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It was Sam Carpenter’s birthday and Tara was excited. She knew Sam didn’t want to do anything special so they decided it would just be her and Gale. It would be a small at home celebration after all, where it would be watching different films of Sam’s choice as well as just a simple meal.
Tara was quick to go over to Sam’s room who was cuddled up to a pillow. Tara was soon running over and bounced on her sister, laughing as she did so. Sam woke up quickly, letting out a small scream before she realised who it was and quickly grabbed Tara, holding her in a chokehold. Tara laughed as she was looking at the bed. “I’m sorry,” she was teasing and was looking at her.
Soon Sam was letting her go as she stretched and sat up, checking the time. “Did you really have to wake me up at 7am on my birthday?” Sam teased Tara, who rolled her eyes and smirked.
“Gale said to be up early, I didn’t want her to see you lazying around. You know how she can suddenly get in mom mode,” Tara explained before she was going over to Sam’s closet and stole a hoodie. “You can shower first, I will cook breakfast. I will then shower,” Tara planned out.
“Thank you,” Sam spoke, standing up as she pulled her loose shirt down, covering her boxers before she grabbed some jeans and a tank top, it being a hot day. She proceeded to grab her towel and went into the bathroom.
Tara was cooking meanwhile, smiling as she did so and listened for a knock. She had on some shorts and a sports bra as she hummed, soon hearing a knock on the door. She looked at the bacon before she ran to the door quickly and unlocked it. “Come in, I’ll be in the kitchen,” she yelled out, scampering over to the bacon as she quickly turned it over. In walked Gale.
“Smells good,” she spoke, leaning against the door frame.
“Thanks mom,” Tara smiled out as she was soon plating it up. “Want some food too?” she asked to be polite.
“No, I already ate but thanks,” Gale responded. “Where’s the birthday girl?” she then asked.
“Showering,” Tara explained. Soon Sam came out, stretching before blinking.
“Gale, hi,” she spoke with a soft smile as she was going over.
“Hey hon,” Gale responded. “Happy birthday,” she spoke and was patting her shoulder. Tara left to go shower then, letting Gale and Sam talk.
“Thank you… did Tara call you mom?” she asked curiously. Gale nodded.
“I don’t know why, she just started so I am going along with it. Is that ok?” she asked. Sam nodded.
“Of course, she needs a positive role model after all. How are you?” Sam asked.
“I am doing ok, and you need one too,” Gale responded. Sam smiled as she was hugging the smaller woman. Gale smiled.
“So… what’s the first movie you have planned?” she asked putting a bag on the table. It had food in it for dinner it seemed.
“I was thinking of ‘It Follows’,” she spoke with a smile. Gle nodded.
“Good choice,” she spoke. Tara soon walked back in. This time she had on some more basketball shorts and a tank top with her favourite horror film on, The Babadook.
“Morning,” she spoke to both officially before she flopped on the couch. “You ready for the films?” she asked. Sam chuckled before she was nodding, Gale quickly putting the groceries away before she was joining them on the couch.
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Soon it was reaching lunch time and Gale was seeing the movie ended. “Want to have some lunch out? It’s on me,” Gale spoke. Sam looked at her.
“What if I want to pay?” Sam asked.
“You can’t. It’s your birthday,” Gale stated like it was obvious. Sam chuckled and looked at Tara who thought.
“We should,” Tara contributed. Gale smiled.
“See,” she spoke. Sam nodded, reaching for her boots immediately. Tara put her converse on as Gale put her heels on.
They were soon walking over to a cafe called ‘The Day’s Cafe’. Tara was picking a booth seat as Sam chuckled, preferring a booth too. Gale followed them as she sat across from them, both sisters cuddled up to each other deciding what they wanted. Gale had been here many times already so she knew what she was wanting. She was going to have a tuna melt panini. That’s when the 2 girls decided what to have. Sam was going to have a cheese toastie while Tara would have some chicken nuggets. Eventually a waiter came, as they all ordered their food and everyone also got a drink of Dr Pepper.
It was quite a nice relaxing meal when it was ready as they all ate in comfortable silence, Gale was happy to see both girls relaxed after everything they had gone through. It gave her a sense of pride. Soon everyone finished as Gale paid the total amount. “Ready for even more films?” she asked Sam with a smile, who was nodding.
“Thank you for being for me on my birthday,” she thanked Gale who smiled.
“It’s no problem at all,” she spoke and kissed Sam’s forehead, who hugged her. She felt relaxed, like Gale was their mother.
Soon they arrived back at the apartment, going back to film watching, as they were watching Halloween.
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It was soon 6pm, and Gale was getting up to make Sam’s favourite meal, chicken fajitas. She had seen Sam and Tara asleep so she knew she was safe for a while, as she was preparing the food without incident. She checked up on the 2 girls every now and then, nodding when they were both ok.
Soon she started to shake them, as they were groaning. “I made dinner. Chicken fajita’s,” she spoke quietly. Sam shot up at that and immediately went to the table as Tara chuckled.
“You would be a good mom,” she spoke before she left.
That was when Gale decided she would adopt the 2 into her life. They were her children now.