Sam POV
After Kathie and Uncle got there way, I both hug my parents and tell them thank you and I'm glad I came because I got to meet Kathie again.
"Seems someone's in a good mood" my dad said.
"You have no idea dad" I answered and smiled.
"Is it me or is that a sparkle I see in your eyes Honey?" Mom added.
"Stop mom, geez" I counter back, as I hug them last, and took my way to my bedroom and change into PJs.
If I only know that I'm going to meet Kathie at this dinner, I would have drove straight here after my class, but it took me awhile to finish my business with my classmates. We have project to be pass in two days.
Oh Kathie, what have you done to me. Her smiles, those hazel eyes, her laugh, she's the Kathie I've been dreaming of, my Kathie.
She got even more beautiful than the last time I saw here, which is on the fire incident long time ago.
I think I need to transfer on the Winter Hood University now that I had my chance with her, I better not waste it.
I even got her number, fate is on me. I feel lucky. But I better text her tommorow, it's already midnight she might be sleep by now.
Nothing would make my day even better. I smiled on my own as I squealed on my bed.
Now I need plans to make her fall for me, this is going to be the hard part.
Kathie doesn't want a relationship with anyone. I don't know her reason though, She's beautiful inside and out, and strong, mature, sexy, and independent.
It's a mystery for me that no one make a move on her, she has everything. But I'm glad no one tried because now I had the opportunity.
I deep sigh in contentment, As I remember those day.
Flashback
"Sam don't. why are you acting like a spoiled brat?, Stop acting like that. They only want to have fun with you like a normal kid would have" my mom shouted at me, as she keep her stern look after I made cried one of the kid in this dumb orphanage.
They started mocking me first, they don't want to play, they are the bad guys here , not me!.
"But it's not me, they tried to pull my hair mom, I just tried to defend myself" I told my mom many times but she doesn't believe me, who would?, I love making some pranks on the other kid, I fell great doing so.
But this time I didn't, I tried to even help my mom in this Orphanage program she had, I promise dad that I would be a good girl as he left for some business trip.
It's still afternoon, instead of fooling around mom decided to spend our weekend on helping the works by volunteering herself in one of the orphanage here in the city.
And right now I'm with her, giving toys and gifts to those ungrateful children.
What a waste of time .
"You know what mom?, I gotta go have some tour in this big orphanage, while you finish giving them your give aways,who knows , I might found more worthful and interesting things around" I said and turn my back as I walk away inside this House.
Mom keep shouting, as I got farther. She wouldn't believe me, so why explain right?. I rolled my eyes and keep on walking.
I am having quite an entertaining time walking while checking the sorrounding.
When I heard a gossip in one of the empty rooms, I stop, and listen more carefully as I take a step and got nearer.
The room has been isolated a long time ago and become the orphanage storage room. So it is rare to have someone around here.
I lean my head to hear their conversation.
"We need to do our plan now, this midnight will do the preparation to execute it and scape this hellish Orphanage, now is the perfect time, having the program, elders would be busy" a kid said as it whisper in low voice, but is enough for me to hear.
"I prepared the necessary material. gasoline, and some matches. I've been hiding it from the head" another voice said.
"Great!, This plan will be a whole success then" another kid whisper back in excitement.
"Is this alright?, You know, this might kill other kid like us in the process" another voice answered as guilt can be heard on what response she told.
"Stop the guilt trip, stick to the plan" the first voice I heard answered with anger visible in her voice.
She seems to be the whole brain in making this plan.
What the, they're planning to make a fire in this house?! Did they lost their minds?. I decided to intrude and stop them as I step to the door.
They had that shock faces in them, like a dear caught in the light.
" I'm not letting your plan to happen, I'm going to tell everything to the head and mom, dumb kid never think" I said and turn my back and walk to the exit, As I now make an action on my words.
But they stop me and hold my shoulder. they block the exit, and suddenly tied me up.
"Your not getting away like that to destroy our plan, Ms perfect." the kid said, as they finish tying me up and lock up the room as they left.
Oh no!, I should have thought this might happen. Arggg, I'm stuck.
I shouted for help but no one come. I feel helpless.
*****
I might have fallen asleep as I woke up and look at the window above the cabinet inside the room, it's already night and dark outside.
I tried to stand but stumble in midway of doing so.
After half an hour there's voices outside, as smoke come from the door.
The fire! There's fire !!!
I panick
"Help!, Help me please!" I shouted as I cried, I'm scared and I'm still inside, lock in a room.
"Someone help me" I said again, but this time lower than the voice im making. I'm going to die in this room, no doubt.
I cried even more, when the door suddenly shut wide open. There's a boy, he loosen the tie in my hand and feet, as we scape from the fire.
We run together to find the exit but the smoke didn't help us on searching.
We've been coughing for a while now as fire keep on getting bigger.
We run again.
And run.
And run.
I'm tired.
The boy carry me on his back, despite of breathing heavy and having difficult on running.
"We're lost" he said. I started crying again and he run.
But suddenly a wood with fire drop on top of us , followed by a block of cement.
I feel daze and stood up, and look to the boys direction as he struggle to pull his leg from the cement.
"Go, run!! Don't wait for me. Save yourself!" He said.
That time I was scared, I don't know where to go.
We've been searching for the exit but can't find it.
Nevertheless I followed him and started to run while I'm crying.
When I'm about to give up and let my fate in this fire, that's the time I was being bump by a girl.
She help me to get up, and save me from another fall of cement. She stare at me, and comfort me. Carry me on her hands as she started running.
I can see she's having a hard time on breathing. That time everything is in slow motion, as I tighten my grip on her neck and look at her face.
It is full of determination, I can see it in her eyes. She's, beautiful.
That time I said to myself that I don't wanna die.
The last thing I know is we're out of the house.
As the girl who save me stop and look at my eyes. I gave her my smile and mumble 'thank you ' as I lost my conciousness.
******
When I wake up, I was in the hospital bed. My mother is crying on the bed side as she hold my hands. And I remember those eyes that belong to the person who save me.
That day I never stop thinking of her.
End of flashback.
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I'm glad mom never hold information from me about Kathie.
Since that day happen mom become nicer than before .
I also change myself for better. I decided to act more mature and independent. I stop bullying other kid, and turn my back on being a spoiled brat.
After that fire happen, I got the news that the boy who first save me from the storage room got caught and died from the fire.
I cried that night at the hospital as I told my mother the whole story.
My Mother give that boy a respectable funeral, and we never talk about it since then.
The orphanage burnt into ashes, so the head decided to change their location and find a new home.
Some child use the opportunity to scape.
Until now they haven't found the culprit.
It's unfair to never have the justice for that boy. He should live, he had the chance, but it's been taken away from him as he died on that fire.
After a month my parents decided to move out to another country, as we started a new life.
I tried to forget my feelings to Kathie, I had some flings and hook ups. I had tons of suitors, but it never erase the feeling I had.
Until I realized that I'm in love with her.
So I convince my parents to come back to New York, as they decided to agree. And here we are now.
I found my Kathie.
And
I want her to be mine.
With that in mind Sam took her sleep, and let the night pass by, as the young lady look for the days to meet Kathie again.