At home the next day, the video tape hidden in the back of my closet, I tried calling Sam.

No answer.

My cell rang at three in the afternoon.

“Seth,â€? my moms voice was frantic, “Seth honey, I’m at the hospital. Somethings happend to Brett.â€?

“What!!,â€? I said shocked, “Mom, what happened?â€?

“He went to work this morning. He was unloading the truck in the alley of his store. Someone jumped him, beat him with a baseball bat. O, my God Seth, the doctors said he’s critical,â€? she cried hystericaly.

I didn’t know what to say to that. She asked me to get the kids to my aunts house and come to the hospital as soon as possible.
I called Sams cell. “Dude, where have you been. Something happened to my moms boyfriend. He’s in the hospital.â€?
“That’s a good thing, right?,â€? Sam said casually.
“Sam,â€? I said, “You didn’t do this did you?â€?
“Do you trust me Seth?,â€? Sam asked.
“Of course,you know I do,â€? I responded.
“Seth,â€? Sam said, “you’re free, let it go, I tried to fix things for you. He went at me with a bat.â€?