Part 4: Hitch a Ride

School (Still) / Car

After walking just a few steps out of the school premises, a brand shiny, black, convertible (now hoodless), BMW 3 series car stopped next to Jessie. Jessie noticing a car parked next to her, she looked up, and saw Sam driving this awesome car, and Katie was sitting in the shot gun spot.

Before, Katie saw Jessie walking alone, and asked if Sam can give Jessie a ride back home to, because it seemed a little dangerous, as it was getting late, for a girl to be walking home. Katie, also not owning a car herself, always hitches a ride with Sam, whenever possible.

"Hey Jessie. Need a ride home?" asked Katie, as the car pulled up.

"Eh…"

"Come on. Get in, we won't bite. Plus, it's dangerous for you to walk home at this late of hour by yourself." Katie said teasingly.

After contemplating whether she should get in or not. She finally decided that this was a lot better than walking 5 miles home. "Okay. Thank You." Jessie opened the door to the back, and dropped her bags inside, before sliding in after.

"You're welcome."

"Shouldn't I be saying that? I mean I'm the one driving." Sam stated matter-of-factly, and laughed at Katie, whilst also making her presence known.

As Katie put on her seat belt, "Well, I was the one offering her the ride."

"And the so called ride, is actually mine."

"Well, after I get my driving license, I wouldn't need your ride."

"I thought you already had it?" Sam stated, obviously confused.

"No. I said I was gonna get it. Do you ever pay attention to me nowadays?" Katie said as she was shaking her head at Sam, still grinning.

Jessie couldn't help but giggle softly at the scene, and noticing that Sam seems to be a whole lot different from what she had see and thought of. She's not as cool as everyone makes her out to be. 'Katie must bring out a better side of her. But who on earth would've thought that Sam and Katie were friends…'

Obviously unaware of her own facial expression, Jessie did not realize that she had a confused look plastered on her face. Katie catching this expression spoke to Jessie, obviously knowing what she was confused about.

"So… You're probably wondering why on earth we seem so close"

"Huh…" Jessie realized she was being talked to, and kind of tensed a little "Oh, yea…"

Both Sam and Katie laughed at Jessie. Then Katie spoke again, "Well, Sam… why are we so close?" now turning her attention towards Sam.

"Well… I don't know Katie. Why?"

"Hmm…" Katie said pretending to be considering over the question, "I think it's because we are both so stupid and we both love soccer. Oh and we also grew up like… together! Do you agree?"

"Huh… Yeah… I guess that's why."

With this, Katie once again turned her attention towards Jessie, who was sitting at the back watching all of it.

"Well Jessie, to answer your queries, Sam and I had come up with a reason." Katie said, pretending as though Jessie was never their on the car listening on. "It's 'cause we like grew up together, and both joined soccer together… well she joined… and I joined the year after. Basically, we just click. Like sisters…" with this, Katie suddenly frowned with a rather goofy expression, and continued "Though we kinda look nothing like it... I mean… We look nothing like each other…"

This caused Jessie to laugh, and Sam said, indirectly to Jessie, "sorry Jessie. Don't mind her, Katie is a little… goofy sometimes…" Upon saying this earned herself a playful slap from Katie.

"Hey, hey… Watch it… I don't wanna kill all of us now…"

For the rest of the ride, Katie and Sam talked and talked, Jessie, easing up, joined in the conversation, also giving the directions to where her house was to Sam.