A/N: Alright, longest chapter I had to write. As a note, I have never brainstormed the details of the story while I write, so if there are any chapters that you think are craptastic, let me know in the comments or by pm.
Also, a huge shoutout to Meg and nayna97 for being my first 2 followers. Though there are no favourites… :(
Alright, enough with my ranting, enjoy the story...
Chapter 2
During work, Sam was summoned to her boss' office. Although she was practically the best employee in the whole company, she still felt a bit nervous about what she was about to hear.
She shuddered as she knocked on the door, and she stepped into the room. Her boss, Matt, cleared his throat and began, "Sam, welcome back to America," He paused before continuing, "You have done a very good job at our Hong Kong branch. Since you exhibited the skills required to lead a team efficiently, I am therefore promoting you to general manager of the creative department.
Taking in the news, Sam was a bit of loss for words. "Woah… Matt, that seems to be a big promotion. Are you sure I can do this?"
Matt nodded. "Yes, you can definitely do it. You have brought the sales of the company up – this is the best time to get you promoted."
Sam had a grin on her face. "Thanks, Matt. I'll try my best to do the job then." Just as she was about to leave, her phone rang.
It was Freddie. After saying goodbye to Matt, she went out into the hallway and answered the call.
"Freddie? Why are you calling me during office hours?"
"Well, I am holding a dinner party at my apartment tonight, and figured out Carly, Melanie and you might be interested in joining. You have any plans tonight?"
Sam looked at her planner. "Nope, I don't, so… yeah, I'm in. What about the other two?"
"Well, I can't get in touch with Carly and Melanie, so I've sent them a text, and… oh."
"What, Freddie?" Sam asked
"It seems that the two are having an emergency meeting tonight, so it seems that it is just you and me tonight."
"Okay… so what about Kira?" Sam asked.
"Oh, she will be out with her friends. I actually asked them to take her out, so that the four of us could have a decent get together without her annoying us. But for now, looks like I don't have to prepare a four-person dinner."
Sam rolled her eyes. "Yeah, lazy Benson. So I'll see you tonight then?"
"Yep. See you!" He hung up.
Sam put her phone back into her pocket and began working, but something else distracted her.
She still couldn't shake the memories of her and Freddie dating from her mind.
Pausing her work and leaning back for a while, she tried to forget all that happened between them during their high school years. However, she couldn't. During the years when she was away from home, she had tried to date some of the guys that seemed decent to her, but they all turned out to become breakups and arguments.
She sighed. When she was dating Freddie she never had that much arguments… or fights. Also, she soon found out that no one was ever a good kisser as Freddie.
However, she thought of Freddie's current girlfriend, Kira, and the thoughts of getting back with him immediately vanished into thin air. She shook her head, and focused on the immediate amount of work she had to do once she became manager.
She arrived at Bushwell Plaza, after saying goodbye to it for 10 years.
She had a strange feeling when returning to this place. Almost nothing from the past remained, instead she was facing a skyscraper than could house almost 60 floors of residence. The walls were shinier than before, and upon stepping into the main lobby, the modern look of the interior surprised her. However, one thing never changed…
"You again!" Sam jumped at the familiarness of the voice. When she looked up, she saw that Lewbert, the same old doorman, was sitting at the counter. She smiled back.
"Hi Lewb, Nice to see you after 10 years. You look pretty healthy too."
When she turned to enter the elevator, she glanced at the doorman, and found out that his wart has vanished. Strange, she thought as she strode into the elevator.
Ever since Freddie moved back to Seattle after college, he lived in Apartment 5B.
Sam rung the bell, and when it opened, it was not Freddie who opened it.
It was Spencer.
Although Sam had come back to Seattle almost a week ago, she still hadn't met Spencer, and the two hugged in an embrace. Sam started, "So… what brings you here, Spence?"
"Well, Freddie told me that Carly and Melanie weren't able to make it to dinner, and my wife and I didn't exactly had anything to do, so we thought we'd come over to have dinner together."
"Yeah, well, that is definitely nice," Sam nodded. "So, shall I enter?"
"Sure," Spencer stepped aside and made his way back into the apartment.
Sam went inside. When she reached the kitchen, she could smell porkchops and ham. Peeking inside, she saw Jasmine and Freddie preparing the dinner. She called out to them, and they turned around.
"Oh, Sam, you're here," Jasmine said. "You do look exactly like your sister, though."
"Yeah, we're identical twins," Sam replied. "So… when's dinner ready?"
Freddie replied, "In 5 minutes or so. I just got a few more stuff to fry."
Sam nodded and made her way to the television, where Spencer was watching reruns of Celebrities Underwater. Sam rolled her eyes. "Do you even get tired of this show?"
Spencer exclaimed, "Of course not! Look! Austin Smith has been underwater for 10 minutes already! And he's still staying!"
"Spencer, we can watch that after we have dinner," Freddie came into the room clutching a plate full of ham.
Although Sam was practically 30 years old now, she still couldn't resist the temptation of the large amount of food in front of her, and she started chewing up what's on her plate.
Freddie smiled and muttered, "Sam as always." He sat down at the table along with Spencer and Jasmine."
"So, Sam, ever encountered anything interesting during your stay in Hong Kong?"
"Well, there were definitely a lot of restaurants there, so I got to eat all that I wanted." Sam paused for a while, "But the food there isn't as good as the food from home."
"Yeah, that's for sure." Spencer replied. Suddenly his phone rang. While he was talking, the grin on his face became larger and broader. When he finally hung up, he leapt into the air, and danced around in the apartment.
"Yes! I've got promoted! I'm now the Head of Arts at Brooksway School!"
The other three all offered their congratulations. Spencer then made his way for the door, saying, "I have to go. These teachers are throwing me a celebration party!" He darted out
Jasmine stood up. "I have to go too. Apparently he is not very good at controlling how much liquor he takes." Sam and Freddie laughed, and waved goodbye to her.
The two of them were left in the apartment. Sam asked Freddie, "So… where have you known Kira, actually?"
"Well, she was actually my colleague at Pear, and we actually started going out after a while."
Sam nodded. "Do you actually like her?"
"Well, yes, she is actually quite a decent person to me."
Sam smiled. However, deep in her heart, she was disappointed that she will never have the chance to get back with Freddie again.
She heard the door lock click, and she frowned. However, Freddie looked pale. Being puzzled, she wondered what was behind the door.
The door opened, revealing that it was none other than Kira. She stared at the two best friends that were sitting at the table, and she instantly became furious.
"I go out for a while, and you start hooking up with another girl?" She flung everything from her hands to the floor, and left the apartment.
Freddie shouted, "Kira, wait! It's not like how you think it is!" He dashed into the hallway, closely following her.
Sam, amused by this turn of events, made her way out of the door, wondering what drama would happen between the couple.
A/N: Well, I got yelled at by my mom for typing this chapter in the span of 5 hours, but... who cares? xD
I'm actually gonna learn how to add cliffhangers to a story, so you'll probably see a lot of them in this fic.
Leave a review please, should take much time. If there are any ideas in how this story should develop, feel free to say them! Since I haven't thought of how I should develop the story just yet, I'm open to ideas.
See ya,
-KMS
P.S Let me know if there are any grammatical errors or typos. Thanks!
Edit: Merry Christmas, Guys!
Edit 2: I got the name Kira from Dan's original plan to call iCarly iSam, where Sam was supposed to be called Kira.
