Hello! Here is my first song-fic, and my first third-person story. I'm pretty sure I'll convert you to Seddie shipping with this one. Please review. I have more songs I'm going to write song-fics for, too!
This first song is called Breathe (2AM) by Anna Nalick.
Don't own, unfortunately. Dan Schneider is one lucky man.
2 AM and she calls me 'cause I'm still awake
"Can you help me unravel my latest mistake?"
I don't love him, winter just wasn't my season.
Carly was rudely awakened by her cellphone ringing. She fumbled around on her nightstand before finding her phone. It was Sam.
"What?" she answered sleepily.
"Carly, I think I made a mistake going out with Freddie. He's too good, too smart for me. I'm going to break up with him."
Yeah we walked through the doors, so accusing their eyes
Like they have any right at all to criticize
Hypocrites. You're all here for the very same reason
Carly imagined walking into a room with Freddie inside, newly broken up with Sam. He would be heartbroken. And furious. Carly couldn't let Sam break up with Freddie. Even though she was in love with him.
Ever since Sam and Freddie had become a couple, Carly had been jealous. Sure, she didn't love Freddie when she first met him. But now her heart ached every time Sam and Freddie kissed. She was green with envy of Sam.
But she still didn't break them up. Freddie had no idea Carly was in love with him. She deserved an Oscar for smiling at the lovesick couple, for breaking up their fights, and for encouraging them both.
Everyone knew Sam and Freddie were meant for each other. Carly had lost her chance.
"Sam, you can't end it with Freddie. You two are meant to be together," Carly said truthfully. Still, her heart ached when she said it.
Cause you can't jump the track, we're like cars on the cable
And life's like an hourglass glued to the table
And no one can find the rewind button, girls
So cradle your head in your hands
And breathe ... just breathe
Oh breath, just breathe
Sam and Freddie together were like destiny. You couldn't stop destiny, right? thought Carly. We all have our own trails, our own paths, our own tracks. Sam and Freddie had taken theirs, but Carly wanted to jump off her track and take Freddie for herself.
May he turned 21 on the base of Fort Bliss
"Just a day" he said down to the flask in his fist
"Ain't been sober, since maybe October of last year."
Sam had been dating Freddie for since last October. It was perfect, not their relationship, but the love they felt for each other was. Perfect.
Until now. Sam had woken up suddenly, achy and sweaty from a nightmare. In it Freddie had said, "Why would I ever go out with you? You're just a girl who is obssessed with food. You have no future. You hate school. And you're the cruelest person I've ever met. Why would I want to go out with you?"
She had then called Carly up, warning her that she was going to end it with Freddie. Carly told her not to do it.
Freddie had loved their relationship. Sam gave Freddie a natural high, he was so content and happy whenever he was with her. The last several months had been amazing for both of them. Except now. Sam had some decisions to make.
Here in town you can tell he's been down for a while
But my god it's so beautiful when the boy smiles
Wanna hold him, maybe I'll just sing about it
Carly felt sad every time she saw Sam and Freddie together. Her heart panged painfully when she saw them kiss. Sure, their relationship was a little rocky, but Carly always helped them. Why? Why did she help her friends not argue, even if she was in love with one of them?
Carly thought of this every time she helped the two work things out. The answer came up to this: Carly was an incredible friend. She could never pull apart Sam and Freddie. Still, she felt depressed. One of the only lights in her world was his smile. Freddie's smile brought light to the room, made a dull place shine.
She couldn't act upon her feelings. Seddie was meant to be. Carly needed to accept it.
But you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable
And life's like an hourglass glued to the table
No one can find the rewind button, boys,
So cradle your head in your hands.
And breathe...just breathe
Ohh breathe...just breathe
Sam had thought about her nightmare, and she decided it was time. Sam and Freddie needed to go their own ways. But Carly said that they were meant for each other. Who was right? Which path was Sam's right path? Was it the one with Freddie?
She held her head in her hands, feeling confused and desperate for an answer. Life didn't go on forever. Sam needed to make a choice. Her heart decided for her.
There's a light at each end of this tunnel
You shout, cause your just as far in as you'll ever be out
This mistakes you made, you'll just make them again
If you'd only tried turning around.
Freddie sat up in bed, awake like his two friends (even if he didn't know it.) He couldn't sleep. He'd been thinking about his life. Well, his love life in particular. He started out loving Carly. Actually, love was not the right word for Carly. Freddie liked Carly. Freddie was not in love with her. Then, later, Freddie fell in love. Insane, beautiful, crazy, wonderful love. With Sam.
He was so glad that he'd gotten over Carly. Freddie and Carly just didn't go together. It was like Freddie was in a tunnel. On one end, there was Carly. That end consisted of rejection and sadness. The other side of the tunnel, Sam was there. That end was brighter, it was more fun, more adventurous, and more…amazing.
Even though Freddie still had feelings for Carly -little, miniscule feeling- they were still there. The reason he woke up was because of a dream. He had dreamed that he and Carly were dating. It seemed so wrong; even in his dream he felt uncomfortable and awkward. If he turned back to Carly, he'd just be making one huge mistake.
So that was why he was with Sam. Sam was…perfect. In her own way. Sam and Freddie were meant to be. It was destiny. Fate.
Freddie, satisfied, fell back asleep.
2 AM and I'm still awake, writing a song
If I get it all down on paper, it's no longer inside of me,
Threatening the life it belongs to
And I feel like I'm naked in front of the crowd
Cause these words are my diary, screaming out loud
And I'll know that you'll use them, however you want to.
Carly decided this was the last night she would ever think of Freddie…that way. Carly had lost her chance to get with him. She decided to let go.
So that's why she wrote him a song. He'll probably never hear it. Carly was too afraid to let him hear it. But just writing down her feelings - the feelings she vows she will never feel again- will help a lot.
The pencil scratching across the paper is so loud in the night, it's deafening to Carly. Tears hit the paper along with angry jabs of the pencil.
But you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable,
And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table
No one can find the rewind button now
Sing it if you understand
And breathe, just breathe
Whoa breathe, just breathe
Oh breathe, just breathe
Oh breathe, just breathe