#my brain is fried and life is stressful at lest tumblr is safe and fun

[samcscreams]

“Truth or dare?” Mindy asked looking over to Chad.

Game nights were a regular with the core four. But now they got to add Kirby and Danny to the mix. It was usually board games but they were all wanting to try something knew that would end with less yelling and destruction.

“Dare” Chad said

“I dare you to chug milk” Mindy said with a devilish grin on her face.

“Oh come on Min you know I’m lactose intolerant.” Chad whined

“Rules are rules dingus” Mindy said as she pushed Chads shoulder.

With a grown, Chad got up and headed to the kitchen grabbed the milk and poured a glass. He walked back into view and chugged the glass.

“How are you not vomiting?” Mindy asked as Chad headed back to sit down

“I like Almond milk in my coffee” Tara chimed in

“Never said what type of milk I had to chug” Chad said beaming at Mindy

An eye roll and a scoff escapes Mindy as the room bursts into laughter.

Chad slowly scans the room trying to find the perfect victim. He already got his revenge on Mindy by finding the loophole in her dare. Danny was already grilled on his and Sam’s relationship by Tara. And Kirby was still mad after Mindy dared her to say the best Friday the 13th was part 2. Then there was Sam who so far was pretty unscathed.

“Sam, truth or dare?” Chad asked

“Ummm truth” Sam answered surprising everyone. Sam was usually a dare type of person. Most people are the opposite but Sam would do anything you asked. She’d look of fool or eat something disgusting. For her it was always easier than the truth. But as she was growing tired she thought to herself it’s Chad he’ll ask me my favorite color or food. Like normal she was wrong.

Well shit Chad had thought of the perfect candidate but not the perfect question, Sam never chooses truth. He was gonna dare here to do a 10 push ups with Tara on her back but now he needed something new and he had to make it count.

“Earth to Chad? You have to ask a question now.” Kirby told him

“Ya I’m finding it. Sam never chooses truth. Gotta make sure it’s good” he said

Sam’s stomach dropped at Chads words. The longer he took asking the question the more Sam could feel her anxiety burn through her chest. Her mind was racing with what Chad could ask her. She knows they would never judge her for her truth. But they couldn’t stop her from judging herself.

Tara watched as her sisters breath caught on Chads words. Her jaw clenched and her hands started to fidget more than they already were. Tara reaches over and just puts her hand on Sam’s leg. She could feel her sister relax under her touch. Sam was still stuck in her head but her body knew it was safe. It was a reassuring feeling for Tara to know she had the power to calm Sam with a simple touch. Honestly, it just felt good to know it went both ways.

“I got it!” Chad said

“About time” Mindy added

Turing to Sam Chad took a deep breath. Sam tensed all of her muscles as if someone was about to throw a bomb at her and she had to withstand the blow.

“What’s something you’ve never told anybody before. Not anyone in this room can have heard it before” Chad says sternly trying to make sure there isn’t any loopholes in his question.

Sam swallows hard. Trying to think of an answer was hard especially with Tara and Danny there. The sisters agreed after the latest ghost face attacks no more secrets. They had spent plenty of nights talking about little things from the past. And then there was Danny who she would uses to rant to for hours. She could make something up or saying something Danny would know and he’d play dumb. But no she couldn’t lie to them anymore. Tara would know and The twins would pick on her for years if she gave a weak answer. She could feel everyone’s eyes on her. How they all were hanging on the edge of their seat with anticipation. The pressure was too much. She could feel the walls she built crumbling around her.

“I came back” Sam blurted out

“What?” They all said in unison

“To Woodsboro” she said looking at the floor

“Ya Sam we all know that it’s not a se…” Mindy said but was cut off

“No before that. I came back when I was 21.” The room was silent. Blank faces stared back at her. Sams heart felt like it was gonna explode. And then it did.

Tara took off to her bedroom.

“Tara wait” Sam said running after her sister

“Nice going dingus” Mindy said as she hit the back of Chads head

“I thought we said no more secrets” Tara said sitting on her bed as Sam entered the room.

“I know. I know I just didn’t want to remember this one” Sam said in a defeated tone

“I really could have had you back sooner?” Tara with tears in her eyes looked up at Sam

“No, yes, maybe but it didn’t happen like that. It’s complicated.” Sam said as she moved to the bed next to Tara

“Then tell me” Tara whispered

“Okay. Okay. So I had been clean for about three months. I had a stable job and thought maybe it was safe for me to come back. The night I left I made a promise to myself that when I did come back I was gonna be the big sister you deserved. I thought I was ready. When I got back I snuck into my old room like I used to. I could hear you downstairs. I was gonna sneak back out and come through the front door but you weren’t alone. Amber was there and my curiosity got the better of me. I waited upstairs just listening to you talk. I could barely recognize your voice. It broke me knowing how much time I missed with you. I was about to leave. Maybe give it a day or two and try again. But then I heard Amber mention me. You know Sam could never love you like I can she said. Her words just pissed me off. Like she knew I was there listening. I was about to rush downstairs when I heard you say i don’t need her anymore just you. I was frozen. To hear you so confidently say you didn’t need me anymore to agree that someone else could provide you the love I had for you was all too much to take… I broke my sobriety that night.”

Sam was crying before she could finish. Tara took her hand and just looked at Sam who was so broken down she looked like a husk of herself.

“I remember that day. It’s not true I just said that because I was mad. I shouldn’t have said that. If I didn’t I might have had you sooner. I’m So sorry” Tara said trying to get Sam to look at her.

“I didn’t want to tell you for this exact reason. My actions are not your fault Tara. You had every right to be mad at me for leaving.” Sam’s eyes were sharp and sincere.

“I know but you still left again. If I didn’t…”

“No Tara I left again because of mom. I spiraled that night and landed in jail for public intoxication. Hicks called mom to bail me out. She said she only would if I promised to leave again. That you didn’t deserve to be known as my sister. That you moved on and we’re doing better with out me”

Tara jumped onto her sister Bear hugging her. Sam shook as she let out a sob. The touch of forgiveness and understanding swirled around them.

“I’m so proud to be your baby sister. I’d shout it from the roof tops if I could. I’d alert the presses and call the president. The news stations would be buzzing with head lines “this just in Tara Carpenter is honored to be Samantha Carpenters sister” the world deserves to know just how important you are to me.” Tara pulled away from her sister as they both started to chuckle

“I’m the lucky one” Sam said in return

“Ya but everyone already knows that” Tara said through a cheesy grin.

“Hey” Sam said as she slightly shoved her sister in a playful manner.

Tara got off the bed and walked to the door before she opened it she turned back to her sister.

“You could have lied but you didn’t. Thank you for telling me.”

“I just can’t lie to you all anymore. It’s gotten us nowhere.”

Tara just nods her head in agreement As she opens the door

“I think it’s time for eye spy” Tara says as the sisters walk towards the group.

Nobody dares ask anything. They all just agree to the game change. Before the sisters part ways and go back to their seats with the group Sam grabs Tara’s hand and squeeze three times.

The first squeeze to say thank you.

The second to say Im not going anywhere.

The third to say I love you.