Chapter 7 - Playing A Game
Everyone sat in the registration room waiting for the teacher to arrive. Davis sat making a tonnes of paper aeroplanes. Jack nudged Daniel.
"Why is he making all those planes?"
"He's the only one in the class who can make them to perfection. He sells them for 5p to kids so they can annoy thier teachers."
"Sweet."
Jack and Daniel sat and watched as kids qued to buy the papaer aeroplanes. A delivery man walked into the classroom with a bunch of roses.
"Hey is there a Sam Carter in this room?"
Everyone tunred to look at Sam.
"That would be me."
"These are for you. Sign here and you can have them."
Sam signed where the delivery guy pointed his finger.
"Thanks."
He walked out of the classroom. Sam picked the card out of the flowers, closely observed by the whole class.
"Maybe we should go outside to read the card?"
Janet got up and took Sam outside the classroom.
"What does it say?"
"Meet me in the gym now. Love Graham."
Sam handed Janet the card.
"Are you going to meet him?"
Anise walked up to them.
"Those are nice flowers."
"and you are?"
"Anise"
Janet looked her up and down. She looked like a trashy porn star.
"Wow! you should get on great with Hathor. It looks like you have the same taste in clothes."
"What are you doing here?"
"Didn't Jack say anything? I moved down here to be with him. Im a member of this highschool starting from today."
Anise smiled and brushed pass Sam.
"Oh goody another silicone bitch."
Sam laughed.
"Don't let her get to you Janet."
Janet peered through the window. Anise had shoved Daniel out of the way so she could sit by Jack.
"What's the story with her and Jack?"
"I have no idea and to be honest i don't think i want to know."
Sam handed the roses to Janet.
"Could you put these in your locker? Mine's full."
"Sure"
Sam smiled and looked at her watch.
"Well i guess i better go and see what he has to say."
Janet looked at her a little angry.
"What?"
"I don't trust him alone with you."
"Janet"
"Im sorry but you're my best friend and it's my job to be concerned."
Sam hugged Janet.
"I'll be fine. Now go in that classroom and show Anise that we rule the school."
Janet pouted.
"Ok."
Sam smiled and watched Janet go inside before making her way to the gym.
(Classroom)
Jack watched Janet come into the classroom hoping that Sam would follow her but she didn't.
"Daniel is that seat taken next to you?"
"No!"
Daniel almost jumped up with delight that Janet was sitting next to him.
"Where's Sam gone?"
Janet handed Jack the card not wanting to broadcast to the whole class.
"I don't trust him."
"Sam's a big girl and can take care of herself."
"Oh come on Daniel, you're just as worried as me."
Anise looked at Jack unimpressed.
"and Janet."
'Good save O'neill. Good save.'
Janet smiled.
"Hey are you guys coming to the concert tomorrow?"
"What concert?"
Janet un-zipped her bag and passed the leaflet out to Daniel.
"Blink 182 and The Rasmus."
Daniel passed the leaflet to Jack.
"I love the Rasmus."
"Oh sorry Anise. Tickets only and they sold out ages ago. I only got enough for us guys to go."
Anise glared at Janet.
"Who will be there?"
"Loads of people and Sam."
Janet aimed the last name at Jack.
"Im in."
Janet smiled at Daniel.
"Jack?"
"Yeah why not? Danny-boy need's a body guard anyway."
"Great. Meet outside the hide away, that's where the gig is being held."
Teal'c, Ferreti and Kawalsky walked into the class.
"Hey guys, Daniel and Teal'c have agreed to come to the concert."
Teal'c slapped them both on the back causing them slight pain.
"Dude's this is going to be so awesome."
Ferreti looked Anise up and down.
"Hey we've got a new barbie doll"
Kawalsky hoped on the desk.
"Kawalsky's my name and flirting is my game."
"Get lost."
Jack looked at the clock above the board. He wanted to know that Sam was alright.
(Gym)
"Graham"
Graham stopped bounicing the ball and looked at Sam.
"I wasn't sure if you would come."
"Im not exactly sure why i came"
Sam sat down on the benches. Graham tossed the ball aside and sat next to her.
