A/N: Hey guys, I wasn't too pleased how the original story was going so i rewrote it. I'm still going to try using Elvis Presley song titles as titles for chapters. I hope this is an improvement.

All Shook Up

Freddie put the single red rose on the casket. It was time to say goodbye.

He watched as well-wishers passed, each placing a rose on the box, and offered their condolences to him. He said nothing in return. He was still in a state of shock. The moment was yet to be understood. He had not fully processed the events that had happened.

The Shay's door opened and in strolled the younger Benson. "Hey, what cha doing?"

Carly looked up and smiled at her neighbor, "Nothing much, just helping Spencer get organized for his next exhibit."

"Cool. Need any help?"

"Sure just grab those boxes and help me pack these." Carly pointed to two large cardboard boxes and a group of statuettes made from soda cans.

Freddie looked around and frowned, "Uh, where's Sam and Spencer?"

Carly smirked. "Well I banned Spencer from packing his stuff before he destroys them before the world can 'bask in his genius'," she said, using finger quotes for the last bit.

Freddie chuckled as he opened a box. "Did you use those exact words when you spoke to him?"

"Yeah, I didn't want to hurt his feelings. Anyways, he's off getting more packing popcorn. And Sam suddenly had to go to work when I mentioned that we were going to do some packing." Carly shook her head while wrapping one of the sculptures with bubble wrap before placing it in the box of Styrofoam.

Freddie raised an eyebrow and smirked. "How convenient. But I will still give her the benefit of the doubt. Having to run your own restaurant is pretty stressful."

"Yeah, but today is Monday, she always closes up shop on a Monday," Carly pointed out.

"Sam will always be Sam." They both laughed.

"But look at you. New suit?" said Carly gesturing to Freddie's clothes.

"Yeah, big presentation today. We launched the new Pearphone in the-" He was cut short by his phone ringing. He answered. "Hello… This is Fredward… Are you sure?" He had a worried expression on his face. Carly stopped what she was doing and walked up to her friend. "... I'm on my way." Freddie hung up and turned to Carly. "Sorry, Carls, but I have to go." He started heading to the door.

"Wait Freddie, what's wrong?" Carly asked.

Freddie glanced back at her and replied. "Mom is in the hospital." He reached for the doorknob.

Carly grabbed her purse and keys and ran after him. "I'll drive."

The duo reached Seattle Medical Center in no time. Luckily, those driving tips from Sam paid off, cutting their transit by ten minutes.

They rushed to the ER and quickly found the location of Mrs. Benson. They looked in to the room to see a team of medical personnel attending to Freddie's mom. They stood there, frozen.

"I didn't mean to do it. It was an accident."

"Sir, please calm down, the doctor needs to examine you properly."

Carly turned to see a nurse trying to restrain a patient who had a bloody arm and some bruises to his face. At that point, an orderly was passing and noticed her looking at the patient.

He spoke to her, "That drunk bastard ran a red light and crashed into that lady over there." He nodded his head indicating that Mrs. Benson was the victim. He continued walking.

Carly was furious. She stomped up to the irritable patient. "Did you hit her?" she demanded.

"Yeah, but I didn't mean to I was-"

She cut him off, "I am her and her son's lawyer, if she does not make it, I promise to personally make sure your ass ends up in jail!" She glared at him and walked off, leaving him speeckless.

She texted Sam of what was going on before joining Freddie by the window to look at his mother. They listened to the ongoings inside the room.

"…okay let the I.V. run and when the blood reaches we'll start the transfusion," said the male doctor.

The female doctor spoke after looking at the X-rays that a nurse just handed her, "She's got multiple rib fractures as well as a lung contusion on the left, a fractured pelvis and left femur. We need to get the surgeons involved as soon as poss-" She was cut short by the sudden sound of alarms.

"She's going into V-tac," Shouted the male doctor.

"I'm stating compressions," said a nurse.

"Someone bring the defibrillator, set it to 360," ordered the female doctor.

"Defibrillator ready."

The male doctor grabbed the paddles and placed them on Mrs. Benson's chest. "Okay, all clear!" Freddie's mom jerked with the shock.

"Still in V-tac," said the female doctor.

"All clear!" shouted the male doctor.

"Still nothing."

"Clear!"

"Nope. Resume compressions," said the female doctor.

"Come on guys, we're losing her," exclaimed one of the nurses.

"She's now flatline, give her some epi, stat!" ordered the female doctor.

"Nothing," stated another nurse.

"COME ON LADY, YOU CAN MAKE IT!"

Beeeeeeeeeeeep.

The male doctor took a deep breath and exhaled. "That's it, sorry guys but you tried your best. Time of death is…"

The rain started falling heavily as the casket was lowered into the hole. At that point it hit Freddie. She was gone. He broke into tears. Carly put her arm around his shoulder and tried to comfort him.

She led him to the final resting place where he threw the first bit of dirt to bury his mother. He looked up for the first time in quite a while, looking for his blonde friend, but could not find her. The Shay sibling walked on either side of him, escorting him to the car.

Three brunettes exited the elevator and made their way down the hallway between 8C and 8D. They walked side by side saying nothing. Freddie hung his head, looking at his feet move one in front of the other. Spencer and Carly kept up with him each of them glancing over at their friend on occasion with concern on their faces. They soon reached the space between their apartments. Freddie pulled out his key and faced his doorway. He put the key in the slot, unlocked the door and paused.

"I can't believe she's gone," Freddie said, looking at the doorknob.

Carly walked up to her friend, turned him around and hugged him. "I know you loved her so much, even though she drove you nuts."

"Yeah. I guess that's what I'll miss most about her." Freddie pulled away from Carly and looked at both her and Spencer. "Thanks for everything guys."

"No problem little buddy. We're right here if you need anything."

Freddie nodded and entered his apartment leaving the siblings in the corridor with worried expressions on their faces. He threw his black suit jacket on the backrest of the sofa before dumping himself in the seat. He leaned forward, putting his face in his hands, letting out a deep sigh. Tears flowed.

She was gone and he was all alone.

He would always remember her.

He would always love her.

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