Dear readers,

Hi! Thanks to everyone who reviewed! You have no idea just how happy it makes me, even if it's just a few words long. Oh and by the way… Because of how pleasant she was the first time around *note my sarcasm* Bertha is back! (I know how much all of you have missed her…). This chapter is more of a humor break than anything… come on after 20 chapters of straight tragedy and angst it's about time I threw in some humor… Oh and I have a favor to ask all of you. I'm trying to make it to 250 reviews. I am currently at 231. If I can make it to 250 reviews, I'll reward you all with a SUPER long chapter (like maybe 5,000-7,000 words) and all I'm asking in return is that every single person review (that is a direct shout out to all my "silent readers". REVIEW!) . So if you want a super long chapter instead of just my normal 600-2,000 word chapter… you know what to do.

Foxtail-Padfoot- Glad to know you think so! I figured it was time I actually did something… more on the cute side than on the misery and suicide side. Nice to know you think it's sweet!

Invader Johnny- Yea… I know she wasn't exactly in character in the last chapter. Nice to know you still liked it though.

Geekquality- Hmm… perhaps I'll check out your fic when I get some time. I LOVE DARK FREDDIE TOO! I don't really know why… but he's so fun to write about.

CcQTccQT- Hi! Is the QT part of your name by chance related to Quick Trip? I love that gas station. Their slurpees are awesome. I haven't been to one in like EVER though because they don't have any where I live… Okay totally off topic. Anyway… Yay! New reader! I'm so glad you decided to stick with the story until it got up to this point. I honestly think the earlier chapters SUCK, so it's nice to know some people can look past that and keep reading until it gets (no arrogance intended) pretty much amazing. You're right I do get a ton of reviews saying it really brought out emotion… YAY EMOTION! I've looked around iCarly's fan-fiction a little and I've come to find 1st person perspective is kind of a rarity… I hadn't known that when I started writing it, but I'm definitely glad I chose to write it in the format I did because A LOT of people apparently enjoy it… I'm so happy to hear you like it!

SamPrincessPucket- Thanks for reviewing! You have successfully given me many warm fuzzies! I honestly never intended for this story to be as tragic as it is until I was about half way through it and then I realized: "Damn… this story is kind of depressing."

Goyi-Chan- Don't sweat it. I was just kidding. It's perfectly fine that you'd never reviewed before. Silent readers do kind of frustrate me to be honest, but I have a lot of them. I'm just happy that you've chosen to start reviewing! You make me so happy! I was worried that the fluff was overkill after all the darkness… nice to know you think it's not too much! Thanks.

XxThe Penny TreasurexX- Hi! Nice to hear you love it. Your reviews always bring warm fuzzies to my heart… And as for Freddie's mom… you'll see what I have up my sleeve soon enough.

Kpfan72491- Nice to know you liked it!

Okay so… character play-list.

Sam

Prayer of the Refugee by Rise Against- Don't really know why it just does.

Be my Escape by Reliant K- This is a Christen band and I have no set religion (I'm spiritual but not religious) but I still love this band. This song is supposed to be about Jesus, but I relate it to Sam and Freddie. Honestly it doesn't just remind me of Sam but the whole relationship… I feel like I can hear them saying the lyrics when I listen to it.

Mr. Brightside by The Killers- It's how she feels about Freddie and Carly.

Love you guys,

ICU

Freddie:

God only knows how long we stood there for, crying and smiling and wrapped in each other's arms. It could have been seconds, it could have been hours. I really couldn't have cared less.

But of course all good things have to come to an end, though no one ever wants them to.

"God damn it, boy! Are you bipolar or something? One minute you're screaming at the top of your lungs, and the next your hugging your girl-friend! What the hell is wrong with you?" A voice screeched from behind my back.

I whirled around to face my attacker and was surprised to see a woman that I vaguely recognized. She had bushy brown hair that was slightly matted, but coated with mysterious bald spots, and skin that was bruised everywhere. Her arm was in a sling, and she looked like she'd been through hell and back.

Her nose was scrunched up like she was smelling something really rotten, and her lips were pursed into a firm line. Her squinty eyes were glaring daggers.

When I looked back at Sam she was the image of pure unadulterated loathing.

The woman in front of me paid no attention to her, as she continued to glower at me.

"Bertha!" Sam shouted at the woman.

Oh yea… Sam's bitchy step aunt. Almost forgot. That explains where I recognize her from…

The woman gaze suddenly snapped from me to her step-niece, the look on her face quickly shifted from sour to downright evil.

"I almost didn't recognize you… I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN IT WAS YOU! You'd be the only one stupid and slutty enough to let the psychotic piece of trash touch you!"

All eyes were on us. I could see the secretary eying a walkie-talkie on the corner of her desk as though she were deciding rather or not to call security on us… couldn't say I blamed her. We must all look like complete whack jobs. One minute yelling, one minute crying, one minute hugging, and now we're back to yelling again… we'd certainly caused quite a scene.

"YOU'RE SUCH AN IGNORANT BITCH! YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE EVEN TALKING ABOUT!" Sam shouted back.

"You're probably fucking him too… You're such a whore, Samantha. Just like your mother… You'll do anything for some attention!"

"YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ME!"

"I know enough to know you're a slut, a delinquent, and a liar…"

"SHUT UP! WHY ARE YOU EVEN HERE?" Sam screamed.

"Someone assaulted me or are you too retarded to remember?" Bertha sneered.

I felt my mouth drop open. It wasn't that hard to understand why Sam hated her…

Suddenly Sam's angry mask morphed into a subtle smirk as Bertha reminded her of her past victory.

"WIPE THAT GRIN OFF YOUR FACE BITCH!"
"Why don't you wipe it off for me Auntie?"

I could feel the situation escalating by the second… If Sam had another little violent outburst no doubt they'd kick us out of the hospital and I'd never get to see my mother…

As entertaining as it would be to watch Sam claw Bertha's eyes out I decided to intervene.

"WOULD BOTH OF YOU JUST SHUT UP! YOU GUYS ARE IN A FUCKING HOSPITAL NOT A STEEL CAGE WRESTLING MATCH!" I found myself screaming.

They both looked at me blankly, surprised by my interruption. Then Sam stared at me with a wild look on her face, her eyes still rimmed red by crying and snarled.

"BUTT OUT FREDDORK!"

I was shocked. She finally seemed to have reverted completely back to her normal, violent, crazy self… at least for the moment. It was then that I realized if Sam was out for blood there was nothing I could do to stop her.

I sighed.

At least I could say that I tried.

So I decided to just sit back and enjoy the show…

I feel like such a horrible "tragic" story writer… first a ton of fluff and now this… Maybe I've lost my touch? Still this next chapter is going to be fun. And yes I do know it is fairly short… But don't forget about my SUPER long chapter that may be coming up depending on rather or not I get up to 5,000 reviews. I will by no means stop writing if I don't get 250 but I will have a lot of events in one chapter… and it won't take me forever to write it either (once I sit down and actually start writing I normally just go and go.) So remember to drop me a review!