One Hundred Sleepless Nights

Sam’s POV



It’s been six months since Mike was arrested. Life has been hard for everyone. Pierce the Veil weren’t doing any shows for months. They finally got a replacement drummer, his name is Josh. He’s sweet and he’s a really good drummer, he plays everything perfectly but it’s not the same. He’s not Mike.

Michelle has taken Mike’s absence very badly. She rarely plays anymore, even if Jaime is there to play. Her contagious laugh hardly ever rings out her mouth. Doesn’t tell stories like she use too. When she smiles it doesn’t reach her eyes. She hardly ever sleeps and I find her to many times crying on her bed at night, cradling a picture of her and Mike for deal life. It breaks my heart to see her heart broken.

I was currently brewing myself a cup of much needed coffee. I’ve literally been running on empty for the past week. I think that I’m worst off than what Michelle is. I’ve at least lost fifty pounds. The weight loss mainly stems from me not eating anything. All I do is drink coffee.

“You now Mike has court in a week?” Monica stated twirling around in the swirly chair

I grunted while pouring my coffee into a cup “How can I not know.” I lifted the cup to my lips taking a sip. “It’s been hunting my mind. How’s the case going?”

“Do you want the me to tell you what you want to here?” She placed her feet on the ground stopping the chair from spinning. Her eyes meet mine “or do you want the truth?”

I slowly sat the cup down. “The truth…….don’t sugarcoat nothing.”

“The case is pretty much edgy.” She says. I hand her a cup of jo she mumbles a thank you before continuing “In all honesty It’ll be hard to win.”

“Oh!” I whisper my heart dropping to my gut. “That bad.”

She sighs sitting the cup on the bar “I mean….we know that Mike did in fact sleep with this girl. We just can’t seem to prove that it was because she wanted too.” She leans back in the chair letting her hand run through her curls “Anyone who could have possibly told about Frenchie’s plan is…”

“Dead.” I mutter interrupting her.

So far three people have been found. Murdered, the same way as Rachel, decapitated with the words ‘TRAITOR’ etched in their skin. Heather and Jasmine were two of Mike’s ex-girlfriends. Robert, I’ve never met him. But apparently he was one of Pierce the Veil’s mangers who they fired for things I’ve yet to know.

Monica threw me a sad glance “I’m sorry Sam. We are all trying so hard to find evidence.”

“I know! I know!” I say shaking my head “I know you guys are trying with all your might.” I send her a big smile “That’s all I can ask for.”

Vic stumbled into the living room, Jaime not far behind him.

“Morning.” Vic yawned walking into the kitchen grabbing his coffee cup. “How’s it…”

“FOOD!” Jaime moaned crumbling into the couch. “FOOD!”

Vic shook his head at the man on the couch “Anyways. How’s it going this morning?”

“Okay I guess.” I reply shrugging my shoulders “ We were talking about….”

“FOOD!” Jaime yelled causing everyone too look at him. “ME WANT FOOD! WHERE ME FOOD!”

“A more appropriate question would be where is your grammar?: Tony chuckled from the loveseat

Jaime flipped his middle finger at the turtle “My grammar is wherever my fucking food is you cunts.” Jaime stomach growled loudly sounding like a T-Rex from Jurassic park “See my stomach agrees. Where me food? Me want food!”

“Foods in the fridge along with your brain.” Vic grinned lightly at a now frowning Jaime. “Oh don’t give me that face. You know you…. Michelle sweetie what are you doing?”

I looked up from my newspaper to see Michelle half way in the refrigerator. The doors to the fridge were wide open. Food was being thrown left and right. I starred at my child in amusement. What was she doing?

Michelle pepped her head out “I’m looking for Jaime’s brain.” Her eyebrows knitted in confusion “But I don’t see it.”

“Honey, Jaime’s brain is no where to be found.” I giggle lightly earning a glare from Jaime

“So does that mean that Jaime will stay dumb forever?” She questioned biting into the apple she held in her hands

I laughed “I believe so sweetheart.”

“Oh, that’s how it is now?” Jaime joked standing up from his spot on the couch. He started towards Michelle “So you just going to turn on me like that?”

“No!” Michelle giggled taking a step away from him “It wasn’t me. It was mommy.”

Jaime grabbed Michelle and chucked her over his shoulder “No, I think it was you.”

