Welcome! Yes, this is one of those ideas that keep on begging me to publish them. But no, I'm not gonna forget about the others. I wanted to try a little horror so this happened…
Anyway, let's proceed.
Disclaimer: I do not own iCarly, PERIOD. Dan Schneider is the man you're looking for.
"I'm only a technical 'nerd'. A wimp. A character behind-the-scenes. A tough girl's punching bag. Why me, of all people?"
I didn't expect things to turn out like this. We all didn't. We're just camping around here for fun. But now, I'm forced to go through this… this so-called 'funhouse' to rescue my friends, alone, for his amusement.
It all started last Saturday evening, on Apartment 8-C. I was sitting between my two best friends on the couch, watching reruns of Girly Cow Season 4. But we eventually got tired of it so my blonde 'friend' started to change the channel.
"So bored… nothing good on TV." Sam said, while searching for anything interesting. No luck though.
Sam here wasn't like your average girl. She's strong, vicious, aggressive and will do anything just to get her way. Whenever I'm with her, she'll take every chance to cause me physical and emotional pain. But even if she finds enjoyment at my suffering, she can still feel remorse. Like the time she told the whole word that I never kissed anyone. I was so humiliated that I locked myself in the fire escape. Then, I decided to watch iCarly and saw that she lied to everyone just to get them off my back. After that, she left and visited me. One thing lead to another, and we ended up… kissing. I don't want to talk about it anymore.
"I guess this is a sign that the rest of summer is gonna be boring." My brunette friend, Carly, said.
Unlike Sam, Carly was like those lead girls on stupid chick flicks: kind, smart, pretty, funny and famous. She was considered perfect by everyone, the reason I became in love with her. But now, I think she's a bit too perfect. I thought about what my relationship would be like with Carly and it hit me. Normal + Normal = Boring. It was straightforward. Meet at some kind of place, hang out, make out, say goodbye, and repeat that cycle until marriage. That sorta helped me awaken from my obsession. Don't get me wrong, I still like her… but not to the point of worshipping her like she's some kind of goddess.
"Can't we do something else? Something that's fun?" Sam asked as she let go of the remote, giving up.
"We've done everything we wanted. And it's been only two weeks." I stated. She doesn't seem too happy at that fact.
Just then, Carly's big brother came on the living room. "Ahoy there, kiddos!" He greeted with his usual cheery tone. He looked at us and noticed our bored expressions. "You all look glum today."
Spencer was the 26-year-old brother of Carly. Before I met him at sixth grade, I always thought adults are just a pack of boring and serious creatures. But Spencer proved me wrong. He was unusually creative and childish at times. But that doesn't get in the way of him being cool and fun. And whenever I needed a guy to talk about my problems, I just come rushing to his doorstep. He was like a brother… or maybe even like a father that I never had. Just wonder what Carly's life would be like if he was born normal...
"We're just bored, that's all." Carly replied.
"Ahh, the stage where kids are faced with boredom for the rest of their summer." Then he sat down the single chair on the side and looked at us again. "You know, we can always do something together outdoors like… go to that amusement park!"
"Or go camping!" Carly said, it seems she likes this little brainstorming.
"Or go to the Meat Festival!" Sam excitedly suggested. It looks like she forgot that the festival was already over.
"They already held that last week…" I reminded her. Her smile quickly turned into a frown. Then I turned towards Carly. "But camping doesn't sound like a bad idea."
"Since when did you think Carly's ideas are boring?" Sam said. And I swear that I felt a little jealousy on her voice. But I also couldn't help but feel a little sad and guilty at that statement. She was right. She was always right. I never disagree with Carly. Even though some of Sam's ideas were better, I didn't give her the recognition she deserved. Not just me, but also everyone else.
"Well, I've heard Ayrwode Forest is a good spot for camping." Carly said, not noticing Sam's face.
"So… camp it is?" Spencer asked, making sure that everyone agrees.
"I'm good." Carly said.
"I'm down." I said.
"Whatever…" Sam said, with a flat tone. I winced slightly at her voice.
"All right then! Let's get packing!" He then stood up and dashed towards his room. Carly had a confused look on her face and stood up.
"What? Right now?" She asked, yelling across the apartment.
"Yeah! We leave tomorrow!" His brother yelled back from his room. She just left out a smile.
"Typical…" She mumbled, and turned towards me. "So, you think your mom will let you?" She asked.
"She let me go with you to hunt Bigfoot, so yeah!" I said, confident of my answer.
"As long as you contact her 8 times a day?" She asked. My smile was quickly gone and looked away. "And bring a nightlight?" I then bowed my head and focused on my shoes. She just had to add that, does she?
"…Yeah." I admitted. After that, I heard Sam snicker. I quickly shot her a glare but that only made her burst into laughter.
"Come on Sam, let's go pack up." Carly said. Her laughter came to a halt and quickly groaned.
"But that's a lot of work!" She whined. Yup, that's Sam for you. But being best friends with her for a long time, Carly knew her weakness. She reached for her pocket and got out a piece of Fat Cake.
"Fat cakes…" She said as she held it in front of Sam's face. She was quickly hypnotized by the snack and stood up.
"Let's do this." She said and rushed upstairs. Carly and I both laughed at her.
"Well, see you later Freddie!" She waved goodbye and followed Sam.
I watched her as she got upstairs and directed my attention back at the TV. Giving it one last chance, I grabbed the remote and started to surf through the channels. Two minutes later and still nothing. I was about to give up when a news report on Channel 86 caught my attention.
"Two men, an adult and teenager, were said to disappear right here at Ayrwode Forest last week. This is not the first time we received this kind of news, as 6 other people were also reported missing on this same area. The police are still investigating the current whereabouts-"
Before the anchorman can finish, I turned off the TV. I was gonna go camping with some cool friends for a change so I'm not letting paranoia get the best of me and ruin my experience. I took a glance at my silver watch and saw that it was only 7:03 PM. Since the others were busy packing, I decided to do the same. I got off the couch and left the Shay apartment.
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I should have paid attention to that warning. Even the word 'rue' is not enough to describe what I'm feeling right now…
Well, you can't feel the serious and dark part yet, since this is just the prologue. Please review and tell me what you think about this chapter, whether it was too long or too short or anything else! Alright? Thanks a lot!
-DaRKGaZeR195