It was bright and sunny out on sunday morning. samantha/sam forster walked out into the sunshine and lifted her face to the sun. she smiled at its warmth and spun around with her arms out wide. she stopped nd laughed at her childish behavior.

"enjoyin' the weather brat." a voice called.

she spun around to see none other than jake ely. she kind of didnt want to talk to him. two days ago at the bonfire for new years eve he held her hand, but that was it. she had found out that she had a crush on him, no she was dying, litarelly down on your knees dying because you want him soooooo bad.
only sam knew that he would say that they were still just friends or he just wouldnt talk about it and blow it off.

she walked hesitantly over to him and the corners of his mouth lifted up into his signature tomcat smile. she smiled bigger and shook her head. "When are you gonna learn to get a real smile?" she asked him laughing a little bit. he chuckled.

"now dont be judgin me little brat."

she laughed and went to the barn, jake followed. ace was tacked up already and sam didnt tack him up. she turned to jake and he smiled. "We are going for a ride." he declared and whistled for his moody black mare, witch. "hey sam check this out." he said and took off running. soon she saw witch beside him and then he jumped on all in one swift move. she smiled, he looked so cute when he was riding, little king of the world, my little king. she shook the thought off. he just like her as a sister, an annoying little sister.

"coooool." she called out to him and she ran to grab ace.

(1 hour later, sam pov)
i looked up at the sky and it was ebony with little spots of gray everywhere.

"jake, that sky doesnt look good and ace is acting weird." i told him. he didnt move very much, just nodded and turned witch back for home. i followed after him and soon we were in a headlong lope towards home. i looked over at jake.

his black idian hair was tied back like usual and it bounces every time hooves hit the desert floor. how much i wanted to run my fingers through his hair that probably felt like satin. his forever bronze face was smooth and sharp. his body moved with his horse as if they were one. his loose flannel shirt was flopping around and showed some of his brick like muscles. he looked all country, ripped up old jeans, a loose flannel shirt (boy that made me wish the wind was strong enough to rip it off him, showing his bronze and musclular chest and stomach), black boots and his prized black stetson that looked absolutley adorable on him.
his brownish black mustang eyes were like pools of dark chocolate made me want to swim in them. his lazy tomcat smile that i used to hate was now one my favorite things about him. he peeked over at me and smiled his signature smile. i blushed and looked away. just then a loud crack of thunder came from the sky, we both looked up and saw green lighting in the sky. that was always a sign of a tornado!

i looked at jake and witch was freaking out, ace started freaking out as well. just then jake sent witch into a gallop towards home and i followed him.

(20 minutes later at riverbend, jake pov)
as soon as we got to riverbend i ran to the barn and got witch safe in an empty stall the went to go make sure it stood. not even thinking about sam. she ran inot the barn screaming my name. i stepped out and she ran into me. my arms instinctivly went around her and kept her from falling.
she paid no mind and was panting hard while trying to get words out.

"sam, whats wrong." i asked now worried about her. i couldnt let her get hurt, she couldnt leave me again. i wouldnt be able to live with out seeing her beutiful face that was always glowing from the sun. whoa, what the heck are you thinking, shes your friend, best friend, she doesnt even like you.

"it touched down." she said clearing my thoughts.

"huh?" i asked even though i knew what she was talking about.

"tornado she choked out.

just then a burst of wind came through and knocked my hair out of its hold. it was whipping mine and her face. i ran out to where ace was and looked out on the range. a swirling bllack wind was coming towards us!
i had to get everyone safe, that i knew, but how was what i didnt know. i grabbed ace and put him in his stall. sam was freaking out now seeing how big the storm was. the wind was making it very hard to stay on the ground now. the tornado shelter! the idea came to me and i turned to sam just in time to see the tornado alomst next to the house. sam screamed and her feet started to lift off the ground. i ran to her and grabbed her hand. i felt myself becoming lighter and airborn.
i reached for a metal pole still holding onto sam, i pulled her into my chest trying to keep her face from getting hurt and set my feet firmly on the ground. i buried my face in her hair and closed my eyes, waiting for it to be over.

then i felt as though i was yanked off my feet. the wind had grabbed hold of me. i quickly let go of sam knowing that if i let go she might hold on and live.

"Hold on sam." i yelled as i was pulled up into the vortex. she looked like she was crying and she screamed my name. it was the last i saw of her.
she had to live, i dont care if i live, just let her live i screamed inside my head i was swirled around. then i realized that i didnt care if i died, i wanted her to live because, because i... i love her.