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The Inevitable
Part 2
It was a good thing Jessica Willow and her friend's residence was less than five minutes away from Sam's house. When he pulled up his car came to a screeching halt, causing dust to fly everywhere. Sam couldn't wait for it to dissipate. He raced out the door, up the porch, and knocked on the front door.
Jessica opened it and relief washed over her face as she held her hand out to Sam.
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"Thank you so much for coming!" she exclaimed and invited Sam in. As Sam stepped in he could hear Al appear from right behind him. He passed through the door as Jessica closed it.
"Where's Cassidy?" Sam asked.
"Upstairs in her bedroom," Jessica replied, "she wasn't very happy when she realized I was on the phone with you..."
"Well, there's no time to--"
Sam and everyone else in the room was interrupted by a loud thump that came from upstairs. They all looked up, except for Al who was reading something on the Handlink.
"What on earth was that!?" Jessica asked breathlessly.
"I don't like the sound of that Sam..." Al piped in.
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"You better get up there," he continued.
Sam bolted up the stairs in a flash. Jessica followed.
"Gushie center me on Cassidy!" Al ordered through the Handlink and he disappeared into Cassidy's room. He arrived just as Sam asked Jessica to stay outside the door and entered the room.
"Sam..." Al said gloomily as Sam stepped further into the room. He looked down to find Cassidy's body laying lifeless on the floor.
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Sam immediately fell down to his knees beside her and checked her pulse. He let out a breath of relief when he felt it beating.
"Cassidy?" he addressed loudly, propping her head up a bit and gently opening her eyes with his thumb. He could see she was barely conscious.
Jessica couldn't help but peek through the doorway.
"Is she gonna be alright Sam?" Al asked, but Sam paid him no mind and whipped his head around toward Jessica.
"Exactly how long ago did she take those pills?" he asked her.
With her eyes widened, trying to think, Jessica replied, "Uhh...like...ten minutes or so before I called you."
Sam did the math. The thing he had in mind to do was a long shot, but it would be worth it to keep her body from absorbing any more of the pills. He quickly got Cassidy to her feet, her eyes somewhat opening and he said to her, "Come with me Cassidy. It's going to be alright."
Al followed after the two.
"Do you need any help?" Jessica offered.
"No, we're fine," Sam answered, carefully leading Cassidy to the bathroom just off her bedroom.
When Al saw Sam position Cassidy over the toilet he whispered, "Oh boy..." and turned to look away.
Cassidy's eyes had fully opened now, obviously feeling disoriented as she began to panic and tried to free herself from Sam's grip. "No, no," Sam said, "You gotta stay right here. It's going to be ok."
Cassidy couldn't speak, she just stared, bug-eyed, at the toilet below her.
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"I'm sorry I have to do this," Sam said, as he held Cassidy's head with his right hand and stuck a couple of his fingers deep into her mouth, triggering her gag reflex, with the other. There was a loud cough as Cassidy gripped her stomach and leaned forward. Sam stepped back toward Al to give her privacy.
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As she began hurling, Al covered his ears and whispered to Sam, "Was there really no other way?" He already knew the answer, but asked it in the middle of feeling repulsed.
Sam glanced over his shoulder at him and answered, "Yup. You know you could always go back to the Imaging Chamber."
"No way! I wanna see what happens after this."
Sam cracked a smile as he carefully observed Cassidy.
When she finished throwing up Cassidy leaned over the toilet, resting her arms on the seat, gasping for breath. She was already becoming more conscious. Al and Sam were glad. After a few minutes, Sam carefully approached her, lightly touching her shoulder asking if she was okay. Her reaction caused Sam and Al to jump. She threw her hands on her head and cried out, "Why'd you DO that to me!?"
"To save your life," Sam and Al said at the same time.
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Cassidy didn't respond, but tried to pull herself up from the toilet and failed.
"Here," Sam said, gently helping her to her feet. "Let's get you in bed."
"Way to go Sam," Al said to his buddy, letting out a puff of smoke and smiling.
*****
Once Cassidy was sound asleep, Sam placed the pill bottle into his pocket and spoke outside her room with Jessica. They had a long chat about Cassidy's medical history, as much as Jessica could remember. Sam concluded by asking Jessica to tell Cassidy to stay away from any of the "all natural" substances she gets from Emmaline Rhoen. "Doctor's orders!" He also said he would be back to check on Cassidy tomorrow.
