Hell To Pay

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After another shots and her eyes start to spinning around, someone takes a seat on her seat. It's Taylor. "Sam.. your key.."
"Just keep it, and please return it to the receptionist."
"I'm sorry."
"For what? What did you see?"
"You're right, I know her. It's... Nina."
"Did she naked?"
"What? No.. but she's there and they're..."
"Good. That's better. Because I see them naked. You're welcome." Now it seems that Sam is totally drunk it starts to concerned him. The clock is almost show 3.30 and Sam still not getting slowly.

"Sam... Please stop drinking."
"I'll be fine..."
"Seriously Sam, let's get outta here." He can't see her ruin herself like that and decided to bring her to the band's room. Put her on his back and get into the elevator. Her breath is heavy, she's probably asleep.

The band is already back and is getting ready to sleep but then surprised by Taylor bringing Sam in. "What happened?" Dave open the door and let him walks in. "Long story, but she's drunk, very bad. And I need to put her down." He goes to put her on couch but then Chris offer his bed. "No, put her here. I'll take the couch." He stands up and let Taylor put Sam on his bed.

"So?" Nate looks at Taylor, waiting for a response. "Yeah, tell us what happened?" Dave adds, looks at him very sharp. Taylor takes a deep breath and rub his eyes.

"Basically, Fred is cheating again.."
"Geez! Even after the engagement, how did he..." Before Chris can finish it, Taylor continue his words. "With Nina." There, they're shocked. "Wh..what? Oh shit." Dave gasp and almost in disbelief. "Are you alright?"
"Probably.. I don't know.. but I still can handle this. I can't say the same thing about Sam. As you see..."
"Yeah, we can see that."

"Anyway, both of us are having a break up in the same day and we both bumped about it. That's all."
"I know." Dave is really sympathy for his best friend, giving him a pat on his back. "You'll be fine."
"Yes, I'm sure about myself. But I hope for the same thing for Sam."
"Of course.. she's tough, remember? She'll make it."
"Yeah, hopefully."

When the room start to gone silent after they fall asleep, Taylor is the last who is trying to close his eyes. Chris already made it and Taylor not far from falling asleep too. But right before it happens, he see Sam wakes up and covering her mouth. "Sam? What's wrong?" He walks closer and he knows she's about to throw up. So he help her to reach the bathroom but before she can get to the sink, she can't hold it any longer a little leak goes to her clothes and Taylor's.

Even though she throws the major on the sink, the leak makes them need to change their clothes. "I'm...sorry. I...threw up on your shirt." She apologized right after feel better. "Yeah... That's okay." He takes off his shirt and throw it to the laundry basket. "You need to change your shirt too. You can use mine." He reaches for a fresh clothes in the wardrobe and gives Sam his last shirt. And she put it on.

"What about you?"
"Don't worry. They're gonna clean my shirt tomorrow."
"I know.. but still, you can get cold if you sleep topless like that."
"A little cold isn't that bad, right?" He giggles but she looks serious about not letting him getting cold. "You can sleep besides me. The blanket is enough for both of us. It's a double bed after all."
"You don't mind?"
"Absolutely. I think Chris also need the whole couch for himself." She looks at the couch and Chris is already invading the couch for himself.
"Right."

They get in the bed and share the blanket just like what Sam said. But it seems like after awhile it becomes hard to fall asleep again. Both of them think about what happened to their own relationship. Especially Sam who's engagement falling apart. "Sam?"
"Yes?"
"No sleep yet?"
"Yeah. Kinda."
"You still upset?"
"Umm.. I guess." He can hear that it is actually still bothering her. "Me too Sam."
"What should I do? I mean..what should we do?"
"I don't know. Have no idea." Sam turns her back, now facing Taylor. "Am I good enough?"
"What?"
"I mean.. you know Nina, you know me. I want to know why Fred cheated on me, with her. Do you think I'm good enough? Or not?"
"Sam..."
"Just be honest."
"Of course you're good enough. Don't question yourself about it. Cheaters will meet cheaters anyway. You're not good enough, you're even better."
"You think?"
"Yes. Absolutely. Come here, let me hug you." She moves closer and embrace his arms. "Sam.."
"Yes?"
"I know it's probably not a good timing... But since you're questioning whether you're good enough or not, I just want you to know that... He played you."
"What do you mean?"
"I'm sorry not telling you earlier. But remember those pictures in envelope? Or the time you were beaten up? It's all Fred. He hired someone to scared you so he can win you like a hero." Just like what he guessed, Sam loses words, gasping in anger. "Thanks now I feel worse." She cried and now Taylor feels bad for telling it. "I'm sorry Sam, I'm so sorry. It's just... You looked happy with him and I didn't have heart to ruin it."
"I get it... That's not your fault. You warned me about him and I didn't listen. I'm such a fool."
"Don't say that.. come here." Taylor let her burying her face on his chest, and comfort her so she can fall asleep again.

