Finding Eve

Part 5

As much as it killed me to ignore Sam. I knew I had to. The fact is, I'm a mess. I barley know the guy and I'm already a mess over him because he came out of nowhere. I can't put him through all my issues and problems.

Sam continuously texted me after the so called date and kept asking to see me again. I kept blowing him off and ignoring his messages. It's better this way. Really, it is.

The following Monday I made my way into the building and walked straight to the bathroom. I can't handle the thought of seeing him. I catch my breathe and make my way to my locker and put my bag inside and search for my pre calc notebook.

"Evelyn?"

My heart broke. His words were of pure sadness. I was so used to him calling me Eve. It was strange to hear that.

I turned to look at him.

"Hi Sam."

"Can- Can I ask you something-" his voice cracked.

"Sam are you okay?" I swear he was on the verge of tears.

He soon grabbed my hand and started pulling me towards the janitors closet.

"I'm not crying cause you didn't respond to my texts, if that's what you think." He said sniffling.

"Ok then what is it?"

He started crying. I pulled him into a hug. My hands felt the surface of his back, I dragged my fingers up to his mid-back.

"Sam?"

He turned around and lifted up his sweatshirt. What I saw, I couldn't even believe. My entire body sunk and dropped. Sam's back was covered in welts and red marks. From a belt.

"Sam who-who did this?"

He turned around to look at me. And he hesitated a second.

"I'm not mad that you didn't respond to me over the weekend, I'm hurt because I needed you. I needed you more than ever."

He broke down crying and I pulled him in for a second hug.

"My father." He finally stated.

His father? I thought to myself.

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I held Sam's hand as I walked with him down the hallway. I had no words for the situation. Most of all I felt terrible for dodging him all weekend. I thought I had this boy all figured out but turns out I was completely wrong about him.

"Eve?" Sam said.

"Evelyn." I stated.

"Right, sorry. Can I ask you something?"

"Sure" I smiled.

"Why were you ignoring me all weekend?"

"I don't know. I guess I was just scared."

"Scared of what?"

"It's complicated"

"Okay.."

"I'll explain it one day. Look I'm sorry I should not have ignored you. We good?"

"Ya we good." He smirked.

We stopped at my locker and he just smirked and watched as I opened my locker.

"What?" I asked.

"You're so god damn beautiful."

I blushed.

"Can we go somewhere tonight?" He asked.

"Where?"

"No idea, you in?"

"Um, sure why not." I shrugged.