I'm sorry guys I know this has been awhile but I didn't have many plans for this chapter since I'll probably fit LEAST one more chapter in this story
Sunlight peeked into his room asking for permission to enter his room he stood up and granted it permission opening the dark soft red curtains. The sun bounced in and danced around as if trying to out stage the gloom in his life. The seventeen year old smiled at it thinking maybe there was hope things would go back to normal.
Freddie threw a new shirt over his galaxy wars t-shirt grabbed some tennis shoes one of his jackets scribbled a note and walked out the door. He would talk with his mother soon and he knew it but he wanted to think a little first.
Freddie walked down to the bottom floor where he saw Lubert staring at him.
"Hey kid! What happened to your face? It looks all messed up!" he shouted.
Well Lubert I was in a fight," Freddie said simply.
"Hmm guess ya lost?" said Lubert.
"You weren't there may be the guy had a knife maybe I had one, so ya can't really judge," he said in the most annoyed voice possible.
"BLaHOObrahblaMEH just tell ma who won!" said Lubert.
Freddie shrugged "That's for me to know and you to find out."
Freddie walked out the door as Lubert grumbled to himself "'Her kid is even weirder," he said.
The air thrust itself at him when he walked out. He was glad he'd worn a long sleeve, the wind had a morning chill to it that swiped away his grogginess along with most of his warmth. He slipped his jacket on as he continued to walk along the sidewalk ignoring the stares people gave him.
Freddie glanced over at a playground in the distance that was dripping with cold. It was small consisting of a slide one monkey bar and a teeter totter. The abandoned playground looked sad in a way and Freddie could tell people had deserted it long ago. Leaving the holes and rust to take over the playground.
He frowned on it, knowing how it felt to be bruised and alone. Freddie walked over to it and climbed up the monkey bars careful not to slip on the dew. Once he was at the top he sat down to look at the foggy streets, not a bad view he though. CREEK! One of the screw listened and the monkey bar lowered.
"Whoa!" he said in alarm he steadied himself and jumped down his legs shook at touching the ground so fast.
"Hey Freddie! Quit playing on the playground and come buy a bagel!" T-Bo shouted from his store.
Freddie rolled his eyes but having nothing else to do he walked over to the groovy smoothie. He ordered a strawberry smoothie and T- Bo walked over smiling at him but his smile quickly faded.
"Hey Freddie I need you to buy a bagel dip it in your smoothie and dunk it in your ketchup then eat it," he said with no signs of humor.
"Why?" Freddie replied.
"Please it's important."
Freddie raised his eyes.
"What ya don't trust me?" said T-Bo.
"No," said Freddie.
"Please Freddie it's really, really, really important," said T-Bo.
Freddie rolled his eyes "No."
T- Bo raised his eyes "Oh I see how it is turn down a friend in need. Well don't come to me for favors anymore."
"But T- Bo even if I ask you never do me favors," he replied.
"Maybe I was gonna! Besides I think your just afraid, you my friend are afraid of that, that bagel! Freddie Benson people is afraid of a bagel! You heard right bagel! Next time you come 'ere you better hide your bagels or Freddie here'll wet his pants in fear over a bagel! Thank you for your time!" he said as he turned to walk back.
"T-Bo I'm not afraid-"
"Prove it."
"It's just that sounds disgus-"
"Prove you can do it," said T- Bo.
Freddie sighed "Fine get me a bagel."
"Since you're doing this I guess this one can be half off," said T-Bo as he got a bagel.
Freddie rolled his eyes. T-Bo brought it back and watched waiting for Freddie the tech producer gulped. He picked up the bagel dunked it in the smoothie squirted ketchup on it and bit into it with closed eyes.
He coughed on it but swallowed. He washed it down with a drink of his smoothie. Imagine bread with a berry squirted all over it making it soggy and to top it off with ketchup.
"How was it?" said T-Bo with excitement.
"That was awful!" said Freddie.
"Maybe for you. Lucas you owe me five bucks!" said T-Bo.
The small man walked over to him and reluctantly paid him five dollars. The man walked back to his seat shaking his head first he lost the privilege of seeing a movie now his money? T-Bo always managed to get him in trouble why him? He shook his head how did he manage to get himself into these things?
"Why?" said Freddie.
"Cause I want to buy some chips so I bet Lucas that I could make one the iCarly kids dip a bagel in their smoothie and squirt it with ketchup. He though no one in their right mind would do it so thanks!" said T-Bo.
"I ate that awful bagel so you could get five bucks?" said Freddie.
T-Bo smiled "Yep."
Freddie rolled his eyes yet again "Spend it wisely T-Bo," he said as he walked out with his smoothie.
