Oh it feels so good to write again! If you follow me on Twitter (JennetteShinesx) you probably know I accidentally deleted the chapter TWICE I had done for this story yesterday. My plan was to post it this morning and work on a chapter of Life Is Full Of Surprises and maybe a few One-Shots but it all got messed up -.- Also I've been reading The Ballad Of Sam And Freddie by eleanorr1gby and it inspired me to bring someone into both my stories you'll find out soon (; and you should read that story by the way it's amazing and she updates very frequently there's a lot of chaps but trust me if you like fluffy, lemony, and realistic stories you'll be hooked! Also new iCarly episodes every Saturday! Woot Woot. :D ALSO I FORGOT THAT THIS STORY TAKES PLACES IN THE FUTURE LAST CHAPTER SO IT IS NOT 2010 IT IS 2026!
Alright on to the chap...
*Sam POV*
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"What'd they say?" Nina asked eagerly as I got off the phone with the limousine rental place.
"They'll be in front of the hotel at 7:30 tomorrow and I gave them Willy and Franki's address so they'll pick them up before."
"Great! Eep I'm so excited!" She said and jumped up and down clapping her hands.
"Where's Nana?" I ask looking around the gigantic place.
"She went to the kitchen to make sure they got the menu right."
"Oh okay. Wow this place is looking great so far!" I said and moved towards the front of the stage.
The girls had chosen the colors silver and purple as the colors. The tables had shiny silver table clothes over them with purple roses as a centerpiece. There were big purple and Silver Star shaped balloons on the walls. I had also found foil silver stars to hang on the ceiling online. Nana told me they would be lame but they looked great. Mama knows best.
My phone suddenly buzzed.
"Hello?" I answered. "Okay do you want me to pick you up? Alright I'll text you the address. Kay sees you later."
"Mom!" Nana called from the other side of the room coming out of the kitchen with a tray.
"Yeah?"
"Do these taste right to you?" I picked up one of the toothpicks and jabbed the little meatball with it and inserted in in my mouth.
"Oh my gosh that is amazing." I said jabbed another.
"I guess but they kind of taste like bacon"
"That's what makes them awesome!"
She laughed and took one for herself.
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*Nina's POV*
I was looking through guest list as I sat on the stage when I heard a voice I hadn't heard since Christmas.
"Hello! I'm looking for the birthday girls?"
"Aunt Melanie!" I yelled and jumped off the stage to hug her tight.
"Oh... My Gosh. Alina Puckett you get more gorgeous every time I see you." She said and put a hand on each cheek to push them together and make my face look like a fish.
"Auntie Mel!" Nana yelled as she ran to her wrapped her arms around her neck.
"Hey Girly!" She said and twirled one of her natural curls.
"This place looks great!" she said as she looked around.
"Thanks! We've been here all day. Where are Victor and Jaden?" I asked.
"Victor had to work and what do you mean? Jaden's right-"
"Jaden!" We heard my mom yell before she came out of a room in the back where we would be changing throughout the night.
"When did my nephew get so big?" She said and tickled his stomach.
"Sammy!" Aunt Melanie said before bringing mom into a big hug.
"Hey Melanie." She said and handed Jaden to us.
"Hi Jaden. How are you?" Nana said and pinched his cheeks.
"Happy Birfday!" he said.
"It's not our birthday yet." I told him.
He frowned, "No cake?"
"Not yet. Tomorrow I promise." I reassured him.
He smiled and nodded.
"So what's on the To-Do list today?" Aunt Mel said and smiled brightly.
"Well it's four and most of the decorating is done. The party planner is taking care of the rest. So we just have to pick up the dress and then we can go home and have a.. Movie night?" mom said with a grin.
"Sounds great just let me change Jaden and we can go." Auntie Melanie said and picked up Jaden and a diaper bag.
After she had disappeared into the fancy bathroom mom quickly turned towards us and said, "Alright no one tells your Aunt about Carly and Freddie. She can find out by herself. Text your dad and tell him we're going out to eat so to meet us in the lobby in an hour."
"Kay Kay." I responded and pulled out my phone.
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*Freddie POV*
I was sitting on my laptop researching the current news on technology in the Café with Carly on her phone in front of me when my phone buzzed across the table.
From: Nina
Hey Dad. Mom says she wants to go out to eat. You down?
5/14/26 4:32pm
"Who is it?" Carly asked before taking a sip of her cappuccino.
"Nina. She wants to know if we're down to go out to eat tonight with them. " I told her.
"Food sounds good." She said before turning back to her PearPhone.
Sounds Great J
Send.
It buzzed again a minute later.
From: Nina
Awesome! Meet us in the lobby in an hour. :D
5/14/26 4:35pm
…One hour later…
"Yo daddy-o "Nana called out as she entered the lobby.
"Hey Nana." I said as I put my laptop in its carrying case.
