Chapter 19

“My graduation present from Nick, isn’t it great?” asked Samantha as Nick smiled and Jake gave him a dirty look.

“Yeah.. Great.” Said Jake, “I’ll see ya later.” As he walked off and Samantha looked over at Nick and then back at Jake.

“Did I do something wrong?” asked Nick.

“No… you shouldn’t have gotten me this..” said Samantha.

“Well you needed one and well they’re pretty cool..” said Nick as Samantha laughed as he handed her the keys, “Let’s test drive it.. Get in Rok.”

Samantha got in the drivers seat and cranked up the car to hear “Everybody” come on as she took the CD out.

“Oh is that a plug or something?” asked Samantha as Nick and Brian started to laugh.

“My idea.” Said Brian as they drove off laughing.

A little while later after Nick had thrown a big party at his house for Samantha with his family, her family, Jake, and a couple of others, everybody had already left except for Samantha. During the party, Jake and Samantha kept acting as if they were still together, but Nick had a funny feeling something was up with them, but never said anything. Jake kept watching Samantha and Nick together, and was extremely jealous. But now the party was over with and everybody was gone except for Samantha.

“You about to leave?” asked Nick as he walked outside the door with her and they walked over by her car.

“Yeah… my grandparents and everybody is back at my house so.. I better get back over there. My dad wants to do something I think give me my present or something.” Said Samantha.

“Yeah, that’s cool… ” said Nick “So you made it out of high school…. And you made it through the ceremony… That little poem for Megan was really good. It was sweet.”

“I was about to cry.” Said Samantha.

“I know.. I told Rok and you’re dad that you were about to cry.” Said Nick laughing, “So did you like the party?”

“Well Mr. Carter, you can definitely throw a kick ass party.” Said Samantha as Nick laughed.

“I know..” said Nick, sounding sure of himself as he looked around, “So you like your present behind ya?”

“You just like hearing me say thank you don’t you?” asked Samantha as Nick smiled.

“Yeah..” said Nick as Samantha walked up and hugged him.

“Yeah I love it… it was a little much, but…. I like it. Something I needed anyway.” Said Samantha.

“Yeah I know… I didn’t know what to get ya and Rok and Kev were like well what does she need and I was like a car and I was like hell I got the money…” said Nick.

“Oh brag.” Said Samantha as Nick laughed.

“You better get home… call me tomorrow night alright.” Said Nick as they hugged again.

“Okay.” Said Samantha as she gave him a little kiss on the lips and hugged him again as Nick looked confused, “Thanks..”

“You’re welcome.” Said Nick, “Bye..”

“Bye..” said Samantha as she smiled, got in the car and drove off as Nick just stood there looking around, confused. He walked back into the house to see Brian sitting there watching TV.

“She gone?” asked Brian.

“She kissed me..” said Nick.

“Huh?” asked Brian.

“Oh just a little kiss on the lips and hugged me..” said Nick.

“Friendly kiss..” said Brian.

“Yeah… that’s all.” Said Nick as he sat down.

“You don’t want it to be more do ya?” asked Brian.

“Hell naw.. that just.. just confused me.” Said Nick laughing as they watched TV.

Samantha was driving down the road when she saw Jake sitting on the corner in his truck and she stopped, pulled over in front of it and got out. She walked up to the truck as Jake got out and looked at her.

“Hey, what’s wrong?” asked Samantha.

“You should have said no.” said Jake as Samantha looked confused.

“Do what?” asked Samantha.

“That fucking car… god I know what you two have been doing now for him to buy you a car.” Said Jake.

“No…” said Samantha, “No… he bought it because I really needed one. If that’s all you have to say I’m going home..” as Jake grabbed her hand and pulled her up to him, “Let me go…”

“I love you.” Said Jake as he tried to kiss her and Samantha backed away as he hit her on the arm.

“Damn that hurt Jake.” Said Samantha.

“Why won’t you kiss me?” asked Jake.

“Leave me alone..” said Samantha as she got back in her car and drove off crying, holding her arm. She pulled up at her house and sat in the car for a minute as he father walked out of the house.

“Sam, you okay?” asked Roger.

“Yeah, can I pull the car in the garage and lock it so nothing happens to it?” asked Samantha.

“Sure baby.” Said Roger as he moved his car and Samantha pulled in the garage while Roger shut the door. Samantha just sat there a minute and looked around.

“You can’t go back to him Sam.. you just can’t.” she thought as she got out of the car and looked at it until she finally walked into the house.