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8 | are you okay?

"I wished I saved her too.."

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Later that same evening, Sam and Ava got back home safely, the police officer walked them up to the house and knocked on the door, The two in front of him.

The door opened and Christine was standing there, she saw Ava and she pulled her into a hug, beginning to cry for the fifth time that day, "oh my god, I thought I lost you!"

Christine pulled away and bent down, looking at Ava, "are you okay? Did Ryan do anything? Did he hit you?" She asked questions.

Ava shook her head no, "I'm fine, Dad didn't do anything." Ava had lied, she wasn't okay, at all. She was traumatized, by her father, even more traumatized than what happened in the past, she was lying to make her mom feel, somewhat better, if she told the truth, her mom would freak out and do god knows what.

the officer behind the kids, cleared his throat, Christine looked up at the man, she stood, "Thank you, for saving my daughter, I hope-"

"You're welcome, ma'am. But I would like to talk with you if that's alright." The man said to her, she nodded.

Ava looked at the officer, shaking her head slightly, telling him that she didn't want him to tell their mom the truth.

but the man just looked at her, ignoring her, "kids, why don't you go inside? Please?" Christine asked them, they both walked past her and went inside, closing the door behind them.

Sam walked over to the kitchen, he began to make a sandwich, Ava watched him, "what are you doing?"

Sam ignored her as he finished making the sandwich and slid the plate over to her gently, "you should eat." He told her.

"I'm not hungry." Ava said, sitting on the stool, "Ava, you need to eat, after what happened."

Ava just looked at him, before sighing and taking a bite of her sandwich.

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after a couple of minutes, the front door opened, Sam and Ava looked, seeing their mom walk inside, with a upset look on her face, holding in her tears.

"you kids should get to bed," she said to them, walking over and kissing their heads, "but it's only like eight." Sam told her, "just go to bed."

Sam and Ava both walked to go upstairs without a word.

Sam stopped at the top of the stairs, turning to the muffled sound of Christine crying, Ava looked at him, "Sam, come on, we're supposed to go to bed." Ava said softly to him.

Sam turned and looked at her, walking over to his room, going inside.

Ava went in her and Cody's room, going to bed like she was told.

After Sam heard Ava close her door, he walked out of his room and stood at the top of the stairs again, he sat down and listened.

He heard Jude speaking softly, and Christine crying.

"I- I don't know w- what to do!" Christine said as she sobbed.

"It's going to be okay, we'll figure it out. We'll make sure he doesn't get out."

Suddenly Sam heard small footsteps come up behind him, he turned and saw Cody, he stood and looked at him, "go back to sleep, bud." He whispered.