Chapter 15 - Set-Up.
Anise watched as the cheerleaders did practise on the field. She looked over to the other side of the field and saw that Jack was having a game of basketball with the boys. She walked down to the cheerleaders bags and watched as they had their back's turned. She opened Sam's bag and looked around for a diary.
"Hello"
Anise smiled as she produced a diary in front of her. She quickly zipped Sam's bag back up and walked into the school. She flicked through the diary looking for anything useful.
(Inside School)
"Locker combination."
Anise walked among the lockers looking for number 26.
"24, 25...bingo!"
Anise looked at the number in the diary and started turning the combination on the lock. As the lock fell off she opened the locker and started rummaging through Sam's possessions.
She opened a small purple box which was placed in the back of Sam's locker. Anise opened it revealing expensive looking jewellery. She chucked the box in her bag. Anise also noticed a purse on one of the locker shelfs. She picked it up and looked at the money inside. Anise threw that in her bag to join the box and slammed the locker shut.
(Outside)
"Hey Jack, you gonna come over to McDonalds?"
"I've just got to go and dump some stuff in my locker. I'll meet you over there."
Jack grabbed his bag and sprinted up the school steps.
(Inside)
Anise watched as Jack entered his locker combination. When he was distracted with putting stuff in his locker she walked over and teased his shoulder with her hand.
"Anise, get lost."
"I just wanted to say hi."
"Hi now goodbye."
Jack's eyes fixed themselves to the back of his locker. Anise slipped Sam's dairy out of her bag and casually dropped it into Jack's bag.
"Well i better get going. Don't forget to do up your bag."
Anise smiled and walked off. Jack watched a s she walked off then closed his locker and zipped up his bag without looking inside of it.
(Outside)
Jack walked out of the school and deliberately walked pass the cheerleaders, catching Sam's attention.
"Hello ladies."
All the girls blushed as Jack waved to them. Sam laughed as he bowed his baseball cap.
"Keep walking O'neill."
"Only if you keep looking good Carter."
Sam placed her hands on her hips and Jack flashed her a cheeky smile.
(Inside)
Anise walked over to Jack's locker and entered the combination which he entered earlier. She took the jewellery box and purse out of her bag and placed it on the top shelf of Jack's locker.
"Sorry Jack."
She closed the locker and locked it back up and then walked back to Sam's locker. She started hitting it making sure her hands were covered with her gloves. The locker busted open and Anise smiled satisfied that she had set things up.
(After lunch)
Janet and Sam walked out of the changing rooms and headed for class. Sam stopped.
"Hey you ok?"
"Yeah. I left my earrings in my locker. Graham will hit the roof if i don't have them in."
Sam and Janet walked down the hall to Sam's locker.
"Oh God."
Sam pulled open the locker and fiddled through the things.
"Someone has stolen my jewellery box and my purse. That had over $100 in it."
"Why so much?"
"I was going to get some jewellery for prom."
Sam smacked her fist against the lockers.
"I'll go get a teacher. You stay here."
Janet ran down the hall and into their classroom.
(Classroom)
"Mr. Hammond!"
The whole class turned and looked at Janet who was slightly breathless.
"What's wrong Miss.Fraiser?"
"Sam's locker has been broken into sir."
Graham and Makepeace got up and walked pass Janet.
"Sam"
Graham walked down the hall and took Sam in his arms.
"Babe it's ok. Im here now."
Sam pulled out.
"Yeah, well it's not now i need someone."
"Chill babe. You can't blame this on me."
Sam rubbed her head as the guys entered the building.
"Sam. What's wrong?"
"Someone has broken into my locker and stolen my jewellery box and purse."
"Shit. Do you have any idea who?"
"No she doesn't O'neill and you're not helping."
Jack ignored Graham and kept his focus on Sam.
"Is there anything i can do?"
Sam shook her head.
"No"
Mr.Hammond walked down the hall and put a hand on Sam's shoulder.
