A/N-I was surprised people are taking an interest in this story, but I'm glad nonetheless. Here is the next chapter.

Chapter Two: Left in Thoughts

Sam walks into school and is greeted by the boys and girls and she smiles at them politely until she reaches her locker where her best friend, Casey McFadden, was already waiting for her.

"Running a little late Samantha?" Casey says with a smile.

Samantha smirks and pulls books out of her bag.

"You never want to be too early Case it's kind of nerdy."

Casey rolls her eyes and leans against her locker.

"So, how are you doing?"

Sam shrugs her shoulders and puts the books she needs for class into her bag.

"As good as I can get without having to dwell."

Casey nods her head in understanding. When she first found out what happened to Sam, Casey couldn't believe it. From that day on she has always hated John Graham.

Sam looks at Casey and sighs before closing her locker.

"Quit thinking about him, you're going to turn into my father."

"Can't help it, he makes me angry."

Sam shrugs her shoulders.

"Whatever."

Casey turns to her friend.

"Sam, how can you think that? I mean they haven't even found him yet and it's been like 3 weeks."

"I can't dwell on it Case because if I do everything that I have worked for will all go down the drain."

~~~/~~~/~~~

Kelsey walks into the school and notices her friend Spencer Adams looking at two girls. Kelsey rolls her eyes. Spencer so had a thing for Casey. Kelsey took the time to notice Sam and she grins. Now that is worth my time. She thinks.

"What are you staring at Spence?" Kelsey asks with a smirk.

"A-a-a nothing," Spence stutters out while blushing quickly.

Kelsey rolls her eyes.

"Why don't you just ask Casey out?"

Spencer shrugs his shoulders and smirks at Sam.

"Why don't you just ask Sam out?"

Kelsey glares at her friend.

"I have my reasons and one of them is that she's my teammate."

Spencer shakes his head. Excuses, excuses, he thinks.

"Not right now, its guys' basketball, she's cheerleading."

Kelsey rolls her eyes and shoves her bag into her locker.

"I don't date. I do one-nighters."

Spencer turns to Kelsey.

"Okay, you and I know that's just crap. We both know that you like Sam."

Kelsey looks at Sam and sighs.

"It doesn't matter, she's straight."

"When's that ever stopped you?"

Kelsey shrugs her shoulders before looking at Sam.

"She's been through a lot. I'm no good for her."

Spencer puts his hand on her shoulder.

"You deserve someone to love. I mean you do it from afar, what's stopping you from doing it up close?"

"She is," Kelsey whispers.

Kelsey and Sam lock eyes from down the hallway and Sam gives Kelsey a small wave. Kelsey waves back and smiles. God I love that girl.

Spencer rolls his eyes and leans against the lockers.

God she loves that girl.

~~~/~~~/~~~

Sam walks into the gym with her uniform on and she sees the other cheerleaders standing around. Casey walks up to her and notices Sam's faraway look.

"Are you okay?" Casey asks as she stands in front of her friend.

"I didn't think it was going to be this hard…to stand here again."

"It will be okay Sam. You don't have to do this, people will understand."

Sam looks at Casey and towards the exit doors.

"I can't be here."

Casey nods her head and hugs her friend.

"Go home…I'll take it from here."

Casey watches as Sam runs out of the gym and is startled when a voice speaks to her.

"Is she okay?"

Casey looks at Kelsey.

"I'm not sure if she'll ever be ready to come back here…at least not now."

"Do you have any idea where she would go?" Kelsey asks.

Casey turns to Kelsey and sighs.

"Don't hurt her Kels. She doesn't need someone like you in her life."

Kelsey puts her hands on her hips and frowns.

"What the hell does that mean?"

Casey raises an eyebrow.

"Everyone in this school knows your reputation and FYI Sam's straight."

Kelsey shakes her head and walks away. Casey sighs and turns to the other cheerleaders.

"Alright girls let's practice the routine that Sam showed us before everything went to hell."

"Is Sam ever coming back?" one cheerleader asked.

"I don't know. Come on girls."

~~~/~~~/~~~

Sam makes her way onto the river court after changing into jeans and a t-shirt. She lies down and closes her eyes.

"What the hell were you doing with him?"

Sam looks up from her book and sighs.

"I was just talking to him John it's not a big deal."

John walks closer to Sam and closes his fists in anger.

"You are MY girlfriend."

Sam stands up and looks at John.

"I'm not your property so I can do whatever I want."

Sam never saw the punch coming.

Sam opens her eyes when she feels someone lie down next to her. She smiles when it's Kelsey.

"How did you find me?" Sam asks.

Kelsey laughs.

"There is only one place where you would be and that's right here. It's where you go to think. Now normally you would have a basket ball in your hand, but you hate just shooting around so you're just left with your thoughts."

Sam looks at Kelsey astonished.

"How do you know so much about me?"

"You're my team mate and friend."

"You're different then I thought you were going to be."

Kelsey sighs and puts an arm over her eyes.

"Whatever you heard it's probably not very true, I can tell you that."

Sam closes her eyes.

"I know. I don't believe in rumors anyway."

The corner of Kelsey's lips turn up and into a smile as she laid on the court with a friend and hopefully soon something more than a friend.

A/N-So, I want to make a banner and a video for this story considering that I am continuing with it so I need an actress to play Kelsey. (Brown hair, Green eyes).

Also need actors/actresses to be Trevor (Kelsey's dad, he's a cop) and someone to play Spencer Adams and Casey McFadden. (These are pretty much up for grabs considering I haven't described them yet)

PLEASE HELP ME!