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Seattle

The festival was over , Jade's play Love's Lament had taken home a nice chunk of scholarship money, noticeable interest from several colleges , as well as a Broadway producer thus making one Jade West in a good mood and the messy drama that had been a triangle between one Cat Valentine, Robbie Shapiro, and Carly Shay was over .

The couple had survived the machinations of Carly's chase after Robbie and managed to right the trouble within their relationship . Cat had even come out of the situation a bit more stronger than when she had arrived at the beginning of the summer .

Andre and Tori were in a good , solid place in their relationship and now as the summer was fading away , it was time for the gang to pack up Beck's faithful Rv and drive back to California . The sun was barely peeking over the Bushwell Apartments as the iCarlies stood on the sidewalk exchanging hugs and goodbyes with their Hollywood friends .

Robbie had a arm slung over Cat's shoulder, comfortably, as they faced the perky brunette , an embarrassed smile splayed across her pretty features .

" I am so , so sorry for how I acted to you both this summer," Carly was contrite and sincere ," I really cant express to you how awful I feel about everything that I did .I was a horrible, horrible person ."

Robbie exchanged an understanding smile with his girlfriend and simply nodded .

Carly's attempt to steal him from Cat was now water under the bridge and they had already worked through it together and forgiven her .

" There's no need for you to keep apologizing, Carly ," insisted Robbie, kindly ," its over with and let's just forget it ever happened .'

A blush rose to color the young woman's cheek and was grateful they had forgiven her for her ganky behavior .Spencer was still reading her the riot act and if it hadn't been for Trina's interference in their brotherly /sisterly fight , it might have gone on for days .She supposed it was just one more new thing she would have to adjust to since Trina was moving in with Spencer and her brother did love the woman .

" Thank you, Robbie , I'll try " said Carly, hoping she could forge ahead finally .

Robbie debated with himself about whether a hug was feasible and if Cat might kill him but opted to play on the safe side . No hug for Carly .Much too soon .

Cat slid out from under his arms and surprised Carly with a hug of her own ." I'm sorry that I tried to kill you ," apologized Cat, softly ," I would have felt really bad if I'd actually managed to hit you with the lamp , Carly ."

After the Carly pursing Robbie had to led to a kiss , Cat had stopped crying and decided to literally fight Carly for her man, which included some scrappy fighting on the little redheads part , and items being thrown at the web show hostess. In the end , it had all worked out for the best and issues had been fully resolved .

Carly managed semi semblance of a smile ." I probably deserved it for going after your boyfriend ," admitted a wry Carly ," you've got one great guy there , Cat ."

Cat stole a glance out of the corner of her eye , Robbie was deep in animated conversation with Gibby Gibson , her smile, soft and dreamy . They could have just as easily broken up earlier this summer but a little space and Robbie courting her with sweet gestures, she felt like they had taken a step forward in their relationship . It wasn't so new anymore but what they had was very real and true love .

True love always prevailed with patience and perseverance .

" The best ," Cat tugged on her wrist ," Carly, you need to get past this awful Brad thing and give Gibby a real chance . He is so sweet on you and one of those good fells like my Robbie …."

Ever the hopeless romantic, Cat wanted all of her friends to be as happy as she and Robbie were and it couldn't hurt to give Carly a little nudge . The girl had some strange ways of thinking when it came to dating material with guys .

Carly stole a glance herself , Gibby caught her eye and his lips curled in a lopsided grin that had her feeling a slight ping . More pings with Gibby was so weird .

" Its Gibby ….maybe …things changed between us , I think "

" Trust your heart ," whispered Cat, with a conspirator wink ," it doesn't lie ."

Sam Puckett poked her head in between the girls ." Sometimes it does, Red, but in this case, I want to see where this new chizz is leading " Sam elbowed Carly, knowingly," Gibby's been making cow eyes at you all summer ." .

" Sam, that isn't helping me ! "

" Yeah, like you guys were so crazy about me and Fred wad getting together ," reminded Sam, casually, " Gibby's not so much of a GIBBY ..I say, try the dork out ."

Carly shot them both annoyed looks and stalked off to say her goodbyes to Tori even as she considered the possibility of her and Gibby being together ..

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Tori couldn't believe the summer was over or that she was heading back to L.A. without her big sister . This trip had been eventful in more ways than one as Trina had come to Seattle to model for Spencer and who who have or could have predicted that they would fall head over heels in love with one another ?

