Freddie could still remember the sinking feeling he had felt when Gibby told, through tears that were slowly but surely soaking the banana he was eating, that Sam had moved to New York. He didn't really know what he expected her to do, she was Carly's best friend after all and he guessed he couldn't really blame her, but he was her friend too right? and Gibby? he sighed and glared at his desk. He still didn't really understand what he'd felt when Gibby had informed him, but he knew it was basically completely different to what he'd felt when Carly left with her dad. He had felt like he was saying goodbye to a sister, someone he'd obviously miss but wouldn't think of going after her or doing something ridiculous to get her to come back but when Sam had left he had practically made a plan in his head to go to NY and beg her to come home, but after he'd slept on it he concluded that it was pretty stupid and he wasn't even that sure why he had such an urge to see her again.

After all it wasn't like he still had feelings for her or anything right? Ughhh why did life have to be so confusing? he had been getting so close to liking Carly again then.. he just couldn't. Sam had asked him if he had a crush on her again, and still unsure of his feelings he said no but it was pretty obvious she didn't believe him. Looking back on it Sam seemed almost... Jealous? Nah she doesn't get jealous. Well as far as he knew.

Hang on, what if Sam had seen had seen him and Carly kiss? she would understand that it was just closure and a way of saying goodbye right? What if that was why she went to New York? Because she was jealous?

No. He shook himself and groaned, this was getting ridiculous.

Sam wasn't the kind of person who ran from her problems. She faced them head on armed with her butter sock.

But.. if he really thought about it, he didn't think he even knew her. After 5 years, did he he completely know the real Samantha Puckett?

His thoughts were interrupted by his mother announcing very loudly that it was time for his tick bath.

"Not know mom!" he said through gritted teeth

"But Freddiekins! T-BO has only agreed to leave the bathroom for 20 minutes! Remember! We must not waste time if we are next in line!"

Whoa Freddie thought absentmindedly that was probably the first of his mothers rhymes to actually make sense. He was brought back to the real world by another pounding on the door. "Mom!" he yelled and he faintly heard her footsteps getting further away from his door and her muttering something about manners and shouting but he didn't really acknowledge it. He really needed to talk to someone about this.

"And then I just.. Gibby!"

"Uhh-huh what's up Freddo my man?" Gibby asked, though still fully focused on the two plastic ducks he was racing across the table of the Groovy Smoothie they were sitting at.

"Gibby.. I've been sitting here trying to talk to you for the last half hour and you've just been completely ignoring me and sliding those.. things" here he gestured to the ducks "-across the table."

Gibby's first reaction was to grab both ducks and hold them tightly to his chest "Hey! they have names y'know! this is Glenda-" he held up the pink rubber duck "and this is Marvin" he finished proudly displaying the lime green one.

"Ooh nice ducks man!" T-BO came over to their table armed with a dozen cabbages on a stick and sat down on a vacant stool, while Gibby told him the very detailed story of how he bought them.

No-one even noticed when Freddie sighed aggravatedly, pushed his chair out from under the table and practically stormed out of the Groovy Smoothie.

He knew exactly where to go next.

"Wait... you kissed Carly?" Spencer asked slightly shocked

"Uhh yeah?" Freddie wasn't quite sure why but he suddenly felt very self conscious.

"Whoa. why?"

"Well she kissed me.. so um"

"But you kissed back?"

"Well.. yeah basically"

"But what about Sam?" Spencer asked crinkling his forehead

"Umm Sam?"

"Well yeah cause I thought she still.." he suddenly seemed to realize something and immediately attempted to change the subject. "So.. um do you like carrots? cause I bought a whole load of them for my sculpture and I-"

"Spencer! Do you know something?"

"Uhh" Spencer looked around desperately "Yes! I know that.. um two plus two is four, and I know that ducks don't like spaghetti tacos, and I know that Sam still likes you because sh- oh chiz" he glared down at her feet

"What? Spencer! Start talking! Now!"

"Noo! nuh-huh! Spencer yelled

Freddie gave him the evills and Spencer started slowly backing out of the room yelping "Don't hurt me! I'm just a person! It's not like I- NO!" He suddenly screamed at Freddie who had gone to block the door causing him to step back in shock and Spencer took the opportunity to dash out the door.