Chapter 31

Sam couldn't turn down the second dance with Joe because he was midway telling her a story about Kyle that began three months ago with a girl named Sam. Joe confessed everything to her leading up to the day they parted ways at the park.

How they met, how it started out for Kyle, what was his expectations, what was going on with his family, when he started to fall in love with her, everything! She swore that Joe was trying so hard to impress her that he would have snitch on any secrets on just about anyone. Only if she had met him instead of Kyle! But then again her shitty luck with men would never have permitted that!

Hearing her own story being told by Joe made her quite upset and she couldn't even wait for the song to be over. Joe then walked her to her car where they both said goodnight and she drove off. Tears had not stopped falling from her face until she reached home.

Kyle had used her knowing that he was going to get engaged and she fell for it. Sam didn't bother to change, as she grabbed her half bottle of vodka and went to the window bench seat. She then made a joint and she welcomed the higness to heal this hurt. Later that night however while she was sitting and drinking she realized she had no more tears to shed for Kyle and her summer fling. It was only then that she felt that her life would be better someday and she crawled into her bed and slept.

The next morning she woke up and she saw Kyle's missed calls, she heard his voice notes begging her to meet him to explain but she ignored all of it. Sam deleted them all and walked into the bathroom to shower. She got dressed and went to work earlier than usual. She had to change up her routine because she knew Kyle would know by now that she owned the pastries store she introduced him too and would want to stop off to see her. So she intended to be done with the baking by the time Grace and Tracy arrived. When they did arrive, Sam was filling up the display.

Sam did you sleep here last night! Grace ask jokingly.

Off course not silly. I have to change up my routine because you will be getting alot of suitors today and possibly for the next few weeks coming in to meet me. I am never here even if I am okay. And make sure they buy pastries before they leave! Sam said and they all laughed.

Sam left and passed next to the park where Kyle and her first sat and she saw that someone had left a rose on ii.It was similar to the one Kyle always gave to her so she knew he had left that for her as a reminder. She went home and slept for the entire day and repeated her morning routine for the entire week.

Kyle called her, he left voice messages, he texted her, he left roses on their bench at the park. He visited her pastries store and no one had heard or seen Sam for weeks. Kyle couldn't forget her and felt he had to explain everything to her but she hadn't answered him. Kyle even had the investigator trying to find out where she lived.

Kyle sat on the patio of his house and remembered how she looked that night and he poured himself another drink and gulped it down. When he remembered the image of her while he was inside her at the cottage, he poured another drink and gulped it down. He didn't even realized that he had slept away until he woke up the next morning in the blazing sun.

As soon as Kyke woke up he messaged Sam.

Date # 10 lunch at 1pm where it all began! Tomorrow. Please give me a chance to explain!

And sent it. He tried calling her several times after but she never answered. He got up and changed and left for work but decided to place a rose on their bench in the park as he had done for the past few weeks. After he was done, he sat in his car for several minutes watching the rose on the bench remembering Sam when he glimpsed her car. He gazed at the vehicle until it stopped. He saw when she looked at the bench and saw when she drove off and decided to follow her. He kept far back because he knew that if she only recognized him she would lose him.

Kyle followed her for an hour while she did her errands. He wanted to punch some fellers at the grocery store when they heckled her as she went in and came out but he didn't want to alert her. And then he saw her drive to the suburbs and stopped and got out of her car and went into a green medium sized house. He tried calling her on the phone but she never answered.

He went to the door and knocked and after five minutes she came to the door in a robe with her hair in a towel.  She soon as she opened the door and saw him she tried closing back the door but he predicted she would have done that and they began struggling with the door.

Sam looked frightened as she fought to keep him out but Kyle overpowered her and stepped inside. As soon as he was inside the door, he tried to touch her hand and she jerked back.

Sam please let me talk to you so that I can explain! Kyle said softly as he tried not to scare her.

Sam spun around and ran into her bedroom and locked the door. Kyle tried to open it but realized it was locked.

Sam tried to catch her breath before she spoke

I want you out of my fucking house in one minute or else I'm calling the cops! Get out of my house Kyle and leave me alone! Sam screamed.

Sam please I just want to talk to you. Just listen then please! I'll say what I have to say and I'll leave right after, I swear! Kyle said sadly.

Kyle get out of my house right now! I don't want to hear anything from you! Fucking get out! Sam screamed again

Sam just please listen to what I have to say because my intentions was never to hurt you. When I saw you at the Wimbleton's I thought you were way out of my league and probably stock up like most women I encountered. And then I got to know you and started falling in love with you. This engagement is the question I asked you at the cottage. I don't want to do it Sam but if I don't my family will lose everything they have.

Sarah and I never had a relationship and the truth is she doesn't want this either but her family feels the same way as mines. I swear on my life that I love you Sam and you deserve so much more. Being with you have been the best thing I have ever done in my life and this is not any of your fault okay. I fucked up and I just wanted to say sorry to you. Kyle sobbed.

I'm sorry Sam, I'm so so sorry. I fucked up with you! Kyle continued.

Sam said nothing but Kyle smelled the joint and he knew she was smoking.

I'm going to go but please think about meeting me at the restaurant tomorrow…..I have something that I want to give to you, please! Kyle said and left.

Sam came out several hours later after Kyle had left. She came out teary eyed and high as fuck. She quickly went to her front door and locked it. She set her alarm and went straight to bed and slept.