Sam Choice Part 1
This had better be good Gene thought to himself as he entered the darkened CID offices at 5:55 am. The only light on was the one in his office.
"All right Sam, what the ‘ell is goin’ on that you ‘ad to wake me up at half past bloody four in the morning?”
"I'm sorry about that Gov but this couldn't wait and I needed to talk to you alone. Could you lock your door?"
"Lock my door? Who in bloody ‘ell is goin’ ter interrupt us? In case you ‘aven't notice we’re the only ones ‘ere."
"I know but please lock it."
After locking the door Gene went and sat in his chair. When he got a good look at Sam any further remarks he was about to make were instantly forgotten. Sam looked not only lost but confused. He had the look of someone that just lost their best friend, no more like someone that had just lost their entire family. So instead of saying anything else he stood up, picked up his chair and went and sat down facing Sam.
"Ok Sam what's going on?"
After about a minute Sam looked up and said "I didn't realise how hard this would be .I'm not sure where to begin."
"I’ve always found that the beginnin’ was a good place."
"Yeah guess that would be the place to start. First I need you to promise me something."
"Whatever."
"I need you to promise me that you will not interrupt. Hold all your question until I'm finished,"
"I promise."
There was a short pause as Sam tried to gather his thoughts.
"It started a few weeks back when Frank Morgan showed up."
"You mean when everyone thought I was a murderer."
"Gene."
"Sorry, won’t ‘appen again."
'Right, even though he was from Hyde I’d never meet him, but the longer he was here I began to feel as if I should. After he left I had trouble sleeping and started having nightmares. Even though I didn't remember what they were about I knew he was in them." He sighed and rubbed a hand across his face, "So yesterday on my day off I went to Hyde. I went to see him. Had to know if in fact we did know each other and if so why didn't I remember him, but more importantly why he said we had never met."
"You get your answers?"
At first Sam just shook his head but then he started again. "Yeah I got them, and I wish I hadn't. First off he told me that my name wasn't Sam Tyler that it was Sam Williams. Also that my transfer to A Division was only temporary, that I was here undercover, that I was here to get evidence against you so that you would be relieved of duty. I told him he was lying but.... but he produced my personnel file. It was for a Sam Williams. He also took me to see my parents’ grave. He showed me the grave sites of a family named Tyler. That is supposed to be where we got my identity. I didn't know what to think, so I asked him for some water and while he was getting it I took the file and left. Came straight here and called you." He looked up at Gene waiting for some sort of reaction, “Gene while I was waiting for you I looked over my supposed file. I don't want to believe it but it's all there. The only thing that I can be sure of is that I know I never gave him any information" with that said he handed the file to Gene.
While Gene read the file Sam looked everywhere but at him. "This is a bloody mess Sam."
"I know."
"So are you Sam Tyler or Sam Williams?"
"I want to believe that I'm Sam Tyler but the evidence points otherwise?''
"I don't care what this claims only what you say."
"Than I say my name is Sam Tyler."
"Good than that’s who you are."
"Gene, Gov you can't just ignore this."
"And I say I can."
"No Gene you can't, we can't."
"Well what do you want me to do about it?"
"I don't know. All I do know is that you have to decide if you still want me here. If you can trust me? If not I'll understand if you want to me to transfer."
"Course I want you ‘ere. You’re the best DI I ever ‘ad."
"Thanks I want to say here, but Gene it shouldn't be your decision alone."
"Why’s that?"
"It's bound to come out. If not from us, then Morgan. If the others find out that you knew they’d think you didn't care about them."
"So what do we do."
"When they all get in we hold a meeting. I tell them everything. Let them decide amongst themselves if they can still work with me. If not then you’ll have to transfer me. Only please not back to Hyde."
"If that’s what you want."
"No what I want is to never have gone to Hyde but that can't be helped now."
While they waited for the others they decided how to proceed. Once the meeting was called Sam would repeat his story and answer any question asked. Then he would go to Lost and Found while the others discussed it without him being there. Sam had said he could leave all together but Gene did not want him to leave the building. He didn't tell Sam he was afraid he would never come back.
Once everyone was there Gene announced there would be a meeting starting in ten minutes. Ten minutes later he and Sam came out of his office and motion everyone to gather around Sam’s desk.
" Ok everyone I want you to listen up and listen well. Sam ‘as somethin’ to tell you. I already know what he’s goin’ to say so shut up ‘til ‘e’s done”
Looking up at everyone in the room Sam decided that telling them would be a lot harder than telling Gene.
