Carly tore through the halls fifth period searching for either Freddie or Sam, it really didn't matter. Worry was written all of her face as she shrugged people on her tyrant in the halls. The little buzzing feeling she had, just wouldn't go away. Something was going on between the three of them, she could feel it in her bones. Her heels clicked as she anxiously picked up the pace looking left to right.
She could feel herself becoming short of breath, what was happening she thought?
Carly pushed open the doors breathing harder searching for somebody. She needed to know, this feeling she was feeling was indescribable. Something wasn't right and she didn't want to pretend she didn't notice anymore. Sam and Freddie were hiding something from her, and she feared the worse. Every since she was little she'd always had paranoia about somebody betraying her, to the third degree.
Her face eased slightly when she spotted Freddie laughing with his friends in the student parking lot, as they leaned on his flashy whip, a gift from his absent father. They were smoking care fee and joking around.
Carly jogged in her heels and ran up to Freddie standing in front of where he sat her face turning a faint read. His smile disappeared as he protectively felt her cheeks.
"Go", he demanded to his friends who nodded slightly frightened at Carly's behavior before walking away.
"What's wrong, baby?" he asked worriedly and lifted from his car to squeeze her body tightly, and rubbed her back.
Carly hiccupped unsteadily as tears formed. " I- I need to talk to Sam", she uttered shakily.
Freddie's eyes twitched but he recovered pulling her at arms length.
"Why?" he made his voice sound even, although he was shaking invisibly.
Carly shook her head. " I just need too", she contorted her face sniffing. " Something's not right about this, Freddie", she admitted.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean with Sam and you, you guys have been acting weird for the last two weeks", Carly shook her head and looked through her distressed eyes.
"Don't lie to me", she whispered. " What's going on?"
Freddie was silent, for a second he pandered telling her the truth but the coward in him wouldn't allow it. He'd loose her, Carly cared about all friends with a passion.
"Freddie", Carly demanded pulling away from his grip.
Freddie cleared his throat.
"I think you should just talk to Sam. Maybe you're feeling like this because you haven't told Sam about us yet?"
Carly's face eased. That was everything she wanted to hear.
"And you probably feel guilty", he added casually. He was disgusted with himself, lying to the woman he loved. He was becoming like his father.
Carly still looked skeptically, but she really wanted to believe it, so she did.
"There's nothing going on with me and Sam, nothings changed except us", he spoke and took her small palms into his bigger ones and pulled her closer.
"Promise?" she asked.
"Promise", he repeated and grabbed the back of her hair and patted it, once she laid her head on his shoulder he kissed her hair. " promise", he repeated.
He hated himself right now.
Sam watched from the back entrance of the school, she was coming to look for Carly to apologize for earlier. But it seemed somebody had already consoled her. Freddie rocked Carly's frame back and forth as he sat perched on his car. He had so much love for Carly, a blind man would be able to see it. Sam pulled away from the glass and slowly walked toward the empty hallways again, everyone was gone on their lunch periods.
Actually, Sam couldn't think of a time when Freddie didn't love Carly.
FLASHBACK:
Freddie opened the door to the Groovy Smoothie wearing a grin and smirked dangling his new car keys around his index finger.
"Guess who has a new sports car?" he asked walking toward Sam who spun around in her swivel chair.
"Guess who doesn't care? Rich boy", she retorted.
"I'm not rich", Freddie retorted and looked beside her. "My dad is", he concluded.
"Whatver-
"Congratulations", Carly grinned and rose to hug Freddie kindly. She pulled away from him well her cell rang. She turned her back and giggled.
"You're so funny, baby. Yeah, see you there?" she asked and nodded girlishly before hanging up. Sam rolled her eyes at Freddie as he watched lonely, like a distant day dream he'd never have.
"You're leaving?" he asked urgently and stood in front of her, to block the exit.
Carly laughed playfully and shook out her ponytail. " You're so silly", she stated before shrugging past him and out toward the exit.
Freddie plopped in the seat next to Sam. " Whose she dating now?"
Sam boredly turned a crisp page. " Sean".
"I thought they broke up", he stated confused.
"They did, she's dating another Sean".
Freddie sighed and revolved in his chair to catch glimpse of Carly through the glass windows, her hair flowing elegantly in the wind as she zipped up her leather jacket. He wanted her so damn badly, Sam couldn't stand it. What was it about Carly? Besides her looks, charisma, and smile. Sam, had half of those anyway, she thought. She tore her eyes from her magazine and watched Freddie intensely as he groaned head bowed with a sigh.
"Hey, promise me something", he asked casually. Sam didn't threaten him, so he took this as her listening.
"Never play with a guys emotions, like Carly does mine", he stated.
"Promise", her voice appeared softly, which shocked him to the core. She'd never been soft spoke. She shrugged her shoulders, and hardened her tone. "That's not my thing, playing games I mean", she coolly added.
Freddie smiled. " I know".
Sam cleared her throat and focused her eyes on the shiny black mustang sitting prettily parked.
" How's that baby ride?"
Freddie smirked cockily. "Pretty damn fast".
Sam liked this side of him. "Fredward Benson cursing? I never would've thought", she teased.
Freddie rose from his seat and picked up his car keys and turned toward her slowly, looking like her dream bad boy. The one she'd been thinking about every since Carly started dating Griffin freshmen year. Could Freddie be her bad boy?
No! She snapped at herself and dropped her goofy grin. Never mind his new biceps, chiseled jaws, deeper voice, or new style. Never mind! Never mind! Never mind! She cursed herself and smacked her forehead refocusing, she was glad he'd glanced down at his cell phone.
"A lot has changed", he informed in his slow deep voice, it accidently sent thrills all down her spine. She could feel his cool breath blow blond strands of her hair back.
Was he flirting with me? She questioned when he placed his palms on the table where she sat. It looked like he was about to kiss her, as he leaned his head forward. Sam closed her eyes eagerly but opened them curiously when his lips didn't meet hers halfway. Instead he reached for the smoothie he'd ordered and backed away.
Sam bit her bottom lip, what the hell was she doing? This was Freddie, stupid, dumb, idiotic, sexy all grown up Freddie. And where the hell was Carly at this moment?
He kept her gaze teasingly.
"Did you think I was about to kiss you?" he joked playfully.
Inwardly Sam shook girlishly but on the outside she held her composure and rolled her eyes. Freddie had never been so bold, what had one summer done to him? She liked it.
She crinkled her face. "You put your lips anywhere near mine and I'll break them".
Freddie raised his hands up in surrender.
"It was a joke. And, if you remember correctly I was your first kiss", he teased again.
Sam jabbed her balled up fist into Freddie's arm harshly. "Never, ever repeat that again".
He laughed rubbing his arm and patted her back, she really was one of his best friends. Sometimes he even forgot she was a girl, but they did have moments that left him confused about them. But Sam was Sam, and all she wanted was to be his friend. So he accepted it.
"Want a ride?" he asked stopping at the exit for Sam.
Sam nodded and hopped out of her chair. " Just promise you won't speak", she groaned and pretended to be annoyed by his presence.
"Promise", Freddie repeated holding the door open for Sam and shook his head with a laugh.
So, some of you have been wandering. Is this a Creddie or a Seddie? My answer is it's a Credam. Which is both Carly, Freddie and Sam. Love Triangle