Chapter 3

[Author's note. BOO HOO! Sam's mother died in the last episode! :( This is going to be the part when Sam's mother dies, so this will be very sad.

NOTE: most of this is going to be from the episode, but the last part of it is what I think SHOULD have happened when Meg and Sam were hugging.]

Sam came home, surprised that his mother was up and about and doing very well. She had cancer and had been sick for a quite a while. But he felt good that his mother was suddenly better.

Then it all came crashing down.

"Bring this to your mother." said Sam's father. Everything seemed to be all right, but when they all headed into the mother's room, they all found her dead.

*

The phone rang and Roxanne picked it up. "Hello?"

"Hello, is Meg there?"

"No, who is this?"

"This is Sam."

"Sam? It doesn't even sound like you."

"I know. Patty said she was over at your house."

"Well, she was supposed to but she want to a speech thing instead."

"Alright. I'll just talk to her later."

"Ok."

They both hung up, Roxanne shrugged when she put the phone down, and went back to the couch she and Luke were sitting in.

*

Meg slowly opened to door, and quietly came back inside. She had been out for a long while, and it was late out now. She headed towards the stairs then gasped.

"Patty! What are you doing up so late?" she gasped.

"Where were you?" said Patty. She was sitting on the stairs, looking upset.

"Do mom and dad know?"

"No."

"Are they still awake?"

"No they just went to bed."

"Patty you have to promise no to-"

"Meg, it's about Sam."

"What? What about Sam?" Meg said, suddenly a funny feeling coming into her stomach.

"Meg, his mom died."

Meg stood there, praticly paralyzed. "What!" Meg suddenly felt awful. She had been so busy with her other things, that she hadn't been there for Sam when his mother was sick. Thoughts and feelings whirled around her head.

What have I done? she thought.

*

It was Sam's mother's funeral, and a lot of people were there, mostly black, but Meg's family were there as well. Meg shook their hands as they walked inside, glancing at Sam's face. It looked like it was about to cry.

When they got inside the house, Sam sat down in a chair in the corner, just looking straight, and not talking to anyone. Meg stood nearby, watching him the whole time.

After a while Sam headed outside, and he leaned against a tree, with the same sad stare he had before. Meg followed him outside.

"You're grandmother's nice...... and you're aunt-" said Meg.

"She's not really our aunt," interrupted Sam. "She was our mom's best friend, so we just called her that." said Sam, trying to hold his tears.

There's always a moment where you try not to cry, but when you begin to speak your tears break through.

"I should have been there more when she was sick." said Meg, starting to cry.

"No no, it's ok..." said Sam, trying not to cry, and reaching for her arm.

"No it's not!" said Meg, and the two of them brought eachother close, and hugged. Sam broke down. Many white people were walking by, turning their heads and gasping when they saw a white and a black, hugging. After a few seconds, Meg and Sam gasped, and quickly drew apart.

[NOTE: after this chapter I won't do any more chapters like this, almost exactly like the show, with the ending different. This fanfic is going to go a different direction as the show now. If there's another episode with Meg/Sam in it, then I might put a little of it in another chapter.]

WHAT YOU didn't SEE ON THE TV(didn't really happen in the show, by the way :( ) :

Meg looked at Sam again, her tears running down her face. "I'm so sorry Sam."

"It's not your fault." answered Sam, taking her hand.

"I know, but I could have helped." she said, sniffing, a little surprised, for she liked the softness of his hand.

There was a small silence. More and more white people were staring at them. "Here, follow me." said Sam, and they disappeared to behind the house.

"I missed you Meg." said Sam, after a silence.

"I'm sorry.... I've been hanging out with someone else all this time....." said Meg, suddenly feeling very bad. "I missed you too."

Sam was still holding her hand. Somewhere from inside music started to play.

"I love this song!" said Meg, smiling, but she quickly stopped. She was afraid to smile on his sad day. Sam smiled a little.

"So do I." he said. There was a small silence, and the two of them stood together.

"Want to dance?" asked Meg.

Sam shook his head. "I'm no American Bandstand dancer."

"Come on it's easy. Do it for your mother. She'd probably love it."

"Alright."

Meg put her arm around his neck, and he out his arm around her waist. It was a very slow song, and Meg felt strange feelings as she rocked back and forth with Sam. The other boy she had been 'dating' all this time seemed to be pushed out of her mind.

Meg turned her head to face Sam, and she realized their faces were so close together. She swallowed a little, wondering why she felt so nervous. She felt like that moment on Bandstand when she had to kiss her partner under the mistle-toe. It had been her first kiss. But no. She and Sam weren't going to kiss. Were they? They were just friends.

Right?

She suddenly found herself moving closer, and Sam was too. The moon came out from behind the clouds and shined proudly as their lips came together.

[Yay! I got chapter three done! it's longer, just like I promised. lol! ok, I'm NOT going to do chapters like this anymore, exactly like the episode except for the end. But I felt like doing this one because it was when Sam's mother died and it was very Meg/Samish at the end of the episode lol! Please review!]