"Oh before ya go could you order a taco dip it in pickle juice, a banana smoothie, mayonnaise, and eat it Fre-"
"No!" said Freddie as he walked out the door.
'Well that was an odd way to start the morning,' he thought to himself.
Freddie walked back outside he was unsure of where to go he definitely didn't want to head towards his apartment, Freddie noticed a young couple passing him by and sighed. Wishing Sam and him could be like that, getting up early in the morning just to see each other's face. Then he realized what he should done have an hour ago, he should just walk over to Sam's.
Freddie turned down the alley a little nervous if his mom knew he went to Sam's house well… to say the least he'd be in trouble. Freddie walked past old buildings as he turned onto a dirt road. Freddie turned his head away from the smell of rotting garbage the young teen avoided broken glass and cans which surrounded the old path. He passed small houses that looked as if they had been shoved together and were threatening to fall apart any minute.
Freddie passed similar buildings and noticed a few broken windows he could hear hushed voices talking of garbage day and realized it was coming from a strange trio consisting of a woman with very pale skin shaggy black brown hair, an old man with dark skin the dirt on it making his face look even darker, and a small young girl with dirty blond hair that was literally dirty whether it was hard to tell where exactly her real hair was but Freddie could tell by something wet coming from strands, mud. The only similar things about this group was there sunken eyes and ragged clothing they were all each other had.
Occasionally Carly had visited Sam here and Freddie used to be scared for her insisting he come along too which Sam would reply with 'So you can save her? Ha when she can hold you down good luck.' At the time Freddie sneered at the young girl but now he realized he should have gone not just to protect Carly but Sam as well.
'Yes, Sam can handle herself I know I know.'
But it reassured him to think that in future events Sam would not be alone. If Freddie was her boyfriend he would walk down this road every day on his way to see his beloved girlfriend if only that was his reality. Freddie soon approached Sam's house the building looking like a game of jenga, you move one brick and the whole thing comes crashing down.
Windows had cracks and holes and the building was a few different colors from old paint jobs showing the building had been here for many, many years. Freddie stepped onto the creaky steps and slowly opened the rusty door that looked as if it were hanging on by the hinges. He knocked on the door -which looked like it was hanging by its hinges- and waited.
An older woman with short blond hair answered the door wearing a short jacket and a bright low tank top. He could tell she would rather be in bed then answer the door for one of Sam's friends. She looked at the boy for a second and turned around not bothering to say anything to him. She rolled her eyes before she spoke with her head turned.
"SAM! YOUR FRIENDS HERE!" she shouted as she walked away closing the door.
Freddie raised an eyebrow hopefully he hadn't made a mistake in not waiting for Sam to get to Carly's.
"I'M COMING MOM!" Sam replied as she ran down the hall.
Maybe the next time Ms. Puckett opened the door he would be here to pick her daughter up and drive her to the Halloween dance( yep the Halloween dance of course Sam may just scoff at the idea and turn him down but he kept that thought in the back of his head) in his car (fingers crossed for a red escalade hybrid). If his mom let him get a car of course unfortunately driving that car, and taking Sam to the dance in it were only dreams of his. But perhaps one day he would make them a reality.
Sam opened the door "Hey Carl- oh h-hey Freddie what's up?"
Sam knew Freddie never visited her, unfortunately and if he was here it had to b something important. Why else would the boy go to all the trouble of roaming through her crazy neighborhood, to see her? Ha-ha no. Though she definitely wouldn't mind a visit from him, just a visit to talk without Carly then she might say those words.
"Sam?" asked Freddie.
"Huh?" said Sam as her head shot up.
Freddie rolled his eyes "I said can I come in?"
"O-oh sure thing," said Sam she awkwardly stepped to the side and led him to her room.
"Thanks."
'Ugh, I can't believe Freddie's here of all times why now? I'm not ready to see him I look like crap' she sighed 'With Carly I never had to worry about this. But Freddie can't see me like this I'm wearing sweat pants and a t-shirt.'
"Sam?" Freddie repeated.
"What?" said Sam once again lost in thought.
"I said do you mind if I sit down?"
"Oh uh no sit wherever," said Sam looking at her messy room.
Freddie chuckled "Still sleepy I see then again what do you expect from a Pucket?"
Sam glanced at his t-shirt "Still accessorizing with dorky video games I see, then again what do I expect from a Benson?"
Freddie glanced at his shirt "Your just jealous."
Sam scoffed "Sure I am, I'm jealous of your too big galaxy wars t-shirt sure Freddie."
Freddie smiled "Oh yeah? This game is cool yeah. You wish you knew how to play."
"Me? Spending hours playing a video game ha I think not," said Sam between a chuckle.
