ICarly;

Toll of Vengeance

Carly's eyes were shut as she let the gentle water pour on her face, washing away the shame. The teen breathed heavy breaths, accepting the end of the shadow of revenge.

I've been to the edge of the abyss, and I've been pulled out, Carly thought to herself. I was blessed: Most people never see the light again. But I know I can never go back...

In life, tragedies occur... Nevel sat in a wheelchair, the plasma pack pumping into his arm as he stared out the window, his guilt fading, and the promise of second chances once again in his life.

...Outrages plague us all... A man wearing a black suit and red tie read Sam's eulogy in front of her friends, adoptive family, and the priest asked to come.

...Sometimes we lose ourselves, and become that which we hate most, but we can never let hatred become us... Carly, Spencer, and Freddie sat on a hill, overlooking the ocean, which was painted red by the sunset.

...Forgiveness is renewable. Any deed can be forgotten. Any wrong can be rectified. Life goes on, and we must as well... Spencer put away his sculpting supplies, wiped a tear from his eye, and walked out of the room. A week later, he dawned his suit, and walked up the tall, cement stairs to law school. Freddie put on a pair of glasses, and began designing a website for a museum, as he had been doing for months. Carly brushed her hair, picked up her backpack, and returned to her school, her heart lightened once again, and her misdeeds forgiven.

The flowers atop Missy's grave shook in the light wind.

I am Carly Shay, and this is my tragedy, my outrage, my mistake, and the start of a new life...