"Thank you SO much for stopping by," Jessica expressed, "and for doing what you did. She's one of my best friends and...I dunno what I would've done if I'd lost her like that. Thank you!"
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"I'm glad I could help," Sam said, shaking her hand. In that moment the two heard a cry coming from Cassidy's room and once again Sam rushed to her side, but it was only a false alarm. She was dreaming and breathing gently, comfortably on the side of the bed.
Sam rubbed the nape of his neck and let out a big sigh. I've gotta figure out just how I'm going to stop this lady. I wish she wasn't out of town! People can't suffer at her hands like this anymore.
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With the arrival of Fall, Sam's garden was dying out while some plants had become dormant. He found that the only two pumpkins that grew from the vine turned out to be the perfect size for Jack-O-Lanterns. It wasn't quite Halloween yet (or "Spooky Day" as they called it here) but Sam was so anxious to carve a pumpkin, after having not done it in years, that he grabbed a knife from the house, sat on the nearly frozen ground and began carving in the light of the moon. He wasn't that sleepy anyway. His mind was occupied with too many different thoughts and concerns.
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When he finished (he'd forgotten how orange one's hands can get from carving) he displayed it by his front door proudly.
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A few days earlier, Sam went back to Cassidy's residence to check on her like he promised. She was faring well and she expressed her deep gratitude to Sam for saving her life. She vowed never to see Emmaline again and Sam hoped she would stay true to her word. In the meantime the pills were being tested in the lab at the Hospital to determine their exact ingredients. He was told it would take a few days to get the results. It might as well been a few months or a few years with the way Sam was anxiously waiting for them.
Just as Sam was about to finally turn in for the night, Al appeared right in front of him, scaring the heck out of him.
"Oh Gosh!" Sam cried out.
"What?" Al asked innocently, cigar between his teeth.
"Don't DO that!"
Al knew what he was talking about since it happened before a few times. "Well, I'm sorry but you know I can't control where I end up sometimes."
Holding his hand to his heart, Sam nodded with his eyes closed. "I know Al, I know. Sorry."
Al shrugged as if it say, it's ok and removed the cigar from his mouth. "Hey Sam, check it out," he asked, striking a pose, "What do you think of the new suit Beth got me?"
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Honestly, it didn't look like anything special to Sam. It looked like everything else that came from his wardrobe. "It looks nice Al," he answered halfheartedly.
"I mean seriously Sam," Al went on, "she is just the perfect woman. Who knows me inside and out. And you gotta admit," he paused, doing the pose again, "I make this look good!"
"Oh boy..."
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When he finished shaking his head Sam asked, "So, what's up Al? I was just about ready to go to bed."
"Oh, right," Al said, throwing the cigar back into his mouth and pulling out the Handlink. "All of us at the Project are wondering how your little invention is coming along?" He didn't look at Sam, just continued to read what was on the Handlink.
Sam stretched his arms forward, with his fingers clasped together. "Well," he began, "I've drawn and written out all the specs for it, I just need to take it to the Science Lab and see about getting it made. I'm still trying to work out a few kinks."
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"Good," Al said. The Handlink made a screeching sound so he smacked it with the heel of his hand like he always did and continued reading.
"I also wanted to give you Ziggy's prediction on the effectiveness of the bracelet," he continued.
At this point, Sam honestly didn't care what Ziggy's prediction would be. "Let's hear it," he said.
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Taking the cigar from his mouth again, Al read, "Based on all the data she's received from this world and calculating everything up, which took a couple of days by the way, she predicts only a 45% chance that the bracelet will send you back HERE instead of you traditionally leaping into another person." He dropped the Handlink down to his side and glanced over at Sam to hear his reaction.
Sam pursed his lips as he stepped closer to Al. "She's wrong," he countered.
"I figured that's how you'd feel about it kid, but she usually isn't..."
"Yes, but sometimes she has been! Besides Al, I think I know a little bit more about the quantum physics in this world than she does!"
"I dunno Sam...she's linked with your mind just like I am."
"Nonetheless!" Sam nearly shouted, "I'm going to prove her wrong and make this thing 100% effective. I know I can!"
Al gazed deeply into Sam's eyes, truly hoping he could.
