Two Broken Souls (A Nico Di Angelo Love Story)

Chapter 4

*Sam POV*

On Saturday some random person I don't know comes to my house and ruins my plan. He talked to my parents and then I was called down. I saw the man here. He had swim trunks and a hawaiian t-shirt. He was tall and I could feel a powerful aura coming from him. The strange man had sea-green eyes and dark brown hair. He introduces himself as Poseidon (I think that's kinda a weird name but I don't say anything) and before I know what's happening he charges at me and grabs me. I try to get myself out of his grip but he's too strong. Lynn and Jeff are cheering him on which I find odd. He drags me to the basement, chains me up and says, "I am Poseidon, Greek God of the seas, earth shaker, and lord of the horses. You, my daughter, will never overshadow you're brother. You will stay here and be my slave forever. You will do as I say without protest. Now, sit there and make no sound for the weekend." He walks away leaving me confused and angry. 'What is he talking about? Is he actually a god? No, that's not possible. I can't possibly be that man's daughter, we look absolutely nothing alike in any way. Wait...what did he mean by 'you will never overshadow your brother'? I don't have a brother and even if I did what could I possibly do to overshadow them? It's not like I'm anything special. I have freaking dyslexia and ADHD.' By now I have a million thoughts going through my mind. I decided to just sleep until he gets back. But does he really think I'm just going to stay his slave forever and not protest or fight him.

It's not until a week later when I'm covered in bruises and weak that I believe he's a god. He summons a trident out of nowhere and throws it at my arm. I refuse to cry out in pain so I bite my lip and a very quiet muffled grunt comes out. He throws it at me a few more times before leaving. I need to escape but I don't know how. It's not like I can kill a god. How am I supposed to do something like that? Water has been dripping on the chains holding me so they're getting rusty. I think that if this continues and I stay alive and keep my strength I might be able to break it. But then there's the matter of getting out. I can't leave through the house without being spotted but I can't leave without a change of clothes, bandages, a weapon of some sort, food, water, and hopefully a shower. This is gonna be a lot harder than I thought.

*One Week Later*

In the time I've been chained up down here I've learned that I'm a daughter of Poseidon, he made my parents do this, and I have been blessed by other gods but I don't know which ones. If I don't come up with some kind of plan I will most definitely die here. That is not something I'm about to let happen. Something shining dimly in the corner catches my eye. It looks like it's some type of dagger or something. Perfect. Now I have a weapon. Poseidon comes into the room so I immediately turn to him. What he tells me is just unbelievable pure luck. "I sadly have to leave for a week. Lynn and Jeff are allowed to do whatever they please to you and you will obey. If I hear otherwise I will hit you harder and more than before. Understand?" I simply nodded my head to show that I understood him. I like doing this because it makes him angry. He storms up the stairs and leaves. I desperately need sleep so that's the first thing I do.

When I wake I'm still tired from blood loss but I'm feeling stronger than before so that's a good sign. I could hear the chains beginning to loosen but sadly at that moment Lynn came down drunk. She punched and kick me. Then she threw her empty beer bottle at me. I moved my head out of the way but glass embedded itself into my left shoulder and part of my neck. She then stomped back up the stairs while I lost even more blood. I collapsed and went to sleep.

When I woke it was dark. I looked out the tiny window and saw a full moon and the stars. I pulled on the chains some more and they finally broke. The first thing I did was pull most of the glass out if my shoulder. I slowly got up and made my way over to the corner and found the dagger. Sadly when the chains broke Jeff and Lynn woke up so they came sprinting down. I stood up and faced them. They both charged but they had no weapons and I had a dagger with a 10 inch blade. They circled me trying to beat me but they couldn't. Lynn went down first and I stabbed her heart. Jeff got even angrier (if that was even possible) and he charged again. This time I was ready I ducked under his arm and dug the dagger into his chest. I checked for pulses on both but found none. I sprinted upstairs to my room and took a really quick shower. Then I packed a bag with clothes, some food, water, matches, and a picture of Mel and I. I threw my battered bloodied clothes away and wrote 2 notes. They went like this:

'Dear whoever reads this,

I am Sam Andrews and yes I'm alive. My so called 'parents' are dead in the basement. I will admit that I am responsible. They have beaten me for the past two and a half years. For the past three weeks I have been chained to a wall in the basement and I was finally able to break free. I cannot stay here. There are too many horrible memories. They, and others, have made it so I don't trust anyone. Don't come looking for me because by the time you read this I will be long gone. I have written one other note and it's for my sister, Mel Andrews. She goes to Clemson College and I would prefer her to read her letter before anyone else. Anyone can read it but it is special to me like her and I want her to see it first. Please take it to her for me.

Tell my friends I love them and I'm sorry but I don't think I can come back. Too many horrible things have happened here.

-Sam Andrews'

The one that went to Mel said this:

'To my loving sister Mel,

You have been the best sister I could have asked for. I never told you what they did to me because I knew you were stressed out enough over school and I didn't want you to have to worry about me too. I'm sure you will be fine without me. I'm sorry for doing what I did. If I hadn't I would've died and I was afraid they would do to you what they did to me and I just couldn't let that happen. If we ever see each other again I won't be the same. I have many scars and wounds that will become scars. I will never be the same. I hate to burden you with worry about me but trust me I will be fine. I'm stronger than people think.

I will try my best to get into contact with you in some way every month so you can know I'm alive. It will mostly be letters but maybe one day we will be able to see each other again. You have your whole life ahead of you. You're smart, strong, athletic, beautiful, and I will miss you with all my heart.

Love always,

Mini-Mel'

I folded up the letters and put them on the kitchen table. Then I left, sprinting into the woods, without looking back. I would never look back again.