"Did you get my flowers?"
"So you think you can buy me now?"
Graham took Sam's hand.
"Sam, we're meant to be together. You know that, I know that and everybody else in this crazy school knows it."
"Maybe that's the problem. Maybe we've been together to long."
Sam pulled her hand away and started pacing the room.
"This has been brought on by you meeting that Jack guy, hasn't it?"
"Why do you bring him into every conversastion we have?"
"Because things have only got complicated since he arrived and started obsessing about you."
Sam threw her hands up.
"You know what Graham? maybe it's about time we take a premament brake."
Sam walked off through the doors, Graham in hot pursuit.
"Sam! Wait!"
Sam walked into the girls toilets but that didn't stop Graham.
"Graham get out!"
"No!"
Graham walked over to the door and locked it.
"Im not letting you go. I love you."
"Love me enough to trust me with Jack? Love me enough to leave Daniel alone?"
"Why do you care about that geek?"
"That geek happen's to be my neighbour and one of my best mates."
"I'll change"
Sam laughed.
"I've heard that from you so many times. Infact i've heard it from almost every guy i've been with."
"I will change."
Graham took his fags out of his pocket and chucked them in the bin.
"I know you really didn't like me smoking around you so i'll only have the odd one now and again."
"Graham you don't have to do this."
Graham took Sam's face in his hands.
"I do. Come with me"
Graham unlocked the door and pulled Sam to the classroom. Jack and Daniel looked up when the door burst open. Jack felt a heap of jealousy boil up inside of him as he saw Sam's hand in Grahams.
"Jackson"
Daniel looked at Graham.
"What have i done now?"
"Nothing. I just wanted to apoligise."
Makepeace grabbed Graham and took him aside.
"What the hell are you doing?"
"Winning my girl back. Look it's not a premament thing."
"It better not be."
Graham smiled at Sam and went back to Daniel.
"Im sorry for all these years i've pushed you around and called you a geek. I don't expect you to be happy with me but give it time and maybe we can be good mates."
Daniel nodded. Sam looked at Janet and shrugged.
"Jack, we haven't got off to the best of starts and i want us to put that in the past and maybe become great mates. Hell knows you could definately be a popular kid."
Janet perked up.
"Graham, Daniel and Jack are already popular"
"Yeah. Anyway what do you say?"
Jack stood up.
"I say get bent"
Jack walked past Graham and stopped when he got to Sam. They locked eye's on each other but couldn't speak. Jack sighed and gave up reluctuncly and just walked out of the classroom.
"Jack!"
Anise got up and ran after Jack. Sam wanted to but Graham had her arm and her feet couldn't move.
(Outside)
Jack kicked the wall.
'How could she do this? How can she hold his hand?'
Jack felt a hand on his shoulder.
'Sam'
He turned around expecting to see her beautiful face but instead he was faced with Anise.
"Jack are you ok?"
"Im just peachy."
"You don't need her."
"What?"
"Sure, she's pretty and intelligent but do you really want someone who will always be lusted for by other guys? Who will always have property of G.Simmons stamped across her head?"
Jack pointed at Anise.
"Don't you dare talk about Sam that way. You dont understand a damn thing about her."
"and neither do you! Jack you've only known her for a couple of days. How can you understand or know what she wants?"
"I know she doesn't love Simmons. I know that there's an attraction between us."
Jack leaned against the wall.
"and i know that we're meant to be. Jack you can't deny that there's soemthing between us"
(Classroom)
"Im just going to the loo"
Graham finally released his grip off her. She walked out of the classroom and went looking for Jack.
(Outside)
"Anise, we can't do this. I can't do this."
"There's no one stopping us"
"Yes there is. Sam is stopping us"
"Don't waste your time on what you can't have."
Anise put her body closer to his and their lips pressed gently yet bitterly together. Jack didn't see Sam walk out but Anise did.
Sam watched as Jack and Anise kissed. She felt the tears sting her eyes and slowly her cheeks. She quickly made an escape back inside the school.
Jack pushed Anise away.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?"
