WHO: Sam Gamgee and Merrill WHAT: Sam needs to give Merrill bad news WHEN: Monday, February 24th. Early Morning WHERE: The Baggins' House RATING: TBD STATUS: In Progress
While they had portaled from Frodo's home, when Sam and Magnus had portaled back, they'd ended up somewhere else in Orange County and had both had to figure another way where they were both going. Magnus had left to go to his boyfriend's apartment, despite the fact that his car was at the Baggins' and Sam had managed to get a cab just before his cell phone died. Sure he was covered in volcanic ash and probably had a few cuts and bruises, but the cab driver simply asked where he was going. Sam was dreading having to tell Merrill that Frodo hadn't come back with him and Magnus, but he knew that he needed to do it. He'd texted her upon returning, but the portal had apparently zapped his battery and by the time they returned it had enough juice for him to text Merrill and Padme and call the cab before it died, so if Merrill texted him back, he hadn't gotten it.
Reaching the house, he paid the cab driver then headed up to the front door and rang the bell.