Certainly not this girl and as if things couldn't get any more insane , Trina snagged a job as a foot model for Fizzene Shoes , and now she was moving into the apartment with Spencer . It was unbelievable and if she hadn't seen the couple with her own eyes, Tori wouldn't have believed it to be true , but they were in love .

Her sister had actually gotten a real job and was talking about having a future with Spencer Shay . Oh boy, oh boy, what a crazy summer !

Thank God, she and Andre were the normal couple out of their bunch !

They knew exactly what they were doing , where they were heading, and how they were planning on arriving at said destination together .

Trina grasped her shoulders, giving her a little shake ." If you get bored , feel free to start packing up my room for me, " suggested Trina, hoping sadness and their sisterly bond might motivate her baby sister to help her with a little packing ," I imagine since Mom is upset with me , she might be already starting on it but it'd be cool. "

Tori gave her an exasperated look as if that was high on her list of priorities ." Or you could stop playing house with Spencer for a couple of days and drive back with us and pack up your own crap , Trin."

Andre stepped closer, murmured a warning in her ear ." Supportive, remember ?"

Tori ground her teeth together and knew he was right . " Fine but only if I am extremely bored ," allowed Tori, " and I am taking back all of my clothes that you stole from me and

Never returned ."

Trina just smiled ," Borrowed ."

Spencer came up behind her, wrapping his arms around Trina's waist and she gave him a joyful smile . " Trina has meetings with Ivy all this week and Socko and I are driving out of town to pick up parts for the new sculpture I just got commissioned to make ," explained a serious Spencer , " Trina and I want to try to drive out to Hollywood to get the rest of her stuff in a week or two . I know how important her stuff is to her ."

" Aw Spencer " Trina lifted her lips for a kiss and he obliged her .

" Oh good luck on the job ," Tori couldn't resist pulling Trina into a hug ," don't say anything you'll regret and lose it . I promise I will call or text you if I learn anything new about how Mom and Dads counseling is going .."

" Or if Dad changes his mind about divorcing Mom ' snapped Trina , who still was feeling a little bit of bitterness over Holly's affair with her Dad's partner, Gary , and their parents separation had been short lived . She blamed her mothers selfishness ," it could still happen ."

" Honey, I thought you were working on giving your Mom a chance " put in Spencer , quietly . He still feared that Holly hated his guts and while he wasn't really comfortable with that, he knew this whole situation with her parents made her truly upset .Trina didn't actually mean half of what she said but her mother had hurt her deeply .Playing peacemaker was new to him but parents were important .

" I'm trying, I was having a weak moment " shot back Trina, on a heavy sigh ." I never said I was perfect ! "

" Hey Spencer , thank Mrs. Benson for letting me and Robbie crash at her place ," cut in Andre , diverting the subject before the mood went down badly ," we appreciate it ."

" Sure or you could send her a thank you note "

" Take good care of my baby sister, Andre " burst out Trina , pulling Tori into her arms for a affectionate hug that took the wind of her ," I'm counting on you ."

Andre reached for Tori while Spencer pulled Trina away , separating the sisters , and sharing protective expressions . As different as night and day , the girls were still close and it was going to be a tear fest soon if one of them didn't interrupt the moment .

" I will ….come on, baby ," Andre propelled his girlfriend towards the RV," why don't we grab the good seats in this rolling chizz machine before Cat and Robbie do ."

" Beck's ugly couch isn't that comfortable " commented Tori , off-hand .

" So you want us to take the bed then ?' suggested Andre, flashing her a wide , sexy grin ," I wouldn't say no to that , Tori ."

" Just get in the RV, Andre " tossed back Tori, over her shoulder , waving at their friends as she dumped her oversized purse on the floor and deliberated between the floor, the hideous looking orange couch that Beck had liberated from the side of the road , and the bed . On the way to Seattle, she and Andre had shared the floor and after a few hours, you could feel every bump and pothole that Beck hit .

" I don't want to watch Robbie and Cat act all lovey and dopey for 6 hours , I wont be able to take it ," predicted Andre , placing his keyboard on the table and grabbing Tori around the waist ," I think its our time ."

Tori leaned into him and kissed him, deeply ." I plan on sleeping , Dre ."

