Ch. 1 - Breakdown
“I’m a wreck! I’m a wreck! I’m a wreck!” Sam Hall mumbled to himself for the hundredth time in the last five minutes. It had been three weeks since he and the others stuck in the library had reached Mexico. Oh, and life was great….sure, there was food, and warmth, and roofs over their heads. But one thing was missing—Laura.
Sam hadn’t seen Laura since the day they had gotten there. At first, he thought he should just give her some room….to see her parents and all, but this was too much. The girl he had been in love with for who knows how long had suffered an icy week in a frozen library with him, not to mention that he had admitted he liked her—not using those exact words of course—and she had kissed him! It was a very good kiss too, Sam hall thought to himself, slamming his head into the wall.
“Ugh! Why isn’t she here? She should be here….she wants to be here, doesn’t she? I bet she just took pity on me. She was vulnerable, or I was….or something! Ah!” Once again, Sam started doubting what had happened, saying it was all a mistake, but somehow the memory of her lips upon his….just, well, soothed him. He started to cry, not being able to take it any longer.
“I need to take a walk.” He slipped on his coat, and opened the door to head outside, when he saw her. It was Laura. She was talking with some young men across the street, and they all seemed pretty interested. Oh, this was enough to make our young Sam Hall just burst….he was not going to be rejected because of some college guys! He stormed across the street and tried to catch Laura’s attention, but unfortunately she was directed other ways and walked right past him not even noticing.
“Heartbreak! That’s what this is! I knew I’d never have her! It was too good to be true! Why do I let myself fall into these situations! Ugh!” Sam muttered aloud. Laura turned around and caught his eye, waved, and then moved to walk to the next block turning right at the corner.
Well, it was done now. Their official break up had taken place, and he hated it. Every minute. He turned to cross the street, when something stopped him…
“Sam!” Laura yelled, running down the street to catch up with him. He turned, thinking this was another one of her plays, and looked the other direction.
“Sam? Sam, I’m right here!” she said, waving her hands in front of his face.
“Look, I’m sorry about those guys…they’re the sons of a bunch of my dad’s friends, and I just was kind of forced to walk them home. It didn’t mean anything!” Sam didn’t budge, still not believing the words coming out of her mouth.
“Sam! I’m serious! Come on,” she started to cry, not believing what was happening. “Sam, I love you!” she gasped, just realizing what she had said, and maybe regretting saying it so soon. I mean, they had never been on a date, only kissed once, and that was under severe circumstances. I hope this doesn’t push him away further. It didn’t.
As soon as the words popped out of her mouth, he turned, and looked at her sincerely. When he saw the direct sadness over her angelic features, he hated himself, and took her in his arms immediately diving into her curly, brown hair to surrender him again to her.
Laura was shocked to say the least, but obviously pleased. She pulled back a little, just enough to see his reaction which was full of joy staring back at her.
“I love you too, Laura,” he said, with great love in his voice. He brushed the hair out of her face, and cupped her cheeks with his hands staring into her beautiful brown eyes.
“Oh Sam,” she said, tilting her head to one side, to feel the full warmth of his hands. Sam could take it no longer, and as soon as her eyes were once again on his, he moved in, capturing her mouth hungrily with his own, trying to fill the emptiness of three weeks past. Laura, quite pleased by this outcome and becoming more lost with every second, wrapped her arms around him neck, twisting her fingers through his hair, which was now becoming very messy.
The kiss went on until neither of them could breathe because of the direct attack from both sides. Sam pulled back, leaning his forehead against hers, still cradling her delicate head in the palm of hands. He leaned forward and kissed her again, trying to make it not as passionate as the one they had shared moments before, but Laura wouldn’t let him.
She sought passage to his mouth, forcing her tongue into his mouth, and not letting loose until she had felt her breath finally disintegrating from her lungs.
“Whoa, whoa, Laura,” Sam said, pulling back, staring into her hungry eyes. She tried kissing him again, but he stopped her, feeling her head for perhaps a fever?
“I’m sorry Sam. I’ve just missed you so much. I don’t mean to be forceful, I just…”
“Shh, I understand.”
“No, you don’t! When you wouldn’t talk to me, I just about lost it…those boys mean nothing to me! Nothing!” she yelled, stomping her foot.
“Yes, I know that now. I was just so jealous….I hadn’t seen your for three weeks! And you were walking with a bunch of……”
“I know….I’m sorry, I should never have done that. It was an excuse to run by your house.”
“What? I thought you said…”
“Yeah, well, I lied. Sam, I need you to survive.” The look in her eyes was so sincere, so full of love, Sam could no nothing but look back into them.
“Laura, I..”
