Old Friend Book 5

Chapter #27

⚠️Chapter #27⚠️
Scarlett’s POV
March 18th 2023 
“Will you just fucking tell me what happened Sarah is my daughter too Samantha!” I yell angrily at my stubborn wife. “Some guy kept hitting on her. She took care of it and is writing a song about it. It’s a social commentary. And don’t use my full name!” Sam yells. “When you keep information about something that involves my kids I will fully name you as much as I need to!” I yell back thank god our room is soundproof. “You know I hate being full named!” She shouts. “Then stop being so mule headed Samantha!!” I shout and immediately regret using her full name when I see her facial expression change to pure fury. “DON’T CALL ME THAT!!” She screams towering over me and I put my hands up in a defensive way closing my eyes. “Oh my god.” She says and  when I open them I see panic written all over her face. “I’m sorry oh my god Scarlett I-I am so sorry I oh god.” She says panicking. “I’m him oh god.” She says as she starts to hyperventilate and walk away from me but I stop her. “Sam, please just breathe.” I say putting one hand on her chest and the other on her cheek gently moving her face to look at me. “You are not him.” I tell her firmly. “You were scared. You put your hands up in defense just like Ma did so many times when Dad was mad. You were getting ready to shield yourself from me.” She says breathing heavily. “Sam, it's a basic human reflex.” I say. “I can’t stay here.” She says. “Sam please at least tell me where you are going.” I plead knowing I won’t be able to talk her out of leaving when she is in this state. “Just the studio.” She says and I nod and she practically runs out of the room. I just sit on the bed and start to cry. I know she wouldn’t hit me but now she thinks I do. “Mom, what's going on? Why are you crying? And why did Ma just bolt out of here to the studio like a bat out of hell?” Jr asks from the doorway. “We argued and it got heated and we were yelling at each other. I kept using her full name and she got in my face and screamed and I raised my arms up in a defensive way. She panicked and now thinks that I thought she was going to hit me and thinks she’s like her dad. She is nothing like him.” I rant. “Then you should go talk to her.” He says. “She needed space.” I tell him. “Well right now it sounds like she isn’t really in the right headspace. I’ll come with you.” He says and I nod and wipe my tears and we head downstairs. The studio door is open and she’s playing the piano. I begin to cry again when I hear her sing.

“Dark as midnight”
“Six-pack Coors Light”
“You don't look the same”
“Past my bedtime”
“Blue and red lights”
“Come take you away”
“Hate to see you like a monster, so I run and hide”
“Hate to ask, but what's it like to leave me behind?”
“I won't be, no, I won't be like you”
“Fighting back, I'm fighting back the truth”
“Eyes like yours can look away”
“But you can't stop DNA”
“No, you can't stop DNA”
“Twice a year, you come in crashing”
“Nice to see you too”
“Johnny Cash and backseat laughing”
“Always ends too soon”
“Hate to say hello 'cause I know that it means goodbye”
“Hate to ask, but what's it like to leave me behind?”
“I won't be, no, I won't be like you”
“Fighting back, I'm fighting back the truth”
“Eyes like yours can look away”
“But you can't stop DNA”
“No, you can't stop DNA”
“Are the pieces of you”
“In the pieces of me?”
“I'm just so scared”
“You're who I'll be”
“When I erupt”
“Just like you do”
“They look at me”
“Like I look at you”
“I won't be, no, I won't be like you”
“Fighting back, I'm fighting back the truth”
“Eyes like yours can look away”
“But you can't stop DNA”
“No, you can't stop DNA”

“FUCK!!” We hear Sam shout and a very loud crash. “Sam! Oh my god. Are you hurt?” I ask when I see the grand Piano tossed over and broken she flipped it over. “I’m sorry I’ll replace it. I'm sorry. I’m so, so sorry.” She cries breaking down and falling to her knees and wraps her arms around my waist and her face in my stomach. “Ma?” Sarah asks, shocked coming out of the apartment. “Not now! I’ve got her, please go back to your rooms.” I say to Jr and Sarah and they do as told. “Please come with me.” I tell Sam and I feel her nod as she stands and I take her hand and lead her back to our room.

Sam’s POV
I walk with Scarlett back to our room in silence. I can’t believe I am becoming him. I didn’t want to hurt her. I never want that. But I certainly acted as if I was going to. “Come on, we both need sleep.” She says standing at the side of the bed. “I’ll just sleep on the couch.” I tell her. “No. Sam please just get in bed. I can’t sleep alone, you know that.” She says and I just nod my head and slide into bed making sure to keep a space between us and I lay on my side facing away from her. “Sam, I'm not afraid of you. Please come here.” She says. “You were earlier.” I sniffle and I feel her arms wrap around me. “No I wasn’t. I promise you I don’t and never have felt afraid of you.” She says kissing my shoulder. I roll over so I can face her. “I’m sorry I screamed in your face.” I apologize. “And I’m sorry for full naming you even after you told me to stop.” She says. “I’m sorry about the piano. I just don't know how to explain it. When I saw you raise your hands like that I saw my Mom and how scared she was of Dad.” I tell her tears streaming down my face. “Don’t worry about the piano, trust me we can afford to get a new one. I’m just surprised you were able to flip it.” She says. “I guess I was just really emotionally charged.” I tell her and she nods and pulls me closer to her. “Let’s get to sleep ok. We can talk more in the morning.” She says and I can hear how tired she is in her voice. “I love you Sam.” She says looking me right in the eye. “I love you too Scarlett.” I reply easily and lean in connecting our lips in a loving kiss.

A/N
Well that was more than I expected to make it. DNA is by Lia Marie Johnson. Anygays see you in the next one.