"I've contacted Principle Kinsey and the police. Why don't you come and sit down somewhere quiet?"
Sam smiled.
"I'll come with you babe."
Graham began to walk with her but Sam put a hand to his arm.
"I'd prefer Janet to be with me."
Janet nodded and replaced Graham at Sam's side.
(30 Mins later)
Principle Kinsey paced the halls with all the students lined-up.
"The police are going to do bag checks and locker checks. Anyone try to stop this will instantly be kicked out of school and slapped with a fine of stopping police investigations."
The students nodded and stepped away from their lockers. Officers approached the students to get them to sign forms first and ask their names.
"Graham Simmons?"
"You don't think it could be me. Im her god damn boyfriend."
The officer smiled.
"Then you have nothing to hide."
Graham sighed and took the sheet signing it.
"If you just step away from the locker."
Graham stepped away and watched as the officer went through his belongings.
"See why would i want to steal her stuff? I mean look at the photo on my locker door."
Graham pointed to the photo. It was of him and Sam on the beach.
"Well, you'll be happy to know that we haven't found anything in your locker."
The officer smiled and moved on to the next kid.
(Classroom)
Jack knocked on the door and waited for someone to say come in.
"Yeah?"
Jack walked in and smiled at Sam.
"They said i could come see how you are since i've given them permission to search my locker."
Jack sat down next to Sam.
"How you feeling?"
"Like someone who's missing $100 and their grandmothers necklace."
"Im sorry. It was a dumb question."
Sam smiled slightly.
"You were just showing concern."
"Where's Janet?"
"Gone to get a drink."
Jack placed a hand on Sam's.
"They'll find out who's done this."
"Yeah."
Sam looked at jack and their eyes locked. They both started to lean into each other but instantly pulled apart when a door opened.
"Jonathan O'neill."
"Yeah and it's Jack."
"Well Jack, would you please open your bag?"
Sam looked at the officer then at Jack. Jack took his backpack off and handed it to the police officer. The officer opened it and took out a diary.
"That's my diary."
Janet walked into the room.
"They only had diet coke...did i miss something?"
Sam didn't acknowledge Janet. She just looked at Jack.
"What are you doing with my diary?"
Jack looked at her blankly.
"Miss.Carter is this your missing jewellery box?"
The officer showed Sam the box that Anise had shoved in Jacks locker.
"Yes. That's my jewellery box."
"and is this your purse?"
Sam nodded as the officer showed her the purse which was held in an evidence bag.
"Yes."
The officer opened the door slightly and let two police officers come in.
"Jonathan O'neill i am arresting you for the theft of a jewellery box containing jewellery and a purse containing $100."
"What? I didn't do it."
"They were found in your locker and it's slightly strange that Miss.Carter's diary was found in your bag."
Jack turned away from the officers and grabbed Sam's arm.
"I didn't do it Sam. I've been set-up."
"How can i trust you?"
"You know i wouldn't do anything to hurt you. Why would i do this?."
Sam looked away.
"CCTV. Surely that will prove im innocent."
"We had a word with Principle Kinsey. It appears your school halls aren't equipped with the right security."
Jack threw his hands up in the air.
"Mr.O'neill are you going to come peacefully or do we have to cuff you?"
"I'll come peacefully."
Jack staired at Sam.
"I didn't do it."
He walked out with two officers.
"You bastard. You make friends with my girlfriend then you steal from her."
"Mr.Simmons, either keep yourself under control or join Mr.O'neill down the station."
Makepeace and Barrett pulled Graham back.
"The last thing Sam needs is for you to join him. Why don't you go and see if she wants a lift home?"
Simmons looked at Jack with a deadly glare then went off in search for Sam.
(Classroom)
"Why would Jack do this?"
Daniel looked at everyone in the room.
"Sam, maybe he was actually set-up."
"or maybe he actually used me."
Ferreti moved closer to Sam.
