17 year old Samantha Forester flew down the stairs. She was late for school. She grabbed an apple off the counter along with her truck keys. She threw on her shoes, and ran out the door. She paused a moment to look around, making sure that things were being done. Her parents, Gram, and the kids were away for two weeks, and Sam was in charge. She jumped in her truck and drove to school.
At school Sam jumped out of her truck just as the bell rang for classes to begin."Oh shit." Sam swore. She ran for History, not bothering to stop at her locker. She got into her seat just as Mrs. Ely was closing the door. She winked at Sam, and Sam smiled back. Mrs. Ely was her neighbour, and she knew Sam was running River Bend alone. As Sam spoke a whispered hello to her best friend Jen, and she finally found her History stuff in her backpack, she finally noticed the person standing next to Mrs. Ely.
"Jake." Sam whispered in Jen's ear. She hadn't seen him in 2 years, but he still had the same mustang eyes. Jen looked over her shoulder at Sam.
"No really." Jen smiled, and turned back as Mrs. Ely started to talk.
"Hello everyone. Today we have a special guest. My youngest son Jake." Mrs. Ely smiled as everyone clapped, and Jake nodded. She was so happy to have him back. She glanced at Sam for a moment and her smile got bigger. Sam seemed to be smiling a lot more than usual.
As Sam had rushed in Jake hadn't recognized her. He still didn't know it was her. He recognized Jen, and a couple others, but he couldn't find Sam. Until he took a good look at the girl that had come in late. "Sam." He choked out in a tiny whisper. Oh man she hot. No, bad Jake. Do NOT think that of your best friend. But she is pretty cute. Ok cute is okay, NOT hot!!!
Jake shook his head when he noticed he was talking to himself. Then his mom was introducing him. He smiled and nodded, but his eyes stayed of Sam. As he told some of the legends of his heritage he glanced away from Sam, only a few times. Soon the bell rang, and everyone started to get up. Exeapt Sam. She approached so slowly that you would think she was a snail. Jake pretended to ignore her, gathering up his papers, when Sam was close enough to hug, he turned around, and grabbed her, swinging her around. Sam started crying as she hugged him. Jake held onto her until her tears subsided.
"I'm sorry." Sam gasped. She pulled back, wiping her eyes.
"No problem Brat. If I was a girl, I might, I repeat might do the same thing." Jake smirked at her annoyed look. Soon that look turned to happiness.
"I'm so glad your back." Sam smiled giving him another hug, then she shrieked. "My next class.!" She started grabbing her books, that had fallen on the floor, until Mrs. Ely leaned down.
"Sam, I sent a note to your next two teachers. You have till lunch. Go catch up." Maxine nodded to Jake who was helping Sam pick up her stuff.
"Thanks Mrs. Ely." Sam gave her a one-armed hug, then Jake grabbed his hat, and they left the room, and decided to go to Sam's truck.
"Wow. You mean you haven't smashed it yet." Jake said looking at the blue truck.
"Hey! And no I haven't smashed it." Sam snapped jumping into the driver's seat. Jake jumped into the passengers seat, and they sat for a moment, both sort of ignoring each other, until Jake turned to look at Sam.
"Sam. I can't tell you how much I missed you." Jake mumbled. He didn't like showing feelings, but these feelings he would.
"Oh Jake. It's been hard without you." Sam said as she turned and was going to sit cross-legged until she remembered she wore a skirt.
"Sam..." Jake mumbled, then he leaned over and kissed her softly, running his hand across her cheek. Sam kissed back, and the kiss started heating up, before Jake pulled away.
"Sam...I'm sorry I didn't mean that." Jake said rubbing the back of his neck.
"Jake. I couldn't want anything more." Sam said leaning over and kissing him again. She scouted over to sit in the middle, and Jake wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close. He rubbed her back, as she ran her hands through his hair, knocking his hat to the floor. Jake didn't mind. He was too busy. What they didn't know was that Mrs. Ely was looking out the window of the teacher's lounge, watching them.
Soon the lunch bell rang, and Jake and Sam hopped out. Jake put his arm's around her as they walked towards the school. They walked into the cafeteria and went over to sit with Jen, Kimmi, and Andrea.
"Hey girls." Sam said as Jake sat down ,and she sat on his lap. Jen eyed them weirdly, but she wasn't going to say anything to them right now. Kimmi and Andrea were looking at Sam jealously.
"Babe, I'm gonna go talk to my mom. okay? I will see you later." Jake whispered in Sam's ear, before lifting her off him, kissing her and walking out.
"Damn Sam, how come you always get the hot, older ones?" Andrea said with a hint of jealously, and Kimmi nodded. They hadn't been there when Sam and Jake were best friends. They didn't know.
"Guys, Jake and Sam have known each other since they were born." Jen said looking at their two friends. The two were known for hitting on every guy imaginable.
"So?" Kimmi said sarcastically.
"It means that I've known him forever. It just happened when he came home, we both have the same feelings." Sam said. She was getting a little angry.
"Okay Sammie, we get it." Andrea said. She didn't want Sam angry.
The bell rang for lunch over. The four girls gathered their stuff, and headed for Math.
After Jake had left them, he headed for his mom's classroom. He knocked on her door, and heard her say "Come in."
"Hey mom." Jake said walking in. His mom looked up with an angry look on her face. "What's wrong?" Jake asked, unaware that she was glaring at him.
"You." Maxine snapped. She stood, and kept glaring at him.
"What did I do?" Jake asked her. He was trying to stay calm.
"I tell you to go catch up with Sam, and all you do is look down her throat." Maxine snapped again walking around her desk to stand in front of her son.
"Mom listen, me and Sam have the same feelings. So what?" Jake had had enough. He got angry, and glared at his mother.
"Jake." His mom started, then stopped. Her face softened. "Your right. I shouldn't act like this. It's just that. Sam's been hurt so many times, and she won't tell her parents, so I'm the one who she tells." Maxine said giving her son a hug. Jake pulled back.
"Who hurt her?" He snarled angrily. He was going to kill whoever it was.
"Pretty much every guy in school." Maxine said. She had to stop her son, before he went on a rampage.
"Well then." Jake snapped, and started to walk out, before his mom's words stopped him.
"And you." Jake spun around.
"Me!?" He said. He was so surprised.
"Jake you left for college. You didn't know. Oh man. She didn't tell you." Maxine turned back to her desk. She could feel tears welling up in her eyes.
"What?" He said. he walked towards his mother.
"Jake when you left. Sam was 15, single, and pregnant. With your child." Maxine said looking at the surprised and hurt in his eyes.
"What?" Jake was so surprised. Suddenly he remembered the night, two weeks before he left for college. He and Sam had gone for a picnic ride, and things had gone to far.
"Oh shit." He mumbled to himself.
"Jake honey, don't beat yourself up. The baby, is a girl. she looks sort of like you. Her name is Kaila. Exeapt everyone is to say she is Sam's younger sister." Maxine said. She saw hurt pass through her son's eyes.
"You mean.." Jake trailed off. He couldn't believe this. He shook his head, and the bell rang. Kids started walking into the classroom, so Jake turned and walked out.