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This crazy, irate man isn’t him.
“What … what are you talking about?” I stutter.
“Going to the dance with my son!”
Whoa. What?
“Wait … Kyle is your son?”
He winces. “How could you not know that?”
I shrug. “I’ve never seen you two together.”
“His mother was in the car with me,” he grinds out.
I met Kyle’s mom when we went to his house to take pictures before the dance. I didn’t notice she was the woman in the passenger seat of Sam’s car, but I knew there was oneandchildren in the backseat. None of them were Kyle, so I had no idea they were his siblings. I’m not dumb. As soon as I saw them in the car, I knew Sam’s secret. He has a family. I said nothing to Claudia, in fear of her flipping out on me or anyone else.
Sam is the least of my worries at the moment.
Well, he was …untilnow.
I gulp. “I didn’t know he was your son.”
Sam shakes his head and continues to talk, frustration lining his features. “You know now, and I know why he’s been depressed, wallowing around the house with a broken heart. I’m sure it’s over you and the fact that I saw you walking home in the middle of the night for who the fuck knows what reason.” He snarls. “Looks like the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree with us interested in trailer trash.”
I flinch at his words.
Sam has never made me feel ashamed of where I live. That’s something I always admired about him.
The tears falling down my face seem to shake off some of his temper.
He bends down in front of me on one knee. “Chloe, I don’t want to be mean, but keep your mouth shut about me and your sister. It could end harmful to you.”
I silently stare at him.
“You’ve never seen me here. Got it?”
“I’m sorry …” Tears fall faster with each word. “I didn’t know!”
“What the fuck is going on?” Claudia yells, stomping into my room. She stops with her arms crossed. Her eyes turn cold and suspicious when she notices Sam next to me. “What the fuck are you doing in my sister’s room?”
Sam stands and wipes his hands down his pants. He points to the closet and keeps his attention on me, ignoring Claudia. “Trey, the whimpering baby you’re trying to hide in the closet,I’mhis father.” His finger swings around to the corner of the room where I keep all Trey’s essentials. “You see those diapers?Ipay for them.” He gestures to my bedroom. “You like your home?”
Not particularly.
“I’m the one who helps pay the bills here,” he says louder before pointing to my sister. “I’m the one who takes care of herandputs food in this house.”
“You son of a bitch,” Claudia yells.
Sam leans back down to meet my eyes. His tone is softer, but his eyes are full of warning. “Chloe, if you say one word about me ever stepping foot inside here, you’ll regret it. You and your entire white-trash family will regret living in this town. Same goes for Trey. If you want him to be safe and well taken care of, you’ll keep to yourself. The only times you’ll go to school is to learn, and then you’ll come back home. Stay away, or you’ll be put away.”
My heart slams against my chest.What is going on?
“I thought you were a good person.”
“Here’s a quick life lesson for you, Chloe: quit thinking people are good. All you’re going to get is let down.”
He steps away, bumping into my sister while walking out of my bedroom, and I jump at the sound of the door slamming. I run out into the living room to make sure he’s gone.
