31 She's acting weird.

ELLE'S POV

"SAM! SAM! SAM!" I snapped many times to get her attention until I started to shake her and finally got it.

"What!?" She said. While my hands are still holding on Sam's shoulders, I can feel her body shaking rapidly, so I ask her, "You okay?" In my curious tone.

She smiled and nodded then walked. I turned my gaze to my Amber, raised my eyebrows and she just shrugged and followed Sam.

After many turns around the mall, we went to a snack yard and ate some ice cream.

AT HOME

Sam didn't talk the whole week but I didn't bother to ask why, I don't know why but, she's starting to get weird these days. She just randomly shouts from her room, every time she looked at the window she just froze, she laughs randomly, and every time she saw a movie or tv show scene that plays piano, cooking, a pair that dances slow, she cries.

After watching a certain show, she cried and went straight head to her room, I followed her but it's locked, so I called her.

"Sam? Are you okay?" I asked. It took 2 minutes for her to answer my question, and while waiting, I can't help but hear her sobbing.

"Y-yes..." She replied. After answering my question, everything went quiet, so I think she slowly stopped crying.

"Do you mind if I come over? I'm very-" Before I finished my word, Amber suddenly went into my room and shouted nothing more but just Sam's name.

"What happened!?" I asked. She didn't answer but points to Sam's room. I quickly ran to get Sam's room's key, which's hanging beside the emergency kit, and opened Sam's room with my heart and hands shaking rapidly.

As I opened the door, I found Sam lying on the floor with numerous pills scattered beside her, she's white as wall... I didn't think twice and picked up Sam and brought her to her car and went straight ahead to the hospital, I didn't forget to bring Amber of course.

We arrived at the hospital safely, I know how to drive and got to disguise myself while heading to the hospital. I then called Nathan and said, "Sam's in danger, and I need your help! Bring Cassy with you and don't tell anyone! I'll send the address"

While waiting for Sam in the emergency room, Nathan and Cassy arrived. I don't even know why I called Nathan and told him to bring Cassy... It just randomly popped into my mind.

"What happened? Where's Sam?" Nathan asked. I told them everything, every single detail and they were cooperative and attentive.

"And Nathan, as a brother to Sam, I'm expecting that you're going to pay Sam's bills in here 'cause I don't know where Sam keeps her money..." I said.

He smiled and nodded. The four of us talked about Sam and Sam only, while waiting for the results... After waiting for a long time, the doctor finally arrived and told us that...

"Everything's fine, she's okay, and she's now at the recovery room. Don't worry, someone will tell you everything" Nathan sighed in relief, and from what he said, it calmed me down a little bit, and for now, my concern is what was the reason for Sam to end up like that?

After talking to him, a man arrived behind us in a rush and said, "Hi, Nathan... Is Sam okay?" When all of us turned around, I saw a man in a white button-up shirt, jeans, and carrying a briefcase, so I asked, "Who are you?"

He turned his gaze to me and replied, "I'm Sam's psychiatrist, Dr. Matthew Page, you must be Elle and Amber, am I right?" As I raised my eyebrows and Amber nodded, he added, "Oh, sorry, I must've made a bit of confusion here... Sam talked about you two a lot, all I can say is that you're a very good friend to Sam..."

Another Doctor arrived which I believe is the person we're waiting for, "Hi, I'm Dr. Harry Finn nice to meet you," He said. "Oh, you must be Sam's psychiatrist?" Matthew nodded.

"Dr. Finn, can you stop chit-chatting for a moment and tell us what happened to my friend?" I said to him.

"I'm sorry, ma'am. Sam got overdosed in SSRI, which is an antidepressant and-"

"Wait, wait, wait," I interrupted. "So you're saying that Sam took antidepressant pills?" He raised his eyebrows and said, "Based on your reaction, I'm assuming that she didn't tell you about this?"

"Would I ask if I know? If I did, we probably helped her..." I said.

