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BookWorm37: If it's any consolation, the ending has no one but Sam and Jack in it.
The next day...
Sam walked down the crowded hallway complaining to Janet about her dad. "And he promised he'd attend my
science demonstration!"
"Calm down Sam," Janet said. "At least you SEE your dad." Janet's dad had died two years previous from cancer.
Sam bit her lip, "I'm sorry Janet. I didn't think"
Janet shrugged, "It's ok, hey listen, you want to come over this afternoon? Wormhole Extreme is on!"
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"Why don't you come over to my house instead?" Sam suggested. "It's... quieter."
Janet giggled.
"What?"
"You mean you don't want to hang out with my family?" she asked with a wink. Janet had two brothers and two sisters, all who adored Sam.
Sam bit her lip, "I love your family Jan, but-"
"SAM! I UNDERSTAND!" Janet screeched. "Heck I LIVE with them!"
She grinned. "Good, ok, I have P.E. Uh; meet you at my house at 3:00. Okay?"
2:30
Sam opened the door, threw her backpack on the couch, and headed into the kitchen to get a drink.
She had just grabbed a Sprite when a voice asked from behind her. "Are you Samantha Carter?"
Sam screamed, dropped her soda and spun around. "Who are you?" she demanded. "I feel compelled to warn you,
I am at the top of my class in hand to hand combat," she added assuming a stance.
The boy took a step backwards. "I'm Teal'c of Chu'lak, your father telephoned us and said I could come." He looked around, "This is the correct house, is it not?"
She nodded. "I'm sorry. I'm Sam."
Teal'c gave her a slight bow, "It is a pleasure to meet you Samantha."
She grinned, "You can call me Sam."
Teal'c raised an eyebrow but said nothing, merely picking up her Sprite and handing it to her.
"So, I'll show you to your room then," she said putting her soda down and grabbing a piece of his luggage.
"Allow me," he said easily lifting all seven bags.
"Wow," she said looking at his huge biceps.
"After you," he said gesturing to the stairwell.
Ding-dong
"Hey. That's the gang, wanna come done and hang out with us?" Sam asked springing off the bed.
Teal'c hung back. "Are you sure I will not be intruding?" he asked.
"Come on," she said pulling him down the stairs. "They don't bite."
- - - - - - - - - -
"Hey-'' Jack began when the door swung open. He stopped after seeing the huge hunk of muscle holding the door open.
"Greetings," he said. "Who are you?"
"Jack O'Neill,and you are?" Jack asked pointedly.
"I am Teal'c."
"Teal'c, Teal'c, Teal'c," Jack pondered. His eyes widened. "African Teal'c?" he asked.
"Indeed, will you come in?"
"Hi, I'm Daniel Jackson," Daniel said extending his hand and they entered the house.
Teal'c gripped it warmly.
Daniel finally got his hand back. "And this is Janet Fraiser," he said gesturing toward her.
"Miss Fraiser," he said with a slight bow.
She giggled, "Call me Janet"
"I will endeavor to do so," he said with a smile. "Samantha said I was to escort you to the living room."
"WORMHOLE EXTREME!" the four teenagers cried two minutes later as the show came on.
Teal'c gave them a polite smile. "This does not appear to be an educational show," he remarked half way through.
"Well, that's the best show to watch!" Jack said.
The other inhabitants of the room glared at him.
"Ok, for fun."
Later that night…
The phone rang.
"Jack, I have to answer," Sam said pushing him away.
Jack reluctantly released her.
She hurried to the phone. "Hello. This is Sam speaking."
Silence
"Yeah, he's here."
"He's great."
"Yeah, uh Dad, I have company."
Silence
"DAD! I have to go, bye."
She hung up just as the back door open.
"Hey Sam," Mark called throwing his backpack.
"Hey Mark," she said unenthusiastically.
"What's the matter?" he asked digging through the fridge, pulling out a beer.
Sam calmly took the beer away and handed him a coke,
"Dad called."
Mark laughed. "It's that bad?" he asked twisting the lid off.
She shrugged, "Teal'c's here."
"Who?"
"Teal'c, the African boy."
Mark set his coke down slowly. "Dad never told me someone was coming to stay with us."
"Oh, I guess he forgot," she finished lamely.
"Again," Mark said draining his coke.
"Mark..."
"Sam. Don't, ok?"
She sighed and wandered back into the living room.
Jack was watching The Simpson's, again.
"What did Dad want?" he asked.
"Oh, just how Teal'c was doing."
He patted the seat next to him. "Come on."
She plopped down and sighed.
"What's the matter?"
"Mark's mad at Dad again."
Jack was quiet for a moment, "Your dad forgot to tell him about Teal'c?"
She nodded.
He sighed, "Yep, that'd make Mark mad."
She nodded and the two of them sat in silence stared at the TV.
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Three days later
"And Mark Carter scores the needed points and the Colorado Whirlwinds win again!"
Sam screamed and dropped her soda. "He won!" she cried facing Teal'c.
The boy stared at the court. "This game is most simplistic," he said disdainfully. "A child from Chu'lak could play with more skill!"
Mark scanned the court looking for his dad. He had promised to be there. He saw his proud sister, her loser of a boyfriend O'Neill and the African dude but...
Sam saw him look around her hopefully and felt her smile dim. Dad had forgotten Mark's game again.
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