Free As A Bird

Chapter 4

"Thank you so much, Mr Bloom" Sam said shaking Leo's hand.  "It's no trouble at all" Leo responded.

Both Peter and Sam had the biggest smiles on their faces seeing as their plan was in motion.

However, Leo was literally staring at Sam's smile.

"You okay?" Sam said to him. 

"I'm fine, but... your smile..." Leo said on the edge of tears.

Sam was a little creeped out. "What?" she said.

"I like your smile. It reminds me of Ulla" Leo sobbed.

Leo then pulled a blue blanket from his pocket and caressed it against his face.

"Peter? Is that what I think it is?" Sam whispered to her brother.

"That is exactly what you think it is. He was holding that thing when I first saw him through that window" said Peter.

"Mr Bloom? Why do you carry around a blanket?" Sam asked Leo.

"Oh, this old thing? It's nothing" Leo chuckled nervously.

"If it's nothing... why can't we see it?" said Peter snatching away the blanket.

"What'd you do that for?" Sam said. "Just wanna see how he's gonna react. Then we'll know why he has this blanket" said Peter.

"My blanket! My blue blanket! Gimme back my blue blanket!" Leo screamed.

Peter threw Leo's blue blanket back into his hands and backed away with Sam. Leo was still screaming. Even with his blanket back.

"This is just a hunch. But I think Bloom's crazy about that blanket because of Ulla" whispered Peter.

"At least he has a better reason for being crazy about a blanket than Elmo from Sesame Street" Sam whispered back.

"Bloom! Why are you still screaming after I just gave you back the blanket?" said Peter.

"Because I'm hysterical! I'm having hysterics! I can't stop when I get like this! I'm hysterical!" Leo yelled.

"Gawrsh! Now what?" Sam said in frustration.

She and Peter tried splashing Leo with a glass of water. But it didn't work.

"I'm wet! I'm wet! I'm hysterical and I'm wet!" Leo yelled.

Sam was SO frustrated, that she high-kicked Leo in the nose three times and Leo fell on his back.

"What was that? What was that?" said Peter. "This guy just went "Elmo's blanket" on us and now he's in hysterics. I had to" Sam said.

"Sam... This won't do. What's the matter with you?" scolded Peter.

"What's the matter with me? The Beatles' fame has come to THIS! They're gonna go on Broadway and be produced by a fat guy that gets money from old ladies and a wimpy hysterical creep that carries around blankets and looks like Ferris Bueller" Sam said.

"If we're to EVER get the Beatles back on top, be nice to the man!" said Peter.

"Peter, he's pushed me to my limits!" Sam argued. 

"If Wendy grounded the Lost Boys two days for not eating their vegetables... imagine the punishment for HURTING a producer!" scolded Peter.

"Fine" Sam said.

Leo stood up with blood on his face.

"Well, you just kicked the hysterics out of me" he said.

"I apologize, Mr Bloom. You just got Sam hysterical and she convinced herself that THAT was the right thing to do" said Peter.

"It's quite alright. I pushed her and frightened the two of you. I'll check with Max while all I ask of you is to ask the Beatles if they can come on Broadway" Leo responded.

Peter and Sam thanked him before flying out the window.

Sam gave Leo the business, didn't she? And yet, Leo elected to forgiving her.

What's coming up? What could it be?

One more click and we will see!

Peace and love,

Sammy