Freddie's POV

I was hesitating. Should I tell Sam the truth about Pete? But, what if she feels that I was just trying to make myself look good indirectly?

Argh... This is no time to talk about myself. I have to tell her to protect her from him, before she gets hurt even more.

"Sam!" someone called from behind us.

Upon noticing him, Sam immediately released herself from my grasp.

"Pete," she called nervously. "What are you doing here?"

"Nothing, just hanging around," Pete replied, peering suspiciously behind Sam. "I thought I would come around to look for you and we could talk about the..." He was eyeing me. "What's he doing here?"

"I'm her..." I was interrupted by Sam.

"He's here to apologise about what happened," Sam said nervously. I've never seen her that nervous before. Carly mentioned once that she was very good at lying and never blinks when she does that. But now, she just looks too defensive to not be lying.

Pete was a little suspicious. "Okay. I guess I shouldn't be bothering you guys right now. I'll be back later." He walked away and his shadow silhouette slowly disappears into the horizon.

I waited till he was gone before I took the chance to question Sam, "What's wrong? Why didn't you tell him the truth?"

"I'm just... not ready yet," she replied. "Besides, I'm still a little confused about this."

"What are you confused about?" I asked. "I already told you about my feelings. Don't you feel the same for me?"

She sighed. "Yes, of course. But, I just don't want to hurt Pete's feelings. And, I'm still puzzled at your motives coming by my house everyday to call for Carly and bringing those chocolates and stuff along with you."

"Actually," I started. "The chocolates were for you. I noticed that you loved eating chocolates, so I decided to bring you some. But whenever I knock on your door, I find that I didn't have the courage to apologise. So, I always tried to use an excuse to avoid these awkward situations, and Carly just happened to be one of the excuses I can come up with."

She raised an eyebrow, "What happened to the chocolates?"

"I... er..." I hesitated. "The hobo down the street..."

She frowned a little, "Er... I don't want to know... But, there's one more thing that I don't understand."

I nodded for her to continue.

"Why did you lie about your identity to me?" she seemed hurt. "Didn't you trust me?"

I sighed. "Of course I trust you, you're the girl that I love! But that doesn't mean that my father trusts you. He believes that whoever is not family is not to be trusted."

"But," she looked disappointed. "Do you believe in that?"

I looked at her sternly, "Of course not. I trust you with all my heart. I love you."

She smiled and we were caught in a deep embrace again. From now on, I am going to cherish her, and I will never break her heart or let anyone hurt her ever again. She's my girl and she means everything to me.

A week later, Sam has yet to have broken up with Pete. She said that she couldn't bear to see him get all disappointed, but I told her that he deserved it. She knew the story of how Pete ruined my life and understood that she may be in danger. But, she carried on with the relationship.

"You'll have to break up with him," I stated. I couldn't stand it anymore. Why was that creep granted the privilege to hold her hand, but I have to stand in one corner to witness all these? It's just not fair.

"But I'm just afraid that you'll get hurt," she replied. "If I break up with him and he knows that you were the one who instigated me to do it, he may hurt you!"

I sighed. "I know, but you'll have to understand that he's a dangerous man. He caused my mother's death and he can do the same to you."

"I'll be careful," she assured me. "Besides, I'm good at combat. If he ever tries to lay a finger on me, I'll knock his teeth out with a carton of milk!"

I knew she'd say that, but I still wasn't sure of it yet. Somehow, something tells me that Pete is bad news. But before we ever confirm that, I'll have to be very careful when meeting up with Sam.

"Hey Freddie, hey Sam," Carly came up from her chores. "I'm just done with the kitchen. You guys want anything?"

I felt sorry for Carly. Even though she has already been recognized by Gibby that she was the one, she still has to continue with the chores and such. "No, thanks. Maybe you can come and have a chat with us since you're done with your chores."

She smiled and took a seat next to Sam.

"Carly," I asked. "Why are you still doing all these chores when you know that you're going to become princess in less than a week?"

She giggled. "Well, if I didn't do all these chores, who do you think will keep the house spick and span? I'll just do what I'm supposed to do while I'm still here."

"Oh, and my mom doesn't know about her marriage yet," Sam added. "If she knew that Carly was marrying the prince and not her daughter, she'll be flippin' mad."

I joked. "Who says that her daughter would not be marrying the prince?"

She grinned. "And who says that her daughter would marry the prince?" I tickled her as she joked along with me.

I could see Carly smiling by the corner of my eye. It was as if she knew that we'll be together.

"Hey Carls," Sam called as she stopped the little game. "Where's Melanie?"

I was puzzled. "Who's Melanie?"

"Melanie's my sister," Sam replied.

"You're joking, right?" I was really confused. "I've been to your house so many times and I've never even seen a picture of her before."

Carly giggled again. "They're twins. Of course you couldn't tell them apart."

"What is this? April Fool's Day?" I said. "I don't believe you guys."

"Not joking and it's September," Sam replied. "She's really my twin. I can prove it to you. We'll wait till she returns home."

"We can't," Carly said. "Melanie went to the next town with your mother to visit your..."

Sam completed her sentence for her. "My cousin Annie? Oh yeah, she's in parole again."

"How convenient," I stated. I still didn't believe that Sam had a sister. I mean, the last time Sam pulled a prank on me, she told me that Carly fell into a lake and asked me to jump down there to save her. I almost drowned because of the strong currents.

Should I believe her again?

A/N: Hey guys, sorry for not updating so soon. I needed a break from my revision and decided to continue with this fanfic. But I can't promise that I'll update it that soon again. But just to let you know, my examination ends mid-October. So, you can expect more from me then. Till then, have fun!