Sam, don’t walk home alone. It’s a long ways and it’s dangerous said his friend Janet. Awww I do all the time it will be ok.

Sam, if you must walk go straight home. Sure! I’ll be home in no time. Sam, took off walking, but before long he was starting to walk fast, for there seemed to be a strange person following him. Sam, got nueves and started running. He ran for a while before he realized that he had gotten off track. Where am I? He asked himself.

He was hiding behind some brush when the man that was following him., came slowly walking by. Sam, could hear the stranger talking to himself, saying where could that boy gone to, he just disappeared.

Sam, now worried about where he was and how, was he to get home, he lost his direction. Sam, sat there for a minute trying to get his bearing. When he noticed the stranger walking back towards him. He was looking around, behind him on the sides left and right as if he were looking for something or someone. Sam, sat quietly as the stranger slowly walked past.

Who could this stranger be he thought to himself. Sam, decided to follow the man. Sam walked slowly hiding from time to time so that the man would not see him. After a while Sam, noticed that the man was standing in front of his house staring at the window to his room. “Who is this man? “

Why is he staring at my room. He hears the man saying I wish I could see and talk to my grandson. Grandson, thought Sam.

How is he my grandfather, confused he stayed put not being noticed. My grandfather looks homeless, or is he my grandfather and why is he following me around. I heard him say Sam, must of gone inside, I’ll try again later. How does he know my name?

Should I step out and confront the old man or should I just leave it alone. No! I can’t I need to know who this man is. Sam, decided to walk away and wait for the old man at the street corner where there was a bench and a street light. Sam, got there first and waited nervously. Out the corner of his eye he could see the old man getting closer.

He sat there pretending not to notice.

Hey young man waiting for the bus? No sir!

I was waiting for you, who are you, and why are you following me around? I been looking for you for a very long time. I heard you mention my name. How do you know me?

Sam, I’m your grandfather, you’re my grandson, how can that be my mom said my grandfather was dead. When you were young, your mom and I got into an argument and she told me to leave and never come back. I left for several years, but all that time I could not stop thinking of you. You were too young to remember but i would spend a lot of time playing with you. One day there was a big argument and disagreement between me and your parents and I was told to leave and never come back. I been living from city to city walking everywhere I go.

I had to find you, for I have missed you all these years. Sam, was confused I need to get home, sure no one is stopping you, for you are safe around me. What’s your name sir. I a Sam Wright SR. Your mom’s dad, and where is your dad Tom?

◦ He left mom several years ago mom and I have been living alone for a long time. Sam, you need to get home for it’s getting late and your mom will start getting worried. Ok Sir, will I see you again only if you want to Sam. I don’t know what to think, if you’re my grandpa, why did mom say you were dead.

Because I told her your dad was a loser and that he was no good for her. Looks like I was right he divorced her. She was only standing up for Tom, and thought I was lying about him. I suppose she found out on her own.

Hurry home Sam, we’ll talk later ok. Sure!

Sam got home as he walked in the door, his mom said Sam, where you been? I walked home from Janet’s and accidentally took the long way. Mom, can I ask you something, what ever happened to grandpa and why did he disappear. Sam, I don’t know, why?

I’m just curious mom. What was grandpa like, she smiled he was tall, a hard worker and a great dad, really?

Where is he now? I don’t know Sam, but I have really missed him. I thought he was dead. You told me he was dead, I told you he was dead to me. Meaning I never wanted to see him again, but you know how it is sometimes we get mad and say things we don’t mean. What about if he were to show up one day? I don’t know, I don’t think he will ever come around again since I was a real bitch towards him. Why all these’s questions Sam? I was just curious, all my friends have grandpa’s but me.

You have one just not sure where. Sam, stayed quiet for a while not saying anything.

Well I’m going to go shower ok go then come down to eat. Okay mom!

After a while Sam came down to eat and while his mom wasn’t watching he took some food put it in containers and left the house. Sam, where you going? I’ll be beck and off, he went to look for his grandpa. After a while of searching he finally found him. Hey grandpa, what are you doing here Sam, I brought you some food. Thanks Sam, but you should had not bothered. It’s not a problem grandpa here eat because I must go before mom comes looking for me.

Thank you Sam, not a problem grandpa. Will talk tomorrow ok, sure?

Sam, where did you go and where did you take the food to. What food?

The food that you left out of here with, who was it for? An old homeless man mom, I met him today. I took him some food. Who is this man? Mom, if I tell you, promise not to get mad. Okay I promise. He said he was my grandpa, really where and why didn’t you tell me. Mom, I wasn’t sure who he was. Sam’s, mom was beside herself, Sam take me to him now please. Mom, it’s late out here it doesn’t matter please take me. Ok!

Sam and his mom, rushed out the door and she followed Sam as he walked fast.

Sam, got to a certain area and he called out grandpa where are you. No answer, Sam are you playing games with me? No mom!

Grandpa, is here somewhere, Sam kept looking and then he saw something looked like someone was sleeping in a distance.

Look mom, I think it’s him. Grandpa, he turned and looked around what are you doing here. I brought mom, dad get up what are you doing out here. This is the only way I could see ya and be close to you and Sam, if I stayed out here in the woods. Come on dad get up and come stay at the house where you can bathe and get some real sleep. You sure of course dad, I’m sorry and I have missed you all this time. Come home!

Mom! I never walk home alone, I was scared but I did anyway and I’m sure glad because I thought grandpa was a stranger, so I hid from him I was scared. Until I realized he was actually protecting me, my guardian angel. Grandpa laughed, I can now visit for a few days and then I’ll go home to my house. Grandpa I thought you were homeless no Sam I was only trying to get closer to my only family. They all laughed.

Written By:

Ghostriter

8-28-24