"Kissing you"
"I said i cant and i meant it. You're not Sam and until i get the point across to her then no one can fill that gap."
Jack walked into the school. Sam heard his footsteps and moved behind the lockers to avoid him. She covered her mouth with her hands to muffle out the sound of her tears. She watched as he walked down the hall to his first lesson. She wasn't going to go to first lesson or the lesson after that and so on. Who was she kidding? She wasn't going to let Jack O'neill get one over her.
"Sam"
Sam wiped her eyes at the sound of Janet's voice.
"You coming to lessons?"
"Ofcourse."
Sam walked over to Janet and they gripped arms in a typical girly fashion.
(Art)
Sam and Janet walked in. Daniel pulled out a stool.
"Janet do you want to sit here?"
"I'd love to"
Jack did that same.
"Sam?"
Sam looked at Graham's table there was an empty seat next to Graham.
"No thanks. Im going to go sit with Graham"
Daniel jaw dropped.
"Do you want me to come sit with you?"
Sam smiled.
"It's alright Janet. We eventually have to be seperated for a couple of minutes. You stay with Daniel."
Sam walked off over to Graham's table. She kissed him on the cheek and sat down. Jack watched as Graham put his arm around her shoulders and whispered in her ear. Her laugh went through him as he wished it was him making her laugh.
"What have i done?"
"Nothing that im aware of."
Daniel smiled as Janet caressed his leg with her foot.
"What you smiling for?"
"No reason."
Janet giggled. Anise approached the table.
"Is this seat taken?"
"Yes!"
"By who?"
"Teal'c"
Jack pulled Teal'c to the table as soon as he entered.
"Sit down Teal'c"
"But.."
"Please?"
Teal'c smiled.
"Ok. Ferreti, Kawalsky over here."
They walked over looking very grumpy.
"What's wrong?"
"Ba'als not in. We've got no one to chuck paper planes at and we gave a £1 to Paul to make all those planes."
Daniel burst out laughing.
"Why the hell are you giggly and smily?"
"No reason. I just found that funny."
Daniel couldnt stop laughing.
"It's not that funny."
Everyone sat in the registration room waiting for the teacher to arrive. Davis sat making a tonnes of paper aeroplanes. Jack nudged Daniel.
"Why is he making all those planes?"
"He's the only one in the class who can make them to perfection. He sells them for 5p to kids so they can annoy thier teachers."
"Sweet."
Jack and Daniel sat and watched as kids qued to buy the papaer aeroplanes. A delivery man walked into the classroom with a bunch of roses.
"Hey is there a Sam Carter in this room?"
Everyone tunred to look at Sam.
"That would be me."
"These are for you. Sign here and you can have them."
Sam signed where the delivery guy pointed his finger.
"Thanks."
He walked out of the classroom. Sam picked the card out of the flowers, closely observed by the whole class.
"Maybe we should go outside to read the card?"
Janet got up and took Sam outside the classroom.
"What does it say?"
"Meet me in the gym now. Love Graham."
Sam handed Janet the card.
"Are you going to meet him?"
Anise walked up to them.
"Those are nice flowers."
"and you are?"
"Anise"
Janet looked her up and down. She looked like a trashy porn star.
"Wow! you should get on great with Hathor. It looks like you have the same taste in clothes."
"What are you doing here?"
"Didn't Jack say anything? I moved down here to be with him. Im a member of this highschool starting from today."
Anise smiled and brushed pass Sam.
"Oh goody another silicone bitch."
Sam laughed.
"Don't let her get to you Janet."
Janet peered through the window. Anise had shoved Daniel out of the way so she could sit by Jack.
"What's the story with her and Jack?"
"I have no idea and to be honest i don't think i want to know."
Sam handed the roses to Janet.
"Could you put these in your locker? Mine's full."
"Sure"
Sam smiled and looked at her watch.
"Well i guess i better go and see what he has to say."
Janet looked at her a little angry.
"What?"
"I don't trust him alone with you."
"Janet"
"Im sorry but you're my best friend and it's my job to be concerned."
Sam hugged Janet.
"I'll be fine. Now go in that classroom and show Anise that we rule the school."