"I'll make it work Al," Sam continued, "even if it kills me!"
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A few nights later, Sam was driving Emma home from a gig they had contemplating whether now was the right moment to tell her about him possibly leaping or later.
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No doubt Emma could sense that his mind was occupied.
"You've been awfully quiet since we left the Theater," she said, "is everything...OK?"
Sam gripped the wheel tighter and sighed. "Honestly," he started, "I don't really know anymore."
Emma continued to gaze at him, encouraging him to say more.
It's time, Sam decided. He drove a little slower now. "There's something I need to tell you," he said.
Suddenly, Emma grew nervous. "Ok?"
Sam then proceeded to tell her about his plans to stop Emmaline Rhoen, how he might leap somewhere else after he does and the purpose of his bracelet invention.
When he finished, Emma's mouth hung open. They had just arrived in her driveway.
Now it was Sam who gazed at her, waiting for a response.
"You could leave?" Emma finally asked, heart thumping, "and...never come back?"
"Well, that's where the bracelet comes in," Sam reminded, "I know it's workings are hard to understand, but...I think I've made a breakthrough with it and it WILL bring me back here!"
Sam couldn't tell, but Emma was holding back tears. "Oh gosh Sam I really hope it works!"
Placing a hand on her shoulder, Sam said comfortingly, "It will."
Emma smiled.
"Also, I need you to do a few things for me if I leap."
"Anything!"
Sam smiled, grateful to have a friend he could rely on in this case. "I'll need to you to care for my pets, collect my mail and above all," he paused, "make up a good reason why I suddenly disappeared to anyone who asks...especially Donna."
Emma did a double take at him. "You haven't told Donna about all this?"
Lowering his head and then looking back up again, Sam replied, "We're not exactly...in a place in our relationship right now for me to reveal all that yet."
"But you plan to?"
Sam thought for a moment. "I dunno," he answered honestly. "When it feels right to tell her I'll know, but...that might not be until after I've leaped and return."
Emma nodded, understanding. "You better return," she said, as if ordering him, "We can't lose you Sam. Hidden Springs needs you."
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To be continued...
:)
Part 2
It was a good thing Jessica Willow and her friend's residence was less than five minutes away from Sam's house. When he pulled up his car came to a screeching halt, causing dust to fly everywhere. Sam couldn't wait for it to dissipate. He raced out the door, up the porch, and knocked on the front door.
Jessica opened it and relief washed over her face as she held her hand out to Sam.
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"Thank you so much for coming!" she exclaimed and invited Sam in. As Sam stepped in he could hear Al appear from right behind him. He passed through the door as Jessica closed it.
"Where's Cassidy?" Sam asked.
"Upstairs in her bedroom," Jessica replied, "she wasn't very happy when she realized I was on the phone with you..."
"Well, there's no time to--"
Sam and everyone else in the room was interrupted by a loud thump that came from upstairs. They all looked up, except for Al who was reading something on the Handlink.
"What on earth was that!?" Jessica asked breathlessly.
"I don't like the sound of that Sam..." Al piped in.
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"You better get up there," he continued.
Sam bolted up the stairs in a flash. Jessica followed.
"Gushie center me on Cassidy!" Al ordered through the Handlink and he disappeared into Cassidy's room. He arrived just as Sam asked Jessica to stay outside the door and entered the room.
"Sam..." Al said gloomily as Sam stepped further into the room. He looked down to find Cassidy's body laying lifeless on the floor.
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Sam immediately fell down to his knees beside her and checked her pulse. He let out a breath of relief when he felt it beating.
"Cassidy?" he addressed loudly, propping her head up a bit and gently opening her eyes with his thumb. He could see she was barely conscious.
Jessica couldn't help but peek through the doorway.
"Is she gonna be alright Sam?" Al asked, but Sam paid him no mind and whipped his head around toward Jessica.
"Exactly how long ago did she take those pills?" he asked her.
With her eyes widened, trying to think, Jessica replied, "Uhh...like...ten minutes or so before I called you."
Sam did the math. The thing he had in mind to do was a long shot, but it would be worth it to keep her body from absorbing any more of the pills. He quickly got Cassidy to her feet, her eyes somewhat opening and he said to her, "Come with me Cassidy. It's going to be alright."
Al followed after the two.
