"Sam, your freezing, what is wrong with you?" He pulled back and looked at me.
"It's cold, or didn't you notice the snow falling from the sky?"
"Sarcastic much?"
"I learn from the best, but seriously I'm from Florida, it doesn't get below 30 there."
Reid just rolled his eyes. "Come on lets move closer to the fire"
"But I was comfortable"
"You'll be more comfortable next to the fire."
"Fine" I crawled closer to the fire and immediately felt warmer. "Why does it have to be so cold?"
"I'm actually pretty warm myself" he stretched out and laid on the floor.
"You're a furnace I already know that." I know what he was getting at, he wanted me to lay next to him, part of me wanted to but I had a feeling I knew where it was going go. I was freezing though and I knew he wanted me to, at least I think he did. God I do think to much. That's when I felt Reid's hand on my arm and he pulled me down to him.
As I was laying next to him I realized I wouldn't get his warmth through the blankets. I moved so that the blankets were over top of both of us.
"Hold on I'm going to put another log on, then maybe we can fall asleep."
After he put the log on it felt much warmer hopefully it would stay that way till I feel asleep. Reid came back and I laid my head on his shoulder. Reid reached up with his hand and felt my head.
"Sam, your hot." I looked at him "No I mean you have a temperature, you are burning up. I didn't notice before, I just thought it was from the warmth of the fire."
"I'm fine Reid, can we please just go to sleep?" I looked at Reid and saw his eyes were black, I wanted to ask him what he was doing but the warmth just made me too sleepy to stay awake.
Aw how cute, they're cuddling together. Ouch, God Caleb why'd you go and hit me?"
"They are sleeping leave them alone."
"Not anymore I'm not, you guys are loud." I tried to get up but Reid wrapped his arms around me, pinning me where I was. He buried his head in my hair.
I looked up to Tyler for help, he just raised his arms in surrender, "No one goes against Reid in the morning."
I rolled my eyes, "What time is it anyway?"
"Around noon." Pogue said from the doorway he looked a little upset.
"How bad is it outside?"
"It was pretty bad, we would have been back sooner but Tyler's Hummer was gone." Caleb sat down in one of the arm chairs. "So we had to wait for the roads to be cleared."
"Sorry, I just couldn't stay there anymore." my eyes shifted to Pogue for a moment but I didn't let them stay there.
"Hopefully the electricity will be back on soon otherwise we are all going to freeze."
"I thought Sam was going to last night" Reid mumbled into my neck.
"Is that why you guys are camped out in front of the fire?" We could all hear the venom in Pogue's voice.
"Well you know Pogue, it would have been different, if you were actually a good boyfriend and cared about Sam, then you would know that she was sick last night, she had a fever, but since you don't care about her, I took care of it." by now Reid was standing up, he was trying not to get angry with Pogue but he was failing.
"Reid!" both Caleb and Tyler shouted together.
"How dare you say that I don't care about Sam, I have been with her through everything that has happened."
"Yeah and now that she's not threatened anymore you run back to Kate."
"How dare you assume anything happened between me and Kate last night! You would know that if you hadn't rushed right in to try and pick up my slack, you just can't stand that she chose me over you."
"Oh if you only knew Pogue, you were her second choice not me."
"What in the hell is wrong with you two? What gives either one of you the right to say any of that shit? God grow up" and with that I stormed out of there and ran up to my room.
I have no idea how long I laid on my bed trying to calm down, I was trying not to cry out of frustration. There was a knock on my door and I wondered which one of them had lost to come find out if I was ok.
"Sam, you ok?"
So Caleb, he probably offered to come. "Yeah, I'm fine" I sat up "Just the nerve of them, acting like I'm not there, saying that shit, fighting. What has gotten into them?
"Honestly? You have"
"Caleb, that's not funny"
"I'm not laughing" Caleb sat next to me "Look Sam they both like you and you have showed interest in both Sam. We are teenage boys what do you expect?"
"God, I don't know Caleb, you don't seem to have a problem with me."
"That's because I control myself, plus I'm in love with someone else."
"But Pogue loves Kate, I'm not stupid he wants to be with her, he put us on break as soon as he knew the truth, what does that say about how he feels about me?"
"I don't know Sam, you're going to have to talk to him about it."
"How can I talk to him when he's like that?"
"Sam, they are perfectly fine, they blow off steam like that all the time. You should see it when Reid and I go at it."
"That's a funny thought. I'd actually like to see that."
"Oh yeah I'm sure you would, now come back down stairs. We can try and find some food."
"Caleb, I actually think I'm going to stay up here. I'm a little tired, I didn't sleep well and my bed is feeling kind of comfortable."
