Bonds
Disclaimer: Everything you recognise is Meg Cabot's…
Summary: What if Sam never fell for David? What if after the events of AAG, she is STILL in love with Jack? How far will David go to claim Sam?
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Chapter 1
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David's POV
Ok, so I was heart-broken. Heart-broken that I'd admitted to Sam that I loved her and she'd said she loved me too. Then the following week Jack and Lucy split up and she decides to dump me and go out with Jack.
Why didn't she choose me? Did she not mean it when she said she loved me? I wish there was never a Jack Ryder. Maybe then, Sam would love me.
I'd nearly given up on Sam now. Every time I saw her, it would be with her arms around Jack. I mean, we were still good friends just…I couldn't stop loving her, I guess. I tried at first, but every time I thought I had control of my feelings, and convinced myself I was over her; I'd see her and all my efforts to get over her would fly out the window and I'd find myself falling for her all over again.
"Hey, Sam." I said half-heartedly.
You see, Jack was at her side. I can't exactly be all happy when the person of my affections has her arms around someone else…can I?
"Hey, David. Are you going to the Festival of Music tonight?" she asked.
I nodded keeping my eyes slightly averted from Jack. Sam, I could tell, knew that between Jack and I lay a strong bond of hatred. But Jack now had the upper-hand. He had won Sam's heart.
But why would she choose HIM over me? He's just so…I dunno…so unlike me. Then again that's probably the reason she did choose him over me. When was I going to face the music and admit that she just wasn't interested in someone like me?
"Cool. See you there then!"
Yeah, I thought, see you there, with Jack and have my heart ripped to pieces all over again.
Sam smiled at me, causing my stomach to turn over and the sharp pain in my gut to twist and stab deeper. Luckily, in the distance; I could hear John calling me. I said my goodbyes and walked towards the limo. I glanced back once before going inside the limo and I instantly regretted doing so. Sam and Jack were…uh…kissing. I felt my heart tear into pieces and I couldn't do anything but stare. Stare at what I could have been doing if Jack Ryder hadn't existed…
John pushed me into the limo, seeing that I was unable to move. I didn't do anything in that journey back. I didn't speak or draw. All I could do was think…
Why didn't I hate her? I wanted to but I loved her too much. After what she did to me, pretending that she loved me to get Jack and then tossing me aside…My mind was quick to retort against this statement and I braced myself for the battle I knew was coming.
She is still a good friend to you
Yeah, she's so good to you that she hooks up with you, lets you pour out your feelings for her, pretends to feel the same for you and then dumps you for some other guy. And then you find the only reason why she hooked up in the first place was so that she had a chance with her SISTER'S boyfriend!
I put my hands over my ears in a feeble attempt to blot out the voices. Needless to say that didn't work too well.
Shut up, shut up, SHUT UP!
I screamed to myself…oh boy this is really, really bad. Not only am I in love with a girl who so obviously isn't in love with me, but voices in my head are talking to me and I'm talking back! Maybe I'm going mad. That would explain a lot…
John glanced at me in the rear view mirror and shook his head.
"You really feel hard for her. And she just keeps smiling like nothing ever happened…"
He sighed and shook his head again before continuing:
"..If you need to talk about it, well, I'm here for you." He issued the invitation awkwardly, but I knew he meant it. John always means exactly what he says the real question is…would I take him up on it?
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