Chapter 8
The Explorer
"Amanda?!" Sam yelled as his voice rang through the motel, his fists clenching the letter while tears run down his face. He looks around in paranoia, frantically searching the rooms connected to his.
Night Rider runs up and opens the door, looking at him with an uneasy look
"Sam what's wrong?!" She called out
He shook his head and handed her the letter. As she reads over it, more questions then answers appear
"Okay, you were in this room the whole time. How did this get here?"
"I don't know, it just showed up!" He sat on the bed trying to compose himself
"Maybe she's scared to show who she really is but still wants to contact you?" She kneels in front of him and grabs his hand "you never know, Samuel"
He rips his hand out of her grasp and stands up "she's around here somewhere. I have to find her!"
"I'll hel-"
"You can't find her. She means nothing to you, she's my feoncé"
She sighs and stands up, nodding
"Of course. I'm sorry, I'll leave you alone"
Sam bites his tongue and places a hand on her shoulder "finish up exploring with Sapp and then come back here to relax. I won't be long"
Sam walks to the door just as Night Rider grabs his wrist "Don't be stupid Sam"
Sam scoffs with a light smile and continues out of the room
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[Sapp's POV]
Sapp was standing in the parking lot, watching Sam then her mother walk out of the motel room. Sam jogs to the back of the motel and out of sight as Night Rider jumps down from the second level and towards Sapp
"Cmon sweetheart, let's go explore" she smiles and grabs Her hand
"Mommy? Where's daddy?"
She stays quiet for a couple minutes and let's out a deep sigh "I don't know. Last time I saw him, you were still in mommy's tummy"
"Can't you find him? He must be somewhere" she looks up at Night Rider with puppy dog eyes and squeezes her hand "Pwease?"
She sighs again as they approach a door on the first level of the motel "This looks like an explorable room, let's find some treasure!"
Sapp nods and rolls her eyes, waiting for her mother to kick open with her door and shine a flashlight into the room "I don't see anything mommy"
"Neither do I, but I'm going in to check"
Sapp nods and waits outside while Night Rider throughly checks the room "okay Sapp, it's clear to explore"
Sapp giggles and jumps up, searching for anything useful in cabinets, Night stands and anything else loot-able. All she found is an old can of pudding and a marksman .22 pistol. Night Rider takes the gun and puts it in the back of her pants
"Mommy I found it first it's mine" she pouts and crosses her arms
"I'll give it to you on your birthday, okay little one? But for now you're too young"
"Mhm but I DID save you from Yogi and I need to protect myself from the monsters" she says sassily while putting her hands on her hips
"You're too much like your father" she smiles and hides the gun "Birthday"
Sam walks up, breathing heavy and patting Night Rider's shoulder "she ain't here..." he sighs and looks at the two of them "what were you two talking about?"
Night Rider looks at Sam and smiles "Sapp found a gun I told her that she could get it on her birthday"
"She did protect you with a gun when I didn't know you and she need to protect herself from raiders and anyone else like monsters"
She sighs and looks at Sam "May I talk to you?"
"Oooooooooohhhhhh!" Sapp mocked in the background
Sam chuckles and starts walking away from Sapp "sure, what's up?"
"Sapp, Honey? Can you go inside for Mommy?"
"Mhm!" She giggles as she skips all the way to the room, not knowing what is actually happening between the two.
