Chapter 14

Sam looked out her window only to see more desert. It was almost if they lived in Nevada...

Jake kept looking into his rear-view mirror. Almost to make sure they were still there. He was driving home, to Three Ponies. Sam was going home to River Bend. He watched as they pulled into there ranch, heard them beeping the horn of Wyatts truck a couple of times. He did the same. Jake sighed as he turned into his home. He sat in the truck for a couple of minutes trying to recap everything that has happened these past couple of days. He looked up when he heard the screen door to the house bang closed and his mother, and some of his brothers walked out and were watching him. Jake got out of his truck and went up to them.

"How is she?" Quinn asked.

"She is going to start treatments monday." He answered quietly. He looked into the paddocks and saw Witch the black quarter horse starring at him from over the fence. Jake sighed and went inside.

"What time?" Maxine asked as they headed into the kitchen where Jake stuck is head in the fridge and pulled out a can of Coke.

"Two." He mumbled.

"Are you going?" Bryan asked as he too got a pop.

"Duh," Jake mumbled as he took at swig of the Coke.

"Jake! Can you say anything more than one freakin' word!" Quinn got angry. "Believe it or not your not the only one who cares about Sam."

Jake looked up then. "Sorry. Didn't know I was bugging you. Let me be clear this time. Samantha has cancer. She is getting treatments on monday through friday until they learn more. I am going too. She my freaking best friend, and she has cancer! If that doesn't clear it up for you, then your more dence than I thought, smart ass." Jake turned on his heel grabbed his hat and coat and went outside. A couple minutes later they heard hoof beats galloping away.

Sam closed her eyes and tried to rest. It was seven o'clock for pity sakes! No teenager should ever go to bed this early! But she wasn't a regular teen. Just as she was going to continue that though she heard a horse coming into the ranch. It wasn't that hard considering that she was right above the frount yard. She wanted to go see who it was, but she was supposed to be resting...aw, screw it. She slowly opened her door and took note that the shower was on in the bathroom. Her Dad left to go see how the things on the range were. Her Gram was somewhere. That was the only problem. She heard voices down stairs that were her Gram's. Probally on the phone. She tipped-towed down the stairs to try to see where she was. Perfect! She went into the living-room. Clean getta way...She went downstairs and grabbed a coat and picked up her boots. She opened the door as quietly as she could and told Blaze to be quiet.

Sam closed the door behind her and pulled on her boots and coat. The slowly made her way to the barn. She was still weak from the other day, when she blacked out...Ross and Pepper almost had a heartattack. She walked abit more looking out into the fog. Since it was winter, it got darker earlier. It was getting hard to see. She also wondered where her father was. She heard a horse snort in the barn, one that she didn't reconize. She also saw that the lights were on. Who was in there? She walked in slowly peering around the corner. To see something Jake, sitting on a hay bale, Witch in the cross ties beside him. Jake had his head in his hands mumbling something to himself.

Jake walked into the barn of River Bend. He had no idea why he was here. He just wanted to go somewhere. But ended up here. He put Witch in the cross ties and sat down to just think. He thought about anything and everything. And yet it seemed like nothing at the same time. His thoughts were jerked when he heard Sam's voice.

"Jake?" She asked going into the barn trying to avoid Witch's glare. "What are you doing here?"

"I, uh, I just went for a ride and ended up here." Jake looked back down.

"oh. Hey, are you ok?" Sam didn't really want to ask. Because she already knew his answer. Or lack of one. Jake wasn't really the one to burst out his feelings.

"I really don't know anymore." Jake said as he looked down again.

"I know the feeling." Sam went to sit beside him with her pajama pants. She took a chance and leaned her head on his shoulder. She felt the tears well up in her eyes.

"Jake? What am I going to do?" Sam wimpered. Jake looked down and put his arms around her.

"Shh baby, everythings going to ok." Jake kissed her hair.

"Promise?"

"Promise."

There we go! R&R please. luv ya!