Back at the Dumping Ground (Rick Barber) |Book 2|

•Chapter 15: Pancakes and Feelings?!?

•Chapter 15: Pancakes and Feelings?!?

Sam's POV

I woke from the best sleep I have had in a while. I look across to my clock to see it is 9:34 in the morning. I sit up and rub the sleep from eyes. I pull my bedsheets back from my bed and sit thinking for a moment. I think about what Rick said to me, that I'm not alone and that should tell people about what is happening instead of hiding all the time.

After a moment I get up and head toward my wardrobe. It's a little cold so I pick up a pair of black skinny jeans and a large red jumper that goes halfway down my thigh and the sleeves cover my hands. I quickly get changed and head downstairs. I get halfway down and notice my hair in a mirror. I cringe and quickly look around. I saw a random black beanie on the banister. I pick it up and inspect it. It looked alright, *sniff*, it smells alright. I fix it on my head and inspect it in the mirror. I shrug at my appearance, it will have to do.

I continue on my way downstairs to the kitchen for breakfast and the first thing I see is Mike singing to himself flipping a pancake. I lean against the door-frame for a while holding in my laughter. After a moment I couldn't hold it any longer. I burst out laughing and he jumped and the pancake that he was cooking was now on the floor.

"Sam! You scared me" he said holding a hand over his heart.

"Sorry but I couldn't help it" I said still giggling. I walked to over a stool and sat down. "What exactly were you singing?".

"Nothing" he said going a bit red. I giggled at his reaction and then asked, "so, where's my pancake?".

"Here" he stated picking up the pancake up from the floor and holding it infront of my face. I move back from it and swat his hand away. He laughs and puts the pancake in the bin.

"Your in a good mood today" Mike told me as he started making another pancake.

"Well I have a good sleep. The best sleep in a while" I said smiling but that smile slipped when he asked, "so, um.... have you decided about the Nathan situation?".

"Not yet...." I trailed off. I put head on my arms and continued, "it's difficult. I don't know if he has cared at all about me all these years but I kinda want to see him". Mike turned around with a pancake with a smiley face face on it with chocolate chips, "whatever you decide, I'll be right here for you". I smiled at his lovely comment and started eating my pancake. Me and Mike talked while I ate, which was about 5 pancakes, sue me I was hungry.

When I was done I put my plate in the dishwasher and smiled at Mike before disappearing down the hallway. Before making it into the living room Carmen and Tee's faces appeared infront of me.

"Hiya" Carmen said. I smiled at her in response. "we were wondering if we can talk to you".

"About what?" I said, I wasn't up for talking today. I didn't really want to, I just wanted to paint and be with my thoughts.

"Please. Just for a second".

"I don't really feel-" I get cut off by the doorbell. We all turn but I soon as I heard the voice that spoke to Gina I was suddenly in a great mood to talk. I grab Carmen's and Tee's hands and pull them upstairs. I go into Carmen's room and shut the door behind us.

"So, what do you want to talk about?" I ask as Carmen and Tee exchange looks.

"Well we were gonna talk to you about Olivia but I think that answers some of our questions" Tee says as she took a seat on the bed. Carmen giggled and sat beside her. I rolled my eyes at them and sat opposite them.

"There is nothing to talk about" I say. They both give me looks, "fine. Ask away".

"Do you and her hate eachother?".

"No, We just...um...dislike eachother".

"Why did she threaten you?".

"She saw me and Rick hugging"

"Why were you hugging?"

"I don't want to explain that right now but you'll know soon".

"Do you still like him, like before?" Carmen asked but before I could say anything Tee said, "of course she does. So does he. Have you seen the looks they give eachother"

"excuse me?" I asked in shock.

"Come on. Ever since got back we have realised that you and Rick still have feelings for one another and maybe he has stronger feelings for you than Olivia" Tee told me timidly. I look at them unsure that to do or say then I just it all out.

"I don't know where you got all that from but there might be some truth there. Of course I still have feelings for him but I doubt he has feelings for me and as much as I hate her, Olivia makes him happy. Yes I hate her, I was lying before. Also, I doubt he stills likes me and even if he does, he has Olivia and I can't do anything about it."

From that the conversation became Carmen and Tee offering ideas to make Olivia disappear. Even-though some were really funny, we decided against doing them. Can you imagine the grounding we would get...

I continue talking to them about Rick unaware of the two listening ears at the doorway.

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