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Chapter 7:
Samantha’s Point of View:
“Hi Krysten!” I called to her. I remember her saying that she was going to be working here since her future fiancé is working here, as well.
“Hello...Nate is that you?” She cut her greeting off, as she said that. Does she know him?
“Oh you know Nathaniel, Mr. Lee? We both work here, I wanted to introduce you to him but you already know him.” I said smiling as I looked at her.
“Of course I do, he is my fiancé to be we are getting engaged in less than two months.” What did she just say? I quickly took his arm off of my shoulder and looked up at him. I remember Mrs. Lee bringing the topic up but I never knew it was her, and how can I be so stupid to forget.
“Hi Krysten.” He stated bluntly with no emotions whatsoever. Hmm, does he not love her they are getting married soon?
“Hello Nate!” She replied as she hugged him and when she did I felt a pang in my heart, which hurt so much. Why I should have known this would happen, Mrs. Lee did warn me he was getting married but I love him and I can’t deny it anymore. What did I get myself into? He is my boss now since he did hire me.
“Honey, you did not answer my message last night. I asked you if you wanted to go with me when I buy my engagement dress.”She told him. I couldn’t hear it anymore.
“I-will see you later, I mean have a good day both of you. Excuse me!” I quickly said scared that they would see the tears that were about to fall. What is happening to me? Get a grip on yourself Samantha!
“Wait Samantha, Miss Fort!” Nathaniel called out but I heard Krysten tell him to let me go because I was just being dramatic. I ignored both of them and ran to the nearest washroom. I quickly went inside and washed my face and stared at myself on the mirror. My eyes were already red from crying and my makeup was all over the place. Perfect, I look like a mess now. I splashed some more cold water on my face and straightened out my outfit and took a deep breath as I opened the door and ran to my office. I was not in the mood of talking to anyone right now.
Nathaniel’s Point of View:
I saw those tears when she ran when Krysten brought up the engagement dress and why did Krysten say that about her she does not know anything about Sam. Could it be she loves me as I love her? I told myself I would not fall for her but I did the first day she walked into my office for the interview. I wanted to run after her but I couldn’t because Krysten had a good grip on me! I love Samantha, I tried so hard to avoid her this past month but I couldn’t do it anymore, yes we are from different worlds and grandma keeps telling me marry some with the same status as you, but love shouldn’t have any barriers, right?
“Nate! Answer me! I thought you loved me and want to be with me since we are getting married! Your grandma even said that you were thrilled when she told you that you had to marry me!”She said happily! Oh my God, what did grandma tell her!
“I need to go to work I am already late and I have a lot of work left to do!” I said to her as I pushed her hand off my arm and walked away. I do not love her why can’t she see it! I have been ignoring her and showing her no interest.
I entered my office thinking of Sam and what she is doing right now. I would go see her but I don’t want people to figure out something is wrong because they might have seen her crying. When I saw her cry it broke my heart I wanted to tell her that it was her I wanted to love and marry but I couldn’t and it is killing me. I walked into my office and slammed the door shut; I lightly pulled on my hair from all the stress that is happening. While doing so my cell phone rang I picked up since I did not know the number.
“Hello.” I said as I answered the call with curiosity on who was on the other line. The other person on the other line hunged up the phone quickly. Hmm,that was weird, probably a wrong number.
Lisa’s Point of View:
“Marissa! Please turn down the stereo I have a headache dear!” I shouted up the stairs where my daughter was in her bedroom. I rubbed the temples of my head as I took a pain reliever hoping it would get rid of this headache. Marissa is my ten year old daughter and Don is her father. She was born eight years after Don and I got married. We were both happy especially Don because he wanted a child of his own, although he considers Sam as his own daughter. He has a big heart and pure soul that made me love him.
“Lisa honey, you home?” I heard Don call as he entered the house coming back from work; he works as a bank clerk at a nearby bank beside our house.
“Yes dear, in the living room.” I replied quietly because of this headache.
“Hello! Oh, you alright Lisa?” He asked with concern vivid in his voice.
“Hi, yes just a bad headache that has been bothering me since the morning.” I replied rubbing the temples of my head again. Don is a loving and caring husband and father. I met him almost two years after breaking up with my ex-husband.