Janet pouted.
"Ok."
Sam smiled and watched Janet go inside before making her way to the gym.
(Classroom)
Jack watched Janet come into the classroom hoping that Sam would follow her but she didn't.
"Daniel is that seat taken next to you?"
"No!"
Daniel almost jumped up with delight that Janet was sitting next to him.
"Where's Sam gone?"
Janet handed Jack the card not wanting to broadcast to the whole class.
"I don't trust him."
"Sam's a big girl and can take care of herself."
"Oh come on Daniel, you're just as worried as me."
Anise looked at Jack unimpressed.
"and Janet."
'Good save O'neill. Good save.'
Janet smiled.
"Hey are you guys coming to the concert tomorrow?"
"What concert?"
Janet un-zipped her bag and passed the leaflet out to Daniel.
"Blink 182 and The Rasmus."
Daniel passed the leaflet to Jack.
"I love the Rasmus."
"Oh sorry Anise. Tickets only and they sold out ages ago. I only got enough for us guys to go."
Anise glared at Janet.
"Who will be there?"
"Loads of people and Sam."
Janet aimed the last name at Jack.
"Im in."
Janet smiled at Daniel.
"Jack?"
"Yeah why not? Danny-boy need's a body guard anyway."
"Great. Meet outside the hide away, that's where the gig is being held."
Teal'c, Ferreti and Kawalsky walked into the class.
"Hey guys, Daniel and Teal'c have agreed to come to the concert."
Teal'c slapped them both on the back causing them slight pain.
"Dude's this is going to be so awesome."
Ferreti looked Anise up and down.
"Hey we've got a new barbie doll"
Kawalsky hoped on the desk.
"Kawalsky's my name and flirting is my game."
"Get lost."
Jack looked at the clock above the board. He wanted to know that Sam was alright.
(Gym)
"Graham"
Graham stopped bounicing the ball and looked at Sam.
"I wasn't sure if you would come."
"Im not exactly sure why i came"
Sam sat down on the benches. Graham tossed the ball aside and sat next to her.
"Did you get my flowers?"
"So you think you can buy me now?"
Graham took Sam's hand.
"Sam, we're meant to be together. You know that, I know that and everybody else in this crazy school knows it."
"Maybe that's the problem. Maybe we've been together to long."
Sam pulled her hand away and started pacing the room.
"This has been brought on by you meeting that Jack guy, hasn't it?"
"Why do you bring him into every conversastion we have?"
"Because things have only got complicated since he arrived and started obsessing about you."
Sam threw her hands up.
"You know what Graham? maybe it's about time we take a premament brake."
Sam walked off through the doors, Graham in hot pursuit.
"Sam! Wait!"
Sam walked into the girls toilets but that didn't stop Graham.
"Graham get out!"
"No!"
Graham walked over to the door and locked it.
"Im not letting you go. I love you."
"Love me enough to trust me with Jack? Love me enough to leave Daniel alone?"
"Why do you care about that geek?"
"That geek happen's to be my neighbour and one of my best mates."
"I'll change"
Sam laughed.
"I've heard that from you so many times. Infact i've heard it from almost every guy i've been with."
"I will change."
Graham took his fags out of his pocket and chucked them in the bin.
"I know you really didn't like me smoking around you so i'll only have the odd one now and again."
"Graham you don't have to do this."
Graham took Sam's face in his hands.
"I do. Come with me"
Graham unlocked the door and pulled Sam to the classroom. Jack and Daniel looked up when the door burst open. Jack felt a heap of jealousy boil up inside of him as he saw Sam's hand in Grahams.
"Jackson"
Daniel looked at Graham.
"What have i done now?"
"Nothing. I just wanted to apoligise."
Makepeace grabbed Graham and took him aside.
"What the hell are you doing?"
"Winning my girl back. Look it's not a premament thing."
"It better not be."
Graham smiled at Sam and went back to Daniel.
"Im sorry for all these years i've pushed you around and called you a geek. I don't expect you to be happy with me but give it time and maybe we can be good mates."
Daniel nodded. Sam looked at Janet and shrugged.
