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Chapter 2: Suspect #1 Sam

Merry and Pippin were off looking for Sam. They first started looking in every garden in the Hobbiton, as he was a gardener.

"He ain't in a garden, Merry!", Pippin announced.

"I can see that, Pip."

So, he wasn't gardening as for now. So, they started looking if he was at the market, maybe buying some food. It was no good, they couldn't find him.

"He ain't at the market, Merry!"

"I can see that, Pip."

They decided to go to the Inn, the Green Dragon, it was already late, because the searching took in some time, I might add. As they enterred, they only saw Hobbits doing karaoke, as it was karaoke night. There was no sign of Sam.

"Maybe we could look if Rosie is around, she works here, doesn't she Pip?"

"Yeah, she does, good idea Merry, she'll know where Sam is."

And so they went looking for Rosie, but she was nowhere to be found.

"This is rather odd, ain't it Merry?"

"Yes it is, Pip! Now, we're trapped. I don't know where to look otherwise for Sam, do you?"

"No.. We're trapped yes. There goes our little idea, it was so excited."

"Well yes, Pip. You want a drink? We can sit here and watch those Hobbits making a fool out of themselfs."

"Yeah, sure."

And so they spend some time in the Green Dragon watching the Hobbits doing karaoke on "underneath those hairy feet" from Shana Proudfeet, and more. They had a good time, but they wanted to find Sam and continue their exciting case. Untill, Pippin got a great idea.

"I know it Merry! Let's go look if Sam is with the Gaffer! That would be a good place to hide as a thief!"

"You're right Pip. So as for now, we'll pay a visit to the old Gaffer."

And so they were off to the Gaffers place. When they finally reached to his house, Merry knocked.

"Yeah", they heard. It was Sam's voice.

"Oi, Merry, it was Sam's voice!"

"I know that Pip. Now be quiet, I know a way to let him open the door."

Merry had a high pitched voice, while he said: "Sam, sweetie, it's Rosie here! Open the door honey!"

"But you were sick, I visited you 30 minits ago! You were so sick, your family had to take care of you!"

'Oops' thought Merry. "Now what, Pip?", he whisperred.

"Continue your role! Maybe he'll buy it!", Pippin whisperred back.

"Okay, here goes nothing: 'Sam, I'm all better now! Open the door please!'

"Sure. Just a minute!"

Pippin jumped up and down excitedly "He's buying it! He's buying it!"

"I can see that, Pip! Now be quiet before he hears you."

"Sorry."

"Shut up!"

"Okay"

"Darn..."

They stood there for a while ready to attack Sam, when it occured to them, it took him quite a while to actually open the door.

"Pip, you stay here. I'll go look at the back if he's there, think you can handle him?"

"Ofcourse. When there's trouble just shout for me."

Merry nodded and sneaked to the back. And what do you know! Sam was trying to sneak away. Suddenly, Merry started running and attacked him in the back, while yelling "Pippin, quick!! I've got Sam"

And there came Pippin, wrestling together with Sam and Merry. But, he mixed Sam and Merry up, and he held Merry so that he couldn't move. And so, Sam escaped. Not for long though, as Merry threw Pippin aside, and wrestled Sam to the ground so he couldn't move.

"Merry! Pippin! Stop being such freaks!" he yelled.

"Speak up, thief! Tell us where you've hidden those socks and we'll let you go." said Merry

"Socks? What do you mean? I don't have any socks!"

"Yeah right! Then why did you try to sneak away, thief?" asked Pippin.

"I saw you two through the window. I thought this was another prank of you guys, and I wanted to get away and really see Rosie. I only was at the Gaffers to get some medicine!"

"We'll buy that for now. Where were you this afternoon?" asked Merry.

"Get off of me first! I can't breathe normally."

"First promise us you won't run away. If you do, we have our thief." Said Merry.

Sam nodded and Merry got off of him. Sam continued. "After I did master Frodo's garden I visited Rosie, she's sick, you know."

"Why should we believe you? Frodo asked you to look after his socks, didn't he?" Pippin said.

"Oh, darn.. Master Frodo will be so mad at me now. I forgot it! Honest!"

"Do you have anyone who can confirm you're allibi?" Merry asked.

"Yes, after Frodo asked me to keep an eye on his socks, I started talking with Rosies brother, you can ask him!"

"Oh we will. For now you're off. But we'll get back to you soon. Do you have any idea where Rosies brother is?" Pippin asked.

"Well, he told me something about karaoke night at The Green Dragon. He's probably there. Rosie told me something about him being addicted to those nights, if you follow me."

"You go to Rosie, Sam. We'll have a little chat with Rosies brother, and then you'll see us at Rosies house, so don't think you came all clean. We'll be seeing you soon." Merry said.

Sam nodded, waved a little goodbye and took off to Rosie.

"Merry, I'd say if Rosies brother confirms it, that Sam and Rosie are innocent. Rosie is sick, she couldn't have done it."

"No, Pip. Rosie could pretty well have done it. We know how much she envies Frodo for spending that year with Sam, while she never saw him. I'd say, she could've sneaked away and steal those socks, as it was the first thing that came to her mind to steal."

"Thay could be it. We'll visit her to, we can't be too sure, right?"

"Right! Now let's find Rosies brother." Said Merry.

And so, they were off to the Green Dragon. What will happen next? Stay tuned!

A/N: Lame plot, I know. It's just so amusing writing this story! I'm already working on the next chapter, so check back soon.