The Nicole Henderson Series 🥀⚰️🪦

Nothing without you

The Nicole Henderson Series

By: Karlee England

Chapter 14

P.O.V/ Sam Roberts:

It's been seven days since Mom died and it has been so hard... for me, Riley and Dad. She gave up her life to save mine she refused to let Kelly take me and I can't help but feel like it's my fault she's gone... Mother's day was on the eighth this month and it wasn't the same it's different especially when your mom isn't here... because home isn't home without mother... I don't know how to deal with this kind of pain I wouldn't wish it on anyone. My Dad is so heartbroken all he does is sit in their room and cry as a picture of Mom lays on the pillow beside him. He has even turned to alcohol to numb his pain but everyone knows that doesn't work. He can't look me in the eyes without breaking down... At first I thought he blamed me for Mom's death but it's because I'm a spitting image of her and it kills him to look his own daughter in the eyes when all he sees is her. I haven't been sleeping well since then. I toss and turn when I do go to sleep I dream of that day it replays over and over in my mind even when I'm awake. I'm in bed with Valerie trying to sleep I drift off and start to dream but I don't see anything I hear my voice " Don't!!!! Kelly please"... Kelly's voice echoes " It's for the best Sam"... My voice said " Kelly please don't kill her... I'll go with you just please let her go"... Mom's voice said " She's not going anywhere with you!!! take me instead!!" Kelly's voice said " Fine".. Kevyn's voice said " What?? are you crazy?" Kelly's voice said " Let her go Kev"... Kevyn let's her up and she slings her into the wall with her telekinesis as Kelly fires a shot at her she dives and rolls over to me where she put up that white light shield. I can hear the sound of Kelly launching the energy balls at the shield. Mom's voice said " When I free you teleport out of here and go get help"... My voice said " I'm not leaving you!!" Mom's voice said " Sam listen to me! you need to escape and get help"... My voice said " But she'll kill you".... The sound of the shield busting rings in my ears I hear the gun shots and I hear my voice scream " NOOOOOO!!!!!!! MOM!!!!!!!!!!" I gasp as I shot up from the bed and I sob in anguish. Valerie wakes up and turns on the light on her night stand. She sits up and pulls me into her chest as I sob uncontrollably. Our bedroom door opens and in comes Riley she heard me crying. Valerie looks up at her and said " She had a nightmare". Riley walks over to my side of the bed and sits in front of me and pulls me into her chest as I continue sobbing. I raise up and look at her I said as I cried " It's my fault... If I would have just went with Kelly.. Mom would still be here".... Riley said she cried " Kelly would have tried to kill her anyway but she wasn't about to let you go with that sick bitch there is no telling what she could have done to you.... It's not your fault Sam"... I said " I need some water". I get up from the bed and walk out of the room and down the stairs. I hear the TV playing and I look over in the living room. I see Dad sitting there on the couch asleep with an empty bottle of Hennessy in his hand. It breaks my heart to see him like this. I walk over into the living room I look down at the glass table and see about six empty beer bottles of Bud light on the table. Beside that is a family album that is opened there are pictures of the four of us when Riley and I were newborns then one of all of us recently under that picture is one of him and Mom when they were sixteen. Dad is holding Riley and Mom is holding me; Riley and I are about a year old in that picture. I pick up the TV remote and turn it off. I see the time on the clock on the wall above the TV it is 3:30 am I gently shake him and said " Dad?? Dad wake up.." He stops snoring and opens his eyes. He sees me and said in a slurred tone " Jesse??.." I said " Dad it's me Sam"... He squints his eyes and rubs them then looks back at me and said in that slurred tone " No you're Jesse..." I'm fighting back tears as I shook my head no. I said " Come on let's go to bed".. I help him up and he is wobbly from being so drunk so I put his arm over my shoulder and start walking him to the stairs. He looks down at me and said in that slurred tone " Is it just me or are you taller?".. He really believes I'm Mom that's how drunk he is right now. I said as I play along " I've always been this tall". I easily lead him upstairs Riley and Valerie are standing in the hallway and watch as I lead him to his room. I walk in and walk him over to the bed I help him sit down and he lays down as I cover him up. I go to move and he grabs my hand. I look down at him and he looks up at me. He said " Are you coming to bed baby?.." I look over at Riley and Valerie standing in the doorway then back at him. I said " Yeah in a minute". He said " Okay".. He let's go of me and drifts off to sleep. I walk over to them. Riley whispered " He really thinks your Mom that is how wasted he is..." I whispered " Yeah he does... I'll just wait until he's passed out then I'll get up". I walk around the bed to Mom's side and get in under the covers. I'm on my side facing him as he is on his side facing me. He opens his eyes and said " I love you so much Jess..." I said " I love you too"... He puts his hand on my lower back and moves me closer to him. I rest my head on his chest as he holds onto to me he starts running his fingers through my hair. Riley walks in and around the bed she climbs in under the covers behind me she puts her arm over my side and cuddles me. Valerie pulls the door to and walks back to my room leaving us. We fell asleep with him and I woke up that morning with Riley asleep on my shoulder as I lay on my back I look over at Dad still asleep on his side. Riley wakes up and raises up she looks over at Dad we get up and I go to my room where I find Valerie just waking up. Riley went to take a shower Valerie raises up as I close the door. She said " How did you sleep?" I said " Good surprisingly". She said " No nightmares?" I said " No thank god". After Riley gets out of the shower Valerie and I get in together. Today is Mom's funeral; Nana and Gran Dad have been planning it because my Dad is so lost that he can't do it. Valerie and I get out of the shower then go back to the room to get ready for the funeral. I put on a black tuxedo jacket with a white long sleeve button up shirt, a black tie and a pair of dark blue jeans that are boot cut and a pair of black Nike Sb charges as you can tell I don't do dresses. Valerie put on a simple black laced dress that isn't see through Jane had dresses like these ordered for her, Riley, Valerie, Jenny, Carly and Kim. Me, Nicole, Cheyenne, Dani and Dakota are all wearing the tuxedo jackets and blue jeans cause we don't wear dresses.