"Do you need any help?" Jessica offered.
"No, we're fine," Sam answered, carefully leading Cassidy to the bathroom just off her bedroom.
When Al saw Sam position Cassidy over the toilet he whispered, "Oh boy..." and turned to look away.
Cassidy's eyes had fully opened now, obviously feeling disoriented as she began to panic and tried to free herself from Sam's grip. "No, no," Sam said, "You gotta stay right here. It's going to be ok."
Cassidy couldn't speak, she just stared, bug-eyed, at the toilet below her.
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"I'm sorry I have to do this," Sam said, as he held Cassidy's head with his right hand and stuck a couple of his fingers deep into her mouth, triggering her gag reflex, with the other. There was a loud cough as Cassidy gripped her stomach and leaned forward. Sam stepped back toward Al to give her privacy.
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As she began hurling, Al covered his ears and whispered to Sam, "Was there really no other way?" He already knew the answer, but asked it in the middle of feeling repulsed.
Sam glanced over his shoulder at him and answered, "Yup. You know you could always go back to the Imaging Chamber."
"No way! I wanna see what happens after this."
Sam cracked a smile as he carefully observed Cassidy.
When she finished throwing up Cassidy leaned over the toilet, resting her arms on the seat, gasping for breath. She was already becoming more conscious. Al and Sam were glad. After a few minutes, Sam carefully approached her, lightly touching her shoulder asking if she was okay. Her reaction caused Sam and Al to jump. She threw her hands on her head and cried out, "Why'd you DO that to me!?"
"To save your life," Sam and Al said at the same time.
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Cassidy didn't respond, but tried to pull herself up from the toilet and failed.
"Here," Sam said, gently helping her to her feet. "Let's get you in bed."
"Way to go Sam," Al said to his buddy, letting out a puff of smoke and smiling.
*****
Once Cassidy was sound asleep, Sam placed the pill bottle into his pocket and spoke outside her room with Jessica. They had a long chat about Cassidy's medical history, as much as Jessica could remember. Sam concluded by asking Jessica to tell Cassidy to stay away from any of the "all natural" substances she gets from Emmaline Rhoen. "Doctor's orders!" He also said he would be back to check on Cassidy tomorrow.
"Thank you SO much for stopping by," Jessica expressed, "and for doing what you did. She's one of my best friends and...I dunno what I would've done if I'd lost her like that. Thank you!"
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"I'm glad I could help," Sam said, shaking her hand. In that moment the two heard a cry coming from Cassidy's room and once again Sam rushed to her side, but it was only a false alarm. She was dreaming and breathing gently, comfortably on the side of the bed.
Sam rubbed the nape of his neck and let out a big sigh. I've gotta figure out just how I'm going to stop this lady. I wish she wasn't out of town! People can't suffer at her hands like this anymore.
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******************
With the arrival of Fall, Sam's garden was dying out while some plants had become dormant. He found that the only two pumpkins that grew from the vine turned out to be the perfect size for Jack-O-Lanterns. It wasn't quite Halloween yet (or "Spooky Day" as they called it here) but Sam was so anxious to carve a pumpkin, after having not done it in years, that he grabbed a knife from the house, sat on the nearly frozen ground and began carving in the light of the moon. He wasn't that sleepy anyway. His mind was occupied with too many different thoughts and concerns.
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When he finished (he'd forgotten how orange one's hands can get from carving) he displayed it by his front door proudly.
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A few days earlier, Sam went back to Cassidy's residence to check on her like he promised. She was faring well and she expressed her deep gratitude to Sam for saving her life. She vowed never to see Emmaline again and Sam hoped she would stay true to her word. In the meantime the pills were being tested in the lab at the Hospital to determine their exact ingredients. He was told it would take a few days to get the results. It might as well been a few months or a few years with the way Sam was anxiously waiting for them.
Just as Sam was about to finally turn in for the night, Al appeared right in front of him, scaring the heck out of him.
"Oh Gosh!" Sam cried out.
"What?" Al asked innocently, cigar between his teeth.
"Don't DO that!"
Al knew what he was talking about since it happened before a few times. "Well, I'm sorry but you know I can't control where I end up sometimes."
Holding his hand to his heart, Sam nodded with his eyes closed. "I know Al, I know. Sorry."
