Chapter 4

The next day Callosus and I parked next each other again.

"So how was your night Samantha?" asked Callosus on the way to home room.

"I told my mom about you." Callosus blushed.

"I was wondering, do you want to go to Lake Perris with some school friends and me?" he asked.

"Um sure I would have to double check with my mom though. Whats your number?"

"414-185-8895" I put him in my phone's contacts.

"I'll call you after school to get the information, is that okay? I asked.

"Yea of course" he said as we sat down at our desks and Mr.  Brown came.

The day went by fast luckily and I had lots too think about. But what made me uncomfortable was the fact that I felt as though I was being watched from time to time. Callosus and I said goodbye and I headed home.
After I pulled into the driveway I grabbed the mail. There was something for my mom like always, but this particular letter was old and fancy looking. I walked into the door on accident while looking for who sent it and almost fell on my butt. When I was stable my mom opened the door and asked what happened.

I giggled, "I walked into the door."

She laughed, "Come on inside I'll get a bag of peas."

"So what did we get today more bills?" asked mom.

"Well the water and gas bill, but also you got a weird letter and it doesn't say who it's from."

She came back and exchanged the bag of peas for the letter. She didn't say anything, but she just looked angry and sad like she did when I would ask what happened to my father. She walked silently to her room dragging her feet and hunched over the letter.

An hour later when I was cleaning my homework off the kitchen table to make dinner she came out with her eyes all puffy and red, and she looked weary and weak. I puled out a chair and guided her to it. When she sat down I realized that she was still clutching the letter. She handed me the letter that was now crumpled and had tear drops on it. I unfolded it...

To The Wells family,

We have assigned a get together at my place to discuss James Wells at Manyard Lane on the 10th of this month 12:00.

I gave my mom a confused look, " Mom who are the people that want to talk about Dad?"

"They are the ones who have him. Sweetie your dad is still alive."she started to cry.

"They said I couldn't tell you anything or they would take you away I'm sorry I never told you anything about your dad." She took me in her arms as I cried for a long time. I finally pulled away silently and started to chop up vegetables for the salad we planned on having for dinner.

"SAMANTHA HELP ME! Please help me, please,please." Mom and dad were crying for me as men with no faces dragged them away. "NO MOM, DAD DON'T GO COME BACK PLEASE!" I scream as I'm kept restrained. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" I shot up out of my bed taking in ragged breaths of air, I was covered in goose bumps and sweat. I walked fast to my mom's bed side to find her laying there safe I looked down at my hands that were shaking violently. I walked to the kitchen for some special family recipe tea that always helps me sleep. After I calmly drank a mug I fell asleep on the couch and woke at 8:00. My mom hadn't woken up yet so I ground some coffee beans and brewed a pot. I was on my second cup when she awoke and made her and I some french toast.

"Oh I know what I smell, coffee and um french toast?" she quested.

"Yup," I gave he a smile.

We ate or food silently until, "Sweetie what were you going to ask last night?
I looked at her weird, I never mentioned I was going to ask her something.
"Um I was going to ask if I could go to the lake with Callosus and some school friends today. Around 10:00 at Lake Perris and Callosus said that I could catch a ride with him.

"Yes you can go, but I would like to talk to this charming Callosus when he picks you up." She winked at me.

I sent a text to Callosus and said I could go. He seemed happy and he said that he'll pick me up at 9:30. I hurried because it was already 9:00 so I grabbed my beach bag and put a beach towel, spare clothes and my phone charger in it. After that I showered and put on my blue bikini bottoms and white tankini top cause I was diffidently was not going to wear a full bikini with people from school. I slide on my Micky Mouse top on and basketball shorts over my swim wear and slide some flip flops on.

"Sweetie, Callosus is here!" yelled  mom.
I grabbed my beach bag and met mom and Callosus talking.

When he say me he smiled, " Hey Samantha are you ready?"

"Yup, I love you mom!" I gave her a big hug and kiss.

