An Unexpected Meeting

An Unexpected Meeting Chapter 5

Chapter 5

I honestly didn't know what to expect when I got to see Sam. I knew he use to live with the rich couple who adopted him all those years ago. Where did he live now? Did he have a roommate? Would he recognize me when he saw me? Would he be the same boy I grew up with or did he change? All these questions would soon be answered.

We drove downtown and arrived to a beautiful apartment building. It looked about 5 stories tall and had a lot of windows. My eyes widened at the beauty and I longed for this to be my home. Then I imagined the cost I would spend living here and all my illusions disappeared.

Was it possible that my brother was living here? Mr. Sullivan and Ms. Langley led the way toward the apartment building. So he did live here. I tried my best to contain my amazement. The outside was nothing compared to the interior of the apartments. Since the building had so many windows it wasn't necessary for a lot of interior lighting. All the natural light added a warm glow around everything making the inside look magical.

We walked to the nearest elevators and I watched Mr. Sullivan press the elevator call button. I took this chance to keep looking around. There were flower vases with almost every color of flowers imagine able. I also noticed how soft the carpet felt under my shoes and the nice flowery smell of the room.

By this time the elevator came and we stepped in. The walls where made out of mirrors and I took the chance to straighten out my hair and clothes before I saw my brother.

The ride felt like forever. Mr. Sullivan pushed the button with the number four as Ms. Langley and I did some small talk on the ride up. When finally the elevator dinged announcing we made it to the fourth floor.

My heart raced as I walked behind Mr. Sullivan and Ms. Langley. All my fears about meeting Sam again resurfaced. My heart began to beat faster and faster until I felt like it would burst out of my chest. I tried really hard not to shake and I was so focused I almost ran into Ms. Langley.

Mr. Sullivan knocked on the door. I heard a male groan and the sound of someone struggling to get up. After a minute or so I saw the door open and my mouth dropped.

Standing before me was my brother. The other person in the world who looked exactly like me. Only the handsome guy version. When we were younger people used to say he looked like a girl because he was so pretty. Now he was probably prettier than me.

He looked very tired in his white t-shirt and dark jeans. He wore slippers and walked on crutches. His face looked almost exactly like it did the day we last saw each other. Same dark brown hair that fell over his eyes-- the hair I remember pulling whenever I got angry--, the same mischievous brown eyes that always seemed to be planning something, same charming smile that would always assure me things would be alright when it seemed like the whole world was falling apart. The only difference is that he got even taller and also gained weight in muscles. When we last saw each other we were about the same height. I could still dress up as him and people believed I was Sam. Now there was no way in hell I could pass as him.

I couldn't contain myself any longer! It had been six years since I last saw him! I threw myself into his arms and gave him a huge, tight hug. I buried my face in his chest and forced myself not to cry.The force of the hug made Sam lose his balance and fall on his back. I tried to regain my balance and help hold him up but I ended up falling on him.

I heard Sam as well as Mr. Sullivan and Ms. Langley gasp loudly as we fell together. Sam shrieked loudly as his injured foot hit the floor. I grabbed his head before it hit the floor too hard. For a while we stayed there sprawled on the floor, my arms around Sam's neck, his arms frozen at his side. His eyes were opened wide as if he couldn't believe a girl tackled him. When I got the courage to lift up my face to see him I softly whispered "Sam?"

He finally looked down at me and his eyes opened even wider. A slow smile spread over his face as if it just dawned on him that I was his little sister. The little sister he hadn't seen in almost six years. "Sammy?" He said in astonishment "It's really you!" Sam wrapped his arms around me tightly. It was so tight I had trouble breathing. His eyes were slowly filling with tears and I almost couldn't take it. I buried my face in his chest and cried silently for a while.

"I missed you so much!" I kept telling him.

"So did I." He replied. He stroked my hair and sang Those Days, the song he use to sing when we were younger. It helped calm me down and I slowly got up and tried to compose myself.

Mr. Sullivan and I each grabbed one of Sam's arms and helped pull him up. He was so heavy I almost fell on him again. Ms. Langley caught me by the waist and then helped me pull Sam up.

"Thank you," he said chuckling. His voice got deeper but it was as pleasant as ever. I wanted to hear him sing again so badly.

"Sammy you look almost exactly the same as you did when I last saw you. Only now your hair is longer and you seem a little shorter..." he teased. I punched his arm when he said this. He knew I hated to be called short.

"Shut up." I mumbled. He laughed and I just then realized how much I had missed him. "You don't look so bad yourself." I told him.

"Come into the apartment. My leg and armpits are starting to hurt from standing too long." I laughed at him as he turned and hobbled into his apartment. I followed with Mr. Sullivan and Ms. Langley following closely behind.