Al shrugged as if it say, it's ok and removed the cigar from his mouth. "Hey Sam, check it out," he asked, striking a pose, "What do you think of the new suit Beth got me?"
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Honestly, it didn't look like anything special to Sam. It looked like everything else that came from his wardrobe. "It looks nice Al," he answered halfheartedly.
"I mean seriously Sam," Al went on, "she is just the perfect woman. Who knows me inside and out. And you gotta admit," he paused, doing the pose again, "I make this look good!"
"Oh boy..."
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When he finished shaking his head Sam asked, "So, what's up Al? I was just about ready to go to bed."
"Oh, right," Al said, throwing the cigar back into his mouth and pulling out the Handlink. "All of us at the Project are wondering how your little invention is coming along?" He didn't look at Sam, just continued to read what was on the Handlink.
Sam stretched his arms forward, with his fingers clasped together. "Well," he began, "I've drawn and written out all the specs for it, I just need to take it to the Science Lab and see about getting it made. I'm still trying to work out a few kinks."
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"Good," Al said. The Handlink made a screeching sound so he smacked it with the heel of his hand like he always did and continued reading.
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(Here's a fun gif to go with that :p )
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"I also wanted to give you Ziggy's prediction on the effectiveness of the bracelet," he continued.
At this point, Sam honestly didn't care what Ziggy's prediction would be. "Let's hear it," he said.
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Taking the cigar from his mouth again, Al read, "Based on all the data she's received from this world and calculating everything up, which took a couple of days by the way, she predicts only a 45% chance that the bracelet will send you back HERE instead of you traditionally leaping into another person." He dropped the Handlink down to his side and glanced over at Sam to hear his reaction.
Sam pursed his lips as he stepped closer to Al. "She's wrong," he countered.
"I figured that's how you'd feel about it kid, but she usually isn't..."
"Yes, but sometimes she has been! Besides Al, I think I know a little bit more about the quantum physics in this world than she does!"
"I dunno Sam...she's linked with your mind just like I am."
"Nonetheless!" Sam nearly shouted, "I'm going to prove her wrong and make this thing 100% effective. I know I can!"
Al gazed deeply into Sam's eyes, truly hoping he could.
"I'll make it work Al," Sam continued, "even if it kills me!"
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A few nights later, Sam was driving Emma home from a gig they had contemplating whether now was the right moment to tell her about him possibly leaping or later.
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No doubt Emma could sense that his mind was occupied.
"You've been awfully quiet since we left the Theater," she said, "is everything...OK?"
Sam gripped the wheel tighter and sighed. "Honestly," he started, "I don't really know anymore."
Emma continued to gaze at him, encouraging him to say more.
It's time, Sam decided. He drove a little slower now. "There's something I need to tell you," he said.
Suddenly, Emma grew nervous. "Ok?"
Sam then proceeded to tell her about his plans to stop Emmaline Rhoen, how he might leap somewhere else after he does and the purpose of his bracelet invention.
When he finished, Emma's mouth hung open. They had just arrived in her driveway.
Now it was Sam who gazed at her, waiting for a response.
"You could leave?" Emma finally asked, heart thumping, "and...never come back?"
"Well, that's where the bracelet comes in," Sam reminded, "I know it's workings are hard to understand, but...I think I've made a breakthrough with it and it WILL bring me back here!"
Sam couldn't tell, but Emma was holding back tears. "Oh gosh Sam I really hope it works!"
Placing a hand on her shoulder, Sam said comfortingly, "It will."
Emma smiled.
"Also, I need you to do a few things for me if I leap."
"Anything!"
Sam smiled, grateful to have a friend he could rely on in this case. "I'll need to you to care for my pets, collect my mail and above all," he paused, "make up a good reason why I suddenly disappeared to anyone who asks...especially Donna."
Emma did a double take at him. "You haven't told Donna about all this?"
Lowering his head and then looking back up again, Sam replied, "We're not exactly...in a place in our relationship right now for me to reveal all that yet."
"But you plan to?"
Sam thought for a moment. "I dunno," he answered honestly. "When it feels right to tell her I'll know, but...that might not be until after I've leaped and return."
Emma nodded, understanding. "You better return," she said, as if ordering him, "We can't lose you Sam. Hidden Springs needs you."
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To be continued...
:)
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