"Well this game as taught me many things-"
"How to not get girl friends?" said Sam.
"No… how to surprise attack people,'' said Freddie.
"Riiiiiggghhhtt along with how to not get gir-"
"EXAMPLE!" shouted Freddie.
Freddie charged at Sam and tried to push the girl onto her bed, while she screamed. Right before she fell she grabbed Freddie's hand and shoved him in front of her to land on. Freddie laughed as he reached behind him and tickled her Sam tried to shove his hands away as he laid her on the bed but before she could he was tickling her right under her ribs- her weak spot.
'Dang it how did he know?' thought Sam as she shouted at him to get off.
She laughed "Fr-Freddie! S-St-stop! P-please!" she laughed again as tears rolled down her cheeks "I-I'm b-begging you!" she shouted through laughter.
Freddie smiled and released her "Now that we have that settled. I came to ask you something."
"What is it?" asked Sam as she wiped her eyes.
Freddie began "C-Can you help me-''
"Get a girl? Heck no I don't think anyone can help you with that?" said Sam.
Freddie rolled his eyes as he smiled at her humor and shook his head.
'But if you did ask I would help you right away all you'd have to do is look right in front of you to find the girl who loves you,' thought Sam.
"No I came to ask you how did you and your mom stop fighting? I mean I know there was the hole trapped with each other chiz but what about when you disagree now?"
"Well, sometimes we throw things, and yell, and throw more things, and… yell some more but most of the time I tell her what's bothering me she tells me what's bothering her though most of the time it's yelled," said Sam.
"But don't you ever want to avoid it?" said Freddie but then he regretted the question knowing Sam wasn't afraid of anything. But she surprised him.
"Of course, but why waste time focusing on what your too scared to do when you could be doing so much? If you spend all your life thinking about the what if's you'll never get to see your dreams in action," she replied.
Freddie smiled "Oh wow that was, deep Sam. Thanks."
For the second time that day the young tech producer shook his head in wonder Freddie could never understand how she managed to surprise him so often. The young girl was spunky, independent, feisty, rude, stubborn, funny, kind, gently, soft, understanding. It was too hard to explain all that she was to him no one ever knew with Samantha Puckett, and that's the way Freddie liked it.
Sam smiled "Anytime."
He looked into her eyes he gave her a hug and she looked at his lips could they do it this time? It was strange how often they had tried to kiss and failed. Would they succeed today with no interruptions? Did they have the guts? She leaned in….
Freddie's phone buzzed he awkwardly picked it up "O-oh it's my mom I gotta go bye Sam."
Sam smiled ''Bye Freddie see ya later."
Freddie waved as he walked out of her room "See ya."
She heard the door close as he left.
"EVERY TIME!" said Sam as she face palmed herself.
At Freddie's house…
Freddie opened the door to his house as he walked in. His mother looked at him and he stared back.
"Well?" said his mother impatiently "Where were you?"
"The Groovy Smoothie," Freddie replied.
"That's not what your tracker says."
Freddie sighed and rolled his eyes "And I might have…. gone to Sam's?" he said in a 'Please don't punish me' kind of voice.
"That's who you went to see? The men girl who hates you?"
"Mom this isn't about her I-I wanna talk about last night," said Freddie.
"Well Freddie listen about y-your D-D-Dad I'm sorry about that. I wanted to get a-away from it all so I ignored the pain and by doing that I had ignored yours and I'm so sorry. I can get you a shot for any flu and make you better but I couldn't heal you through that," said Mrs. Benson.
"D-Do you think I'll ever f-forget him?" said Freddie "That's what worries me that my memories will slowly fade until I'll have nothing but a few pictures."
She kissed the top of his head and gave him a hug "A man like your father? No you can't forget someone like him no matter how hard you try. He's too good a man."
He rested his head on her shoulder "Do you think we might start to talk about him, more than just today?"
She sighed "I hope so."
"A-And mom?" he asked nervously.
"Yes?" she replied.
"Are we really going to leave?" he asked.
"I-I don't know Freddie part of me really wants to leave but I do enjoy it here it's bittersweet to see places where we spent time with your Dad and I've lived here all my life I have friends here."
''Then stay," said Freddie.
"It's just not that simple Freddie we may leave."
"M-Mom?"
"Yes?"
"I know we're bonding and what not but could I possibly make one really quick phone call?" said Freddie hopefully.
Mrs. Benson sighed "I'm feeling generous."
Freddie smiled as he walked into his room. He dialed Sam's number and waited for her to pick up.
"Sup?"
"S-Sam I have to tell you something."
"W-What is it?"
"We're leaving."
"WHA-"
"I think."
