Part Seven

We turned onto Samantha’s street and I parked the truck in front of her house. I looked at it and I just knew she wasn’t there. She was showing me that she wouldn’t just jump when I told her to jump.

“Why are you leaving?” Mac asked me as I started the truck again.

“She’s not here, she’s showing me she’ll do what she wants,” I said and took off in the direction of our school.

We came across her five minutes later and I parked the truck right next to her and her eyes widened slightly when she saw us. Jett was hanging out of the window and she kept walking so I let the truck roll forward.

“Hey Sam,” Jett said, “where are you going?”

“What do you want?” she asked him.

“Didn’t Griff tell you we were picking you up?” he asked her.

“Yes,” she said.

“Ah showing him who’s boss, I get it,” he said with a laugh.

“Get in the truck Samantha,” I said through the open window.

“So you can order me around some more?” she asked and I parked the truck.

“Get her in the truck Jett,” I said.

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