Chapter 1
iWonder
'Dear Diary,
Today was a long day. I didn't get much sleep last night. I had 2 pop quizzes today.. I think I passed one of them, but I'm not entirely sure of the other one. Freddie tried dropping hints to me again today that he wanted to go out with me. I tried my hardest to just play dumb, but eventually I had to let him down again. He's my best friend, but he just won't take 'no' for an answer. It's sweet and all, but it's starting to really get old. Tonight on iCarly we increased our viewers by 7, I think Freddie said. I don't really remember. My mind was a little too preoccupied with Sam. She just looked so pretty tonight that I could barely keep my eyes off of her. It's weird, really. Lately she's been the only person I've noticed. I'm sure it doesn't mean anything though. I really need to do my homework now. Goodnight, diary.
-Carly Shay'
It was close to 9:30pm whenever Carly finally got around to doing her homework. The show had run a little later than usual, and Sam and Freddie stayed over about an hour longer than they usually do. After about thirty minutes of ridiculous math homework, Carly finally gave up and closed her book and decided to get some sleep.
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The bell rang for school to let out. It was Friday an everyone was excited for the weekend. Sam and Freddie were standing by their lockers waiting for Carly.
"Dweeb, she's not going to go out with you. You can just hang it up." Sam said to Freddie. He slumped against his locked with a semi-sad look. "Aww, cheer up. Maybe there is someone who would appreciate how much of a loser you are."
"You aren't helping. Why do you have to be so mean to me?" Freddie spouted back at her.
"It makes my life less boring." Sam laughed. Carly casually appeared around the corner making her entrance.
"Hey, guys." Carly smiled.
"Tell Sam to stop being so mean to me." Freddie said.
"Tell Sam to stop being so mean to me. Suck it up, loser." Sam mocked. Carly gave Sam a 'cut-it-out' kind of look. Sam merely grinned.
"Hey, Sam do you want t come over tonight? Spencer is staying with a friend of his and I want you to come over so I'm not alone." Carly inquired.
"Sure. It's better than staying at home and listening to my mom yell at the cat about jobs." Sam laughed.
"She's still yelling at the cat to get a job?" Carly asked. The three were laughing.
"Your mom is crazy." Freddie said. He was then shot an evil look from Sam.
"Did I say you could join this convo?" Freddie backed up a few steps.
"Um, I think I'm gonna go… my mom wants me home early. Bye, guys." Freddie walked away after Carly said 'bye.'
"So, Spencer really isn't going to be there tonight?" Sam asked.
"Really. It'll just be us." Carly smiled.
"Sweet. What are we going to do tonight though?" Sam wondered.
"I don't know. Watch movies, goof-off, and order pizza?" Carly suggested.
"Sounds good to me." Sam grinned at the simple thought of pizza. Carly's eyes embraced Sam for a moment, noticing the slight messiness of her curly hair, her casual tom-boy-ish looks. Her eyes seemed to sparkle a little more than usual today though. Her lips looked a little chapped as usual, but still looking soft as ever. She looked beautiful today.
The two girls proceeded to go to Carly's house, but stopping at Sam's house on the way.
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"Hey, mom, I'm staying at Carly's house tonight." Sam yelled to her mother as she entered her bedroom. Sam grabbed her book-bag net to her bed and filled it with clothes and things she may need for tonight.
"Okay, dear." Sam's mom yelled to Sam. She then continued to yell at the cat. "You stupid cat. You're so lazy! You know what… I'm not paying for your food anymore… I've had enough of this. All you ever do is eat, sleep, scratch up my furniture, and use the litter box. Well, no more! You can just get a job and pay your own bills." Carly and Sam looked at each other and laughed. Sam grabbed her bag and the two started to leave.
"Bye, mom!" Sam yelled upon exiting the house behind her best friend.
"Bye, dear!" Sam's mom immediately went back to yelling at the cat.
"So, is your mom always like that with the cat?" Carly wondered.
"Unfortunately." Sam laughed. "I'm pretty sure my cat has low self-esteem because of her." Both girls started laughing louder. Whenever they reached Carly's apartment, the door was swiftly unlocked. The two girls entered and relocked the door.
"They both released their bags near the front entrance at the door. It was almost 4:00pm. Both girls headed over to the kitchen and grabbed two bottles of water.
"So, what do you want to do now?" Carly asked, sipping her water.
"I don't know. T.V. upstairs?" Sam shrugged.
"Sounds good." The two headed upstairs.
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Around 10:30pm both girls were laying on Carly's bed, stuffed with pizza and watching the ending of a movie. Sam lay on Carly's bed with her feet at the pillows. Carly sat upright positioned against her headboard. The movie went off.
Sam spun her body around and rested her head on Carly's leg. Carly immediately began stroking Sam's blond hair. A smile crept on Sam's face. The TV continued to the next movie. The girls both drowned the sound of the idiot box out.
"That was a good movie." Carly said gently.
"Yeah. Not bad at all." Sam stretched her arm and laid her hand beside her face on Carly's leg. Sam took a few deep breaths, relaxing to Carly's touch. "I love you, Carly." Sam said very calmly.
"I love you, too, Sam." Carly smiled even though Sam couldn't see her. Carly yawned.
"Tired?" Sam asked, not wanting to move or for Carly to stop rubbing her hair.
"A little bit. I'm not ready for bed yet though." She answered.
"Yeah, same here." Sam responded. "Hey, Carly?"
"Yeah, Sam?" She wondered.
"I think I like someone, but I don't know if I should tell her or not." Carly was so tired that she didn't even register that Sam had said 'her'.
"Well, if you think they like you, too… you should tell them." Carl y yawned again.
"Yeah, probably. You know… on second thought, I think I am ready for bed." Sam repositioned herself under the covers and laid on her back. Carly did the same. It began to rain outside. Within seconds, thunder and lightning could be heard and seen outside. Carly cringed. "Come here."
"What?" Sam pulled Carly close to her. Carly soon fell asleep to the sound of Sam's heartbeat. Sam fell asleep with her arms around Carly.
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Disclaimer: I do not own iCarly.. I'm just a fanfic writer :
AN -- Hope you enjoy!