"Take care of her young man and both of you behave she yelled as Callosus and I hopped in his car. I waved to her as we pulled out of the driveway.

"Your mom is really funny." he smiled, "And it's cute that you two are like best friends."

I blushed, "Thanks I think she likes you."

"So are we renting a boat our hanging out on land?" I asked

"One of the girl's family in Gym class owns a nice big boat so we're gonna use that."

"Cool sounds fun do you know who's all going?"

"Yea um the girls from Gym class some of the Basketball players and then a few other kids."


"Okay sounds fun." but inside I was a little worried about the Basketball players.

It didn't really take that long to get there. We put up our car pass and met the others from school. They were backing the boat into the lake and once they got it in everyone met at the deck to get on. Claire the boat owner parked the boat at the deck while everyone got on. It was a really large Pontoon boat that had just enough room for everyone.

Last of Chapter 3

My Mom and I both grabbed a snack and sat at the table. I told her everything and she was especially psyched about Callosus.

"So what does he look like?"

I blushed and said, "Well he has dark shaggy hair gray eyes and a charming smile."

She giggled, "I think someone has a crush." she poked me in the arm.I couldn't stop blushing.

"Moooom!' I wined.

"Well Sweetie just saying facts." she giggled again.

"I'm gonna do my homework, okay?" I tried thinking of an excuse so I wouldn't have to listen to my mom teasing me.

"Okay, but NO trouble you know we've had this talk many times because we new this day would come when you would finally like a guy that you'd want to date."

I hurried down the hall to my room and her voice started to fade. I closed the door behind me and blew the falling hair out of my eyes. I didn't have that much homework, I never really did because I did most of it in extra work time at school. Anyway tomorrow is Friday so I don't have to work, ya!

First Part of Chapter 3

Screams of children blasted my ear when I walked through the YMCA entrance. I scanned my card and walked to the locker rooms. I quickly undressed and slipped on my one piece YMCA uniform bathing suit, then slide on my whistle. I could see my mom throwing a toy back into the pool to a young boy and smile.

"Hey Mom!" I wave and trot over to her. A look of relief is planted on her face and she smiles back.

"Hello Sweetie, how was school?"

"Very interesting, I'll tell you later."

I take second shift till 6:30, help clean up, and then go home with my mom. Luckily I have Fridays off, which is a relax day with my mom. Because on Saturdays and Sundays we clean, do any repairs, and and go appliance shopping.

Work went by so slowly because I was excited to tell mom everything that had happened at school. I jumped  into the pool and gathered the floating deserted toys. After cleaning up trash and putting pool toys away I quickly rinsed off in the showers and changed. Then locked everything up and hopped in the car with my mom.

The ride was silent until we turned onto our block.

"Okay sweetie when we get inside and settled you can tell me everything. Does that sound good?"

"Yup, I'm so exhausted, " I sighed.

"Well the day isn't over yet, there is still stuff to do." She adds while we pull into our driveway.

