He wondered up the stairs of Bushwell to the roof, just walking around in the dead of night. All he could hear was the rain pouring down outside and his footsteps. He had always loved the rain, but lately, they made him feel like he could tell it his deepest and darkest secrets.
Once he got to the roof, he pushed the door open and stepped out into the rain, being drenched immediately. This made him smile. He looked up, closing his eyes, and started spinning around, stretching his arms out like a bird about to take off.
He soon started to feel a bit dizzy so he stopped spinning and took in a deep, deep breath. He loved the smell of the rain, he loved how it felt when it made contact with his skin and he loved the way it exploded into a million little droplets when it hit the ground.
Freddie loved this. His mother had never understood why he loved rain so much and she would always freak over him, forcing him to change and have a warm shower, but she never asked why he loved rain so much anymore.
He laid down on the ground and closed his eyes, putting his hands behind his head and relaxing. What he didn't know was that Carly and Sam had heard him leave his apartment so they quietly followed him. When they saw him on the roof, they thought he was crazy, but once they saw how happy he looked out in the rain, they decided not to bother him and went back to the Shays apartment.
"That was so weird. I mean, did you see his face?" Carly asked.
"I know. I wonder what Freddillina was thinking. I would love to see what was in his head right now." Sam said.
"So would I. I want to know if he still has that crazy crush on me." Carly said.
"He probably does. Just tell him to get over it. He already knows that you'll never love him." Sam said.
"I can't do that. I can't be mean to people. You know that." Carly said.
"Just try." Sam said.
"No. why don't you just ask him when you're in the middle of a fight? He always tells the truth then." Carly said.
"True. Okay. Just wait until tomorrow then. Mama has a plan all worked out." Sam said with a smile. Carly was suddenly a little fearful for Freddie, but she had nothing to worry about.
The next day, when Freddie walked into Carly's apartment, he was smiling.
"What's with the smile? Finally get accepted into nerd world 101?" Sam asked sarcastically.
"Nope. Do you have any water Carls?" Freddie asked, the smile gone but a perfectly innocent looking one there instead.
"What? No lame come back? No retaliation?" Sam asked.
"Nope. Did you hear about Shane? The guy that you competed for last year and then he fell down the elevator? Well, I heard that he can finally walk again. Isn't that awesome? A year of physical therapy finally paid off." Freddie said all bubbly, acting kind of like Carly usually would except more boyish.
"That's great news. What made you so happy?" Carly asked. Freddie just shrugged.
"Dunno. I couldn't sleep last night so I just sat in bed and… listened to the rain. It made me feel all relaxed and happy." Freddie lied very well. Carly and Sam stared at him incredulously. He had never been able to lie that well, of what they know of.
"What is with you? You are acting super creepy." Sam said. Freddie just smiled at Sam.
"That's cool. You can't hurt my feelings today Sam." Freddie replied.
"Not even if I tell you that Carly will never love you?" Sam asked.
"Nope. It's a good thing too." Freddie said.
"How is that a good thing?" Carly asked.
"Because I don't love her anymore." Freddie replied, the innocent look coming back.
"What?" Sam asked.
"No. He likes someone else. Don't you Freddie?" Carly asked him, jabbing his stomach.
"Maybe. And no, I am not telling you who." Freddie said.
"Why not?" Sam asked.
"Because, there's no point. I know that she'll never love me back." Freddie said.
"Are you sure you're not just thinking about Carly?" Sam asked.
"Yes, I'm sure. This girl, she is mean to people, but she is really beautiful. I'm pretty sure she hates my guts, but I can live with that. As long as I can see her every day. Anyway, I have to go. I want a smoothie. You guys want one?" Freddie asked them. They both shook their heads so he left.
"Oh my god, I think he's in love with you." Carly said at the same time as Sam said:
"Oh my god. I think he's in love with me." They both stared at each other in shock. Had he purposefully tried to make them know who he loved or was it an accident? This was the question that was running through both girls heads as they stood there.