“No, I need to get this out. When, I got the blood poisoning, I was so scared. But I wasn’t scared of dying. I was scared of losing you.” Sam’s eyes now filled with compassion, so much that he felt they needed privacy to further their conversation. He put his hand over her mouth and whispered, “Let’s continue this inside.” She nodded, and they crossed the street, into Sam’s house.
Sam hadn’t seen Laura since the day they had gotten there. At first, he thought he should just give her some room….to see her parents and all, but this was too much. The girl he had been in love with for who knows how long had suffered an icy week in a frozen library with him, not to mention that he had admitted he liked her—not using those exact words of course—and she had kissed him! It was a very good kiss too, Sam hall thought to himself, slamming his head into the wall.
“Ugh! Why isn’t she here? She should be here….she wants to be here, doesn’t she? I bet she just took pity on me. She was vulnerable, or I was….or something! Ah!” Once again, Sam started doubting what had happened, saying it was all a mistake, but somehow the memory of her lips upon his….just, well, soothed him. He started to cry, not being able to take it any longer.
“I need to take a walk.” He slipped on his coat, and opened the door to head outside, when he saw her. It was Laura. She was talking with some young men across the street, and they all seemed pretty interested. Oh, this was enough to make our young Sam Hall just burst….he was not going to be rejected because of some college guys! He stormed across the street and tried to catch Laura’s attention, but unfortunately she was directed other ways and walked right past him not even noticing.
“Heartbreak! That’s what this is! I knew I’d never have her! It was too good to be true! Why do I let myself fall into these situations! Ugh!” Sam muttered aloud. Laura turned around and caught his eye, waved, and then moved to walk to the next block turning right at the corner.
Well, it was done now. Their official break up had taken place, and he hated it. Every minute. He turned to cross the street, when something stopped him…
“Sam!” Laura yelled, running down the street to catch up with him. He turned, thinking this was another one of her plays, and looked the other direction.
“Sam? Sam, I’m right here!” she said, waving her hands in front of his face.
“Look, I’m sorry about those guys…they’re the sons of a bunch of my dad’s friends, and I just was kind of forced to walk them home. It didn’t mean anything!” Sam didn’t budge, still not believing the words coming out of her mouth.
“Sam! I’m serious! Come on,” she started to cry, not believing what was happening. “Sam, I love you!” she gasped, just realizing what she had said, and maybe regretting saying it so soon. I mean, they had never been on a date, only kissed once, and that was under severe circumstances. I hope this doesn’t push him away further. It didn’t.
As soon as the words popped out of her mouth, he turned, and looked at her sincerely. When he saw the direct sadness over her angelic features, he hated himself, and took her in his arms immediately diving into her curly, brown hair to surrender him again to her.
Laura was shocked to say the least, but obviously pleased. She pulled back a little, just enough to see his reaction which was full of joy staring back at her.
“I love you too, Laura,” he said, with great love in his voice. He brushed the hair out of her face, and cupped her cheeks with his hands staring into her beautiful brown eyes.
“Oh Sam,” she said, tilting her head to one side, to feel the full warmth of his hands. Sam could take it no longer, and as soon as her eyes were once again on his, he moved in, capturing her mouth hungrily with his own, trying to fill the emptiness of three weeks past. Laura, quite pleased by this outcome and becoming more lost with every second, wrapped her arms around him neck, twisting her fingers through his hair, which was now becoming very messy.
The kiss went on until neither of them could breathe because of the direct attack from both sides. Sam pulled back, leaning his forehead against hers, still cradling her delicate head in the palm of hands. He leaned forward and kissed her again, trying to make it not as passionate as the one they had shared moments before, but Laura wouldn’t let him.
She sought passage to his mouth, forcing her tongue into his mouth, and not letting loose until she had felt her breath finally disintegrating from her lungs.
“Whoa, whoa, Laura,” Sam said, pulling back, staring into her hungry eyes. She tried kissing him again, but he stopped her, feeling her head for perhaps a fever?
“I’m sorry Sam. I’ve just missed you so much. I don’t mean to be forceful, I just…”
“Shh, I understand.”
“No, you don’t! When you wouldn’t talk to me, I just about lost it…those boys mean nothing to me! Nothing!” she yelled, stomping her foot.
“Yes, I know that now. I was just so jealous….I hadn’t seen your for three weeks! And you were walking with a bunch of……”
“I know….I’m sorry, I should never have done that. It was an excuse to run by your house.”
“What? I thought you said…”
“Yeah, well, I lied. Sam, I need you to survive.” The look in her eyes was so sincere, so full of love, Sam could no nothing but look back into them.
“Laura, I..”
“No, I need to get this out. When, I got the blood poisoning, I was so scared. But I wasn’t scared of dying. I was scared of losing you.” Sam’s eyes now filled with compassion, so much that he felt they needed privacy to further their conversation. He put his hand over her mouth and whispered, “Let’s continue this inside.” She nodded, and they crossed the street, into Sam’s house.