𝑾𝑬 𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑾𝑯𝑶 𝑾𝑬 𝑨𝑹𝑬 | ¹✓

2 | The stay

"I'll get the kids inside while you give him the shot." Jude said, walking to the other side of the car, taking the two kids inside the house as Christine gave Cody his shot.

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after awhile, the kids ate dinner, besides Sam, he felt he couldn't eat anything, he was sitting in the living room, on the floor, by the fireplace, he exhaled as he looked at his arm, there was a bruise on his wrist, from a few days ago by Ryan, he brought his knees to his chest and lied his head on them, "want some dinner?" He heard Jude speak to him, he just shook his head.

"You have to eat something, buddy,"

"no, I'm fine." He said, lifting his head up from his knees, revealing his wet cheeks from his tears, "well, how about some ice cream?"

"I'm not a child!" Sam told her, looking at her, "I'm just trying to talk with you-"

"Leave me alone!" Sam stood from the floor and went past his Aunt, going upstairs to his room, they had bedrooms at their Aunt's house since they stayed there often.

Sam got in his room and closed his door, he leaned against it and slid down, sitting on the floor again, he leaned his head back and looked at the wall, hearing the rain that began outside, he closed his eyes and started to cry again, "I hate him." He said, he repeated the three words over and over again, he stood and grabbed a book from the shelf, throwing it at the wall, he began to throw more stuff, clothes, books, pictures, he was angry, at himself and at Ryan, he almost blamed himself for Ryan's abusiveness.

Suddenly, he heard the door opened and didn't move, he felt arms wrap around him behind, he noticed it was Ava, so he wiped his tears away, he promised he would be strong for Ava, and not let her see him upset or cry, "You can let it out, Sam. You're not weak." Ava said softly to her older brother.

Sam sighed and let a few tears shed from his eyes, "I'm just... worried." He whispered, "I think we all are, Sam."

He pulled away from her, and turned, "you should get to bed," he told her, "You should get some sleep too." She said as she walked over to the door, looking back at him, "I will." He said, "Night, Sammy," she then closed the door and went to her room.

After she left, Sam wiped his tears away again, and walked out of his room, he walked downstairs to see his Aunt sitting on a stool at the Island counter, drinking some water from a glass, he walked up to her, "Aunt Jude?" he spoke softly, since it was kinda late, around nine pm.

She turned and looked at him, setting her glass down, "What's up, bud?" She asked, "can you, uh train me?" He asked her, and she looked at him before nodding, "sure. Let's do it tomorrow," she said smiling softly at her nephew, "Okay."

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the next morning at dawn, Sam got woken up by Jude, she told him to get ready to leave, and she then left his room.

Sam sat up and got out of bed, he went and changed his clothes, he got on some black shorts and a white tank top, and his shoes.

he then headed out of his room and downstairs, "you ready?" Jude asked him as she saw him come down, he nodded and they left the house and got into her car.

After the car ride, Sam looked and saw a three story building in front of them, "what is this place? a gym?" He asked Jude, "this my friend, is the place where you and other people train to fight and all." She told him as they got out of the car and walked toward the building, going inside.