Chemistry

Bryn Gains Eyes

I woke up in a hospital bed, with countless tubes surrounding me. I had ice and a tourniquet wrapped around my right thigh. I looked helplessly at one of the nurses, and she explained what happened. Apparently I was bitten by a black widow. Dang it! Probably the work of Amàya. The nurse told me that my friends would be here shortly. I asked how long I'd been here, and the nurse said 3 days. I gasped and choked on the ginger ale I was sipping. The nurse gave me a sympathetic look and then left the room. I sighed. This sucks. I can't believe I ruined the team's mission! Ugh! I feel especially awful when it comes to the fact that I'd been unconscious for 3 days! Who knew an allergic reaction to a deadly spider would cause so much trouble, right? Who knows what kind of wreck Sam has become. And the girls too!!

I heard a faint knock and I weakly answered.

"Come in!"

The door burst open and I was swarmed with questions, hugs, and balloons from Noel, Ember, Cam, and Andie. I answered all of them, and they filled me in on what happened while I was gone. Apparently Sam tore himself apart while I was here! Everyone else was worried too, of course, but it still surprises me how much Sam was worried. We all giggled about who liking who, etc, until finally they had to go. I told them I was going to be released tomorrow, and they said they'd bring me actually good food, like strawberries and stuff. We said our goodbyes, and then a few minutes later, Sam walked in. I looked up from my book, and Sam's eyes met mine and traveled down to where my injury was. He gingerly touched it, and then looked back up at me.

"I was worried about you," Sam said quietly.

"Sam," I started, then I burst into tears. Stupid hormones.

Sam walked over to me and climbed onto the bed. He comforted me while I cried, and hugged me for a long time, while I blubbered on and on about...well pretty much everything. After that was over, I looked up at him and smiled.

"All the girls said that you freaked out when I was gone,"

Sam blushed and looked at me.

"I can't have my partner dead. She's too good to die!"

He held my hand and gently pulled me to him. I looked up at him. Sam had dark-oak colored hair, and Puerto Rican skin. He was 5'4", and had the sweetest smile. The thing that got me most were his eyes. Big, chocolate doe eyes. Sam gazed into my eyes, and I got butterflies in my stomach, and turned warm all over. Sam laughed, and all too soon, he had to go. He left Ginger with me, hugged me one more time, then left. I sat there, looking hopelessly at the door. I wanted Sam back. But it's not his partnership that I want. It's him. I began to squeal with delight, wishing I could already go back home.

I walked into the door of the safe house and greeted everyone. Ember immediately snapped her fingers at me to change my outfit, and Noel, being Noel, made me sit down and rest while she made hot cocoa. I sat down on the couch and Sam "accidentally" sat by me, and I tucked my legs under me and rested my head on his shoulder. He brushed my hand, and I blushed, and then he wrapped his arm around me. Everyone else walked into the room with wide eyes, and Sam and I scrambled to a different position. All the girls made little hearts with their hands, and the guys smirked at Sam. We both laughed absentmindedly at these gestures, and turned toward the screen. We all watched Beauty and the Beast, and by the end of the night we all practically fell asleep on each other. The last thing I remember is Sam hugging me and pulling me close before I fell asleep.

Around 4 in the morning, I found myself on the couch, snuggled up with Sam. I freaked out, and thought this would ruin our friendship, so I tried to move, which only resulted in him quieting me and telling me to relax, and so I did. I felt at home with him, safe and secure. Of course I did with the girls, because they're practically my sisters! But somehow...this was different. Here I was in my best friend's arms, the one who tried to save me from thousands of spiders, the one who had been by my side for years, and I felt content. I matched his easy breathing and followed, soon enough drifting back to sleep.