Epilogue
"…and that was Sam doing an impression of Bryan Oceantrough if he tried to sing for once! Good job, Sam! Although I think you popped my ear drum," Carly said, putting her finger in her ear to fix the problem. Meanwhile, Sam smiled and sat back down in the car.
It was late May, and the National Pop Star Pre-Show was in full swing. With each night of auditions, Carly and Sam decided to host a special hour-long episode of iCarly so they could make fun of and comment on the show while they watched. They'd set up the TV from downstairs in the corner of the iCarly set across from the car, so Carly and Sam had comfortable seats while they munched on the large bowl of popcorn between them.
Tonight would be special though. They were finally broadcasting the Seattle auditions. Carly and Sam were patiently waiting to see if the next day would be spent calling national networks.
"Now, I'm sure you're all waiting anxiously for my audition," Carly said. "As I explained, I never did audition for the show…until after I went down there to clear my name. I'd like to take this time to once again apologize for anything I said that offended anybody, and that while I did audition, I will not be appearing on National Pop Star this season as a contestant."
"Come on, Carly, we've got a few minutes to kill, sing us a song," Sam pressed.
Carly shook her head. "No, I think my singing has gotten us in enough trouble already. Let's just wait…"
"Next up is Carly Shay!"
Sam and Carly's attention whipped around to the TV, where the show was introducing Carly's audition. "Here it comes…" Sam said.
On the TV, of course the show hadn't played any of the confrontation beforehand. Instead, they cut to Carly halfway into "Leave It All to Me." Everything was as it should be, with Carly's voice like it was that day, along with the judges and audience cheering.
"Leave it all to me…" Carly finished, then stepped forward on the stage and took the microphone a stage hand gave her. "Thanks for letting me sing, everyone. Since this will be on national television, I just want to make sure that everybody knows that I'm really sorry for what I said. I never meant to imply that I'm too good for reality TV, and it wasn't right for me to judge those who participate in it. I'm really sorry."
"We appreciate that, Ms. Shay," Steven replied. "And while we know you're not auditioning, I'd like to say that you do have natural talent, should you ever decide to pursue a singing career."
"I one-hundred percent agree. You've got a wonderful voice, and I loved the song!" Pattie added.
Nodding in agreement, Ricky said, "Dude, come back and audition for us for real any time. We'd love to have you on the show."
"Thanks, I appreciate that. But I think I'll stick to iCarly for now," Carly replied.
The show waited until Carly waved to the cheering audience and walked off the stage. Then it cut to commercial.
"Wow, Carly, you sounded better on camera," Sam remarked as she and Carly gave each other a high five.
Carly shrugged. "Thanks. But wasn't it weird how everyone thought that girl singing on the online ad was me?"
"Well, you know what they say. Everybody has a twin out there somewhere," Sam said with a chuckle. Part of their agreement with National Pop Star was that if they played the tape of Carly's real voice, the three friends had to consent to the excuse that the show came up with – that a Carly look-a-like auditioned and was mistaken for the semi-famous web show star.
With that, Carly turned to the camera to begin their closing. "And that concludes this episode of the National Pop Star Pre-Show! Until next week, iCarly viewers! I'm Carly…"
"And I'm Sam!"
"See ya!"
A/N: The end! Still proud of myself for keeping this story short, lol. Thank you so much for the multiple reviews, ColorsOfTheSky101 and crono!
