Prologue
Freddie waited nervously outside Ridgeway high school as he waited for Sam. He was surprised to receive her message asking him to meet her after school but never the less he waited a little part of him wanted to know what she wanted, but the rest of him didn't care and just wanted to see her. Sam burst out of the main doors, and glanced around for a few seconds before she noticed Freddie was already there. "Oh there you are," She said.
"Yes because your face is the highlight of my day," Freddie said.
"Watch it Benson!" Sam snapped.
"Hey, don't forget you're the one who asked me wait for you," Freddie snapped back. This shut Sam up; although he was right, she didn't want to be here anymore than she believed Freddie did.
"Your right, look there's something I need to tell you," She said avoiding use of the word 'want'.
"I'm all ears," Freddie said intrigued. Sam stood looking down at her feet not sure what to say. "Sam?" Freddie asked.
"I'm getting to it!" She snapped and Freddie stepped back a little. "I like you," She mumbled quietly.
"What?" Freddie asked.
"I like you," She said louder, "Happy now?" He asked.
"Err," He didn't know how to answer that question.
"Well I told Carly this was a bad idea," She said and began to walk away.
"Sam wait," Freddie said without thinking. Sam stopped in her tracks but she didn't turn round. Freddie brought his hands up to his mouth and breathed slowly. "I like you too," He said opening up his fingers so she could hear him. Sam resisted the urge to turn around.
"What about your girlfriend?" She asked.
"She's great Sam, but she's not you," At this point Freddie had lowered his hands and was starring at the back of Sam's head hoping she would turn round.
"Freddie..." She began.
"Asked me to chose," He ordered.
"I can't,"
"Afraid I'll chose you?" He asked.
"Actually yes," She said turning round to face him. "This may seem strange coming from me but I don't want to hurt your girlfriend,"
"But..."
"Freddie I am a lot of things but I never want to be that girl who swoops in and breaks up a relationship, I'm not my mom," She said.
"So what you're saying is that you don't want me to want you?" He asked.
"Will that help?"
"No,"
"Freddie let this go, I only told you because Carly wouldn't drop it," She said. This seemed to hurt Freddie.
"Ok then, I'll just forget you ever said anything," He said.
"That would be best for us all," She said.
"No that's what's best for you, but I'll do it because it's what you want," Sam smiled lightly and began to walk towards Freddie but he stepped back. "I think I need to be alone," He said. Sam nodded and walked away leaving Freddie to think about what had just happened.