Need for plan

"Kid , are you sure ? Are you sure there was the small glittering stone on top of the long rod?",asked Leo

"Yeah ......I looked at it closely....."

"Okay......",said Leo looking very concerned.

"Why dad? Is there something wrong with that?",asked Sam

"No John dear....it's not.....just try to stay out of the way of that thing .....might be pretty dangerous.....",said Leo smiling and looking at his son

"Dad.....it's seven minutes gone and three minutes togo before the guard comes back.",said Sam very sadly.

"Yes son, but we are gonna meet soon again....you could make friends with him and persuade him to bring you here some times,. Dear John...... You are the bravest boy I have ever known.....and I am proud of you son! I am! You waited for so many years...... We met again...... And I promise next time we are gonna go back to our old lives....it might not be the same as back then without Lily but it will be good.......we will have Marie too! Right?",said Leo with long tears escaping his eyes.

Marie nodded her head and said,"yes!",her eyes , like Leo and Sam's ,were streaming with tears.  

"Dad I told you everything that happened with me since you left but dad! You told me about everything too....I think so....but you didn't tell me how you got these bruises! You didnt tell me they have been beating you!!",said Sam , standing up with rage. 

"No son.....I told you about that escape plan,well....they have beaten me a couple of times since then. Don't worry it doesn't hurt a bit my son! Its only bruises ! Remember what we used to tell when you were four? That I am a hippo and you a tiger? So be a tiger! And I be the hippo ! And hippos have thick n strong skin! So it won't -

"Dad!", interrupted Sam , "I am not a child anymore nor am I foolish!"

"Alright it hurts a bit. But son! You can't go there and yell at the guards for beating me! They will doubt you! And Ronald will know that you and I have something!"

"Alright dad! I will....I will stop Ronald  even if it requires my life ! And I will make him pay for everything he has done to you!"

"Go on son. I think ten minutes are over....The guard might be here any moment , so let's not be holding hands . And I would give anything for this moment to stop for ever and I get to cherish every single thing about you! But time can be curse some times and can take advantage of the victims..... So listen, dont try to do everything to stop him....just try and if it goes out of hand ,then I and Marie will have to do something about it. You try and be safe!",said Leo standing up with Sam.

"You will try to stop him by sitting in this room? I got this dad. I will try and come tomorrow again. It needs a plan. A complete good one! You all have time.....think and think and I will come back tomorrow.", said Sam , walking towards the door,"I will miss you dad and you too sista...."

"Miss you too",said Marie silently still crying.

"I am proud of you son! I will live you forever.", said Leo, watching his son go out of the room wiping his tears.

"You were so strong infront of him Mr. Leo!",said marie patting him on the back while leo cried like a baby into Marie's shoulder.

"Lily is de-dead!",he whimpered and cried shaking his whole body.

"It's alright Leo! You have got Sam .....or John ....."

"Lily! I loved her so much! How can I live without her?! Oww! My leg! "

Leo squatted down and pulled his pants up and looked at his swollen knee, 

"it hurts so much Marie! How could I say this infront of him? He would be devastated to see his dad in this state. I am his only support! I need to be strong infront of him......"

"Yes you do Leo! And you already are strong enough",said Marie smiling,"you didn't lose your sanity here in this horrific place where you were held for years!"

Leo chuckled and said," I lived with the hope of seeing Lily and John again... I had to be in my right mind"

Then again there was a disturbance at the door and they heard ,"lunch!",and two plates being slided in the floor into the room with their food,which was their regular meal.

While Sam was there with Ronald dealing another problem.