"It's cold up here though."
"I'll be fine, I'll grab some extra blankets"
"Ok if you say so."
"Stop worrying so much Caleb, its not good for you."
Caleb smiled "I can't help it, its what I do" he kissed me on the top of the head then left.
Caleb was a good friend I'm glad Sarah gave him another chance. It was a little chilly, but I climbed under the covers and was out like a light.
I woke up to bright lights. I opened my eyes and saw the lights. I opened my eyes and saw the lights in my room and bathroom were on. I got up and turned them off, debating if I wanted to go back downstairs, but I figured going to sleep was easier then facing them, and I wasn't feeling all that well, I think the stress finally got to me and I had gotten sick.
"Sam…Sam…" I felt a hand on my head "your warm again."
I drifted back to sleep. I don't remember much, just waking up every once in a while but I'd go right back into unconsciousness.
"What happened? How did she get so sick? Reid what exactly happened the other night?"
"Nothing as far as I know. I mean she had a fever, it was bad but I thought I took care of it."
"Well obviously you didn't. Now think, is there any way something happened to her?"
"Pogue, its not that, she probably just had the flu, it happens to everyone, then Reid pushing it back with his powers just made it come back with a vengeance." Caleb explained.
"Great so I screwed up again, why do I ever try and do anything nice for people?"
"Reid" I tried to say his name, it wasn't his fault. I just get sick easily, and often. I wanted to say something but I was just too tired.
I woke up and noticed someone was laying next to me. I looked over and to my surprise I saw Pogue. I didn't think he would care, I mean that much. I wonder how long I had been out this time.
I moved a little then Pogue opened his eyes, "Sam, your awake" he reached over and felt my head "Your fever's gone"
I half smiled "Yeah, it usually does"
Pogue looked at me "What do you mean?"
"It's nothing, people just usually get better" I got up and walked into my bathroom. I needed time to figure out what exactly to tell them, if I was going to tell them anything. I decided to take a shower to clear my head.
When I was done I got dressed and walked down stairs to find all four guys waiting for me. I figured they would be glad I was ok but the looked mad.
"Sam, is there something you need to tell us?" Caleb sounded mad and hurt.
"Um…" now would be a good time but I couldn't bring myself to do it. "No, I think I'm good" I walked to the fridge and grabbed a bottle of water turned around and found them all still staring at me.
I guess now was as good as time as ever. I sighed "Look I have a poor immune system ok? I got really sick once the doctors didn't know what was wrong with me and they still don't know what it was. It left my immune system weak, its another reason my parents wanted me hear. Change of atmosphere would help they figured and it did till I got worn down because of all this Chase stuff, so I got a cold or the flu or whatever it was. No big deal, it happens all the time."
I looked down at my water bottle and took a drink, waiting for any of them to say something.
"Sam, what does this even mean? Are you dying?"
"No baby boy, I'm not dying at least not right now. I guess its always possible though, but I mean we all die at some point." I smiled and laughed trying to lighten the mood.
"You didn't think you should have told us this? Was it not important for you to tell us. Obviously you don't care enough about us to tell us the truth." Reid stormed out of the room.
I looked at Pogue "I'm sorry, I just didn't think it was going to be a problem here."
"I give up Sam" and Pogue walked out of the room.
"Caleb" I looked at him but he left the room too.
I looked to baby boy "you going to leave too?"
"Sam, I'm not mad, ok not as mad as them. But Sam when are you going to realize that you have to trust us with this kind of stuff? We aren't going to leave you or hurt you, intentionally. Your going to have to talk to them." Tyler got up and was about to leave "Oh, by the way school is starting back up tomorrow now that the snow has gone down. Were moving back today so you might want to pack."
I'm so stupid, how do I keep messing this up? I'm just not good at the whole friend thing I guess. But I shouldn't have to tell my friends everything about myself. Did I?
The rest of the day I spent packing, I could hear the guys in their rooms doing the same, all but Caleb who stayed here for his mom, who got home yesterday.
There was a knock on my door and Evelyn came in. "You almost ready?"
"Yes and no. I'm not looking forward to this. The guys are all pissed at me"
"Oh hun, they will get over it, they always do. They are just hurt, big softies all of them and don't ever let them convince you of anything different."
"I know, I just keep messing everything up."
"You're just not use to people caring about you and the guys need to remember that."
"Yeah I guess." I sighed and sat on the bed.
"Just make sure you clean it up fast. These guys hold on to things sometimes."
"That makes me feel better"
She just smiled and left the room.
I sat there a couple minuets and decided to go find Caleb.
