Midnight

Freddie lay in his bed unable to sleep with so much on his mind. Did we really try to make us into something we weren't? He couldn't help but feel like it wasn't right. We didn't even have a normal friendship why should we have a normal relationship. For as long as he could remember nothing had even been normal between him and Samantha Puckett. She hit him and abused him and often humiliated him but that was just kind how they were. In the beginning she pushed and he didn't push back but then he started pushing back and that's just how it was. They didn't hate each other it was just their dynamic so why should it change cause they were dating.

"ugh this is so stupid" he grunted as he sat up in bed and grabbed his phone and texted the person he really needed to talk to.

Freddie: Hey Puckett you awake?

It took a few seconds and he was on pins and needs waiting for a reply. If he took to long to figure this out he might miss out on something that should never have ended. His phone lit up with a reply

Sam: Yea what do you need Fredwardo? Mamas got to get her beauty sleep.

Freddie rolled his eyes. He could always count on Sam to warp his name into something childish.

Freddie: So I was thinking. We don't have a normal friendship why should we try to have a normal relationship. He hit send and hoped that Sam understood what he was saying. Hell he barely understood what he said looking back at his text. He would have his reply soon.

Sam: What? Look we already decided it was kind of a mistake dating I understand that. Why are you trying to make sense of it.

Ugh of course she would misunderstand it if I say it that way nub. Freddie shook his head and tried to explain what he meant.

Freddie: No I mean look at us as friends right. We aren't normal we harass each other it's what we do. I mean I handcuffed you to Gibby for Pete's sake. We push each other but it doesn't make us not friends does it?

Freddie sent it and slumped back against his pillow a bit. This might be a long night.

Sam: Well yea that's kind of true we are far from normal. We don't hate each other that's been said you know, with the amount of kissing we did tonight. So what?

Freddie couldn't help bit smile at the text. Only Sam could describe the lack of hate they had for each other with the fact that they liked kissing each other. Not that he disagreed their kissed were like electric.

Freddie: So why did we worry about having a normal relationship when we don't have a normal friendship? We worked just fine after we got over the fighting and you beating up Gib. We do have a connection just a weird one. What I'm trying to say is I don' t think we should have broken up over what Carly said. We do like each other well I know I like you. Do you like me? Like really like me?

Freddie breathed out in a puff. He really needed to get it off his chest. He really did like Sam and this break up didn't feel right to him. There felt like there was a gap in his chest now and it hurt.

Sam: Freddie I…..I do like you. We did get along really great this past two weeks but I don't want this to be a mistake. Can we talk about this tomorrow this is to much for one night.

Freddies breath hitched for a second. She does like me but she's scared. tough Sam Puckett is afraid of getting hurt.

Freddie: Yea that's fine it has been a long night. I'll see you tomorrow ok. Oh and guess what.

Sam: What?

Freddie: I hate you : )

Sam: I hate you too…nub : ) see you tomorrow

Freddie smiled as he fell deeper into his pillow. There was still hope for him and Sam and maybe fix this pain in his chest. Tomorrow was a new day.

Ridgeway

Sam was as nervous as that time she got sent to the principals office for egging car. That was a really close call. She had gotten to school early so her and Freddie could talk. She could barely sleep after the conversation they had last night. Freddie likes me. And I like him. Sam never though she would say those words even in her own head. That's exactly what got her checking herself into the mental ward. But HE was the one that told her it was ok. That she wasn't any crazier than normal and as weird as it sounds it was sweet and made since to her. Ugh I'm turning into Carly being all girly and …sweet ugh. Sam shivered at the thought. She was so lost in thought she was caught off guard when a pair of hands turned her around forcefully.

"What-" was all she could get out before a pair of lips smashed down onto hers. Regaining her senses she realized who was kissing her. Her back-stabbing ex-boyfriend Jonah. This was definitely someone she didn't want kissing her. She pushed him off and slapped him sending him staggering backwards. He looked at her with a bloody lip.

" What the HELL Puckett. Is that what I get for deciding to show you a little sweetness after you wedgie me in front of EVERYONE. I'm doing you a favor damn." Jonah said glaring at her. Sam could barely contain rolling her eyes. Was he serious. He was doing her a favor?

