A/N: Wow, people! Don't you just wish this KeyLimePie chick would stop posting new stories without finishing the old ones? ME TOO! :P But... Too bad. It's my choice! *evil laughter*
I think you'll enjoy this one.
"Paper Mache Hearts"
Rating: T-M
Pairing: FreddiexSam
Chapter One: My Escape
"Come on, Fredward! We don't have all day!" Sam shouted out of the passenger side window of Freddie's dark blue hybrid. Freddie waved her off as he crossed the gas station's parking lot, only to stop in front of an older man working the pump for a young lady. He asked the man for directions, seeing the man wore a uniform and that he worked at the gas station. "Let's go!" Sam called again, ignoring Freddie's motions for her to be quiet as he got directions from the older gentleman that worked at the station.
Freddie thanked the man for his help and turned back to his car, walking the remaining distance to his car. He pulled open the door on the driver's side and slid in. As he did so he threw a plastic bag at Sam, who shrieked delightfully in response as she pulled the bag open and began rummaging through it. "Sam, get your seatbelt on, please." Freddie commanded as he clicked his own seatbelt into place and put the keys into the ignition. Sam scoffed and ripped open a bag of gummy worms. She pulled one out and popped it into her mouth chewing thoughtfully on it before she replied to Freddie.
"Fredward, there are some things in this world that will never happen. One, Carly will never love you," Sam paused to smirk into the rearview mirror at her aforementioned friend. Carly simply rolled her eyes and resumed reading her book. "And two," Sam continued, rolling a gummy worm between two of her fingers, "I will never listen to anything you tell me to do."
Freddie turned on the engine and glanced at the blonde girl out of the corner of his eye. "If I get a ticket you're paying for it." He reminded, flashing her a cocky smirk before he shifted the car into park.
"No, my dear Freddork, if you get a ticket you are paying for it, because you failed to make sure all of your passengers complied with the law." Sam deadpanned. She reached into the bag and pulled out a Peppy Cola, opening it with a 'pop'. Freddie simply rolled his eyes at the girl and pulled out of the gas station.
"Actually, Sam, you're eighteen now so you would have to pay." Carly piped up from the backseat. Sam only glared at her through the rearview mirror and took another chug of her drink.
"Don't spill that in my car." Freddie told her, glancing at her briefly as he pulled out onto the main road. He eyed her cautiously as she took a long gulp.
"Oh, I forgot. This is your baby." Sam mocked, as she ran a hand along the dashboard.
"Hey, now! Don't bash Bonnie here." Freddie rubbed the dashboard lovingly. Sam laughed.
"You call your car Bonnie?" Sam snuggled back against her seat and threw her sock laden feet up on the dashboard. She looked at him as if he had grown two heads, but Freddie just smiled and nodded.
"Yeah, as in Bonnie Blue from 'Gone With The Wind'?" Freddie explained. Sam, who had been taking another drink of her soda, snorted it through her nose as she began laughing.
"Ew, Sam! That's disgusting!" Carly shrieked, eyeing her blonde friend with distaste. Sam held a hand under her nose to stop the soda from dripping as she opened the glove box and pulled out a napkin from some fast food restaurant. She cleaned herself up and laughed once more.
"Sorry, but that is just too funny! You would name your car a girl's name!" Sam chortled with laughter, but Freddie just glared at her. "After all," Sam continued between laughs, "It's the closest you're ever gonna get to being inside one!" Freddie's face flushed and he sent a death glare Sam's way.
"Sam!" Carly chastised from the back, trying desperately to stifle giggles, "That's just crude!"
"But it's the truth." Sam stated after her laughter had died down. She looked over at the brunette boy beside her. Freddie's face was still a deep shade of red and he wore a very sour look on his face. Sam nudged his arm playfully. "Oh, chill out Frednub. I was only kidding!" She paused for a moment and began laughing even harder than before, "At least you didn't name it Carly! Then you really would be dreaming."