"You should be happy 'cause it was just a mild symptom..." He said. I asked him if what would happen if it is a severe symptom and his answer made me said that I shouldn't have asked it.

"If it was a severe symptom, there's a possibility that she'll die..." He said.

"But, will she be okay?" Nathan asked.

"Don't worry, Sam is in good hands... And also, you should be thankful that Sam didn't think of doing the rope," Dr. Finn said.

I looked at Nathan and just noticed his tears falling, now I regret asking. But at least we know what would happen right?

"Elle, leave it all to us, go home and prepare Sam's things to bring here tomorrow, okay?" Nathan said.

Amber and I went home and start packing Sam's clothes to bring tomorrow, I can't believe she's suffering from depression. I should've done anything since the first 2 days she's acting weird...

TOMORROW MORNING

*RING! RING! RING!*

"Hello? Who's this?" I asked. It's been a while since we knew about Sam's depression, Amber can't stop thinking about it and so as I. If she fell on her bed and not on the floor or I didn't call her, we already had lost her, I can't believe that after long years of thinking about her dad, she's never acted weird like she was the other day, I think she gave up. If I was her, I can't accept it either...

"Good day! I'm Seattle Police Chief, Daniel Miller, can I talk to Miss Elle Valentine?" He said. As he said my name, my heart beats faster than I expected, I didn't know why he wants to talk to me.

"Good day, Mr. Miller! I'm Elle Valentine, how can I help you?" I replied.

"Can we meet at the Seattle Police Station? I have a few questions concerning Samantha Shay if that's okay for you?" He said.

"Yes, Mr. Miller. I'm free this afternoon," I replied.

"Okay then, I'm expecting to see you at the police station this afternoon with a cup of coffee. Thank you for your time!" He said.

"Will do," I said.

After a call with Mr. Miller, I told Amber that I can't go to the hospital with her. She nodded and went to Sam.

I started to prepare myself in meeting Mr. Miller, I can't believe I'm meeting a police chief at this moment.

I arrived at the police station and head to Mr. Miller's room, where I gave him the cup of coffee he expected.

"Hello, Miss Valentine!" He greeted. "Oh, you even brought a coffee as I said, that's very thoughtful of you,"

"So what are we talking about here?" I asked. He picked up the coffee and went to a room, and because I'm nosy, I carefully took a look and saw a bunch of drawers filled with folders.

When he was about to go out, I quickly fix everything and pretend like nothing happened, and smiled. He gave me an envelope and said, "A paparazzi saw the 3 of you and you're carrying Sam while panicking heading her to the emergency room, care to explain this?"

As I looked at him, he hit his both hands on the table, and lowered himself saying, "She's been missing for 3 months! Her family is secretly investigating around the places where she could possibly be! You maybe don't know it but, they may already following you, Elle! This is an important case, and it must be solved safely for Sam. So, stop walking around the streets like no one looking for you," He was angry, so mad that I want to run away, but I can't.

"I can't stop her from going outside, and if she's going alone. I didn't even know that she's suffering from fucking depression! That's how she hide things very well, she even knows when we're going to leave, I even had a thought that you were just playing with my skills because of how good she can handle herself, I don't even know what to do next, Daniel! And Amber can't even get some important information from her because she's careful of what to say! She may be higher than me but, I got a lot of information that I know Sam didn't tell Amber..." I exploded. I just can't help myself in covering everything when even my emotions and feelings are involved.

"She's suffering from depression?" He asked. "No wonder why she just randomly starts shouting, crying, got crazy when I talked to her..."

"That's why I don't want to be in here, my feeling and emotions are involved! I even developed feelings for Sam..." I said.

"I get that, Elle. I'll meet you with Amber in the next 2 days, you have to calm down yourself. I'm sorry..." He said.

"Thank you..."

*RING! RING! RING!*

"Hello? Who's-"

"S-Sam d-d-died... 3 minutes ago..."

To be continued...