"Jack really cares about you. He would never do this to you and i think you know that."
Ferreti put an arm around Sam.
"Hell i've got more of a motif to steal your stuff."
Sam muffled a little giggle and hugged Ferreti.
"Thanks."
Graham walked into the room and Teal'c stood in front of him.
"Haven't you ever heard of knocking."
"She's my girlfriend and im concerned about her."
Sam stopped hugging Ferreti.
"I don't think he did this."
"Babe, you've been under a lot of stress today and maybe it's best if i take you home."
"Graham.."
"Please. I know i haven't been the world best boyfriend but i'd really like to start and try to be a better one. Just let me take you home and we'll talk about this later or in the morning."
Sam stood up and grabbed her bag.
"I'll see you guys tomorrow."
Sam walked out of the room and Graham put an arm around her.
"You don't think he set Jack up do you?"
"What reason does he have? I mean if Sam was going to leave him for Jack then she would of most likely done it by now. Graham has no reason cause he's got the girl."
(Police Station)
"I didn't take Sam's stuff."
"You and Miss.Carter have a close relationship don't you?"
"What's my relationship with Sam got to do with this?"
Officer Shanahan looked at Jack.
"Young pretty girl. You decide to make friends with her and maybe get more out of her than a friend."
"You take that back. I would never do that to any girl and i certainly wouldn't do that to Sam."
"How about you stop mucking us about and tell us why you stole these items?"
Jack looked at Shanahan.
"Aren't you a little young to be a cop? I mean your what...22?"
"Actually im 24."
"Congratulations."
"Now back to the case."
Jack started to play with an elastic band he found in his pocket.
"Stop it."
"i refuse to talk without my lawyer present."
"Who's your lawyer?"
"To be honest i don't know."
Pete smiled.
"I'll contact your father then."
"Iraq."
"What?"
"My father's in Iraq. You do know we've got a war on right?"
Pete stood up and walked out.
"Hey i haven't had my free call yet!"
Anise watched as the cheerleaders did practise on the field. She looked over to the other side of the field and saw that Jack was having a game of basketball with the boys. She walked down to the cheerleaders bags and watched as they had their back's turned. She opened Sam's bag and looked around for a diary.
"Hello"
Anise smiled as she produced a diary in front of her. She quickly zipped Sam's bag back up and walked into the school. She flicked through the diary looking for anything useful.
(Inside School)
"Locker combination."
Anise walked among the lockers looking for number 26.
"24, 25...bingo!"
Anise looked at the number in the diary and started turning the combination on the lock. As the lock fell off she opened the locker and started rummaging through Sam's possessions.
She opened a small purple box which was placed in the back of Sam's locker. Anise opened it revealing expensive looking jewellery. She chucked the box in her bag. Anise also noticed a purse on one of the locker shelfs. She picked it up and looked at the money inside. Anise threw that in her bag to join the box and slammed the locker shut.
(Outside)
"Hey Jack, you gonna come over to McDonalds?"
"I've just got to go and dump some stuff in my locker. I'll meet you over there."
Jack grabbed his bag and sprinted up the school steps.
(Inside)
Anise watched as Jack entered his locker combination. When he was distracted with putting stuff in his locker she walked over and teased his shoulder with her hand.
"Anise, get lost."
"I just wanted to say hi."
"Hi now goodbye."
Jack's eyes fixed themselves to the back of his locker. Anise slipped Sam's dairy out of her bag and casually dropped it into Jack's bag.
"Well i better get going. Don't forget to do up your bag."
Anise smiled and walked off. Jack watched a s she walked off then closed his locker and zipped up his bag without looking inside of it.
(Outside)
Jack walked out of the school and deliberately walked pass the cheerleaders, catching Sam's attention.
"Hello ladies."
All the girls blushed as Jack waved to them. Sam laughed as he bowed his baseball cap.
"Keep walking O'neill."