I heard a strangely familiar perky voice.
"Freddie? Freddie Benson?"
I turned around to see Sam in a yellow sun dress with white flats.
"Ew. No. Never." Sam said coming up from behind her.
"Silly! It's Melanie. We went on a date when we were kids. Remember?" She said and smiled brightly.
"Melanie!" Carly exclaimed and hugged her.
"Melanie? As in Sam's fake twin sister Melanie?" I said confused.
"No as in Sam's real twin sister, Melanie." She said.
"But Sam told me you weren't real." I responded and glared at Sam.
She simply shrugged, ""I'm hungry can we please go?" She whined.
"Wait but why are you here? I though Sam said she could never see you guys again?" Melanie asked ignoring Sam's complaining.
Sam sighed, "Freddie is.. Nina and Nana's...Dad." She said uncomfortably
Melanie's jaw dropped. "Wha- but ho- huh?"
"I'll explain later but right now I got to get some food or I might be forced to eat Carly." She said rubbed her stomach.
"Hey!" Carly yelled and shoved her playfully.
"Just kidding hun. But seriously! Leggo!" She said and dragged us out of the hotel.
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"So Melanie" Carly said as we were waiting for our food at Olive Garden.
"So Carly" She responded as she handed Jaden a bag of Goldfish crackers.
"How did Jaden come to be?" She asked tapping his nose as he munched on the snack and stared at Carly with his Puckett inherited blue-green eyes.
"Well I studied at Stanford University for medicine and my husband, Victor was studying for law and we met there. We got married after 3 years of dating and Jaden came along two years ago after our 4 year anniversary vacation to Paris." She told her.
"How cute." Carly said with a smile bringing a breadstick to her lips before frowning, "Am I the only adult here without a child?"
"Well tell Gibby to get busy." Sam teased and took a sip of her Raspberry Lemonade.
Carly rolled her eyes.
"Gibby's a strange name." Nana said.
"Gibby's a strange person." Carly, Sam, and I said at the same time.
We all laughed except for Nana and Nina who sat there confused. Maybe one day they could meet Gibby.
The rest of the meal went by smoothly. With lots of laughs and stories. I swear I was the happiest I've ever been in my entire life. I was so thankful I was chosen to do this job and I found them.
We went to go pick up the girl's dresses after. They were huge and looked like they were made for royalty. We picked up the new Selena Bieber movie before heading back to the hotel.
"Nana show your aunt to her room and set up everything up will ya? I want to show Carly and Freddie something." Sam said after we had unloaded Melanie's entire wardrobe and set them in a cart.
Nana nodded and led them inside.
"Follow me." Sam said with a smile.
She led us past the dock and to a garage that anyone who wasn't looking hard enough would never find due to all the plants around it and the paint that matched the building.
Sam clicked a button and the garage opened revealing a new car. (AN/ I don't know squat about cars so you can make up what car they have and all that chizz.)
"Wow." Carly said, "That is one nice ass car."
"Yeah it must have cost you a fortune." I commented.
"Well it was cheaper than buying both of them a car equally nice so it wouldn't cause any drama."
She said.
"Do they even have they're license?" Carly asked.
"No but they'll get they're permit this summer and when the time comes they'll already have a car."
"Good thinking." I tell her.
She unlocks the car and we all climb into the back seat. Sam closes the garage door making it pitch back and then turns on the radio and AC . She changes stations until she comes across one playing Ginger Fox and we all grin. She leans back in the seat and we admire the fine leather of the seats. Sam is sitting in between Carly and I with her feet propped up on the armrest of the passenger seat. Her head resting on Carly's shoulder and finger interlocked with mine.
"So why'd you name them Alina and Athena?" I ask randomly.
She chuckles. "Alina's my grandmother's middle name and Athena after the Goddess of wisdom and war. " She replies.
"Oh. Not very common names." Carly comments.
"I know. I didn't want them to have a common name. I wanted them to stand out."
I could feel Carly nod in understanding.
"Wow. Sixteen years." Sam says, "I'm getting old."
"Don't say that cause if you're getting old then that means I'm getting old." I joke.
We all laugh before a long comfortable silence. Listening to the auto tune of the old pop singer.
"I'm so glad I found you guys." She whispers.
"Me to." Carly and I say simultaneously.
I grip Sam's hand tighter and peck it lightly.
The song ends and we sit up.
"Let's get back before the girls think we ditched them."
"Can we?" I ask.
She laughs, "We'll have a night out just the three of us soon. Promise."
"Good. " Carly says.
We walk back to the hotel. Sixteen years I think I missed sixteen years. I swore to myself that I wouldn't miss one more.
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Finally finished! Oh and someone caught me. This story was inspired by the movie version of the musical, Mamma Mia. Instead of a wedding it's the sweet sixteen. J
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