"All right Sam, what the ‘ell is goin’ on that you ‘ad to wake me up at half past bloody four in the morning?”
"I'm sorry about that Gov but this couldn't wait and I needed to talk to you alone. Could you lock your door?"
"Lock my door? Who in bloody ‘ell is goin’ ter interrupt us? In case you ‘aven't notice we’re the only ones ‘ere."
"I know but please lock it."
After locking the door Gene went and sat in his chair. When he got a good look at Sam any further remarks he was about to make were instantly forgotten. Sam looked not only lost but confused. He had the look of someone that just lost their best friend, no more like someone that had just lost their entire family. So instead of saying anything else he stood up, picked up his chair and went and sat down facing Sam.
"Ok Sam what's going on?"
After about a minute Sam looked up and said "I didn't realise how hard this would be .I'm not sure where to begin."
"I’ve always found that the beginnin’ was a good place."
"Yeah guess that would be the place to start. First I need you to promise me something."
"Whatever."
"I need you to promise me that you will not interrupt. Hold all your question until I'm finished,"
"I promise."
There was a short pause as Sam tried to gather his thoughts.
"It started a few weeks back when Frank Morgan showed up."
"You mean when everyone thought I was a murderer."
"Gene."
"Sorry, won’t ‘appen again."
'Right, even though he was from Hyde I’d never meet him, but the longer he was here I began to feel as if I should. After he left I had trouble sleeping and started having nightmares. Even though I didn't remember what they were about I knew he was in them." He sighed and rubbed a hand across his face, "So yesterday on my day off I went to Hyde. I went to see him. Had to know if in fact we did know each other and if so why didn't I remember him, but more importantly why he said we had never met."
"You get your answers?"
At first Sam just shook his head but then he started again. "Yeah I got them, and I wish I hadn't. First off he told me that my name wasn't Sam Tyler that it was Sam Williams. Also that my transfer to A Division was only temporary, that I was here undercover, that I was here to get evidence against you so that you would be relieved of duty. I told him he was lying but.... but he produced my personnel file. It was for a Sam Williams. He also took me to see my parents’ grave. He showed me the grave sites of a family named Tyler. That is supposed to be where we got my identity. I didn't know what to think, so I asked him for some water and while he was getting it I took the file and left. Came straight here and called you." He looked up at Gene waiting for some sort of reaction, “Gene while I was waiting for you I looked over my supposed file. I don't want to believe it but it's all there. The only thing that I can be sure of is that I know I never gave him any information" with that said he handed the file to Gene.
While Gene read the file Sam looked everywhere but at him. "This is a bloody mess Sam."
"I know."
"So are you Sam Tyler or Sam Williams?"
"I want to believe that I'm Sam Tyler but the evidence points otherwise?''
"I don't care what this claims only what you say."
"Than I say my name is Sam Tyler."
"Good than that’s who you are."
"Gene, Gov you can't just ignore this."
"And I say I can."
"No Gene you can't, we can't."
"Well what do you want me to do about it?"
"I don't know. All I do know is that you have to decide if you still want me here. If you can trust me? If not I'll understand if you want to me to transfer."
"Course I want you ‘ere. You’re the best DI I ever ‘ad."
"Thanks I want to say here, but Gene it shouldn't be your decision alone."
"Why’s that?"
"It's bound to come out. If not from us, then Morgan. If the others find out that you knew they’d think you didn't care about them."
"So what do we do."
"When they all get in we hold a meeting. I tell them everything. Let them decide amongst themselves if they can still work with me. If not then you’ll have to transfer me. Only please not back to Hyde."
"If that’s what you want."
"No what I want is to never have gone to Hyde but that can't be helped now."
While they waited for the others they decided how to proceed. Once the meeting was called Sam would repeat his story and answer any question asked. Then he would go to Lost and Found while the others discussed it without him being there. Sam had said he could leave all together but Gene did not want him to leave the building. He didn't tell Sam he was afraid he would never come back.
Once everyone was there Gene announced there would be a meeting starting in ten minutes. Ten minutes later he and Sam came out of his office and motion everyone to gather around Sam’s desk.
" Ok everyone I want you to listen up and listen well. Sam ‘as somethin’ to tell you. I already know what he’s goin’ to say so shut up ‘til ‘e’s done”
Looking up at everyone in the room Sam decided that telling them would be a lot harder than telling Gene.