"Only if you keep looking good Carter."
Sam placed her hands on her hips and Jack flashed her a cheeky smile.
(Inside)
Anise walked over to Jack's locker and entered the combination which he entered earlier. She took the jewellery box and purse out of her bag and placed it on the top shelf of Jack's locker.
"Sorry Jack."
She closed the locker and locked it back up and then walked back to Sam's locker. She started hitting it making sure her hands were covered with her gloves. The locker busted open and Anise smiled satisfied that she had set things up.
(After lunch)
Janet and Sam walked out of the changing rooms and headed for class. Sam stopped.
"Hey you ok?"
"Yeah. I left my earrings in my locker. Graham will hit the roof if i don't have them in."
Sam and Janet walked down the hall to Sam's locker.
"Oh God."
Sam pulled open the locker and fiddled through the things.
"Someone has stolen my jewellery box and my purse. That had over $100 in it."
"Why so much?"
"I was going to get some jewellery for prom."
Sam smacked her fist against the lockers.
"I'll go get a teacher. You stay here."
Janet ran down the hall and into their classroom.
(Classroom)
"Mr. Hammond!"
The whole class turned and looked at Janet who was slightly breathless.
"What's wrong Miss.Fraiser?"
"Sam's locker has been broken into sir."
Graham and Makepeace got up and walked pass Janet.
"Sam"
Graham walked down the hall and took Sam in his arms.
"Babe it's ok. Im here now."
Sam pulled out.
"Yeah, well it's not now i need someone."
"Chill babe. You can't blame this on me."
Sam rubbed her head as the guys entered the building.
"Sam. What's wrong?"
"Someone has broken into my locker and stolen my jewellery box and purse."
"Shit. Do you have any idea who?"
"No she doesn't O'neill and you're not helping."
Jack ignored Graham and kept his focus on Sam.
"Is there anything i can do?"
Sam shook her head.
"No"
Mr.Hammond walked down the hall and put a hand on Sam's shoulder.
"I've contacted Principle Kinsey and the police. Why don't you come and sit down somewhere quiet?"
Sam smiled.
"I'll come with you babe."
Graham began to walk with her but Sam put a hand to his arm.
"I'd prefer Janet to be with me."
Janet nodded and replaced Graham at Sam's side.
(30 Mins later)
Principle Kinsey paced the halls with all the students lined-up.
"The police are going to do bag checks and locker checks. Anyone try to stop this will instantly be kicked out of school and slapped with a fine of stopping police investigations."
The students nodded and stepped away from their lockers. Officers approached the students to get them to sign forms first and ask their names.
"Graham Simmons?"
"You don't think it could be me. Im her god damn boyfriend."
The officer smiled.
"Then you have nothing to hide."
Graham sighed and took the sheet signing it.
"If you just step away from the locker."
Graham stepped away and watched as the officer went through his belongings.
"See why would i want to steal her stuff? I mean look at the photo on my locker door."
Graham pointed to the photo. It was of him and Sam on the beach.
"Well, you'll be happy to know that we haven't found anything in your locker."
The officer smiled and moved on to the next kid.
(Classroom)
Jack knocked on the door and waited for someone to say come in.
"Yeah?"
Jack walked in and smiled at Sam.
"They said i could come see how you are since i've given them permission to search my locker."
Jack sat down next to Sam.
"How you feeling?"
"Like someone who's missing $100 and their grandmothers necklace."
"Im sorry. It was a dumb question."
Sam smiled slightly.
"You were just showing concern."
"Where's Janet?"
"Gone to get a drink."
Jack placed a hand on Sam's.
"They'll find out who's done this."
"Yeah."
Sam looked at jack and their eyes locked. They both started to lean into each other but instantly pulled apart when a door opened.
"Jonathan O'neill."
"Yeah and it's Jack."
"Well Jack, would you please open your bag?"