" Sleeping, Tori," muttered a disgruntled Andre , " dang it ! "

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Trina thought she was being mature , she was 19 , after all, and starting her life on her own terms and with a new kick ass job and with the man of her dreams, she was one lucky woman but as she watched Andre herd Tori into Beck's stupid RV, she felt the beginning of tears forming behind her eyelashes . She didn't want to cry , it wasn't as if she wasn't ever going to see her sister again and it wasn't that far to Hollywood yet she felt incredibly sad .

" Trina, " Spencer's soft voice was in her ear as he held onto her shoulders, lightly ," its still awfully early , honey , how about we go back upstairs and go back to sleep ?"

Trina bit her lip, felt herself tremble and leaned into him ." I'm going to miss Tori and her stupid, annoying friends , Spencer ."

He dropped a kiss into her head ," I know and you'll feel better once you get more sleep ."

" I do need my beauty sleep .." murmured Trina, allowing him to lead her back inside the apartment building, and with one last wave at her sister , she let Spencer take care of her and decided this had been the most wonderful summer of her life .

She and Spencer were going to start a life together .

Beck and Jade stood together , not touching, but simply by each others side , coffee cups in their hands as they stared down Freddie and Sam as if none of them knew what exactly to say to one another . Beck and Jade had stayed at a hotel rather than at the Bushwell and there had been a short time it had been a clash against the groups .

Scissors versus the butter sock .

Cat versus Carly.

Best friends -well, the chizz had hit the fan in all kinds of wonked out ways between the whole Carly /Robbie/Cat debacle but it had all worked out in the end .

Beck broke the silence, extending a hand to Freddie ." Its been cool, guys ."

" It was an experience ," agreed a solemn Freddie ," next time, we'll have to come visit you guys in your neck of the woods ."

Sam rolled her eyes upwards , elbowing her boyfriend." Its freaking seven in the morning, Freddork, can the small talk so I can go back to bed ."

Freddie , her own dork in shining armor , sent her a withering look that she promptly chose to ignore ." Sam, I'll buy you breakfast if you be nice and tell our friends goodbye ."

Sam's eyes lit up at the sounds of breakfast calling her name and bacon . Maybe she was in the mood for some breakfast ham- ah who was she kidding, food was all good .

She yawned and met the steady gaze of Jade , who was drinking her coffee as if it was her lifeline and judging from how much coffee she had seen the wicked one drink, Sam figured it probably was her go to drink .

" It was fun plotting revenge with you , sorry we didn't get a chance to throw down ," said Sam, conversationally ," you know, me with the butter sock and you with those scissors of yours ."

" Maybe next time you'll let me have a swipe at Carly …."

" If I get to have a go with the Puppet Boy or Red ," considered Sam, ' I'm not picky ."

" And on that note ," Beck grabbed his girlfriends shoulders ," goodbye ."

Jade fixed him with a heated look ," Dude , Sam and I were making plans ."

" It is much to early in the morning for you two to be talking weapons and torture ," said Beck, kissing her temple ," Get in the truck, Jade ."

" Only because I want to , Beckett " Drinking her coffee, Jade climbed in the passenger seat of the truck as her boyfriend got behind the wheel ," let's go home ."

" This has been the vacation to beat all vacations " exclaimed Cat as she dropped her suitcase on the floor and settled down on the couch, patting the seat next to her for Robbie ," and Jade won a big prize for her play ."

Robbie tossed his bags beside hers and joined her , scooting close to put his hands around her waist as he contemplated his girlfriends analysis of their insane summer in Seattle .

" It has been a learning experience for sure ," added a solemn Robbie , glancing at the yellow pearl bracelet on Cat's wrist ," I feel as if it has helped our relationship for the better , dear heart ."

Cat smiled softly and kissed his cheek ." It was rough but I think we're really good ."

Andre and Tori shared puzzled expressions at their friends but didn't want to rock that boat . Robbie and Cat had survived their first real issue together and with a sticky , messy near break up and mistakes on both their parts, they were still together and in love .

It was a good sign and no sense in bringing up the negative , it wasn't important .

" Well, I can't wait until we get home ," announced Tori, resting her head against Andre ," a week until school officially starts and we are Seniors ! "

Andre took a sip of Wahoo punch and played the familiar foreboding opening notes from the movie Jaws , ignoring the baleful looks his friends were shooting him .

