iFeel a Change
Final chapter of my iCarly story, enjoy.
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PD31: Thanks, glad you enjoyed it; afraid not as the story was well planned out in advance. That was the whole point, the build up of everything that had occurred.
Now onto the story.
Disclaimer: iCarly belongs to Dan Schneider.
iHave Something to Tell You
Carly stood up from the bed, wary. What was Mrs. Benson doing here; she walked over and opened the door. Mrs. Benson stood there; Carly bit her lip, remembering the last time she had properly spoken to Mrs. Benson.
"Come to blame me for something else I haven't done?" She asked; angry at the injustice.
Mrs. Benson however shook her head; she looked, surprisingly contrite.
"No…I…I need to talk to you; I've made a terrible mistake."
Carly was taken aback by this; but she nodded and stepped back, letting Mrs. Benson in. Once inside they both sat on the bed. There was silence for a while until Mrs. Benson sighed.
"I was wrong."
Carly blinked, confused. "About?"
Mrs. Benson bowed her head and then admitted. "Everything; I thought I was doing what was best for Freddie; I was wrong."
Carly was shocked by this, wondering what had happened to change Mrs. Benson's mind.
"Do…" She hesitated but then continued. "Do you know what happened to Freddie's father?"
Carly shook her head; wondering what Mrs. Bensons was getting at.
"He died; Freddie was only six at the time." Mrs. Benson let out a choked sob before speaking again. "He was on his way home from work, but he saw an out of control car and a girl who was in the way. She froze up, you can relate to that, right?"
Carly nodded, shuddering as she remembered the car that nearly hit her.
Mrs. Benson swallowed thickly then continued. "He dove to save her and the car hit him…he was crushed against a wall and…and died, instantly."
Mrs. Benson gasped and another sob escaped her.
Carly sat; stunned by what she had just heard. However something still didn't sit right with her.
"Why did your anger out on me?" She asked; curiously.
Mrs. Benson straightened up and let out a shaky breath. "Think about it; when Freddie…When I heard Freddie had been hit by that car. I thought I was history repeating itself. When I heard he had done it to save I just…couldn't take it."
Carly felt herself gasp this time as she realized the full implication of what she had just been told.
"So you see. I was wrong…I'm terribly sorry." Mrs. Benson choked out. "I don't expect you to forgive me; but I wanted you to know the truth."
Carly however embraced Mrs. Benson; surprised by this Mrs. Benson sat still for a moment before returning the embrace with relief. Meanwhile; downstairs, Freddie and Spencer sat on the sofa.
"So…" Spencer began. "Your mom is…?"
Freddie nodded. "Yeah, I'm just wondering how Carly's going to take it." He shook his head. "Whatever happens I just want her to be happy."
Spencer gaped at Freddie. "Hold it, you're not serious. You have to stand up Freddie; to win the heart of a girl like Carly; you gotta fight for her."
Freddie sighed. "I'm not saying that; it's just…"
"Think about it." Spencer said suddenly. "You've sacrificed and risked so much for her; do you think any of those other guys would've willingly thrown themselves in front of a car for her."
Freddie sighed and smiled widely, Spencer was right; he just had to make his move.
Finally, at that moment; Mrs. Benson came down the stairs and smiled to them.
"That's…we've sorted everything out." She said. "I'm heading back over; Freddie, you should go talk to Carly."
He nodded and hurried upstairs. Carly was still sitting on her bed when he came in. She smiled when she saw them.
"Hey." She greeted him, her voice softer than he had ever heard it.
He shifted awkwardly for a minute. "So, mom apologized to me and told me everything. I guess she spoke to you to."
Carly nodded.
"Yeah; Freddie I'm sorry; about your dad."
Freddie swallowed nervously. "So, mom told you about that."
Carly nodded and Freddie decided to make his move.
"Carly; I have something I need to tell you." He stated. "We need to sort this out…I think you should know. Despite everything that's happened these past several months I've never given up on you."
Carly felt tears forming in her eyes. Finally they broke out and she shook her head.
"I'm sorry Freddie; I'm so sorry. I never; I should've never…"
Freddie smiled and hugged Carly; she returned the hug. Finally; without any hesitation, they kissed. It had been so long since they had both experienced the overwhelming feelings that their kisses brought to each other. They parted, breathless; Freddie smiled when he saw Carly. Her hair was now tousled; her lips swollen; she laughed before trying to speak.
"Freddie…I…"
He smiled. "I know, it's alright."
She smiled back and they kissed again. Relieved that they had finally sorted everything out.
The following morning Carly woke up happier than she had felt in a long time. After getting dressed and heading downstairs she greeted her brother cheerfully and after breakfast she left the apartment. The moment she stepped outside Freddie was waiting for her. They shared a brief chaste kiss and with their hands entwined they left for school. When they arrived they saw Sam and Bobby immediately.
"'Ey; good ta see ya." Bobby called out when they arrived.
Sam turned to face them; smiling widely when she saw them holding hands. "So, everything all sorted out then, lovebirds."
Carly laughed and nodded. "You bet. Well, let's go; everyone's gonna find out sooner or later. Best not keep them waiting."
The others nodded and together they headed into the school. There were gasps at first and then cheers when everybody saw Carly and Freddie together. Carly tensed however when Yuri disentangled himself from the crowd and came over to them.
"Carly." He said; she noted that he didn't seem angry so she relaxed slightly. "I just wanted to say sorry; I was stupid. Could you forgive me?"
Carly frowned for a moment but the slight answering pressure from Freddie's hand reassured her and she nodded.
Yuri smiled and nodded. "Thank you; oh and by the way…" He added with a sly smirk. "You guys make a great couple."
With that remark he walked off smirking. Carly rolled her eyes and laughed; kissing Freddie's cheek. She could hear people speculating how long they would last this time; but she didn't care. She had Freddie; Sam and Bobby were happy together too; as far as Carly was concerned, that was all that mattered.
End of chapter and of story, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.
