Chapter 5 - Trying To Apoligise

Jack sat in his Maths class looking for Sam. She didn't turn up in registration and Daniel said she wasn't in his last lesson.

"Janet"

Janet ignored Jack.

"Janet"

She still ignored him.

"Janet"

"What?"

Janet turned round.

"Where's Sam?"

"I don't know"

"Janet please?"

Jack pleaded with Janet. Janet's tough expressions softened at his concern.

"I knocked for her this morning and her brother answered. He said that she might not be in."

Jack drew his eyes away attracting the attention of Daniel and Janet.

"Jack what happened last night?"

"We studied"

"No. Something else happened and i want to know what?"

Just as Jack went to open his mouth Sam walked in through the classroom door.

"Why are you late Miss.Carter?"

"I had a doctors appointment sir"

"Very well. Sit down"

Sam instantly took a place next to Janet, avoiding Jack's eyes.

"You ok?"

"Yeah i just needed some extra time in bed."

Sam took out her book and gazed at the board in front of her but her mind was lost knowing Jack's eyes was on her.

(BreakTime)

"Gooooo Team"

Sam and Janet waved the pom poms with other girls as they led cheerleading practise. Graham walked over to Sam.

"Sam"

"I don't think so. If you dare talk to her or touch her i'll ram these pom poms where the sun don't shine"

Janet stood in front of Sam.

"Sam please i just need 2 minutes with you."

Sam looked away.

"I've got practise"

"Fine. I'll just wait by your car, i'll wait after all your practises, i'll come to your house"

Janet stepped closer to him.

"It's alright. He can have 2 minutes"

Janet stubbornly moved out of the way. Sam and Graham sat on the benches.

"Im sorry about the other day. If I could take it back I would"

"Really?"

"Yes"

"Oh Graham I love you and I forgive you"

"Really?"

"No. You really think I could take you back after what you did to me? You made me feel embarrassed and I meant nothing to you at all"

Sam got up and left Graham.

(Benches)

"So what do i do?"

Jack looked at the guys like they had all the answers.

"Buy her some roses?"

Ferreti offered Jack a fag.

"No thanks"

Passed it to Daniel.

"You know i don't. Since when did you start smoking?"

"Since i failed every class accept PE"

Kawalski took the fag.

"Me too"

"Guys can we please focus on my problem?"

Teal'c took a CD out of his bag and handed it to Jack.

"and the point in this is what exactly?"

"When me and Ishta broke-up i gave her a cd with all her favourite songs on."

"But me and Sam didn't brake up cause we weren't even together in the first place."

Teal'c smiled.

"Put her favourite songs on CD and to make it even more special sing them yourself."

Daniel raised an eyebrow.

"You sing T?"

"Yeah. Im part of the school choir"

Ferreti dropped his fag.

"You say that proudly. Teal'c a man of your image should not be owing up to being in the school choir."

Kawalski butted in.

"You know what you have to do to regain your respect back"

"Aww guys come on"

"DO IT!"

Teal'c got up from the bench and started spinning around.

"Do the song"

"Polly put the kettle on, Polly put the kettle on, we'll all have tea. Sukie took it off again, Sukie took it off again, they've all gone home."

Jack and Daniel had started walking to class leaving the others behind.

"Tealc's idea was pretty cool but if you ask me i think you'd be better seeing her face to face."

"She won't pick up her phone, she dodges me in school and if she's told her brother that she's upset with me then he will no doubt kick my ass."

"The park. 7.30pm"

"What?"

Daniel took out a pad and paper.

"Newmans park at 7.30. She walks her dog the same time every night at the same place. Make sure you bump into her tonight."

Jack put the piece of paper in his pocket.

"How do you know this?"

"This guy called Felger used to stalk Sam last year and he noted everything down. Ferreti stole his diary and we accidentally started to read it."

Daniel smiled and Jack rubbed his head.

"Jackson your a genius."

(Park)

Jack stood shivering watching Barney run around the park. he liked this place it was big and very spacious. He stopped his teeth chattering as he heard footsteps.

"Libby! Libby!"

Jack watched as another dog approached Barney. It was Sam's dog. The two dogs walked over to him.

"Libby where are you girl?"

Sam walked around the bush.

"Lib...Jack."

Libby instantly ran and stood in front of Sam in a protective manor.

"It's alright girl."

Sam rubbed Libby on the ears which made the great golden labrador stand down.

"He's beautiful."

"He's my pride and joy."

Barney nudged his ball into Jack's hand. Jack threw the ball quite a long distance. Both dogs ran after it.

"Look Sam.."

"No Jack. I don't want to talk about it now"

"Then when? You can't avoid the subject."

"Im with Graham."

Jack laughed.

"and you can honestly say with all your heart that he's the person you want? That he's the perfect boyfriend?"

Libby had heard the shouting and ran straight back to Sam growling at Jack. Braney had done the same but instead was growling at Sam.

"Come on Libby"

Sam walked away leading the way for Libby to follow behind.

"He doesn't care about you Sam"

Sam stopped but didn't turn.

"and i suppose you do?"

"As a matter of fact yes i do. I care for you with a passion."

This made Sam turn around.

"You've known me 5 minutes."

"I was ready to kill him when i saw him shout and clench his fists at you."

"You have no right to feel like this"

"and you have no right to tell me how to feel"

Everything went quiet and frozen. No one dared to breathe, not even the two dogs. It was like seeing a photo. Everything was still. Sam let out a deep breath.

"im going. Jack if you have any sense then you might aswell keep away from me. I don't want to see Graham and his mates hurt you."

"No offence to your perfect boyfriend and his mates but i could kick their asses into shape anyday."

Sam looked at the ground and then turned away. All Jack could do was watch her walk until she was out of sight. He walked passed her house and looked up at her bedroom. The light was on and you could see the outline of her shape, then another figure entered the room and hugged her.

'It's Mark or her dad. Definitely no one else, especially not Graham.'

Jack's thoughts were disturbed by the feeling of his dogs wet noise.

"Yeah i know. You want to go home."

Jack put his lead back on Barney and they walked away.

(Jacks bedroom)

desperate for changing starving for truth closer to where I started chasing after you

Barneys sad eyes looked up at Jack's sad eyes.

"Don't look at me like that. I know our meeting didn't go as smoothly as i thought"

Jack used his CD remote to turn the volume up.

I'm falling even more in love with you letting go of all I've held onto I'm standing here until you make me move I'm hanging by a moment here with you

Jack closed his eyes but was disturbed by a loud knock on his door. He switched his CD played off and walked downstairs.

"Talk about bad delivery"

Jack opened the door expecting the pizza guy.

"Im not paying for the deliv...Anise"

Anise smiled.

"Hi Jack."