A Party for Sam
By
Frodo's Sister
(See chapter one for disclaimer.) Chapter two The Surprise Party
The next day Pippin and Merry were getting ready for the party. While Pippin was standing on the chair in the dining room taping blue, green, red, and yellow streamers on the ceiling, Merry was in the kitchen preparing the food for the party. When Pippin finished decorating the parlor and dining rooms he went into the kitchen and helped Merry carry the food to the parlor which included lots and lots of mushrooms.
They both sat down on one of the couches in the parlor and rested from their work.
"Now all we have to do is wait for Frodo and Sam to come," said Merry.
"I hope they come soon," said Pippin. "I'm hungry. I can just taste those steaming mushrooms."
"You are always thinking about food Pippin."
"What else is there to think about?"
A few moments later, they heard knocking on the door.
"That must be them; I'll answer the door," said Merry.
Merry opened the door and saw Frodo and Sam standing there.
"Come in, and follow me," said Merry.
Merry let his friends in, and they followed him to the dining room. As soon as Merry opened the door, Sam gasped in surprise. The room was decorated with multicolored streamers, and there was plenty of food on the table. Sam saw his name made out of green paper hanging from strings from the ceiling. He realized that the party was for him. He wondered what the occasion was.
"Surprise!" Merry, Pippin, and Frodo shouted.
"Wow! For me? It's not even my birthday!" Sam exclaimed.
"We wanted to give you a party," said Merry.
"It was Frodo's idea," said Pippin.
Thank you Mr. Frodo," said Sam while he gave him a quick hug.
"Let's start making merry."
Frodo and Sam looked at Merry while Pippin said that.
The four hobbits sat down at the dining room table and began to eat the food. On the right side of the table was roasted chicken stuffed with mushrooms. Next to that was a bowl of creamy and buttery mashed potatoes. There were few bowls of steaming vegetables and another bowl filled with mushrooms. On the left side of the table was a large loaf of bread with butter melting on top of it. There was also a pitcher of fruit juice.
"I'm starved," said Pippin.
Everybody pitched in and helped themselves to the food and drinks. The four hobbits were laughing and talking while they were eating.
"This is the best party I've ever been to," said Pippin before he popped more mushrooms in his mouth.
"You say that about every party," said Merry.
"No party tops this one," said Pippin.
"Your wrong," said Frodo. "The best one was during Bilbo's one hundred and eleventh birthday."
"I remember the fireworks," said Pippin.
"You should," said Merry. "You set them off?"
"You helped me."
"I had a wonderful time with Rosie yesterday. I'm going to ask her out again."
"She seems like a nice girl," said Frodo.
"She is," said Sam.
An hour later after they finished eating the food, Frodo, Merry, and Pippin began to clear the table.
"Do you want me to help you with that?" Sam asked them.
"Sit down Sam; you are the guest of honor," said Frodo.
When they finished clearing the parlor, Merry brought out a bottle of ale, and Frodo and Pippin brought out the mugs. Merry poured the ale into the mugs.
Frodo stood up with his mug of ale in his hands.
"A toast!" Frodo said while he lifted his mug toward Sam. "To Samwise Gamgee, my dearest friend. Sam, you went to great lengths to help me take the ring to Mount Doom. You protected me on the journey, and rescued me from Shelob and the orcs. Thank you Sam."
The others lifted their mugs and clinked them together. They put their mugs down on the table.
Sam felt warm inside because of the party they prepared for him and for the appreciation Frodo showed him for helping him on the dangerous quest.
He stood up, and with tears in his eyes he said, "Thank you my friends for this wonderful party especially you Mr. Frodo."
He walked over to Frodo, gathered him in his arms and hugged him tightly. A few minutes later they let go of each other, and he hugged Merry and Pippin.
Everybody sat down again and drank their ale.
"Now it is time to open the presents," said Frodo.
Frodo, Pippin, and Merry handed the presents to Sam, and he opened them. The first one he received was from Frodo. When he tore the wrappings off the present it revealed a scroll with a poem about elves written on it.
Sam read the beautiful poem and said "thank you Mr. Frodo."
"Turn it around," said Frodo.
Sam turned the scroll to the other side. The same poem was written in elvish.
"Will you teach me elvish sometime?" Sam asked.
Frodo nodded his head.
He opened Merry and Pippins presents. Both of them gave him ivory oliphants. Sam thanked them.
Merry and Pippin looked at each other when they discovered they gave the same presents to Sam.
"We must think alike," Merry said.
"We certainly do," Pippin answered. "Now let's cut the cake. I'm starved."
Frodo went into the kitchen and brought out a beautiful white cake.
The End.