WE NEVER MET
CHAPTER THREE:
Sam was quiet the next morning, occasionally throwing a glare at her father who just ignored her. She suddenly stood up and stalked from the kitchen, not giving any explanation as to where she was going. She heard Gram call her name but she didn't stop. She went straight towards the barn and managed to crash into Jake, who was walking out leading witch. As a reflect he reached out and grabbed her, pulling her close to keep her stable. She glanced up and began to stare 'he really is cute' she thought, with a nervous inward giggle. He raised an eyebrow at her
"You should be more careful Samantha" he told her and released her, immediately she scolded herself for even thinking he was cute! She growled and stalked past him; he shook his head and just led witch out into the paddock. Unnoticed by Jake, Sam stuck her head around the barn door and watched him 'why can't I hate him! I'm meant to hate him!' she thought worriedly. She quickly ducked back inside, not wanting Jake to see her. She saw Ace's saddle and bridle. She took them and raced out to the paddock, seeing Jake patting witch and being nuddged by ace who was trying, unsuccessfully, to get his attention. Sam watched them for a while before raising her fingers to her lips and blowing out a loud whistle. Ace spun around and saw her, he began to lope over and nickered a greeting. Jake turned around and patted witch over his shoulder as his mare nudged him. Sam was conscious of Jake's eyes on him and blushed. She slipped into the paddock and saddled Ace up quickly. She pushed open the gates and was about to mount her mustang when Jake's voice stopped her.
"Where are you going, Samantha?" he asked
"Why do you care?" she demanded, mounting up and glaring over her shoulder
"Why wont you tell me?"
"Why must you keep asking me questions?"
"Why are you answering my questions with questions?"
"BECAUSE YOU WONT LEAVE ME ALONE!" she shrieked and kicked ace into a gallop, leaving the gate open behind her. Jake rushed to close it so none of the other horses got out, by the time he'd done that, Sam had disappeared form his view. He sighed "I wanted to know if I could go with you" he said out-loud, he felt a nudge from his mare and smiled. He kissed witch's nose and slipped under the fence and went towards the kitchen, still glancing over the bridge, looking for Sam.
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Sam sat on ace as the gelding trotted around the playa. She sighed feeling bad about snapping at Jake. 'he deserved it!' a voice taunted
"No he didn't!" she snapped back
'Yeah, he did'
"NOT"
"DID!"
"NOT!"
Sam growled and rubbed her forehead
'Did…'
Sam heard a neigh and she glanced ahead, she hadn't noticed where she was until then. She caught her breath as she saw Blackie with his herd. They where amazing. Blackie stood proud in front of them, a paint mare next to him with a foal at her leg.
"Is he yours Blackie?" She asked him, in amazement. Blackie just nickered and nudged the foal forward. It let out a playful neigh and trotted over to Ace. The foal or Colt in this case, had paint markings but had the bone structure of Blackie. Sam smiled as Ace nudged the colt, who nudged back. Sam smiled and looked behind her, seeing a horse approaching, with a rider in tow. She turned back to warn the horses but realized they where leaving. Sam sighed and turned back to the rider, she didn't know who it was. It took her a few minutes until she realized it was….Jake? She glared at him and he sighed and rode closer on witch.
"Your dad sent me to make sure you where ok" he offered, holding up his hands in a peace sign. He almost fell of the saddle since he wasn't holding the reins when witch stopped suddenly. He growled at the horse who just tossed her head and starting trotting over to ace.
"Why?" Sam demanded
"Don't ask me Samantha, cause I don't know" Jake said and dismounted, standing beside witch before ground tying her, Sam followed his lead and got off Ace who nipped at witch who just turned her rump towards him, making him look insulted.
"Don't worry, baby, you don't need her" Sam told him, rubbing his neck, making him whinny at her. Jake snickered under his breath and walked off to sit near the lake the mustangs where at before. He sat down and crossed his legs, very Indian style. Sam walked over slowly, almost reluctantly before sitting next to him. It was a comfortable silence. After ten minutes Sam suddenly burst out with a random thought
"Why do you call me Samantha?"
he looked shocked by her questioning but shrugged.
"Sam seems to familiar, I'll call you that if where friends. Samantha makes it more…formal" he told her and she nodded, understanding.