After rubbing the back of her head for awhile, he knows she already asleep. He pull up the blanket and cover themselves with it. He can't lie that his heart is beating fast. Having her on his arms, become the one who comfort her in her sleep. It's like a dream for him. He then remember the day she broke down too. When he tried to make her more than friend but she turned it down. There is still a feelings inside him that want to try it all again. After what they've been through. But there's still fear too that she will turned it down again.

"What's the matter?" Suddenly Sam wakes up again and rub her eyes. "Why you don't sleep?"
"Nothing Sam, just still thinking. Just get back to your sleep, okay?"
"Uh uh." She nods and then burying her face on his chest again, this time she hug him tighter. And after the clock shows 4.15, Taylor finally falls asleep.

••••••

"Do you know what I hate about you?"
"What?" He looks at her, his eyes down and he bit her lip. "Because you're my friend. Sam."
"But why?"
"Because we're friends, it makes us can't step into anything further." It breaks him, just like any other day. She saw him as her friend and possibly forever will. "I can't do this anymore."
"Do what?"
"Stay besides you but you will never allowed me to be something else. You torture me.. Sam." She loses her words, whenever she tries to say something, it always sinks in and they are in silence. "So that's it? Your gonna.. walk away from me?"
"It's even hard for me to do. But yeah. I just.. I can't help myself if I don't stay away from you." For once again, he waits for her to say anything. Hoping that she might change her mind and stop him to do so. "Taylor, I..."

••••••

"Wake up blondie." Taylor slowly open his eyes, just to see Dave giggling from the side of his bed. "I thought you said the bed was for Sam? You guys didn't do something last night, did you?"
"What? Of course not. What are you talking about?" He looks at him in disbelief, pointing at Taylor's bare chest while Sam is wearing one of Taylor's shirt. "Come on Dave. She was throwing up badly last night. To both of our shirt. So I gave her my last shirt."

Nate comes out from bathroom just to be on Dave's side. "Oh really? Tell me how you two ended up sleeping like that?" Then Taylor realize Sam is still sleeping, holding onto him since the time she fell asleep. "What? She was upset, and she was pouring her heart out before asleep. What's wrong with you all?" Taylor rolls his eyes while the band still mocking him. "Just kidding okay buddy? Anyway we'll go shopping or anything like that. You'll come with us?"
"I guess not. I don't want to wake her up. Maybe I'll catch later, if she wakes up soon."
"Well, okay then. Text me."
"Sure."

After all the members going out he lays his head and looks at the windows, the sun light start to blinding him. So he tries to move a little bit to avoid the light to fall on his eyes.

"Uhh..." Sam mumbling and collecting herself. "What time is it?"
"Umm.. 10.25. Did I wake you up?"
"Kinda.. anyway.. I should back to my room."
"Why?"
"My stuff? They're still there." She gets up and sit while Taylor stands up to find Dave's or anyone's shirt. "No you can't. I mean you don't wanna meet Fred or Nina, do you?"
"No.. but..."
"You got your phone?"
"Yeah why?"
"Wallet?"
"In my bag."
"Good. That's all you need. Then we can buy some new clothes."
"You're right."
"I'll text him...umm.... I mean... I'll text Dave. We'll catch them up"
He goes back to the main room and then sit besides her as he type some text to Dave.

As much as he stares at her, there's a feeling that starts to out of control. "Sam.."
"Yes?"
"Do you know what I hate about you?"