"Jack, we haven't got off to the best of starts and i want us to put that in the past and maybe become great mates. Hell knows you could definately be a popular kid."
Janet perked up.
"Graham, Daniel and Jack are already popular"
"Yeah. Anyway what do you say?"
Jack stood up.
"I say get bent"
Jack walked past Graham and stopped when he got to Sam. They locked eye's on each other but couldn't speak. Jack sighed and gave up reluctuncly and just walked out of the classroom.
"Jack!"
Anise got up and ran after Jack. Sam wanted to but Graham had her arm and her feet couldn't move.
(Outside)
Jack kicked the wall.
'How could she do this? How can she hold his hand?'
Jack felt a hand on his shoulder.
'Sam'
He turned around expecting to see her beautiful face but instead he was faced with Anise.
"Jack are you ok?"
"Im just peachy."
"You don't need her."
"What?"
"Sure, she's pretty and intelligent but do you really want someone who will always be lusted for by other guys? Who will always have property of G.Simmons stamped across her head?"
Jack pointed at Anise.
"Don't you dare talk about Sam that way. You dont understand a damn thing about her."
"and neither do you! Jack you've only known her for a couple of days. How can you understand or know what she wants?"
"I know she doesn't love Simmons. I know that there's an attraction between us."
Jack leaned against the wall.
"and i know that we're meant to be. Jack you can't deny that there's soemthing between us"
(Classroom)
"Im just going to the loo"
Graham finally released his grip off her. She walked out of the classroom and went looking for Jack.
(Outside)
"Anise, we can't do this. I can't do this."
"There's no one stopping us"
"Yes there is. Sam is stopping us"
"Don't waste your time on what you can't have."
Anise put her body closer to his and their lips pressed gently yet bitterly together. Jack didn't see Sam walk out but Anise did.
Sam watched as Jack and Anise kissed. She felt the tears sting her eyes and slowly her cheeks. She quickly made an escape back inside the school.
Jack pushed Anise away.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?"
"Kissing you"
"I said i cant and i meant it. You're not Sam and until i get the point across to her then no one can fill that gap."
Jack walked into the school. Sam heard his footsteps and moved behind the lockers to avoid him. She covered her mouth with her hands to muffle out the sound of her tears. She watched as he walked down the hall to his first lesson. She wasn't going to go to first lesson or the lesson after that and so on. Who was she kidding? She wasn't going to let Jack O'neill get one over her.
"Sam"
Sam wiped her eyes at the sound of Janet's voice.
"You coming to lessons?"
"Ofcourse."
Sam walked over to Janet and they gripped arms in a typical girly fashion.
(Art)
Sam and Janet walked in. Daniel pulled out a stool.
"Janet do you want to sit here?"
"I'd love to"
Jack did that same.
"Sam?"
Sam looked at Graham's table there was an empty seat next to Graham.
"No thanks. Im going to go sit with Graham"
Daniel jaw dropped.
"Do you want me to come sit with you?"
Sam smiled.
"It's alright Janet. We eventually have to be seperated for a couple of minutes. You stay with Daniel."
Sam walked off over to Graham's table. She kissed him on the cheek and sat down. Jack watched as Graham put his arm around her shoulders and whispered in her ear. Her laugh went through him as he wished it was him making her laugh.
"What have i done?"
"Nothing that im aware of."
Daniel smiled as Janet caressed his leg with her foot.
"What you smiling for?"
"No reason."
Janet giggled. Anise approached the table.
"Is this seat taken?"
"Yes!"
"By who?"
"Teal'c"
Jack pulled Teal'c to the table as soon as he entered.
"Sit down Teal'c"
"But.."
"Please?"
Teal'c smiled.
"Ok. Ferreti, Kawalsky over here."
They walked over looking very grumpy.
"What's wrong?"
"Ba'als not in. We've got no one to chuck paper planes at and we gave a £1 to Paul to make all those planes."
Daniel burst out laughing.
"Why the hell are you giggly and smily?"
"No reason. I just found that funny."
Daniel couldnt stop laughing.
"It's not that funny."