Sam's POV:
Carly squealed, spinning to look at me from her place at the computer. She hopped off of the swivel chair, doing a small turn. She laughed as she tugged at my arm.
"You have to see this!" She yelled. I gave into her and walked to the computer, "I'll…Leave you. To um…Yeah. Bye!" And Ms. Shay was running up the stairs.
I scanned the computer screen, first recognizing the blue strip of color across the top of the screen. Facebook. Then, I noticed that the screen was of a picture of Freddie. His hands were buried in his chocolate hair, his eyes off to the side of the camera. I looked down to my lap. We'd been broken up over a year now. I shouldn't have those feeling anymore. And he'd only been single a month. He probably wasn't even ready for a new girl. Let alone an old girl he'd already worn out.
As I searched the page more, I found what Carls wanted me to see. A chat box was left open. I skimmed it, finally finding what was so important.
Carly Shay: So how's the life in the single lane, Fredward?
Freddie Benson: Not so hot…I'm tired of this. See, I didn't just break up with Molly because of the drama she brought…
Carly Shay: Another lady?Freddie Benson: Well, I guess so. See, I screwed it up with this certain girl before and I felt guilty being with anyone else.
Carly Shay: So your totally still in love with Sam and you can't stand the thought that you let her get away so easily last year and you can't stand just being friends?
Freddie Benson: How do you do that? And don't tell her!
Carly Shay: Because I am completely and totally amazing. And sure, I won't tell Sam.
Freddie Benson: Thanks. I've gotta go, Shay. See you at rehearsal in an hour.
Carly Shay: See 'ya. Freddie!
I gasped as I finished reading. I guess Carly didn't actually tell me about this. I thought about trying to reply to him before he got offline, but it was too late. I knew I had an hour to waste before he came barging into the Shay's loft. I clicked "log out" and logged myself in.
First, I went through the new album Freddie had put up. Mostly of Carly and me, posing in ridiculous positions for the camera. Ten minutes wasted.
Next, I searched Freddie's page.
Freddie Benson: Excited for today's ICarly! Anyone else pumped for tonight's show?
(About 1 hour ago via Raspberry)
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Comments:
Gibby "The Man!": I'm excited because I haven't been on a show in nearly 3 episodes! Bring on the Gibby!
(58 minutes ago)
Guppy Gibson: Happy Birthday!
(46 minutes ago)
Carly Shay: Aw, Gibby! Guppy got a Facebook! : ) Guppy, let's be friends.
(38 minutes ago)
Guppy Gibson: Happy Birthday!
(35 minutes ago)
I only had thirty-five minutes left before Freddie came over for ICarly. I hadn't noticed that I had several notifications until that second. I clicked to see what they were
Freddie Benson tagged a photo of you
Carly Shay likes a photo of you
Carly Shay and Freddie Benson commented on a photo of you
Carly Shay wrote on your wall
The picture came first on the list, so I clicked. I gasped, covering my mouth in surprise.
It was Freddie and me. We were seven, I guess. I hung upside down on the monkey bars, a goofy grin spread across my face. Freddie was below me with his arms stretched out as if he was waiting to catch something. Me. I glanced at the caption…
"I must live upside down! See, on the other side of the world, I seem right side up."
"But what if your legs get tired?"
"Then you'll be standing here to help me down, dweeb."
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Comments:
Carly Shay: What's that quote from?
(1 hour ago)
Freddie Benson: That's what Sam and I were saying during/after the photo.
(58 minutes ago)
I allowed myself to soak the picture, the quote, and the comments all in. After I felt as though I had completely memorized how my face looked on the picture, I headed to my page to see what Carly had written on my wall.
Carly Shay: ICarly starts early today. I'm too lazy to head downstairs to tell you. Freddie will be over 10 minutes early.
(7 minutes ago via Pearphone)
And just as I clicked "log out", Freddie ran through the door.
"I'm here! God, why didn't Carly text me earlier to let me know ICarly is going to start early today?" He ruffled his hair, taking in another breath and then taking a step for the stairs.
"Wait," What was I doing? Oh no, "Can I ask you something?"
"Sure."
"Do you remember why we broke up?"
"Well, because I felt as though I was being controlled. I was told where to go, what to do…I mean, I was already used to it from you, but it nearly tripled. I couldn't take it. 'Course, Molly was way worse than you." He watched me, "Why?"
"I just didn't remember, that's all."
"Oh…So, did you see the picture I posted online?"
"Yeah. How did you remember what we had said that day?"
"I'm a dork, remember? I remember everything." He chuckled, taking a step towards me.
"True, true."
Freddie took another step, his eyes yelling to me. He wanted to tell me something.
"Ok, so you're question…From before…"
I stumbled with my words, wondering what was happening. Why was I like this? I'm Sam! I'm a tough, aggressive, loud eighteen year old!
"Well, duh. I asked it, didn't I?"
"Heh, yeah. Well, all the stuff I said…About why we broke up…I don't think that anymore."
"'Cause we're just friends now."
"Not really."
I didn't know what to do. I turned, staring at my page. I clicked logout, the image of my profile still in my head.
"ICarly?" I asked.
"Si!"
After ICarly rehearsal, I found myself back on Facebook.
Relationship Status:
It's Complicated
Okay, sorry it took forever to do this. I had such a hard time doing this one. But I really wanted to make things "Complicated" between them. Next chapter, all will be well again. I THINK it will be their "second first date" kind of deal. Sorry I made the reason they broke up so stereotypical...I just felt like that's why they would break up. Freddie not able to deal with the fact that Sam doesn't want to change for him (even though as the chapters keep going, she really does become someone completely different)
And yes, Sam's OOC is kind of done because she's changing
'Till later,
Caro((line))
P.S-Today is my niece's first birthday! We're throwing her a birthday party in an hour and a half. : )