I laughed happily. I’m glad that Michelle is happy today. It’s nice to see her smiling and giggling again. Tough I’m grateful I know this won’t last long. She’ll get sad again. I glance at Tony, Vic and Monica who are laughing loudly. This is almost perfect, almost. Only one person could make this perfect. My continuous laughter comes to an abrupt stop. Sadness flowed through my veins. Only one person can make this perfect. Mike. The doorbell rings breaking me from my sad haze

“I’ll get it.” I whisper earning a sad smile from Vic. I pick up my coffee cup and make my way towards the door. I unlock the double bolt before throwing the door open. “Hey! How can I…..Holy shit.”

My coffee cup slips from my hand and connects to the ground shattering into pieces. I stare out my door at the person I least expect to see here. Especially not now, now that the trial is so close.

“Fralena!” I stared at the her in astonishment “I….my God.”

“Sam! Who is it?” Vic questions rounding the corner of the hall. His eyes meets Fralena’s and he comes to an halt. “What the fuck are you doing her? Get the hell away from here?”

“Please!” she sobbed. “I have nowhere else to go.”

“And who problem is that?” Vic spat causing the young girl to flinch

“Please! I ran away from home.” She cried Vic grunted rolling his eyes at her “Well maybe you should run back. We don’t….”

“Why?” I question interrupting Vic’s probably very offensive statement. “Why would you run away?”

Fralena wiped away her tears with the back of her hand “Frenchi’s gone crazy. She’s killing people and she’s blackmailing everyone who get’s in her way. She’s turned totally psychotic.”

“You helped the psychotic bitch though!” Vic yelled taking a step towards Fralena.

Tears begun to pour at her eyes even more. “I’m so sorry. I didn’t want to help. I was going to come clean but then Frenchi told me she’d kill me, then she. She threatened to kill you and Michelle if I dare say anything.” I gasped and shot Vic a glance. He looked surprised at what she just told him. Who threatens there on sister? Fralena wrapped her arms around her body “She said that I would ruin her plan and she locked me up in my room. She told me she would take my baby from me when he’s born.” She looked up at me with pleading eyes “Please! I runaway and came here because I have know where else to go. I have no family and no friends. And…..I want to make things right again. Please!”

Vic shook his head stubbornly “No! We won’t help you. You don’t deserve…..”

“Come in. You can stay in the guest room.” I quickly interrupted Vic.

She shook her head walking inside the house “Thank you so much.”

“No problem! Come on, I’ll show you your room.” I started down the hall. I walked to the guest room and opened the door. “You can stay here. Take a shower and I’ll bring you some of my spare clothes to wear. Okay.”

She circled the room before turning to look at me “Thank you Sam! Thank you!”

“Ummhmm!” I mumble closing the door behind me.

I start to the front room rethinking my action. Was it a good idea to let her live here? She is literally the girl that Mike cheated with. She’s pregnant with Mike’s baby. Maybe this wasn’t the best idea but I can’t let her stay out on the street.

“Sam! What the fuck are you thinking?” Vic yelled at me “You’re actually letting her stay in this house…..the girl who Mike cheated on you with? Are you insane?”

“Maybe I am insane. But I couldn’t turn her away. Especially not after what she told us about Frenchi.” I took a deep breath leaning back against the wall “She reminds me so much of myself you know. I know she’s going through.”

“How does she remind you of yourself?” Vic was furious. His face was red and his fist clenched tight. “Did you help blackmail your ex-boyfriend? Did you cry rape when that’s not even what happened? Did you ruin a family? Ruin a little girls Christmas? Did you Sam…..did you?” I stayed quiet and starred down at my feet. “So if you haven’t did anything so horrible then how could you know what a liar, an incompliance to murder, a blackmailer, how do you know how she feels.”

“I know how it feels to be young. To be only sixteen years old and told that you’re carrying a living, breathing, human being in your body. To know that in nine months, you’ll be responsible for someone’s life. To know that they will look to you for food, shelter, clothing, love, for everything.” I closed my eyes as the tears spilled out “To be so scared. To want someone to turn too but when you turn around you see know one. Too know that you are truly alone in the world during such a major part.”

I looked around the room at everyone before looking at Michelle. She was staring up at me confused. I picked her up and placed a small kiss on her cheek causing her to giggle.

“I know what it feels like to be sixteen and pregnant.” I smiled down at my beautiful baby girl “Before you know what such a blessing it is.”

Notes

I'm so sorry that I don't update like I should. I've been trying to figure out how i wanted to write this and i finally did. I'm sorry if this chapter sucked. But I still hope you guys enjoy it and I promise I won't wait this long(I can't believe I neglected this story for three months. I'm so so so sorry!) to udate next time. Please don't hate me.......I love you guys =)