Chapter 2

I go to Ravens Wood High School, which is a descent size with 400 hundred students including me. I have a few friends, but no one special I guess you could say my mom and I are best friends, people some times thinks she goes to my school and she is 32! It's the middle of the year and I'm proud of my grades so far I only got one C and that was in German. German is pretty hard to pronounce in less that's what you grew up speaking. I turned into the school parking lot seeing someone in my usual parking spot. It was an old Pinto Ford that needed a paint job, but looked in really good condition. I parked next to the Ford and stepped out and then a boy I didn't recognize stepped out of the Ford. I grab my bag, locked my car and headed to go introduce myself. He saw me coming and smiled with white teeth so I returned the favor. He had a charming smile and shaggy dark brown hair with gray eyes and was about half a foot taller then me.
"Hello I'm Callosus I'm new!" he said thrusting his hand out. He said it in such a enthusiastic voice it shocked me.
"Hi I'm Samantha you've got a really cool name is it Latin?" I ask while shaking his hand.
"How did you know? Well any way do you mind taking to..." he let go of my hand a took out a piece of paper.
"Oh home room 204?"
"Of course, that's my home room, follow me!" He followed me and I could feel his eyes on me. I turned  and he knew he'd been caught and blushed. I grinned and could see girls walking over to him so I stopped and let them introduce themselves. The girls were giggling and checking him out. I rolled my eyes. When they were done Callosus asked."Do you know them?"
"Not really, but they're in my gym class."
We enter the home room and a bunch of girls are begging for him to sit with them, but he comes and sits down with me. I couldn't help, but giggle. Our teacher Mr. Brown comes in and smiles that he sees Callosus settled.
"Mr. Thistle please come up and introduce yourself." says Mr.brown. Callosus does just that and shakes Mr.Brown's hand firmly with his charming smile. 
"I am Callosus Thistle and I moved from Ireland to America because of my father's work."
"Thank you Mr. Thistle you may sit back down. Okay class get ready for first period. "
I realized that Callosus was in all my classes, that's very rare I thought. He had already left when I got to my car. I hopped in my car and was about to close it when someone grabbed my driver set door. A school basketball player crouched down and peeked into my car then looked up at me and smiled.
"Hey what's your name?" he asked.
"Um Samantha, what are you doing?"
"Nice car what grade you in." he asked trying to wear a charming face, but totally failed.
"10th grade why?"
"Was wondering if you wanted to get together some time and go to the club with my team and friends."
"Sorry I don't really want to go, but thanks for the offer. I have to go to the YMCA to meet with someone."
"But, wait do you have a boyfriend?"
"No I have to help my mom she works there. Bye and sorry again."
"Bye." He says and walks away in anointment.
I closed my door and pulled out of the parking lot catching a glimpse of that same basketball player and his friends. They were watching me as I left school and I felt troubled so I turned on my favorite band Apocalyptica a group of Cellos that inspired me to play the Cello which I have been playing for two years and am the best in 10th grade.  

Chapter 1

I'm falling into a endless pit I try to grab a hold of something, but there was nothing. I start to cry thinking I am going to die. I scream help, but no one answers,  there is all of a sudden a faint glow under my falling trembling body and I am shaken awake. I sit up screaming taking in big gasps of air. I look around waiting for my eyes to adjust and some one calls in a worried voice, "Are you all right Samantha?"
 I turn and see my mom there in the moon light as pale as a ghost from being worried. I grasp her around the waist and sob telling her what happened in my dream. After awhile I look at the blue numbers making 5:30 on my small lime green alarm clock.
"Sweetie lets go and make some hot chocolate, since we both can't seem to sleep well." I follow my mom down stairs   and sit on the couch waiting for the hot chocolate to be done. It always calmed mom and I down on nights like this.
"Hey Mom"
"Yes sweetie?"
"For some reason this dream is very intense it felt so real." My mom comes with the two biggest mugs we have and sits down next to me.
"Well sweetie, some times I guess they feel that way once and awhile." she said while handing me a mug.
I sighed and took a big swig of the hot chocolate. Feeling the warmth travel to my stomach soothed me and I sighed once more in relief.
When we were done with our hot chocolate we cleaned the mugs and got ready for our day. "M hmm, what should I wear?" I ask myself. I open my closet and pick a pair of dark jeans that fit nicely and  a maroon t-shirt. I go to the bathroom wash my face and then apply some foundation, pink lip gloss, and mascara. I put a pin decorated with a pair of wings to keep the hair from falling into my eyes
I walked over to the full length mirror in my mother's room and stare at my apparel. I am a sixteen year old girl with shoulder length straight jet black hair and big bright blue eyes with a small nose, medium lips, and in good shape. I was satisfied with my apparel and grabbed my black sling shoulder bag and my tennis. I headed down stairs  and made a bagel with cream cheese spread then I quickly gave my mom a kiss and a hug goodbye. I got in our little Volvo and pulled out of the driveway  to school.