**Sam's POV**
"Y-yes?"
"Are you ok?" I hear my mother on the other side. I wonder how long she's known I've been home.
"Y-yes." I lie miserably.
She doesn't respond right away, and for a moment, I almost think she's gone.
"Let's talk." She says more of a command than a suggestion, and I instantly climb to my feet; My body craving love and anything but this loneliness.
I open the door and expect to see her, but instead, she's already heading down the steps her back towards me.
"Come on." She says, and as she looks over her shoulder to meet my gaze, I notice her eyes are puffy. Was she crying, too?
I rush behind her and follow her down the stairs and into the living room, but she doesn't stop there. She proceeds to the basement. I am surprised to see her unlocking it. This was
