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my parents got home shortly after i arrived, which was a few hours ago. we talked at the dinner table while they ate, and soon they went off into their rooms to prepare for tomorrow. i already took a shower and finished my homework, so i had been watching youtube for about an hour now.
i checked my phone for probably the millionth time tonight, waiting on a text beck from sam. i didn't get the usual text that she'd gotten home safe so i double texted a couple of times, and i still haven't gotten a reply.
i don't know what the hell she was doing but i need to know she's ok.
i sighed, tossing my phone down and focusing my attention back to the tv. i missed zo's messy monday episode when it came out so i was watching it now. i snickered at his messy ass comments and ended up frowning when it came to a close. i grabbed my remote and scrolled through youtube, looking for something else to watch. it's like whenever i'm looking nobody wanna upload but when i'm busy, videos be dropping like hot pancakes.
i finally gave up and switched to netflix, turning on grey's anatomy.
the facetime ringtone started lowly and i immediately sat up, scrambling through my blankets for my phone. i found it and felt a jolt of relief at the caller id.
bubbað¤
i sat up a bit and picked up immediately. it took a minute to connect and when it did my face fell. sam was teary eyed, and what looked like dried blood sat on her lip from a cut.
my first instinct was to panic but she already looked shaken up so i tried to settle my nerves.
"sam? what happened?" i asked, trying to stay calm, though you could hear the worry in my voice.
she opened her mouth to speak but nothing came out and she closed it. this went on for a minute until she built up the will to speak, roughly wiping her face in the process.
"my dad, he-he hit me and-", she stuttered over her words as tears began to fall. i could tell she was having a hard time talking, so instead of waiting on her to elaborate i asked a question that didn't involve an explanation.
"hey, hey it's ok. where are you?" that was my biggest concern right now.
"outside."
"did he put you outside?" i asked hesitantly.
"no, i just walked out, but i don't wanna go back in." she whimpers a bit on the last part and my heart breaks.
"can i come over, please?"
i didn't hesitate to answer, "yes of course, i'm gonna go tell my parents. stay on the phone, okay?"
"yeah okay."
i put myself on mute and hurried up from my bed, quickly heading to my parents room across the hall. their door was closed so i knocked, and got no answer.
"mom! dad!" i heard some shuffling and my mom came to the door in her robe and a bonnet. she looked like she had just woken up.
"i'm sorry for interrupting y'all's sleep but i have to ask, can sam come over?" i babbled out.
"you mean right now? why does she need to come over at..." she glanced over at the digital clock on their nightstand, "almost 11 o'clock at night?"
"something bad happened with her and her dad. he put her out for the night and she doesn't have another place to stay." i exaggerated the story just a little bit but it's fine, i would eventually tell her the whole truth.
"something bad like what?" she squinted her eyes at me.
"just something bad mom. she called my phone crying and she was outside on her porch. can she please just stay the night?" that seemed to make something click and she gave in without another plead.
"yeah, tell her to come on. me and your dad are going back to bed so don't make too much no-", i pulled her into a tight hug before she could finish.
"thank you so much, i promise we won't be loud." i gave her a kiss on the cheek and ran back to my room. i could almost feel her shake her head from behind me.
sam was still on the phone and i unmuted myself.
"mommy said come on. are you ok to drive?" i heard a sigh of relief from the other side.
"i think so, yeah." i heard her car door open and lots of movement.
"ok, please drive safe. and when you get here don't knock, just text me."
"alright, thank you lani, like seriously." she was holding back tears. i gave her a faint smile and shook my head.
she hung up first and i went downstairs to the living room to wait. there was nothing good on tv but i wasn't paying that much attention to it anyway. i kept thinking about sam and what the hell happened with her dad. she didn't look beat up or anything on the phone but it was dark and i could barely see her whole face, so who knows. i feel so bad for her, and i know she doesn't want that pity but i can't help it. it's not fair that she had to go through that. it's not fair for anyone really.
but i couldn't do much besides wait until she got here, so that's what i did.
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bubbað¤
i'm at the door
i made my way to the front door, being as quiet as possible. i couldn't get it fully open before sam pulled me into a hug. hot tears fell into my neck and i rubbed the nape of hers in attempt to comfort her. she was squeezing me so tight i thought i would faint, but i let her.
after a minute or so i tried pulling away, but to no avail, so i gently lifted her face from my neck. i was very thankful to see only the dried blood on her lip and not anything else. the rest of her face was puffy and it looked raw.
"we gotta go upstairs, come on." i nudged her softly and she loosened her grip just enough so we could walk. i turned the tv off and led us upstairs to my room.
"have you showered?" i asked, sitting her down on the bed. she shook her head.
"ok, let me get you some clothes," and i went over to my dresser. i grabbed her a shirt and one of my few pairs of boxers. i know she likes sleeping with a bra so i grabbed her one of my sports bras too.
sam had already stripped down to her white beater and basketball shorts. i handed her the clothes and took her to the hallway bathroom, which was pretty much mine. i got her some towels, a toothbrush, and lotion for afterwards and left her to it.
about fifteen minutes later sam came back in the room, without the shirt. i watched as she sat it and my lotion on the dresser and got in the bed without a word. she got comfortable on top of me, her head nuzzled on my chest and her arms wrapped around me. i knew it wasn't the time, but i felt a warm feeling in my gut. our bare skin was touching, being that all i had on was a big t-shirt and underwear.
it was quiet for a moment until i spoke up.
"you wanna talk about it?" i asked, peeping down at her. i spotted a purple-ish bruise on her lower back and slowly reached down to touch it. sam didn't wince so i went on to rub it gently.
"it's not a long story really. when i got home he was upset that i was out, and he suspected it was with a girl. he did the same yelling that he did over the phone that day, but this time i raised my voice too. i got in his face a little and he pushed me into the pointy part of the counter, which i don't think was purposely, but that's where the bruise came from. i yelled at him some more and he slapped me, that's where the cut came from." her voice wavered towards the end and i held her tighter. tears began to soak my shirt shortly after.
sam sniffled occasionally, trying to silence her cry's. "i'm sorry i keep crying... i just- he's never done that before, and i never thought he would."
i shushed her reticently, "stop apologizing, you're allowed to cry bubs. you can cry all night if you want."
"did you put something on your lip?" i asked her.
"yea, i found some neosporin in the bathroom...", and she looked up at me, "i really need to thank your parents in the morning, for letting me stay."
"i don't think they minded much, and even if they did i wasn't gonna let you sleep outdoors. i would've snuck you in if i had to." i smirked at her, an attempt to make her smile, which worked.
"good to know...", and she trailed off, laying her head back between my chest. i watched whatever was on my tv mindlessly until i couldn't keep my eyes open anymore. sam was almost off to sleep so i figured it was about time for me to do the same.
i leaned up to pull the covers over us and sam grasped my shirt tightly, letting out a low groan.
"hey, i'm not going anywhere, calm down." i spoke softly, carefully spreading the cover over us.
right before i drifted into a deep sleep i heard sam murmur something that sounded like "i love you." and though i couldn't decipher if she actually said that or if i was just delusional, i smiled anyways.
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