YOU ARE MY LIGHT

Chapter 7

Sam
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She was breaking and I was the only one that knew enough to help her.

"Mom" I said as I sat down on the couch next to her. Prepared to ask her for help, but not say much because I promised I wouldn't tell anyone.
It was her story, not mine.

"Oh no, Que quieres ahora?" She asked with a board look. Like if I was gonna ask her for money.

(Translation: what do you want now?)

"Mom" I say in a more stern tone. "This is fucking serious." I said cursing so she knows it's actually serious. Because I would never purposely curse in front of her.

"Sam, whats going on?" She said now with a concerned face. "And stop swearing." I give her a look that saids. I don't give a fuck that I swore. That isn't important right now. "Well I can't really tell you. it's not my place to tell. I just don't know what im supposed to do for the situation I'm in." I try my best to explain to her. Also I'm not saying Carson is a problem of sorts or anything I'm just not sure what to do. Or how to help her? I'm fucked basically.

"Honey you need tell me what going on so I can help you. And I promise you, I won't tell a single soul." I know she wouldn't she's good with secrets

"Mom. I can't. I promised her." I'm really trying to not to say anything, but what else am I gonna do. I don't know how to handle this on my own.

"Who?" She questioned. then it came to her. "Was it that girl who stayed here the other day." She asked and I hesitantly answered. "Yeah"
I just broke her promise.

"Samuel, you need to trust me in this so I can help you. And her with whatever is going on." She told me completely serious. And after some thought, I told her. Everything. My mom would never purposely hurt me or anyone she doesn't know for that matter. And she knows how to keep secrets. And I know I broke her promise, but I really needed someone to tell me what do because I sure as hell didn't know what to do. "Sam, that girl is going to need someone now more than ever if she's going to survive this. All of that pain she going through. She's going to need someone there with her. She confided in you. You are the only one she's fully told. The only thing is, are you willing to be that person for her?"

"I want to be a better person than I was before we came here mom, so I'm gonna try even though I have no fucking clue what to do."
This time she doesn't tell me anything when I cursed.

"Okay. Honey first of all just watch out for her. Stay close, be nice, and become a friend to her that she can trust. And hold her because she's going to need that a lot, and please don't ever let her throw up her food. She's weakening herself and it's only going to get worse. And if it gets worse you need to get professional help Sam."

"Okay, thank you so much mama. I promise. I'm gonna try."
(Translation: mom)

"Sam, I'm so proud of you and the man you're becoming. Please protect that girl, she needs you." she said as she held my face in her hands then gave me a kiss on my forehead and pulled me in for a hug. After we talked she went to bed because it was getting pretty late.

And I went to bed with her on my mind.

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It was the next day and I was getting ready to go to school when I got a text. It's from Carson. All it said was. "Can we talk?" Instead of responding in text, I called her.