"SAM!" Both Freddie and Carly shouted at the same time. Carly turned pink and Freddie's face paled. Sam glanced from Carly to Freddie and shrugged.
"What'd I say?" She asked, as she pouted out her lip, her tone feigning innocence. Carly rolled her eyes and leaned forward in her seat to rest her elbows on the middle console.
"I don't understand why you have to make those comments." Carly rested her head in her hands and stared up at Sam through her eyelashes. Sam exhaled and looked back at Carly.
"Because," She started dramatically, "This one," She made a large hand gesture at Freddie, "Sets himself up for it. And I," She placed her hand over her heart, "Being the jokester that I am cannot resist an opening for a good tease." Freddie scoffed and rolled his eyes.
"You can say that again." He grumbled. He pulled onto the main highway and focused his eyes on the road ahead. Sam narrowed her eyes at him.
"Seriously Fredweird, who pissed in your Cheerio's this morning?" Once again, Carly groaned.
"Sam…really?" The brunette girl shook her head and leaned back into her seat. She crossed her arms over her chest.
"More than likely it was you, because you were the first thing I saw when I woke up." Freddie replied, "Seeing your face first thing in the morning is enough to put anybody into a bad mood." Sam growled.
"Watch it, boy. I'm not afraid to render you unconscious." Freddie opened his mouth to politely remind her that he was driving the vehicle and by throwing him into unconsciousness they would all die, but Sam beat him to it. "It doesn't matter that you're behind that wheel. I'm a ninja. I can shove your sorry ass out of the car and resume driving like nothing ever happened." Freddie shut his mouth. There was no doubt in his mind that Sam would stay true to her words. After all, he'd seen first-hand some of her past work.
"Sam, I've told you a thousand times, just because Frothy can jump off the table and catch a fly in his mouth mid-jump, it doesn't make you a ninja." Carly said, not looking up from her book. Out of the corner of her eye Carly saw Sam open her mouth to protest. "Nor does it make you a blood relative of a ninja."
"That may be so, but I tell ya, me and that cat," She paused to hit her fist against her chest, pretending to sob, "We're on the same wavelength. Haven't I told you about the time I hopped an electric fence to escape three rabid dogs—?"
"—and two alley cats just to save your pound of ham. Yes, Sam you've told me this story a million times." Carly interjected, as she rolled her eyes, a smile present on her face nonetheless.
"I've heard it a million and two times." Freddie added, which resulted in a slap to the back of the head from Sam. "Ow." Freddie whined, taking one hand off of the steering wheel to rub at the back of his head.
"You guys are no fun." Sam pouted, as she sunk into her car seat and crossed her arms. Carly chuckled at her friend's toddler-esque actions.
"I'm going to go back to reading now." Carly announced. She scooted back into her seat and picked up her book, effectively pulling herself out of the conversation at the front of the vehicle.
After a few moments of ear-shattering silence Freddie reached over and flipped on the radio. A very familiar upbeat tune began to blare through the speakers. Freddie grumbled and turned the volume down a few notches, only to have this action reversed by Sam, as she turned it up higher. This process repeated itself a few times before Freddie decided to just give up and let Sam win. Sam smiled cheekily at her apparent victory and began head-banging and squirming erratically in her seat to the music. Freddie couldn't help but chuckle at this.
It didn't take long for Sam to begin singing the songs loudly. Freddie's grip on the steering wheel tightened as she tried to hit the numerous high notes of the song. Just as Sam leaned over to turn the volume up a little more, Freddie's hand darted over and smacked her hand away. Sam pulled her hand to her chest and stared at the boy in awe.
"Freddie…" She started breathlessly, placing her hand on his shoulder as a toothy grin spread across her face, "Why didn't you tell me you were ninja too?" Freddie rolled his eyes.
"I'm a secret ninja." He put a finger to his lips and smiled, "We're sworn to secrecy about our ninja skills." Sam laughed and settled back into her seat, a smile present on her face as the two stared at each other for a few moments. Freddie broke eye contact to look back at the road, but the two teenagers' smiles remained etched onto their faces.