Old Friend Book 3

Chapter #117

Chapter #117
Sam’s POV
“MA! MOM! HELP ME!” Sarah yells running into our room waking us up. “Whoa honey what happened?” Scarlett asks worriedly. “I ate Aunt Liz’s last toaster strudel she’s pissed.” She says. “SARAH LAUREN JOHANSSON-MILY!!” Liz yells. “I’m not here.” She says diving behind the bed. “Is she in here?” Liz asks, pissed. “Liz, there is some cash in my wallet. Take it and buy yourself some more toaster strudels.” I tell her. “Fine I’m taking the $100.” She says taking the bill. “That’s a lot of strudel.” I say and she does the tilt. “AH! Scarlett save me!” I shriek and hid my head in Scarlett’s chest. “Sam she’s gone.” Scarlett says about five minutes later. “I know.” I smirk. “Oh you dirty. Sarah is right there.” She scolds and I lift my head. “Sorry. But in my defense your Mom has..” “Sam don’t finish that sentence in front of our daughter.” Scarlett warns. “Yes Ma’am.” I say as Scarlett gives me the Romanoff stare. “I want to record 'Stronger Than My Storm’ today. What do you think, Sarah?” I ask. “Yeah sounds good I need a picture of Aunt Liz pissed I’ll be back.” She says running out of the room. “That’s your daughter.” Scarlett laughs. “Damn right.” I smile. “Good morning by the way Baby.” I add. “Good morning Babe.” She smiles pulling me in for a quick kiss. “And good morning Janina.” I say with my hand on Scarlett’s stomach. “You are cute.” Scarlett says. “Am not.” I say. “Are to.” She says. “I’m still the darkness but if you want cuddles I’ll give you cuddles but I’m still the darkness. Just like the meme you posted.” I say and she laughs. “Ok whatever you say Babe.” She says. “MA STOP OGLING MOM AND GET YOUR ASS TO THE STUDIO!” Sarah yells from the doorway. “And that she gets from you.” I tell Scarlett. “Yes she does now go before you get in trouble.” She says. “Will you come?” I ask almost nervously. “Of course.” She says and we head to the studio.
Scarlett’s POV
We get to the studio and Sam is fiddling with the necklace from Danny with the semicolon on it. She’s nervous. “Hold on Sarah.” I say walking out of the soundbooth to Sam. “Hey what’s going on in there?” I ask tapping her temple. “I really want Danny to hear this song but I don’t know if it’s too much. But I really want him to hear this one.” She says. “Why this one more than the others?” I ask and she points to one of the lyrics. “Oh.” I say with a small smile. “I didn’t know he was gonna give me a semicolon necklace when I wrote it and it just makes that lyric even more special. Do you think that song is too much? He is only almost seven.” She says. “I don’t think it’s too much. I can go get him, he's just upstairs playing the Switch with Robbie.” I tell her. “Please.” She says. “Of course this is important to you.” I tell her and she smiles and kisses my forehead. I walk upstairs which is getting harder every month. “Hey Danny Mama wants you to hear the song she’s going to record.” I say walking into the living room and Danny’s controler goes straight into Robbie’s face as Danny tosses it aside excited to hear his Mama play. “Come on Mommy.” He says grabbing my hand. “Mommy said you want me to hear your new song.” Danny says going straight to Sam when we get in the studio. “I do. I wrote a lyric that is very special because of the necklace you gave me. I wrote this song before you gave it to me but the necklace makes it super special and I want you to hear the song.” Sam says. “I made your song special?” He asks. “Yes you did.” She says. “But this song is a little sad in the beginning but you will see why it’s important ok so can you just bare with Mama?” She says and he nods. “Good now you and Mommy go join your sister in the soundbooth.” Sam says. I  only saw the one lyric so I am in the dark about the rest of the song and I trust Sam to know what is and isn’t too much for Danny to hear. “Ok Ma, three two one go.” Sarah says counting Sam down.
“Self-hatred, I'm fighting”
“Feels like a prison cell”
“But this story I'm writing”
“Helps me remind myself”
“The rock bottom only got me higher”
“Won't be a victim, I'm a survivor”
“I refuse to believe the liar in my head”
“The proof is stitched in my scars”
“I'm strong enough, I'm strong enough”
“I found myself through the dark”
“Not giving up, not giving up”
“I've come to understand”
“That tragedy's a second chance”
“My dying breath is where I was born”
“Now I'm stronger than my storm”
“Stronger, stronger”
“Stronger than my storm”
“Stronger, stronger”
“Stronger than my storm”
“For so long I tried to”
“Prеtend away my pain”
“My secret to keep it”
“Lеft me one step away”
“Some days I couldn't get much lower”
“My heart couldn't beat much slower”
“But I decide when my story's over”
“(Story's over, story's over)”
“The proof is stitched in my scars”
“I'm strong enough, I'm strong enough”
“I found myself through the dark”
“Not giving up, not giving up”
“I've come to understand”
“That tragedy's a second chance”
“My dying breath is where I was born”
“Now I'm stronger than my storm”
“Stronger, stronger”
“Stronger than my storm”
“Stronger, stronger”
“Stronger than my storm”
“Being broken gave me fight”
“A semicolon saved my life”
“I wear my battle scars with pride”
“Being broken gave me fight”
“And I refuse to be defined”
“By what I almost did that night”
“The proof is stitched in my scars”
“I'm strong enough, I'm strong enough”
“I found myself fallin' so far”
“Not giving up, not giving up”
“I've come to understand”
“That tragedy's a second chance”
“My dying breath is where I was born”
“Now I'm stronger than my storm”
“Stronger, stronger”
“Stronger than my storm”
“Stronger, stronger”
“Stronger than my storm”
“Stronger (Stronger)”
“Stronger”
“Stronger than my storm”

