Chapter 26

“Umm…. Nick… Leslie, do you know who wrote this song?” asked Kevin.

“Samantha Morgan whoever that is, I’ve never heard of her.” said Leslie as Nick looked at her.

“Samantha Morgan?” asked Nick as he grabbed the papers from Kevin and looked at them.

“Who’s that?” asked Leslie as Kevin looked at her, “Ohh that’s your friend Samantha that has the little girl and mom doesn’t like her.”

“Yeah that would be her.” said Kevin as he looked at Nick who was sitting there looking at the sheet music, in shock, “Nick you okay?”

“I wonder who she wrote that about, I didn’t know she wrote songs. Did you Nick?” asked Leslie.

“Um… no.. where did you get this at, like the whole story?” asked Nick.

“Some guy at a radio station said a friend of his wrote it and she had it published, well he passed it on to Jessica Andrews since she was his cousin, second cousin or something and then she didn’t like it. She’s on the same label as me…. so I got it and I love it..” said Leslie.

“Leslie.. get on the phone right now, call the label and find out where this Samantha Morgan is from…” said Nick as he handed her the cell phone and she gave him a weird look.

“Okay.” said Leslie as she walked out of the room.

“Dude.. if our Samantha wrote that…” said Kevin as Nick looked at him.

“Don’t even say it…” said Nick, “God…. but it fits so perfectly….. ”

“Yeah.. it does.. I mean how many Samantha Morgan’s has meant to say something but said the very oppisite.” said Kevin as Nick looked away and Leslie walked back in the room.

“She lives in St. Augustine, she’s a DJ.” said Leslie as Nick fell back in the chair, “Nick! Are you okay?”

“Umm.. yeah…” said Nick as he jumped up really quick and looked around, “Yeah I’m fine, umm.. Leslie… do you really want this song, I mean come on, Sam wrote it.. You know what mom thinks about her…”

“I don’t care if Aaron wrote it.. and I don’t care what mama thinks… I’m recording it Nick, nobody’s gonna stop me.” said Leslie, “Can we finish?”

“Umm…” said Nick as he looked over at Kevin, “Yeah… yeah we’re gonna make this a super fly record..” said Nick as Leslie smiled and walked back into the studio.

“I can’t believe Sam wrote that.” said Kevin.

“Dude me either..” said Nick, “I wonder if she even knows that Leslie’s got it.”

“I bet you a million dollars she never meant for you to see that.” said Kevin.

“Probably not.” said Nick as he looked over at him.

“Nick, can I ask you a serious quesiton though?” asked Kevin.

“What?” asked Nick as he twirled his chair around, facing Kevin and still looking at the sheet music with Samantha’s name on it.

“Don’t you think that someone is trying to tell you something.. I mean come on.. first the funeral…. she was visiting Megan who just happened to be buried where your family plot is, well same cementary, and at the same time and same place… and then this song, Nick don’t you think it’s a sign?” asked Kevin as Nick looked back over at him.

“No.. I mean.. Sam said the reason she was at the cemetary was because well.. Jake signed over his rights to Megan.. so she has no father. He told Sammy to find her another father by following her heart and well.. she went to Megan’s grave…” said Nick as Kevin interrupted him.

“And bam… she ran into you, Nick, it’s like god is trying to tell you that you two belong together.” said Kevin as Nick looked away.

“Just it’s coincidental.. that’s all..” said Nick.

“Nick.. it’s fate man.. and I know you have this grudge against her because of how she hurt you, but did you ever think that maybe she was just scared.. I mean you confided in me and told me that you two were together in that elevator. You were her best friend, the only person that really and truley cares about her and Megan and then that happends, you telling her that you’re in love with her and she’s gotta choose because you don’t wanna be friends anymore. Did you think that maybe she wanted to be friends still but maybe a little bit more than friends but nothing serious? She just got out of that relationship with Jake… you were pushing her Nick and I understand why she told you nothing. She made mistakes before, she was probably afraid of making another one.” said Kevin.

“Guys.. you left the intercom on.. I can hear.” said Leslie as Nick jumped.

“Leslie.. you tell anybody this, you’re dead…” said Nick.

“Well come on and let’s record then..” said Leslie as Nick looked back at Kevin.

“Yeah.. give me a sec..” said Nick as he cut the intercom off, “I think I’m gonna fed-ex her a copy of this.”

“Dude you think that’s a good thing?” asked Kevin.

“It’s her song man.” said Nick.

“True..” said Kevin, “But considering..”

“Considering what, you think this song is about me? I don’t think so..” said Nick.

“Nick stop kidding yourself… of course it is.. damn listen to the lyrics…” said Kevin.

“I did.” said Nick, “Okay so maybe…. but they’re lyrics that’s all.”

“Yeah…” said Kevin, “Yeah…”

“I think I’m gonna send her a copy.” said Nick as he smiled, “Alright Leslie you ready?” as Leslie nodded her head, “Alright.. here we go..”

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The next day Samantha was sitting in the living room going over some papers about a contest that they were going to be having at the radio station. Megan was sitting on the floor coloring in a coloring book when there was a knock at the door.

“Stay here Meggy..” said Samantha as she put the papers down, and walked up to the door, peeking out to see a Federal Express guy.

“Samantha Morgan?” asked the delivery man.

“Yeah, that’s me..” said Samantha.

“Here sign here, you’ve got a package.” said the guy as Samantha signed the paper and he handed her a small box and she shut the door.

“Mommy what’s that?” asked Megan as she ran up to Megan, “What is it?”

“Sweeden….” said Samantha as she opened the box to see a CD case in there and a letter, “What’s this?”

“I don’t know Mommy.” said Megan.

“Megan, go put this in the stereo like I taught you.” said Samantha as she gave Megan the CD and opened up the letter to see that it was from Nick.

Samantha,

Yeah I know we’re mad at each other right now and all that, but I wanted to send this to you…

“Oh my god..” said Samantha as she realized what was playing on the stereo, “How did he get a hold of that?!?!” as she continued reading.

I never knew you could write a song, but this one is beautiful. No I didn’t go check down everywhere to see if you had written one, somehow it got in Leslie’s hands and she loves it. So we recorded a cut for her album. She wants it to be her first single. I didn’t think it was you at first. I had to get her to call someone from her label to find out for sure.

Anyway, I just wanted to send you a copy of this and to tell you that it’s beautiful. I also think it’s come to a point where we really need to talk, so when you get this, call me, anytime, we don’t have a show the night you get this, so call me, anytime okay, you’re choice, unless your still pissed at me. I think I’m ready to talk a little.

Nick

“Mommy what was that, who’s that from?” asked Megan.

“Umm Nick…. that song there that girl.. that girl is Nick’s sister, Leslie, and I wrote that song.” said Samantha.

“You wrote that song, that’s pretty mommy.” said Megan.

“Thanks baby.” said Samantha, “Umm isn’t it time for you a nap?”

“Yep..” said Megan as she ran upstairs and Samantha sat there and smiled.

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