My Name is Samantha... Sam for Short

“So, you’re sure you’re going to be okay?” Lila asked me.

“Yeah, I’ll be okay.  I’ll just have a scar for the next few days.”

“That’s good!  Just don’t let your mom see that.  She’ll sue Diamond’s family!” Bella noted.

“It’s not like they can’t afford it!  Have you seen how rich they are?!?!”  Lila exclaimed.

“I can’t let August see it either!”  I said, thinking out loud.

Lila and Bella gave me a strange look.

“Wait-wait-wait.  Who’s August?”  Lila asked.

Now it was my turn to give them a strange look.  That look slowly turned to understanding.  “Oh yeah, I didn’t tell you!  My mom got remarried.”

“That’s great, Sam!”  Bella said to me, “Do you like him?”

“Yeah, he’s cool.  It’s just kind of weird, you know, having somebody not related to you biologically living in the house, trying to be...?” I said uncertainly.

We all stood there in silence.

Awkward...