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Sam stared at him, her eyes blurry with tears. He’d never told her that before and now she felt like a horrid monster. She never meant to embarrass him or her mother. Would her mother be ashamed of her? Her humiliation increased tenfold realizing that everyone had probably been laughing at her the whole time and whispering about what a silly fool she had been. How could she think that someone like David would want to be with her?
His face darkened as he continued, “I can’t do this anymore Samantha. May Eleanor forgive me, but I can’t! I have tried so hard but I just can’t do it anymore! If you are determined to make a fool of yourself then so be it but you’re not taking me, my reputation, or my company that I worked so hard for going down with you!” Sam felt her heart stop. “I disown you, Samantha, you may have the Peters name but you’re not my daughter
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Breaking the Routine *22*
“Tabby you don’t understand. I know I hurt David, but my father is, well, my father! I have to believe in him when he says that only doing what is best for me! He made a promise to my mother to take care of me! To raise me right and how am I repaying him and my mother? By ruining every good chance he’s had in his life to better the company and himself!” Sam argued, feeling a fresh batch of tears threatening to fall.“I don’t believe that for a minute and neither should you! Can’t you see what he is trying to do Sam? He said that on purpose so you will feel bad and come running to his feet begging forgiveness!” Tabby snapped at her and Sam grew angry at her friend. Why was she fighting against Sam so hard on this when Tabby is supposed to be comforting her instead?“No you’re wrong; you have always been
Breaking the Routine *23*
Once back at home she paced her living room back and forth feeling sick. Her father had written out exactly what she was going to say tomorrow morning when they met with David and his lawyer. She didn’t think she could do it, it was lying and wrong. There was only one way out, she thought as she picked up her phone and turned it on. The phone started to ring almost immediately and she saw it was David. She smiled for a second weakly, thinking it must be a sign. If she could convince him then, there would no need to lie.“Sam, thank God, you finally answered,” David said sounding relieved when she answered the phone and her insides twist with guilt and shame. “Please let me come over so we can talk! Give me a chance. I know we can figure this all out,” he pleaded with her desperately. She bit down on her lip hard realizing that it was going to be so much harder than she imagine
Breaking the Routine *24* David
David stomped out of the office angrier than he had ever been in his life. Out of all the things he expected, what just happened in that office didn’t even come near it! Just yesterday David was confessing to his best friend about how much he loved her. He’d guessed that she wouldn’t take her father’s rejection very well but for Sam to flat out lie and turn her back on him like that. How could she do this to him?Why she couldn’t see that her father was just using her, David thought, getting into the passenger side of the car slamming the door with all his might. Mark looked like he wanted to say something, but David gave him a glare that told him he didn’t want to hear anything Mark had to say. He felt so stupid, so betrayed, and so hurt. How could she have been so cruel? How could he allow himself to be used like that? He wanted to hit something so bad, to smash his fi
Breaking the Routine *25* Sam
Sam walked into her house and tossed the keys on the end table. She took off her heels and pushed them under the table. Despite her attempts to ‘go back to normal’ this past week Life was anything but normal. Tears welled up in her eyes and her heart ached. It was wrong, but Sam missed David and the way he made her feel. She missed Tabby. Everyone looked at her with disapproval, concern, or pity. Some like Stephanie accused her of being a traitorous brown-nosing bitch. Even Adam, the biggest goody two shoes had started snubbing any conversation with her.Sam wiped a tear from her cheek and sat down on the couch. If she had done the right thing why did it feel so wrong? She let out a loud sigh to break the silence as she got up and dragged herself to the bathroom. Sam slowly took off the clothing staring at her reflection as if she expected it to tell her what she needed to hear but,
Breaking the Routine *26* David
David entered the same club he’d met Sam in. He walked up to the bar, greeting the bartender and ordering himself a drink. He couldn’t help feel a little disappointed Mark refused to come with him, but then Mark had someone waiting for him at home now. Envy filled David as he downed the drink the bartender gave him then turned to scan the crowd. Several women already filled the place, many of them attractive, but he didn’t feel motivated to talk to any of them. He turned and ordered another drink. Maybe this had been a dumb idea, he thought as a blonde woman walked up to him. With a coy smile on her brightly painted lips and her fingers twirling her hair, she leaned towards him just enough to give him a nice view.“Hello,” he said with a smile he didn’t feel, “like to dance?”“I would love to!”
Breaking the Routine *27* Sam
Sam sat in the window seat staring at the sun sink slowly into the city skyline. A few snowflakes fell slowly to the street below. She always thought she’d hate big cities but since she moved to Indianapolis she found she loved it. It was exactly what she needed. A fresh start or close as she could get to one. David was never very far from her mind. She had thought about calling him several times. Sam even dialed his number a few times but quickly hung up. She was just too ashamed of herself. He probably had already moved on and didn’t want to hear from or see her. It was selfish, but Sam didn’t think she could stomach that kind of rejection from him.Sam sighed pushing a strand of hair out of her eyes and blinking back tears that threatened to fall. She looked at the open textbook opened. Sam tried to go back to reading the paragraph, but like the last five times she tried to read it, Sa
Breaking the Routine *28*
Four hours later Sam entered her apartment throwing her bag to the corner. Thanks to Robert she still wasn’t able to read the chapter. All she could think about was his plan for New York and whether or not to go. Despite her fear of being in the same city as David, no matter how big it was, she was considering it.After another few hours of silent contemplation, Sam pulled her cell out of her purse calling Tabby as she threw herself on the couch. “Hey Sam, what’s up,” Tabby answered melodically.“Hey Tabby, that invitation still good for Christmas break?”“Of course, it is,” Tabby said, sounding reserved.“Then I think I’ll go.”Tabby squealed so lo
Breaking the Routine *29*
The restaurant looked nice, which didn’t surprise Sam any, Tabby always had good taste. They sat at the table the waiter led them to. Tabby and Robert chatted away, they seemed to get along very well, but Sam wasn’t listening. She was lost in her thoughts while she looked out the window of the restaurant, remembering that fateful weekend that had brought her and Tabby to the city for the first time.It seemed like a lifetime ago and she wasn’t the same person anymore. That carefree and happy Sam was gone and replaced by the worried and guilt-ridden Sam, who wasn’t sure if she could remember what being happy was like anymore. Her thoughts turned to David, she wondered as she had done so many times before. Where he was, what he was doing, who was he with? She felt her pulse quicken as she thought he could be possibly any one of the people that busily rushed past by the window.
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