Jakes POV
I was about to walk into my moms room but I heard her shouting, so instead, I put my ear to the door and listen
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'RE NOT COMING BACK?! You can't just abandon her! I mean sure we would love to have her stay here but you're her mother Kate" she pauses and let's Sam's mom talk
"I'm sorry you feel that way but you know what?! Ever since Matthew died, you have completely shut her out! And then you made it worse with Shane! YOU LEFT HER TO FEND FOR HERSELF! I know that there's no grandmother in Canada so cut the crap Kate. We both know that you were tired of Samantha so you abandoned her! JUST ADMIT IT!"
"What do you mean how do I know?! She told me this morning. She told me how she feels about this. She thinks that I am more of a mother than you'll ever be and I have to say that I agree. After Matt was killed, I saw that change in you, that's when I decided to move because I didn't want my boys to be involved in any part of your crazy chananagains!" My mom shouts angrily.
"No you know what Kate?! F**k you!" She shouts, hanging up the phone.
Wow I have never seen her mad before. I've never even heard her curse, I'm impressed. I didn't know Sam's dad was killed. Right now a million thoughts are going through my mind
Why didn't she tell me?
What is she hiding?
Does she feel guilty?
Why must she be so confusing?
I don't know what I was thinking, but I quickly send her a text
Jake- Hey, can we talk
A few minutes later I feel my phone buzz
Sam- Sure meet me in my room in five mins
I walk to her room and lightly knock on the door. "Sam? Can I come in?" I ask, she opens the door for me. I walk in and sit down on her bed while she closes the door
"What did you want to talk about?" She says nonchalantly.
"You"
"Me? What about me?"
"Why didn't you tell me? Why were you hiding it from me?"
"Tell you what? " she asked while biting her lip. Clearly she's nervous.
"Why didn't you tell me about your dad? What are you so afraid of that you hid it from me?"
"How did you find out?!" She asks, whisper telling, clearly upset. "I overheard my mom talking to your mom and-"
"Oh what so now your listening in on people's personal conversations?!" She yells , I put my hands up in surrender.
"I didn't mean to! I just heard my mother yelling so I wondered what was going on and then she was yelling at your mom about you and your dad. Why did you hide it from me?!"
"I thought you were different. But I was wrong, your just like all the other guys who snoop into everyone's conversations just to get to know a girl!" She cries.
"No Sam it's not like that, why won't you talk to me about it?!" I shout back.
"BECAUSE IT WAS MY FAULT DAMN IT! It was all my fault. I am the reason that he is dead. It's all my fault and no amount of pity can changed that. I was the reason he was there and I'm the reason he's not here!" She screams while falling to the floor and gripping the carpet. Tears started rolling down her face as she broke down.
"WHY MUST THE WHOLE F*****G WORLD HATE ME?! IT TOOK AWAY MY BEST FRIEND! I DID THIS TO HIM, ITS ALL MY FAULT!" She says, gripping onto my shirt and crying her eyes out. It breaks my heart to see her so hurt.
"Sam it's okay shhh shhh shhh, just tell me what happened. Everything's gonna be okay. You're safe now" I assure her, she sighs.
"Okay...here goes nothing." So she told me everything. She told me about her dad being killed, she told me about her mom, and she told me about how it all affected her and when Sam finished her story I am absolutely shocked. She seems like a happy person. It's crazy how well she hides it, and that makes my heart ache for her.
"I had no idea, I'm so sorry"
"Don't be. This is why I don't tell people. I know they're gonna treat me like a victim and I don't want that. I want to be normal" she says with a hint of anger in her voice, I nod in understanding
"I don't care what happened in the past and I'm gonna use my mothers words, f**k your mom. She doesn't deserve the beautiful, smart, funny and amazing girl that you are today. I won't treat you different at all, I will treat you with the upmost respect. I really like you Sam, and I want to go out with you.. and I know this is really bad timing but... Samantha Scott, will you go out with me and be my date to homecoming?" I say, finally letting everything off my chest. It felt like a huge weight was being lifted off my shoulder.
"Yes, of course I will!" She replied with a smile, hugging me. Right now I feel like the happiest man in the world.
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SAMS POV
I am now at the mall with Katie and Amanda and I told them the news. Here's how it went:
"So he asked you out!" Amanda says cheerfully, I nod and smile. "Yes and he asked me to homecoming!" I squeal. Omg I have never squealed before, I must sound like a dying otter
"Finally! He's been asking us how to ask you for weeks. How did he do it?" Katie questions with a smirk, I sigh.
"Well, he found out about my dad. So I explained the story to him and then he was mad at my mom because he said that she is not deservant to have beautiful, smart, and funny me as a daughter. Then he asked me and I said yes" their faces are in shock right now it's hilarious
"Wow" was all Amanda said
"How did he find out?" Katie asked
"Well apparently his mom was yelling at my mom over the phone and that's how he found out"
"Well, he should have waited till Monday to ask you, so he can have people handing you roses all the way to him while he hold up a HOMECOMING? Sign" Katie said, I go into a laughing fit.
"Yeah r-right. That's so cliché" I say still laughing
"I said that he should sing to you" Amanda says with a gentle smile, I was a little shocked. "He sings?"
"Yup and he's really good" Amanda replied.
"So do I, that's funny" I say smiling
"Ooo, she's smiling. She must be in loooovee" Katie teases, I throw a fry at her. Then her and Amanda exchange smirks, get up and start singing:
Would he say he's in L-O-V-E? Cuz if it was me than I would
Would he hold you when your feeling low? Baby you should know that I would
"Shut up guys, you're so embarrassing. People are staring"
"Let them!" Amanda says getting up on her chair. "People of the mall, My friend Sam here got a date to homecoming and we say it's love but she denies it. Can you help us out?" Then the crowd chants yeah
"Okay well she smiles every time his name is brought up, he has liked her since she got there, she told him about her past, he confessed to her and now my good people of the mall here's the good part, he is writing a song for her! Now is that love or are we delusional?"
I can't believe she said that
"ITS LOVE!" The crowd chanted
"Thank you very much, you were all a big help" Amanda says sitting down and taking a bow. "Why the hell did you do that woman?!" I say while slapping her arm
"First, OW you're strong, and second, you are in love with him and vise versa. We even have a bunch of strangers that said it" she says proudly
"You're a bitch" I reply, slapping her again
"So is life" Katie and Amanda say in unison, we all laugh.
"I hate you" I say to Amanda.
"You love me" she replied, blowing a kiss.
"Well I love both of you" Katie says bringing us into a hug. "The feelings mutual" Amanda and I say in unison
And then we all go back to laughing. I am so happy with my new life here.
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