This is the 13th chapter, Sneaky. I'm planning the story to end on the 14th, and then there will be an epilogue.
I forgot that there's only one phone in Sam's house, and I just remembered that when I was writing this chapter lol, but I figured oh well, this is only fanfiction. Sorry this chapter was kind of short..and I know nothing much happened just Sam talking on the phone..but the next chapter will be much better!
"Someone framed Jake. He didn't write it," Sam said, after telling Jen what the note said.
There was a pause. "..You got your memory back?"
"Yeah. So do you think you know who wrote it?" Sam asked. "Jake said it looked like a girl's handwriting."
Jen ignored the question. "Sam..how did you lose your memory again?"
Sam paused, not knowing why Jen kept changing the subject. "A stallion named Ricardo got loose and his hooves somehow got to my head. It's all kind of a blur to me now."
"Has Jake done anything to hurt you?"
"What?" Sam asked in disbelief. "Jen, you know he wouldn't."
Jen's voice grew quieter. "Sam.."
"Yeah?"
"I wrote the note."
"What!"
Jen was the last person Sam expected to write it. Anger and confusion bubbled up inside her.
"When I saw you in Jake's house, unconscious, I was so scared. Suddenly I stopped thinking clearly and my mind told me it might be Jake who hurt you, not a horse, and I just wanted to get him as far away from you as possible. So I wrote the note."
This hardly made any sense to Sam.
But the sound of her friend crying kept her from yelling and blaming.
"I understand," Sam lied.
Jen sniffed. "You do?"
Sam shrugged. "I guess."
"Thanks."
Sam hung up, figuring she would leave her questions for later. Her mind still had to process everything.
Finally she decided to call Jake.
"Hello?" Jake's voice sounded sullen.
"Hi."
"My brothers are okay and they can come home tonight."
"Jake, that's great!" Sam squealed. Then she remembered what she had to tell him and her voice grew serious. "I know who wrote the note."
"Who?"
"Jen!"
"What?" Jake asked, shocked.
"I'm confused too, but she said she did because she wanted to get us away from each other, because she thought you were the one who hurt me."
"Why would she think that?"
Sam laughed. "I don't know."
"Yeah..," Jake said. "No offense, but you're friend is kinda crazy."
Sam arched her eyebrows. "Oh, and Darrell isn't?"
Jake shrugged. "Hey, I gotta go. I'll call you back."
Sam smiled. "Bye."
"Bye."
Today has been so weird, Sam thought as she hung up the phone and lay back down on her bed.
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When Sam woke up she was surprised to see that it was only 3:30. The sound of the phone ringing right next to her ear was the only reason why Sam woke up, and if it hadn't, she probably would've slept until 6.
Sam grudgingly answered the phone. "Hello?"
"Hey, I got an idea."
It was Jake. Right then Sam wanted to slap herself for forgetting he said he'd call back.
"What's your idea?" Sam asked, not knowing why they even needed one.
"Come over."
"Jake," Sam said shaking her head, "You know I can't do that. If I did, that would mean I would have to sneak out..."
"Exactly."
"Uh, Jake!" Sam cried. "It's not worth it. I've already gotten into way too much trouble. There's no way I'm risking that again."
Sam didn't know it, but Jake was looking at Wyatt and Brynna for help. Jake doubted it would work, but had no choice but to try harder as they both urged him to convince her more.
Jake sighed, putting his mouth and ear back to the phone. "Look, find a good time to go out the door, like when your Gram is out of sight, then hop on Ace and get out of there. If by chance she catches you, I'll take the blame."
Torn, Sam bit her lip. It was tempting. Tempting to just walk right out of there and ride straight to Jake's.
After a while of thinking Sam finally said, "Fine. I'll do it."
Jake and her parents silently cheered. "Good. We-I'll be waiting."
Sam hung up the phone once again and jumped off her bed, rummaging through her drawers for better clothes. A shower would take too long and she just wanted to get this part over with. And to be with Jake.
Tip-toeing, Sam stopped half-way down the stairs, checking where Gram was.
There was no one in sight, and Sam was about to walk back upstairs figuring she was somewhere outside and would definitely catch her until Sam heard the bathroom door slam. No one came out.
"Jake was right. This is simple," Sam said smiling, then went out the door, got on Ace and loped eagerly to Three Ponies Ranch.
Idk when I'll update next, but I'll try not to keep you waiting too long!