BATIM Adventures

Nosy neighbor 2

It's been a few days since Norman seen Sammy. He still hears the screams and fighting. But hasn't seen him personally. But tonight he ran into him on his way out. "Everything ok? Haven't seen you in a while."

"Ya. I'm fine. Sorry I switched my hours around so I could work while he's home."
Sammy puts his cigarette in his mouth and relaxes."

"Where do you work? I can give you a ride?" Norman offered.

"That's sweet. Thank you. But I enjoy walking to work. And it's not that fair just down the road." Sammy gives him a smile. "You can join me if you want. The diner has the best pie around"

"Sure." Norman walks with Sammy down the stairs. "Does he know about me? About the where you were that night?"

Sammy glances at him and took another huff. "I didn't tell him about you. I didn't want him coming after you."

"Did he hit you..?" Norman ask.

Sammy didn't answer to this. So Norman wraps him into a hug but Sammy groans and pulls away. "N-not now Norman..."

"He beat you didn't he?" Anger Boiled in his body. Hate for Joey. " I'm going to-kill him!"

"Your going to stay out of this Norman!.. please...that night with you was the safest night in a long time. I need that to stay hidden. I need you to stay hidden." Sammy gives him a Pleading look. " Please.."

"Alright. But you need to tell me what he does to you so I can make sure your ok."

Sammy sighs. "He...threw me onto the floor and kicked me a few times..."

"Where at..?"

"...stomach..."

"Ribs?..."

Sammy looks down. "Broken. But no hospital can help with that. I been taken pain relief.. "

"You shouldn't have to deal with that. Why Haven't you called the police on him?"
Norman ask

"I did...once...they came to the door and Joey answered. He lied and said it was a false call. I had to lie to. Joey was watching me...when they left Joey put me in the hospital.." Sammy wipes a tear away.

"I'm so sorry you had to go though that
Sammy.."

Sammy only shrugs then puts his cigarette out. "It's whatever..I learned my lesson.." they went inside and Sammy got him a pie. "It's on me. For being there when I needed someone."

"No Sammy. You need the money." Norman gives him a 20. "Take it. Please. Oh and take this to." Norman hands him a copy of his key. " You can come in anytime rather I'm home or not."

"Thank you. This means a lot." Sammy takes the money and the key then gets to work.

They don't see each other much do to there different job times. But Norman does notice some things in his house. A money bottle was added to a spot next to Same books Norman didn't own. Some of his clothes was here. Sammy would leave money for using his electricity, and food. Norman didn't mind. He would rather Sammy stay here then with Joey.

They would cook meals for each other and write cute Messages or sometimes just notes down for the other to read.

Sometimes he would find Sammy asleep on his couch. He would get a blanket and tuck him in so he could rest. But tonight he woke up while Norman was doing it. "Can I sleep with you?...just to cuddle?"

"Yea sure." Norman helps the exhausted Sammy to his bed and tucks him in and wraps his arms around him. it was also the night that Joey trips down stairs and broke his neck which made Sammy fully move in with his nosy neighbor.