"was that your mustang before?" Jake asked, obviously talking about Blackie
"No" she noticed the look he was giving her "he isn't mine anymore, he's the playa's"
Jake nodded his head, understanding her explanation.
"He has a foal" Sam told him, for some reason she wasn't quite sure about.
"Really?"
"Yeah, he's a beautiful Paint from his lead mare. He looks so much like Blackie did…well his bone structure at least." She sounded so….alive when she talked about horses that Jake did a double take on her. She was so beautiful to him. He blushed and looked away, drawing a surprised look from Sam. She quickly covered it up with her normal mask.
"I brought you something" Jake said quietly, making her jump. She glanced at him as he went over to his saddle bags and came back with a quickly wrapped package.
"What is it?" she asked, confused.
"Open it" he chuckled at her glare. Suddenly she stuck her tongue out at him, making them both double take. She was playful? She blushed and opened the present. It was a black…diary?
"Thank you" she whispered, fingering the spine of the book before opening it, and flicking through the blank paper.
"No problem" Jake replied, just as quietly as Sam. She smiled slightly down into the book and noticed a note. She picked it up and began to read, narrowly missing the blush which spread across Jake's cheek.
'Dear Samantha,
I saw this yesterday when I went home, my sister bought it online and hated the color, she gave it to me as a gag joke. I never thought of any use for it until I met you. It seem to fit with you somehow. Maybe now you won't need to coop all that up, you can let it out to someone who will listen and not judge you. I don't know if you need someone like that but most people do. I'm kinda nervous and probably blushing as your reading this so…I'm sorry if you hate it.
From,
Jake Ely
Sam glanced up, unshed tears in her eyes. "Thank you" she repeated "It's exactly what I need" they both smiled at each other and sat in comfortable silence.
"We should probably head back" Jake said, and stood up, dusting off the seat of his jeans, Sam nodded and stood up too. They walked back over to their horses and mounted, going back to River bend.
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that night, after a WHOLE day of watching Jake work with horses (She watched him from her window) she laid down in her bed. She glanced around her plain room and saw her diary. 'Maybe I should write in it?' Sam stood up and got it, before returning to her bed. She sat down and pulled out her favorite red pen. She began.
Dear Diary…isn't that how you start these things?
I wouldn't really know since I've never done this before…in my WHOLE life. I guess its weird trying it now but since a…umm I'm not sure what you'd call him, I think I'd call him my friend which is hard to believe. Anyway. My friend Jake got this diary for me. It was sweet of him and I have to admit I'm kinda surprised. Don't ask why. He said something so true in his note; 'you can let it out to someone who will listen and not judge you' is what he said this diary was. It's exactly what I need, after…the accident. I don't really feel up to telling you all about this but… I'll tell you tomorrow.
G'night diary, I'm tired now. Even though this was a short entry, I feel better.
Thank you for listening to my rambles.
Sam…
A/N: I AM SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO FRIGGIN' SORRY. And no friggin isn't a swear word, I use it instead of a swear go me! Anyway I am so sorry about not updating, I just haven't felt like writing it. But tonight I did. I want to THANK EVERYONE WHO REVIEW, they mean a lot to me!
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Meg
I did
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I will, fear not!
equinelover101
O.o wow….that's a lot of reallys! How can I say not to that. I will continue!
sandy
I shall!
Dreamcloud818
Lol, there is a little bit of romance…on Jake's part anyway. I shall add more fluffyness cause I love that too!
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Sorry it took so long but I will update again soon!
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Thank you
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Hehe, sorry about the cruelness - -' I shall update soon!
horsecrazyy14
AWWWW, I feel all warm and fuzzy now. Thank you. I hope I didn't disappoint you with this chapter!
disaster strikes again
No you don't –rolls eyes- but just because you rock, I shall update SOON!
Hehe thanks for the review.
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Hehe, I like big font! ANNNNNNNNYWAY. I haven't updated it ages and for that I am sorry but I have a new story on fictionpress, and it would mean A LOT if you could review for that too, its called 'The child of the forest' it's a romance! I love fluff. Anyway the link will be appearing in my profile very shortly. So please review for that too! I'll give you a cookie if you tell me you read this story, in your review for my other story. And you will forever have my thanks!