The Secret Life of Frodo Baggins

Chapter2: To Pippin's house



After dinner Sam went out to the garden to trim the hedges.

While he was outside Meridoc Brandybuck came around the corner yelling at the top of his lungs "SAM! SAM! COME WITH ME TO PIPPIN'S HOUSE! I HAVE VERY IMPORTANT NEWS!"



"Calm down Merry! What is all the raucous about?" asked Sam.

"No time to explain lets go!" he yelped.

"I have to inform Rosie, Merry I can't just leave with out telling my family!" said Sam shaking his head.

"Fine, tell them and we'll go!" said Merry growing impatient.

"Alright I'll be right back." Sam sighed while stepping into the house." Rosie dear I shall be at Pippin's house and I shall return later, alright?"

"Whatever you want dear!" answered Rosie

"May I come too father?" pleaded Elanor

"Yea Daddy can I come too?" pleaded Frodo (as well)

"No my children you may not come at the moment. I shall return, goodbye!"



As Sam walked out of the door he noticed Merry twitching as a child would do when it was their birthday waiting to open a present.

"Goodness Merry! It must be very fantastic news if you are so anxious to tell us."

"You have no idea Sam! Well maybe you do, but anyway me MUST get to Pippin's house! Come along!" yelped Merry as he started to run.

"Merry come back! Pippin's house is the other way!"



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When they arrived Merry knocked on the door with all his might.

Pippin answered the door.

"Hello Merry, and Sam! Come on in and have a spot of tea." said Pippin.

"We are not here for tea Pip' we are here, well I'm here to tell you both something." cried Merry.

"What is it Merry?!?" asked Sam and Pippin at the same time.

"Here is a message from the elves, it states that we are to go to Mirkwood, it is because we are to discuss something of great importance." said Merry handing the letter to Sam.

"Merry, it says we leave…. TOMORROW…and we shall have an escort there! I can't leave tomorrow! That's too soon!" yelped Sam plopping onto a nearby chair.



"Why can't you Sam? Did you read the final sentence?" asked Merry.

Sam looked down at the letter. The last sentence read "the subject of this meeting is of a great deal of importance to the fellowship."

"I don’t understand. If the whole fellowship won't be there then why do the elves call a meeting?" asked Pippin.

"I honestly do not know Pip' but if it says we are to go then we shall go I assume." answered Merry.



"What shall I tell Rosie? She will NOT be pleased to learn that "all of the sudden" her husband goes off to see the elves. What shall I say? "Goodnight Rosie dear, and by the way, I'm going to Mirkwood tomorrow with Merry, Pippin and an escort!" "I can't do that to Rosie!"

"We'll think of something Sam, she can't possibly be cross at you for leaving. I mean what is she gunna do? Hit you in the head with a frying pan and scream "Samwise Gamgee! Do you mean to tell me your leaving you wife and two children to go to some elf wonderland without even being given notice of the event until today!?!" "I mean is Rosie that sore at you?" asked Merry.

"No not exactly, if that’s anywhere near to what she'll do, it would probably just be her hitting me on the head with the frying pan." said Sam with a sigh. "Well I guess I better go tell her."



Instead of hitting him on the head with a frying pan Rosie smiled and said, "You better pack some warm clothes, and food for the ride. Who is the escort?"

Stunned by her reaction Sam hesitated for the answer for about 15 seconds before saying, "The letter didn’t say."

"Oh? Well you best start packing I guess, but be quiet the children are sleeping."

Sam packed up his backpack and set it by the door until morning's light.

TBC