Ch. 14 - A Second Chance
“Sam! Oh my gosh!” Laura said, whisking herself into Sam’s loveable hug.
“Hey Laura,” Sam said, embracing her closely.
“I’ve missed you so much! I…I…,” she said, looking into his eyes, “Oh Sam!” she said once more diving into his arms.
Sam cleared his throat a few times to get Laura to look up at her father, who was still ashamed at himself, but trying hard not to show it.
“Sir, I apologize for coming, but I-”, Sam started.
“No, Sam…I,” Mr. Chapman tried, but even HE was interrupted.
“I apologize again for interrupting, but I hope you don’t mind if I steal your daughter for a quick little dinner, perhaps? Maybe…some find dining?” Sam said, grinning as Laura’s smile spread to its widest.
“I suppose, a small dinner would be alright,” Mr. Chapman said, slightly smiling.
“Thanks Daddy!” Laura said, quickly pecking her father on the cheek and heading out the door with the man she loved.
Mr. Chapman heaved a big sigh as the door shut behind them. He was deeply ashamed of himself, and needed his daughter’s trust. They had left things unfinished, and he needed desperately to finish them. He knew her loving touch was only a spree on the moment. Deep inside she was probably confused, and most likely angry, but maybe this second chance he had given Sam would lighten spirits. Maybe this second chance would allow Laura a debate with her father…maybe.
As Mr. Chapman turned to waltz into the living room and possibly rest a bit, a knock was at the door. Who could it be? Did they forget something, or what?
He looked through the window near the edge of his door. It was Mrs. Hall! Sam’s Mom! What in the world is SHE doing here? Hmmm…
“Mr. Chapman! Please open this door! I must speak with you!” Lucy Hall yelled at Mr. Chapman in her loudest possible polite voice.
Mr. Chapman was in a daze. He was confused, unsure, and then suddenly it came to him. Lucy was the mother of a lifetime. She had heard her son’s problem and come to his need. And even if she had had an experience like his own, he knew deep in his heart that Lucy Hall would not have rejected Sam like he had done to Laura. Mr. Chapman opened the door. This was something important. He had to listen to her. It was his only hope.
“Hey Laura,” Sam said, embracing her closely.
“I’ve missed you so much! I…I…,” she said, looking into his eyes, “Oh Sam!” she said once more diving into his arms.
Sam cleared his throat a few times to get Laura to look up at her father, who was still ashamed at himself, but trying hard not to show it.
“Sir, I apologize for coming, but I-”, Sam started.
“No, Sam…I,” Mr. Chapman tried, but even HE was interrupted.
“I apologize again for interrupting, but I hope you don’t mind if I steal your daughter for a quick little dinner, perhaps? Maybe…some find dining?” Sam said, grinning as Laura’s smile spread to its widest.
“I suppose, a small dinner would be alright,” Mr. Chapman said, slightly smiling.
“Thanks Daddy!” Laura said, quickly pecking her father on the cheek and heading out the door with the man she loved.
Mr. Chapman heaved a big sigh as the door shut behind them. He was deeply ashamed of himself, and needed his daughter’s trust. They had left things unfinished, and he needed desperately to finish them. He knew her loving touch was only a spree on the moment. Deep inside she was probably confused, and most likely angry, but maybe this second chance he had given Sam would lighten spirits. Maybe this second chance would allow Laura a debate with her father…maybe.
As Mr. Chapman turned to waltz into the living room and possibly rest a bit, a knock was at the door. Who could it be? Did they forget something, or what?
He looked through the window near the edge of his door. It was Mrs. Hall! Sam’s Mom! What in the world is SHE doing here? Hmmm…
“Mr. Chapman! Please open this door! I must speak with you!” Lucy Hall yelled at Mr. Chapman in her loudest possible polite voice.
Mr. Chapman was in a daze. He was confused, unsure, and then suddenly it came to him. Lucy was the mother of a lifetime. She had heard her son’s problem and come to his need. And even if she had had an experience like his own, he knew deep in his heart that Lucy Hall would not have rejected Sam like he had done to Laura. Mr. Chapman opened the door. This was something important. He had to listen to her. It was his only hope.
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