Hell To Pay

Tell Me Stories I didn't Know

It's been hours since Chad left his house and it's also midnight already. Sam is asleep but there's no way he can fall to sleep after knowing that Josh already proposed her.

There is a slight thought on his mind wether or not he would do something about it. He's sick to the stomach just by thinking that Sam would spend the rest of her life with someone else. He just can't imagine that.

"Yes Dave?" His phone suddenly ring out and he can recognize Dave's voice second when he pick it up. "Sorry to wake you up.."
"No, no, really I haven't sleep. Sam is here and I just heard.... Well Josh proposed her so..."
"Oh, man... Sorry to hear that, really. I mean I'm happy for them but considering your position.... But anyway, I'm calling because I just got this out, Pat will rejoin us."
"Damn! Is that true? But what about Chris?"
"Oh, we've talked about it before I call you. We're cool. For real." He actually can hear good giggles from the phone. Dave is very happy right now.
"There's something you want to tell me Dave?"
"Yes! I think we need another record. Like soon. I've met Butch Vig yesterday. We talked a lot, maybe I want to ask him for help. To produce our material. I mean he helped us to make 3 tracks last year, and I really want him to do that again on the next album."
"Haha... No way... This is real?" He remember making some tracks for their compilation last year and Butch pretty much helped them. But he didn't expect him willing to involve this time since the coffee incident back then. "He's not gonna mad with me or something?"
"For what? Spilling his coffee to his phone? Ummm... Mayyyybe a little. But I swear he's cool. Anyway, I need to go back to help Jordyn put my kid to bed. Goodnight Hawkins."
"Yeah. You too Dave." He put down the phone and then smiling from ear to ear, but not so long because he can see an incoming call on Sam's phone. It's Josh who's calling.

Taylor just stare at it, got zero idea on what to do. He thinks that Josh is probably worry about her, but on the other hand if he pick it up, there's a chance it would sounded bad. Josh might thinks that Sam cheat on him or something. He decided to tell Sam and let her decide what she's gonna do about the call.

He goes in the bedroom and try to wake her up. "Sam Josh is calling your phone, I can't pick it up. You should..." He didn't finish his words when he see blood coming out from her left nostril. "Hey, Sam? Are you okay?"
"What?" She's awake and surprised by Taylor's panic voice. "What do you mean?"
"There's blood...coming from your nose." Hearing that, she quickly wipe it with her thumb and then get a tissue on the side desk. "I'm fine. Probably just tired, or effect from the bike accident. Don't be worry."
"Are you sure won't check that out?"
"I said I'm fiiiine. Also, you said something about Josh called me?"
"Umm.. yes. He did."
"I'll call him back. I'll be right back." She left the room, leaving only Taylor in the room.

Suspicious enough, for him, she looks like on something. So he looks into her bag, but he doesn't find anything. Not until he accidentally see her purse kind of opened. He knows what he's seeing because it was familiar enough in his younger years. It's some white substance in a small plastic bag. He doesn't even dare to open it any further. "Fuck! Did she.... "

"I've talked to him." Sam suddenly enter the room and she's kind of shocked to see what Taylor found from her belongings. "Taylor you shouldn't look into my...."
"Fuck it Sam. I don't care. You shouldn't have this thing. Are you using it?"
"Listen, it's not like I'm a hard user or something, trust me. It's not a big deal."
"Not a big deal? Are you fucking kidding me? Hey, look at me. Trust me, I know it will be a big deal. I know because I almost died from it, you hear me?"
"Please don't tell anyone."
"Honestly, that's the last thing you should be concerned on this case. If you don't feel like want to listen to me, at least ask Anthony. Or John! They will tell the same thing that I said to you!"
"I just need to relax a little bit lately. That's all."
"Relax? This thing doesn't give uou relaxation, damn it. Also.... Did you have a bike accident because you were high?"

Sam looks away and avoid any eye contact with him. "Answer me Sam."
"Alright... Maybe.... Kind of."
"Damn it Sam. See my point here? I'm done, I'm gonna call Chad."
"No no no, please don't. I'm... begging you." She seems like really serious with her words. She really doesn't want her brother knows about this.

"Why shouldn't I call your brother? Explain." He cross his arms on his chest and looks straight to her eyes. "He's gonna be really worry, I don't want him to get distracted or something. They're gonna record a new album." She then looks down and up again to him. "Please?" Taylor gives her no response. He's really disappointed to see her this way.

"Alright. I'm not gonna tell Chad. But also, I can't see you being high like this. I just can't. I will drive you to Chris's place. To your apartment." He stands up and take his jacket out from his wardrobe. "Get your stuff together. I'll get the car and wait for you outside. And about your bike, I'll send someone to deliver it to you in the morning. Don't worry." He leaves the room without giving her a chance to say anything back.

As he open the door and get into the car, he takes a moment to actually take a deep breath. Thinking about how messy the situation will be if she won't stop this behavior soon. "God damn it!" He punch his steering wheel  before start the engine. He might not saying this to her, but he truly worry about it. Because he's still care about her. Like it or not, he's still not over her.

After 5 minutes, Sam shows up with her bag and takes a sit besides him. He doesn't say anything and just start to drive. All the way to the apartment, Sam doesn't even dare to look at Taylor. She knows he's mad at her so she spends the time looking out the window. Both of them lost in the silence.

It's only minutes away before they arrive at the building, and Sam thinks it's a good thing to cool things up. "I'm... I'm sorry I disappoint you."
"Yup."
"But really... You shouldn't be worry or something....."
"Just stop, okay? Let me drive peacefully."
"But Taylor...."
"I still care, okay?" He stops the car and now looks at her. "I'm afraid you're gonna marry another guy. But It's scarier to think that you are gonna die!" He doesn't know what just going through his mind but what he knows is he realized he just raised his tone and Sam seems like shocked because of that.

"Sorry, Sam. I didn't mean to shout or.....just....forget it. I'll get you to the apartment and I'm gonna leave you for good."