Sam looked at the officer then at Jack. Jack took his backpack off and handed it to the police officer. The officer opened it and took out a diary.
"That's my diary."
Janet walked into the room.
"They only had diet coke...did i miss something?"
Sam didn't acknowledge Janet. She just looked at Jack.
"What are you doing with my diary?"
Jack looked at her blankly.
"Miss.Carter is this your missing jewellery box?"
The officer showed Sam the box that Anise had shoved in Jacks locker.
"Yes. That's my jewellery box."
"and is this your purse?"
Sam nodded as the officer showed her the purse which was held in an evidence bag.
"Yes."
The officer opened the door slightly and let two police officers come in.
"Jonathan O'neill i am arresting you for the theft of a jewellery box containing jewellery and a purse containing $100."
"What? I didn't do it."
"They were found in your locker and it's slightly strange that Miss.Carter's diary was found in your bag."
Jack turned away from the officers and grabbed Sam's arm.
"I didn't do it Sam. I've been set-up."
"How can i trust you?"
"You know i wouldn't do anything to hurt you. Why would i do this?."
Sam looked away.
"CCTV. Surely that will prove im innocent."
"We had a word with Principle Kinsey. It appears your school halls aren't equipped with the right security."
Jack threw his hands up in the air.
"Mr.O'neill are you going to come peacefully or do we have to cuff you?"
"I'll come peacefully."
Jack staired at Sam.
"I didn't do it."
He walked out with two officers.
"You bastard. You make friends with my girlfriend then you steal from her."
"Mr.Simmons, either keep yourself under control or join Mr.O'neill down the station."
Makepeace and Barrett pulled Graham back.
"The last thing Sam needs is for you to join him. Why don't you go and see if she wants a lift home?"
Simmons looked at Jack with a deadly glare then went off in search for Sam.
(Classroom)
"Why would Jack do this?"
Daniel looked at everyone in the room.
"Sam, maybe he was actually set-up."
"or maybe he actually used me."
Ferreti moved closer to Sam.
"Jack really cares about you. He would never do this to you and i think you know that."
Ferreti put an arm around Sam.
"Hell i've got more of a motif to steal your stuff."
Sam muffled a little giggle and hugged Ferreti.
"Thanks."
Graham walked into the room and Teal'c stood in front of him.
"Haven't you ever heard of knocking."
"She's my girlfriend and im concerned about her."
Sam stopped hugging Ferreti.
"I don't think he did this."
"Babe, you've been under a lot of stress today and maybe it's best if i take you home."
"Graham.."
"Please. I know i haven't been the world best boyfriend but i'd really like to start and try to be a better one. Just let me take you home and we'll talk about this later or in the morning."
Sam stood up and grabbed her bag.
"I'll see you guys tomorrow."
Sam walked out of the room and Graham put an arm around her.
"You don't think he set Jack up do you?"
"What reason does he have? I mean if Sam was going to leave him for Jack then she would of most likely done it by now. Graham has no reason cause he's got the girl."
(Police Station)
"I didn't take Sam's stuff."
"You and Miss.Carter have a close relationship don't you?"
"What's my relationship with Sam got to do with this?"
Officer Shanahan looked at Jack.
"Young pretty girl. You decide to make friends with her and maybe get more out of her than a friend."
"You take that back. I would never do that to any girl and i certainly wouldn't do that to Sam."
"How about you stop mucking us about and tell us why you stole these items?"
Jack looked at Shanahan.
"Aren't you a little young to be a cop? I mean your what...22?"
"Actually im 24."
"Congratulations."
"Now back to the case."
Jack started to play with an elastic band he found in his pocket.
"Stop it."
"i refuse to talk without my lawyer present."
"Who's your lawyer?"
"To be honest i don't know."
Pete smiled.
"I'll contact your father then."
"Iraq."
"What?"
"My father's in Iraq. You do know we've got a war on right?"
Pete stood up and walked out.
"Hey i haven't had my free call yet!"