"Freddie you can't leave e-ever," said Sam.
"Will you go with me? It'd be just us well any my mom o-or maybe I could stay with you-"
"Freddie as amazing as that sounds I can't take you away from her she'd murder me in my sleep and even if you got permission from your mom we can't leave Carly here by herself you know that," said Sam.
"Yeah I know guess it was more of a hope," he replied.
"I-I'm sorry Freddie I-I wish there was some other way, but there's not," she said.
"W-Well maybe I'll see you later bye," he said hanging up before she could reply.
Her voice was just a reminder of who he would have to leave and what would Mackenzie and his gang do when they found out he'd left? Would they track down Carly and Sam? Would they make the girls pay? Where would the girls go, where could they hide? Nowhere.
Sure Sam was strong, very strong but could she handle those three guys by herself would they black mail her with Carly? They couldn't escape the boys they 'd try- oh how they would try useless attempts. Maybe Carly would tell someone wouldn't they just find them again?
No. They'd be… taken to juvy expelled something right? But Freddie couldn't help but feel a twinge of guilt he didn't know why Drew hadn't punched him but he knew there had to be a reason. Maybe he felt bad and that had been the point of his life when he'd changed maybe he was being bullied. The tech producer couldn't help but feel responsible.
Freddie's thoughts turned to the upcoming dance if he wasn't here would Sam still go? With… someone else? Would she fall in love? Would she forget about him, a temporary friend and when he left would she take a second glance or would she turn and leave as quickly as possible?
As much as Freddie wanted Sam to be happy the thought of her loving someone else broke his heart but he had to remember leaving was an option. A possibility it wasn't written in stone that he would move. But it would be written on their moving papers if Mrs. Benson agreed to the move.
Didn't she love it here? Perhaps he was looking at it from the wrong angle, there had to be a bright side right? It happened in TV shows, but his life wasn't a TV show it was real, unfortunately. Freddie called Sam again hoping he wouldn't anger her.
Maybe she could help him he could always ask Carly, or Spencer, or Gibby. But he talked to them frequently, but Freddie could never get enough of Sam's voice or her face of her laugh. He cherished every moment he had with her.
As soon as her phone started to ring Sam made a mad dash for the phone hoping, praying it was Freddie. She couldn't stand to see him like this the half hour she had spent with him when he was happy and laughing. That had been like Heaven to her considering of course he was her Heaven.
"Hello?" she asked eagerly.
"Hi Sam, listen I was wondering could you… help me with something?"
"Sure" I'd do anything for you "What do you need? Money believe me I can steal something real quick-"
"No Sam."
"How 'bout you let me borrow your printer and a dollar bill that'll-"
"Sam. This is really important can… you…" he thought not sure how to phrase this.
"Yes?"
"DO you think… you could help me learn how to fight maybe?" he asked hopefully.
Sam laughed he couldn't see her face but she wearing quite a grin. She laughed for awhile she took a few deep breaths but started laughing again she took in some air.
"Okay, okay I-I'm sorry I'm good now," she chuckled.
"Ya done yet Puckett?"
"Oh quiet down Benson you have to admit it's hard to imagine you fighting but yes I'll help you," she replied.
He sighed of relied "Thanks."
"Welcome so how about…. 3 to 4:30 you need extra teaching considering your placement on the nub scale uh forget what I just sai-"
"The nub scale what's that?"
She whispered in an innocent voice "um well it's a list of people that I care for, a lot, very much actually."
Freddie rolled his eyes "Uh-uh what ranking do I have on this nub list?"
Sam's face brightened "Okay well actually a list of nubs-"
He sighed "What's my ranking?"
''Ummm…. number….2."
Freddie laughed "Why I am number 2? I thought I was the biggest nub alive, according to you."
"Well what about Nevil?"
"That's true if I was above him I'd be pretty ashamed of myself."
They both laughed. Freddie thought of the Halloween dance but quickly turned the idea away he could never ask Sam to go out for a night let alone be his girlfriend. He held back a sigh the weekend had came he wasn't getting beaten to a pulp and he was still scared, scared of telling Sam…. how he felt.
"Earth to Frednub?"
"Hm?"
"I said I have to go now," she rolled her eyes "hopefully you haven't lost it Benson."
Freddie laughed "No guarantees.''
"Bye Freddie."
"Bye Sam."
Freddie hung up tomorrow was Sunday….. and the next could possibly be the worst and best day of Freddie's life all he could do now was wait.
I am so SO SO SO sorry it has taken this long like I said earlier I didn't have many plans for this chapter but I didn't want it to be the last. Next chapter probably will be :'( Oh and Seddie vid The 4 Amazing Years||Seddie in a Blender||