Hold my Hand

Prologue

P.O.V

Sam 9 years ago

"Come here little one." Daddy said in his serious voice. I tried to think if I did something wrong. I didn't think I broke anything today, I'd been too busy playing with my barbie dolls. My birthday was tomorrow and I was hoping I'd get the new beach Barbie and Ken dolls that I had seen when I went shopping with mama the other day.

I ran over to where he was sitting on the couch and hopped up onto his lap. "Yes daddy?" I said in my sweetest voice in case I was in trouble.

"Your mama and I have to go out this evening so your Aunt April's going to be watching you. I need you to be on your best behavior little one." Daddy ruffled my hair making my curls go frizzy.

"I will daddy I promise! Are you and mama going to get my present!" I started bouncing on his lap in excitement.

"Maybe but even if we are you don't get it till tomorrow so there's no point of begging or using your puppy eyes because it won't work this time. Your mom made me promise to not give in." He said winking at me and giving me his goofy grin.

"Fine." I said in my best grumpy voice. Then I hopped off his lap to go continue playing with my dolls.

I was still playing with them when my Aunt arrived 20 minutes later.

"Sam you be good for your Aunt will be home soon. Now come here and give your father and I a kiss." My mama was standing in the doorway with daddy. I ran over to them and they both hugged me real tight then kissed me on my head.

"Mama can I walk out to the car with you guys I left my school bag in the there and Ms. Taylor gave us a Math sheet for homework." I asked just remembering I forgot my bag in there earlier.

"Sure baby." She held out her hand and I put mine in hers then grabbed hold of daddy's hand and we walked out to the van.

I grabbed my bag then said goodbye one more time before running back into the house to play with April.

☆~~~~~~~~~~~~☆ one hour later

Apirl and I were playing Go Fish when the phone rang. She got up to answer it and the next thing I know April's picking me up and we're rushing to her car. She has tears in her eyes, and I hold her hand not sure what else to do.

I'm scared, not really sure what's happening. April drives us to the hospital and we walk into the front desk where she says mama and daddy's name. I wondered what they were doing here. I start to get this bad feeling, my stomach hurts and I just know something is wrong.

"April where is Mama and Daddy? And why are you crying?" I ask sniffling, starting to cry now too out of fear and confusion.

She just shakes her head, still listening to the lady at the desk talk. Then she starts crying harder, making me cry. She picks me up and carries me over to the sitting area and we sit down on one of the chairs.

"Sam I'm going to tell you something that's going to be hard to hear okay?" April says holding me in her lap, she's still crying.

"What's wrong April?" I ask sniffling agian.
"Your parents got in a accident baby on the way to the store. They.. they didn't make it baby. I'm so sorry Sam."

"What do you mean they didn't make it Apirl? I thought they were here right? That's why we're here, to meet them?"

She started crying hard again, shaking her head. "No baby they aren't with us anymore they passed away. They're with God now and his angels."

"But I don't want them to go April. I want them here with us, they were just holding my hands and giving me kisses. We can ask God to bring them back right?"

"Oh darling we cant. We cant. I'm sorry baby but I promise you'll stay with me. We'll be just fine baby." She made a grab for my hand but I couldn't let her touch me right now. I quickly hopped off her lap and curled up on the floor holding my hands to my chest. Thinking about how they just held me. Maybe thinking of their touch would ease the pain that was forming in my chest.