"You must be kidding me. You tried to get with my BEST FRIEND you sleaze bag. You are lucky all I did was slap you. YOU FREAKING KISSED ME . Ugh disgusting. " Sam shouted wiping her lips. Jonah's nostrils flared as he stepped towards her. He raised his hand like he was going to punch her and the world just slowed down. Sam was used to fighting it's what she did most of her life. Boys, girls it didn't matter a fight was a fight and she survived them all. Most guys were afraid to hit a girl especially in the middle of a school hallway. But today it was early and there was hardly anyone here yet and Jonah surely didn't seem afraid to hit her. Sam felt the impact of his fist with her cheek and her head bounced off of her locker and she crumpled to the floor in a daze.

Well that didn't feel good. God he seems a lot more tweaked then he was when we dated. She tried to get up but her ears were ringing. She looked up at Jonah who had his hand raised to back hand her. Shit I'm to dizzy to get up. Jonahs hand came down towards her face before an arm reached out and turned him around. Jonah barely knew what hit him when a fist connected with his mouth. The back of his head hit the lockers and he staggered sideways. Another fist connected with the side of his head and he went down. Sam shook her head trying to clear it as she looked up at the person who laid out Jonah.

"Freddie!" Sam said in surprise. What was he doing here? She had never known Freddie to hit anyone one and there he was fists balled up standing over Jonah face twisted in anger. Freddie must have heard her cause he turned towards her and his face immediately softened. Same couldn't help but look at his beautiful brown eyes. He saved me. Freddie gave her a half smile that just felt like he was saying everything was going to be ok. Sam was about to smile back when Freddie got tackled to the floor. Jonah was all over him hitting him in the face. Sam scrambled towards them to try to pull Jonah off Freddie.

"Sam back up" Freddie yelled at her. She was stunned for a second but backed up. He doesn't want me in the way. Freddie got his foot under Jonah and kicked him off sending him into a locker next to Sam. Sam had to move out of the way to avoid getting hit. Freddie dived on top of Jonah and just started beating him in the face. Sam froze and just stared as Freddie Benson the nerd, the nub, the geekiest guy she knew besides maybe Gibby who was just special to begin with beat down a guy that hit her and forcefully kissed her. This …is kind of hot. That was probably the weirdest thing for her to think right now but it was kind of true. Freddie was usually so laid back and reserved that him going all Ali on Jonah was kind of hot.

" OH MY GOD FREDDIE. SAM GET HIM OFF HIM." Sam snapped her head towards the voice. There stood Carly with about half the school and Gibby. Sam looked back towards Freddie who was still hitting Jonah. Sam scrambled over to him and grabbed him around the shoulders.

" COME ON FREDDIE. IT'S DONE MAN ITS OVER." Sam yelled as she tried to drag Freddie off of Jonah. He was not budging and Sam was trying as hard as she could to move him. Holy shit when did he get this strong. Both Carly and Sam had realized that Freddies arms were getting bigger but Sam still beat him in arm wrestling. This made no sense.

"GIBBY OH MY GOD HELP HER" I could hear Carly Panicking behind me. Next thing I know Gibby is helping me pull Freddie backwards until he falls on his butt.

"Jesus Freddie are you ok." Gibby knelt next to Freddie helping him up. I grabbed on of his arms and helped him to his feet. He had a cut lip and a black eye was developing fast over his left eye. He didn't even seem to be looking at us just right past me and Gibby at Jonah who was still on the floor moaning covering his face. I Stepped directly in his view and grabbed his face and forced him to look at me.

"Freddie calm down. Its over ok its over." It sounded like someone was about to cry. Wait was that me. Sam started blinking back tears as Freddie looked at her and his whole mood just changed. He looked me in the eyes and just everything seemed to change. He grabbed me and pulled me close tangling his hands in my hair.

"God Sam are you ok." He asked me. I couldn't help but be surprised. He had just gotten into what was probably his first fight and kicked some ass and he was worried about me. I took a step back and looked at his face. His left eye was almost completely swollen now and his lip was still bleeding. He pulled his hands out of my hair before looking at them then back at me.

" SAM YOU'RE BLEEDING."

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