He was a loving and caring as well, but he had a secret that he has hid from me when we met back in college; he was and is still in a gang. I met him when I was in my second year in college; he was also studying at the same college. We bumped into each other and it was love at first sight. Sounds cliché I know, but it is true.
We got married when we both graduated. He was so romantic and loving but he started coming home late or would be missing for couple of days. I would ask him why he was late and he would say it was nothing and walk away, oddly he wouldn’t get mad at me when I would ask him a lot of questions.
I figured out he was in a gang accidently he was on the phone early in the morning and he thought I was sleep. I heard him talk to someone about robbing a bank and breaking into another gangs place. I was so in shock that I gasped loudly and he heard me. He turned around and was in shock as well when he saw me there .I was out of words, I wanted to tell him that I was pregnant with our beautiful daughter Sammy, but I didn’t know it was a girl at the time because I was only two weeks pregnant.
He looked at me and told me that I wouldn’t understand. I started to yell and scream at him, and without noticing I told him that I was pregnant. That day he told and promised me he would quit and leave the gang for the sake of me and of course the unborn child. I thought he had left the gang and I believed him for almost 2 years. Sam was then two years old and she was already walking and talking she was a bundle of joy. Every time I think about it I cry and cry. Not because he has hurt me but he hurt our baby, our little Sam.
The day I figured out he has been lying to his daughter and I was when I dropped little Sam at a daycare since I was looking for a job because I did not want him to do all the work by himself. Although he used to bring so much money home that I never really understood from where, but he was always ‘working’ so I figured he has made the money from working at a company he told me he was hired at. Anyway, I came home that day to see two cars parked in front of the house and one of them was my ex-husband’s pickup truck.
I quickly put my car on park and ran inside and saw something never in my wildest dream would have seen, there he lay with a bullet in his arm and shoulder, and an unknown man taking out the bullet. I screamed and quickly placed my hand on my mouth. I remember him calling my name and he told me he was alright, I asked him how did that happen. He replied with sadness in his voice that he has not left the gang and one cannot leave just like that, he kept apologizing but I told him we were done because I was not going to risk our daughter’s life. He also lied to me and promised, I remember the other man looking at me and smiled friendly but I couldn’t take it anymore.
I told them both to leave and I did not want to see their faces anymore. I threatened both of them that I would call the cops if I ever saw them again; I needed to protect my baby and myself. Other gangs could hurt us and I did not want to take any risk. I never knew the other man’s name and until this day sometimes I think about it, but I could never forget his face. He tried to call and ask to see Sam but I never let him, I couldn’t be the cause of our baby getting hurt. I still cry and cry until this day I seem like an awful mother for depriving her from seeing her dad. I know I never let my baby see her daddy but my intentions were and still are to keep her safe. My ex-husband got arrested couple years ago because his gang got caught robbing a bank and trafficking drugs. I prayed and hoped this would make him realise that what he is doing is wrong and would quit this gang.
“Lisa, why are you crying?” Don asked as he pulled me into a hug. I didn’t want to tell him the real reason.
“It’s the headache, it will go away soon, I hope.” I smiled and looked up at him. I was not fully lying because this headache is really painful.
“Alright dear, how about I make you some tea, sound good?” He asked politely as he kissed my cheek.
“That would be lovely, thank you Don.” I replied with a smile on my face.
Marcus’s Point of View:
“Dylann we are on television we are famous!” I laughed as I waited for him to come and see the screen. We ran away from prison a week ago and they just noticed. I can’t stop laughing at them.
“Wow, about time they figure out we are gone!” Dylan laughed along as he lay down on the couch and watched with amusement on how they want information from the public if they have spotted us or any information on our hide out. Ha, good luck to them they are not going to find us. But, I had many reasons to run away and one of them is her and I need to find her as soon as possible to explain everything.
“Marcus, what do you want to eat for lunch? I am so hungry make some food please!!” He begged.
“Ask your wife, she probably can make better food than Mac n cheese. Maybe some chicken and rice with a salad on the side.” I answered him as I stretched my arms and back because they are stiff from sitting down for awhile.
“Lauren, please come downstairs honey!!” He called immediately since we have been eating Mac n cheese for the past couple of days. I laughed at him and he glared at me as he waited for her so he could ask her to make some good and new food.
I just lay back down on the couch and began to look through my phone and started to search for her until I opened a profile of a person with the same name as her. My eyes widened when I saw the girl in the picture.
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