.

''Hey.'' Sam says.

''What?''

Sam smirks widely. ''I hate you.''

I smirk back widely. ''I hate you more.''

I chuckle and kiss Sam's lips softly.

Our relationship is unusual, but that's what makes it so special, and I wouldn't wanna have it any other way.

Sam smiles at me and I smile back at her, I turn her around and wrap my arms around her from behind so that we're looking over the city. I kiss the top of her head.

''This is perfect…'' Sam says.

''You're perfect.'' I smile.

''Being cheesy again?'' Sam chuckles.

''You loooove it.'' I chuckle back at her.

I look up at the stars and point at them. ''Look, they're just like us…''

''Just like us?''

''They're different but can't be away from each other and light up each other's world.'' I smile.

Sam smiles widely and nods. ''Yeah…''

''I love you baby. I'll never ever let you go again…'' I kiss Sam's cheek.

She smiles. ''I love you too babe.''

We look at the starts like that for a while when Sam bites her lip. ''baby…''

''yeah?''

''Do you know who your dad is?...''

''yes…''

Oh god no, not the dad subject. I never talk about my dad…

''do you have contact with him?''

''no…''

''you should, at least you…''

I cut her off. ''You don't understand babe…''

''What do you mean? Where is he?''

''Not here.''

''Freddie?''

''He passed away Sam…''

And there it was, the topic that I haven't talked about for 10 years. Oh god…