The Path to Love

Chapter 50 - Sam's POV

"Why have you been ignoring his calls?"

"I don't want to lie to him," he replied.

"Why not?"

"Because he's my best friend, it's a sense of loyalty."

"But you are being loyal." I replied. "You're watching out for me, like you promised."

"I don't think having you live in the gang house is what he meant by that."

"How would you know?"

"Because I know him," he replied.

"I think you're being stupid and overreacting." I replied.

"Whatever. Why are you in my room, anyways?"

"I'm bored. There's nothing to do here."

"There's lots to do."

"Fine, let me rephrase then. You won't let me do anything and I'm bored."

"Shut up," he replied. "I'm just doing what fucking Hunter told me to do."

"Do you have to listen to him? I'm not going to break," I replied.

"I'm not risking it. You tend to attract trouble."

"Funny," I replied.

"Xavier! The shipment is here!" Someone called out. I didn't bother to learn their names, it's not like I spent a lot of time around them anyways.

"Stay here, I'll be back in a second." He replied.

"Fine." I replied.

I sat on his bed and waited. I looked around his room, there were no pictures on the walls, no decorations, it was a very plain room. I didn't like it.

His phone started to ring. I ignored it, but then the ringing started again. It could be him. I got nosey and waddled over to his phone. It was him! I picked it up. He didn't say anything.

I continued to breathe. "Dude! Are you there?" I could picture him removing the phone from his ear and picking it up. I almost laughed at the thought but held myself together, so he wouldn't know it was me.

I grunted in response to let him know I was on the line. "You will never guess who came to the office today!" He paused, waiting for a response from me. When he realized he wasn't going to get one, "it was Sam's parents! They want to make a deal with us. they want Thomas Enterprises to take over Dawson Enterprises. There's a catch. When Sam is old enough and feels ready, she has to take over. There's another catch. They want me to tell them who the father of her baby is."

He paused, waiting for me to say something. I couldn't manage anything to move past my lips. I was in a trance, just listening to his voice. I missed that voice so much, too much. I removed the phone from my ears to text him.

Xavier: I lost my voice. Continue talking, I'm listening.

"Why the fuck are you texting me? You're on the line with me." He paused, I'm assuming to read the message. "Oh, makes sense now."

He continued to speak. "Why didn't Sam tell them I was the father? Did she not want them to know? Is she ashamed of it? Mr. Dawson had a black eye though, did you fucking punch him in the face, Xavier?"

Xavier: Yes.

I'm assuming he looked at his phone again, "why the fuck for?" He shouted.