There and Back

Chapter 8

I heard the Skype ring tone and ran up to my room. When I got up there, I realized it was James calling.

" Hi James!" I said jumpily

" Kr- Kristina. D-dads g-gone." James stammered.

" Where's he gone?" I asked.

" D-d-dea..." He started before he burst out crying, " Dad's dead Kristina! He's gone forever! We're never gonna see him again." 

" Shhh, James, calm down." I said, trying to keep tears from coming, " I'm gonna come over to see you."

" No, don..." I cut him off and told him, " I don't care, James, I'm coming to see you."

We spoke for a little more until James hung up because his mom was calling him. The second he hung up, I grabbed my phone and called Sam.

" Hello?" he said.

" Sam it's Kristina, James' dad has just died." I blurted out, finally letting the tears out.

" Oh God! Are you OK beautiful?" He asked.

" Could you come over? I don't want to be alone. Mom's at work, Megan's at daycare and Dad's on a business trip." I sputtered.

" I'm already in my car." He said, " I'll see you in five  minutes." and he hung up.

I sat there, curled in a ball for five minutes, my tears running down my cheeks.

" Kristina." Sam said as he opened the door to my room. I knew I didn't look attractive, my eyes red and puffy, mascara running down my face in fact my entire face was a mess but I couldn't help myself. James' family was family to me.

" Aw baby." Sam said plunking himself on my bed next to me and pulling me into him. I cried into his shoulder for about five minutes. After five minutes of trying to calm me down Sam started singing me a song.

" Sometimes in our lives

We all have pain

We all have sorrow

But if we are wise

We know that there's

Always tomorrow."

"Lean on me, when you're not strong

And I'll be your friend

I'll help you carry on

For it won't be long

Till I'm gonna need

Somebody to lean on"

After Sam finished singing Lean On Me, I had stopped crying and my face was an entire different expression. It was both extremely amazed and confused at the same time.

" I didn't know you could sing." I sniffled into his shirt.

" Oh yea, I'm in a band with my friends. I play guitar and sing." he told me happily.

" Well you are amazing at it." I said muffled because he was still holding onto me. He lay down so it was a little comfier for the both of us. I had started sniffling again and Sam started stroking my hair.

" I'm going over to England to see James." I said, looking into Sam's crystal blue eyes.

" Well then I'm going too." he told me. 

" Sam.." I started but before I could finish he put his finger on my lips and gave me the ' I don't care, I'm going look' so, I gave up. Sam leaned in and quietly whispered to me, " I'm not letting my girlfriend go half way across the world without me." and he pulled me into a kiss.

***

" Bye mum. I'll tell everyone you said hi." I told my mum as I hugged everyone goodbye at the airport. Sam's band was there and they were apparently really popular. Girls were asking for photos and autographs. It was like they were a world known band. While I was thinking I didn't realize Sam take my hand and drag me over to the crowd.

" Everyone! I'd like you to meet my girlfriend Kristina." he yelled over the crowd with his arm wrapped around my waist. I gave a quick wave to everyone.

" Sorry we gotta go. See you soon." he said waving. The girls were crowding around and we had to fight our way out.

While we were going through all of the scans, I asked Sam, " How did you get so famous?"

" Youtube, Facebook and Twitter. We even have a website." he replied.

" Wow! They were acting as if you were like, one direction or something." I said, amazed.

" Well we're pretty much like them except we have 3 guys, got famous on YouTube and we aren't British." he stated, " Don't worry. It won't ruin our relationship. I promise. Anyway not a lot of people have heard of us."

" If you call a few hundred people not a lot." I giggled. We talked and laughed for a little while longer until we got to the other side of the sign in place.

Sam gave me a hug from the back and brushed his lips against my ear.

" You are the most beautiful girl in the world Kristina. Don't let anyone change that." he whispered.

" I will never let anyone hurt me." I whispered back and spun around to face him. We caught each others lips and let them do whatever they wanted.

" Come on, we gotta get going." Sam said, muffled because his lips were still on mine.

" Carry me." I replied. I didn't want to move from Sam's lips. I felt Sam chuckle as he tapped my leg telling me to jump. So I jumped and before I hit the ground, Sam's strong arms grabbed my legs and held me up. I finally released my lips from his and nuzzled into his shoulder. I was so comfy with Sam. I hung on for a few more minutes until Sam finally stopped then hopped off. When my feet just hit the ground, Sam wrapped his arm around my waist.

" You are so possesive." I joked.

" This is a big airport and we're just little us." he replied. We walked over to the departures  to make sure our plane is still the same time. When we got there we saw that it was the same time as it was when we got the tickets. Mid-night. We got here at ten and now have to wait two hours. It didn't seem that long though. Me and Sam walked around the stores and Sam, like a good boyfriend, bought me a necklace. It was beautiful. It had a gold chain with a little golden huming bird on the front. Before we knew it, it had been an hour and a half. 

" We sould start heading towards the plane." I said.

" Yea, let's go." Sam repiled.

" Piggyback?" I asked with my arms outstretched.

" Fine." Sam said as he turned around for me to get on his back. He walked over to the passenger loading place and put me down on a chair. He sat next to me so I could snuggle into him. I fell asleep in the chair because when I woke up, we were already in the sky. 

" How long have I been asleep for?" I asked.

" Half the flight I think." Sam replied. 

" Oh." I said stupidly.

" Go back to sleep." Sam smiled, " By the time we get to england, it will be nine in the morning at home."

" Yea but it will be four at england." I stated, " So I would pretty much have slept 24 hours."

" But your cute when you sleep."