Chapter 4

It's been a week since I promised Sam I would come see

her again, I've been bedridden for the past 4days, my

parents both said that I should stay some more to fully

regain my strength before doing anything else, I sighed,

in frustration thinking about Sam and wondering if

she's going to be upset I broke my promise or is she

going to be mad that I didn't even show up. My mind

started filling up with 'what ifs'

, and most of them were

concerning Sam,

'What if she stopped talking to me?,

what if she likes me and stops because she said she

can't trust me after my unavailability?, what if she had

planned something that day and I ruined it by not

coming, what if she is still waiting and hoping for me to

come over and I'm here lying on the bed, what if...'

, at

that moment my head was hurting, so I decided to take

some pain killers and rest, I would go to sam's home

tomorrow, I hope.

It's the day I will go to sam's house and fortunately for

me, I felt alot better than the past few weeks for which

I've been sick and bedridden, I thanked my parents and

siblings for taking care of me, I hugged my parents and

kissed Chelsea goodbye before heading to Sam's house.

As I was walking, I whistled and spirit neighed from his

shed and started racing towards me, I was still walking

when he caught up to me and slowed down, I got on

and headed to Sam's house, hoping and praying for

Sam to still be waiting for me, I didn't let my mind take

over and control the situation, otherwise I would have

started panicking and thinking of words to say, I just

decided to act natural and explain to her why I didn't

come, if she asks, but if she doesn't I will cover up my absence with some excuse, all these things and more I

thought as I and spirit increased the speed withghe

intention of getting there early and spending time with

Sam and maybe, just maybe, her family too, I wanted to

make up for my absenteeism, I just hope it's not too

late.

SAM:

It's been a week since I saw Alex and I've hardly had any

sleep. I've been thinking about him constantly,

wondering if he truly likes me, or he was just trying to

get in my head, and not in my heart, I wondered why he

didn't come and something came into my mind, the

suggestion Dad had given during dinner, what if Sam

had gotten sick?, but no he was fine that day I met him,what if he was busy, but he could have at least hinted it

before leaving, what if his parents, prevented him from

coming, there's a possibility that happo, and with that I

staroto freak out, I can't stay another day without at

least seeing Alex's face, I might die if I didn't see him,

so I silently prayed that he would come today, I had not

eaten anything yet, I had lost my appetite after Alex's

absence that first day, patiently and hopefully waiting

for his arrival, it was as if the key to my hunger was tied

to the possibility of Alex's arrival, so I waited and waited

for a sign that he was going to come.

Just then, I heard a familiar neigh that made my heart

beat increase, I stood up and grasped my hands

together tightly, waiting to see if I was actually

hallucinating, after some time, and no sign of a horse or

Alex, I decided that if I don't see Alex again I might

actually run mad.

Disappointed, I turned to enter into the house, when I

heard it again, and as I turned around, there he was, the

man that was making me feel numb, as I saw him, it felt

as if I was released from a prison that held my heart for

years, only this time it was for days, with that relief, I fell

to the floor, seeing him race over on his horse, and with

that, I closed my eyes, giving in to the darkness, I felt

someone carry me, and I was glad he came.

ALEX:

I saw Sam for the second time, since a couple of days,

but it felt like we've been separated for ages, I'm

guessing she must have been feeling the same because

I saw her crumble to the floor, and fear suddenlygripped me, I raced with spirit as fast as I could, I just

had the chance to see her, I can't lose her now, no, I

won't lose her, I thought to myself as I approached her,

I caressed her cheek and then lifted her up and into the

house, I called, to see if anyone was at home, and then I

heard Sam parents whispering, before coming out, they

saw me, and smiled. As sam's mum wanted to move,

their attention moved from me to Sam on my arms,

they both gave me confused looks, so I took it as my

cue, I dropped Sam on the couch and narrated how I

saw her falling to the floor after she saw me,

"I thought

maybe she was not feeling well so I brought her here"

, I

finished, her mother ran and hugged me, and her father

gave me a handshake,

"Thank you, she hasn't eaten

this morning, she hasn't eaten firghe past couple of

days, since the day you didn't come, she was waiting foryou and refused to eat, so I guess that's why she

collapsed. And this is actually the second time you're

rescuing her again, we owe you our thanks"

, Sam's

father said, I nodded and looked over at Sam, and then

a thought strikes into my head, she was waiting for me,

"Why was she eagerly waiting for me?, I didn't specify

when I was going to come."

, they looked at each other

and then back at me, something tells me that there is

something behind those looks,

"You're going to ask

Sam that yourself"

, Sam's mum said, I nodded and she

walked back to the direction that she and her father

came out from, Sam's father said to ask if I needed

anything, that they'll be here to help, I nodded and he

also left to meet his wife, and with that, I and Sam were

left alone, I was wondering why Sam was so eager to

see me, and then all the what ifs came rushing to me, I

pushed them to the back of my mind, I was focused on

being here until she resuscitates, she was even more

beautiful in her sleeping, I looked at her from her head

and landed on her lips, allghe way to her succulent

breasts, her flat stomach and attractive thighs, her

smooth skin, she was a goddess incarnate, I don't know

what she would want with a guy like me, I went back to

her lips and I thought of kissing her passionately, but

decided against it, of I wanted to kiss her, I want it to be

intimate and with her fully aware of it, and with that I

held her hand and layed beside her, hugging her as I

was beside her.