" Not ready for the back to school thing ," admitted the musician, all the serious ," I personally can use a vacation from our vacation ." He made a face as he thought of the ominous voicemail his father had left him that had him a little wonky ," and not really pumped about my yearly visit from my Dad . Think I'd rather play Love Boat bingo with my Grandma for a week than try to make small talk with the man ."

Robbie pushed his glasses up on his nose ." Love Boat bingo ?"

Tori shook her head at him , urging him not to question Andre about it . " Don't even ask, Robbie, its better that way ."

Tori placed a hand over her boyfriends and gave him a understanding smile ." It might not be that bad, Andre ," suggested Tori , helpfully ," who knows , your Dad just might miss you and want to spend time with you ."

Andre dropped a kiss on her mouth ." Baby, I love you, but you don't know how my Dad is and this whole mysterious thing he wants to talk about is bugging me ."

" Have a little faith, Andre " offered Cat , tracing hearts on Robbie's knee ," I can't believe we're all Seniors ! "

We will have to make it our best year ever " contributed Robbie, matter of fact .

" Oh yeah "

" Hey, I have an idea ," Cat snapped her fingers, voice high and excited ," why don't we sing a song ! I know just the perfect song for us …."

" I'd rather have pancakes , Lil Red , but betcha Beck wont stop until Jade needs more coffee or a pee break " groaned Andre, with a sigh ," though I would love to do all the music for a Senior play this year , that'd be cool ."

" You should talk to Jade about collaborating " tossed in Robbie , " she's been talking about writing a sequel to Love's Lament since she found out she won ."

" Not a bad idea, Rob, " Andre nodded his head, liking it ," I will do that ."

" Our music , we're a team, Dre ," Tori leaned her head on his shoulder ," not going to let you forget that ."

" No chance of that happening , Tori " Andre laid his lips on hers ," Andre and Tori "

" You guys , aren't you even curious about the song ? Come on, singing will be fun ," urged Cat, watching as they passed the tall buildings in Seattle ," it's a really long trip back to California . "

" What song, Cat ?" inquired a curious Tori, not wanting to hurt Cat's feelings . She was forever a cheerful morning person and it was a small space in the cramped RV . The trip had been eventful at the beginning and it was awfully close quarters and it was too early to be annoyed at one another .

" Friends forever "

" The Saved by the Bell song ?"

" That is like super lame , lil Red "

" No, its fun ," encouraged Cat, brown eyes imploring her friends ," Tori, come on, the words are so us ! I used to watch it on Saturday mornings with my brother when he was having therapy at the hospital ….pleasee, sing it with me ."

Tori bit her lip and nodded . It was true that she remembered when the Saved by the Bell gang had formed a band and the song was really catchy and a little cheesy .

" Okay , So, I might have watched the show with Trina ," confessed Tori in her own defense ," only because Slater was cute ! "

Score another point for the girls !

Cat pushed her red hair from her shoulders and humming to herself , brought the song to mind and began to sing, hoping she could get them to join her .She knew the guys were just trying to be all cool but they had to know the words of the song, too .

Even her brother, Steven, knew the words and he was much older than all of them .

" We met some time ago, when we were so young . We've been through thick and thin , we've lost, we've tied, we've won . Friends forever…."

Tori tapped her toes to the beat of the song and sending her boyfriend an apologetic grin, the singer picked up the next verse , caught up in the fun of the song that spoke of their friendships, relationships, and their expectations of the upcoming Senior year .

" With you, everywhere. Friends forever , always will be friends . If your down , I'll pick you up and I'll never let you fall ."

Grinning, Cat joined her on the chorus, beaming and nudging Robbie's shoulder with her own ." If you ever need someone , I'm waiting for your call . We'll be friends forever ."

Robbie looked at Andre, man to man, pointed at his pretty girlfriend and shrugged, adding his voice to the girls .

" We'll be friends, talkin bout friends ..always will be there . Will be there ..through thick and thin , through it all, hanging tough . We'll stay side by side "

Andre thought his friends were losing their minds from lack of sleep as he found the right notes, figured he might as well join the loons , because when it all came down to it, they were always his friends .

" We'll be friends forever , till the end of time . Always will be friends "

They survived the one crazy summer together but would they be able to survive what challenges their Senior year would throw at them ?