Life Changing

Chapter 22

The next day Sam woke up to his alarm clock ringing. He shut it off.

"Emily." He said as he rolled over. When he opened his eyes she wasn't there. There was a note on the pillow next to him. It read.

Left earlier this morning. - Emily

Daddy, are you up yet?" Penelope said from the living room.

"Yeah."

"I'm hungry."

"Give daddy a minute." "I'll be right out to make you breakfast."

"Ok." Sam got up and closed the door so he could get dressed.

Later that day Emily and Britt were hanging out in Emily's room. Britt was talking. Emily hadn't heard a word. She was to busy thinking about Sam and what happened last night.

"What do you think?" Britt asked.

"What?"

"Did you hear anything I just said?"

"No." "I'm sorry." "I'm just distracted."

"What's going on?"

"Nothing, just thinking about a dream I had last night." She lied.

"Wanna talk about it?"

"No"

Later that night everyone was at the arena. John came up to the make-up table with Penelope.

"Hi Penelope." Emily said.

"Hi."

"Hi Emily." Sam said.

"Hi Sam ." You could feel the awkwardness between them.

"How are you?"

"Good." "You?"

"Good." "That's good."

Sam looked at Penelope. "Have fun and be good."

"I will." He walked away.

The next night Emily was watching Penelope while Sam was at an autograph signing. He just came through the door.

"Hi." He said.

"Hi."

He went over to the couch and handed her her twenty dollars. She got up to leave. "Wait." "We should talk."

"You're right." "I've wanted to but I've just felt a little strange about it."

"Me to." He said sitting down next to her. "It was nice."

"It was."

"I mean you were...

"I know what you're trying to say." "So were you."

"I mean we're friends."

"Yeah." "I wanna stay friends." "I don't want things to be weird between us."

"Me either."

"I'd hate to lose you as a friend."

"You never will." "What happened doesn't have to change things between us."

"Good."

"You know Austin actually thinks we're gonna get together."

"Like be a couple?"

"Yeah."

"Britt thinks that to."

"They're nuts."

"I know."

They both stood up. He walked her to the door.

"Come here." He said. They hugged. They pulled back but were still very close to each other. They were very quiet. You could tell they wanted to kiss.

"Goodnight."

"Goodnight." She left. Sam went into the bathroom. He felt the sudden need to take a very cold shower.