When Sam sings ‘a semicolon saved my life’ her hand goes to the necklace and she looks straight at Danny when she sings that lyric making Danny smile at his Mama’s words. “So what do you think?” She asks, walking into the soundbooth. “I think you are a super strong Mama.” Danny says, launching himself into her arms. “Thank you.” Is all she’s able to say I just rub her back and nod I agree with Danny. “Oh Sarah made a funny meme.” Danny says and Sarah smirks. “She did huh?” Sam says holding Danny with one arm and pulling out her phone with the other.

“She’s on the way to the store now”
[ElizabethOlsen: STRUDEL THIEF]
[RobbieArnett: She really likes her strudel in the morning]
[SamMily: I’m not getting any change am I]
[ElizabethOlsen: Nope I bought $100 worth of strudel for ME]
[ScarlettJohansson: Dear lord Liz]
[SarahJohansson: I’m sorry Auntie Liz I didn’t know it was yours till Uncle Robbie told me]
[ElizabethOlsen: You are forgiven]
[RobbieArnett: You threatened to shave my head in my sleep when I ate one once]
[ElizabethOlsen: Sarah has niece privileges]
[SarahJohansson: Does that mean I can have one]
[ElizabethOlsen: No they are MINE]

“Your best friend has issues.” Sam says. “Yeah but I still love you.” I say. “I’m your best friend? Friends don’t F.U.C.K each other.” Sam spells out covering Danny’s ears. “You have and always will be my best friend. You are also my partner. It's a win-win.” I tell her. “Ok you two are disgustingly cute.” Sarah says, pretending to gag. “I am not sorry for loving your mother.” I say. “I’m not either.” Sam adds. “Wait, you didn’t make it dirty are you ok?” Sarah jokes. “I’m holding your brother. I’m not going to make it dirty.” Sam says. “Didn’t stop you when he was a baby.” Sarah says. “He didn’t understand what the fuck I was saying then.” Sam says and she has a point. “Mama you said fuck.” Danny scolds that’s adorable. “I’m a big person and I can say those words.” She says. “Does that mean Mommy can’t?” He asks did he just call me short? “Mommy is big too so she can say those words.” Sam says. “Danny they mean they are adults so they can say those words.” Sarah explains to him. “Oh that makes sense. And Mama you shouldn’t call Mommy big just because she has a baby in her belly.” Danny says ok now he’s saying I’m fat. “Danny, are you saying I’m fat?” I ask. “Well you have gotten bigger.” He says. “Danny, that's mean.” Sam says. “I’m a kid. I say what I see.” He defends ok he has a point. “Ok well just don’t say it again.” I tell him. “Ok.” He says and then snuggles into Sam. “Is he asleep?” Liz asks, eating a toaster strudel while sitting in Robbie’s arms. “No Auntie, I'm cuddling. Mama made a special song. And I wanted cuddles.” Danny says not moving his head from the crook of Sam’s neck. “That’s adorable.” Robbie says.

A/N
Don’t fuck with Lizzie’s strudel. This chapter’s question is what movie scared you the most? 47 meters down scared the living daylights out of me. Anygays see you in the next one.