Thank you 9rayofsunshine7. I like it a-lot!

Sam and Freddie went to all of Carly's classes. Steven didn't pull her out. Carly was cool, calm, and collected. On the outside anyway. Inside she was shaking and jumping at any noise. She feared for her friend's safety more than her own. After that phone call she got last night, she didn't talk to anybody because of Sam. Sam went into a state of protection. If anyone even looked at Carly wrong she would threaten them. If a teacher called on Carly, Sam would make a distraction. Carly didn't know why Sam did this, she could still talk, but as long as it made sense in Sam's mind… she was the criminal. Carly refused to talk to anybody about the abuse. After school, Spencer tried to get more information.

"I'm not telling you anything else. You get what you got!" Carly huffed.

"I need for you to tell me exactly what happened." Spencer pushed.

"I. Can't. Tell. You." Carly knew the pain she was causing Spencer. She knew this was hurting Freddie. She knew she was killing Sam.

"Carly, you need to tell us." Sam reasoned.

"I don't need to do anything." Carly tried to act like it was no big deal.

"Yes you do!" Sam stomped her foot. "Carls, you have to. You aren't being you! You are trying so hard to act like nothing happened when it did!" Sam stood up and went to the kitchen. "The school doesn't have to know. Okay? Now can you tell me?" Carly shook her head.

"No. You're not understanding. "I can't tell you about it. We can't talk about it. I can't." Carly silently prayed that they understood.

"Then why don't you not tell us." Freddie reasoned. Carly got out a piece of notebook paper and wrote down what happened.

I got a call last night from him. He is stalking me! We can't talk about this. I'm done… Sam, calm down. Aren't you the one who said do not let predator's smell your fear. Spencer don't tell anyone unless you want me to continue being hurt. He's watching me and therefore everyone in the house with me and people I associate with. Pretend like you forgot about this tomorrow. Don't come to my classes with me guys. Freddie great idea.

She put the cap back on the pen and handed Spencer the note.

"Who wants to go to the Groovy Smoothie?" Freddie asked to lighten up the mood.

"I'll stay here. Bring me a tingle-berry blitz."

"Okay." Sam and Freddie walked out the door.

"You gonna be okay kiddo?" Spencer asked rubbing Carly's hair.

"Yeah, I'm going to go take a shower."

"I'll be down stairs working on the TV."

Carly lay on her bed thinking about the best way to handle this without making anybody nervous when she heard a knock on her window. She didn't move and pretended like she was asleep. Her cell rang and she answered immediately regretting it.

"Open the damn window Carly!" Carly slowly opened the window and Steven jumped in. "Be very, very quiet." Carly nodded her head. "Do you know why I'm doing this?" Carly frowned.

"I-I have a pretty good guess." She managed to squeak out. Steven rolled his eyes.

"You ruined my life, Carly. Ruined. My own mom kicked me out so I live in Seattle with my dad." Carly gulped and backed up until she ran into her bed.

"Oh. I'm sorry?" Steven shook his head. Steven punched her across the face. "I told you not to make a sound." She opened her mouth but thought better of talking. "Sit." He commanded and Carly sat.

They sat in silence until he saw Sam and Freddie coming back from the Groovy Smoothie.

"You know what was sweet?" She shook her head no. "You told your friends not to go to any of your classes anymore. You know Sam's kind of cute when she's aggressive. She told you not to let a predator smell your fear?" Steven chuckled. "Cute. Oh and by the way… " The front door closed and he slipped back out the window.

"Carly! We got you a smoothie!" Sam walked in Carly's room with a proud smile playing her lips. "Guess what? I paid for your and my smoothie!" Carly smiled.

"Good. Finally not making Freddie pay." Sam shrugged.

"You could say that…" Freddie walked in the room and took a seat on the ice-cream sandwich.

"She took the money from me yesterday!"

"Nheeey!" Sam mocked. "ANYWAY!" She paused making it clear for Freddie not to interrupt her. "It's a large and oh my god Carly!"

"What?"

"What happened to your face?" Carly lifted her hand up to touch her face where Steven slapped her.

"Nothing." Freddie raised a skeptical eyebrow.

"Really?" Carly nodded.

"Carly, tell the truth." Freddie pleaded. Carly looked down and Sam stood up. She stomped to the door.

"I am going to kill him!" She looked at Freddie. "Do not try and stop me." She gritted her teeth.

"No Sam." Freddie blocked the door.

"I told you not to stop me!" She punched him in the chest. "Move."

"Sam." Carly whispered. She looked at her window. Sam ran and jumped out the window.

"No!" Sam screeched. "Freddie!"

"What's wrong Sam?" He was sitting trying to treat Carly's bloody cheek.

"A-a gun. He had a gun."

So I don't think Sam is OOC do you? If someone was abusing my best friend I would change. I would definatly cry and try to protect her. So please review.

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