"Ugh, why do I still have to take math?" Sam groaned, flipping through her textbook. "What use will I have for it as a script writer for a T.V. company?"
"It's still important to know," Carly told her friend. "Come on, it's not that hard."
"It's still stupid."
"Well just do it," she laughed. "As soon as you get through that section me, you and Melanie can drive over to Spencer and Ella's; Spence is making spaghetti tacos."
Sam had finally finished her section and the three girls piled into Carly's car.
"What? I thought you left for good!" Lewbert screamed as they stepped into Bushwell Plaza.
"Hi to you too, Lewb," Carly said, rolling her eyes as she started for the stairs.
Freddie was already at the apartment, sitting with Spencer on the couch watching Celebrities Under Water.
"Hasn't that show been canceled yet?" Sam said as the girls entered.
"Shhh, Aaron Carter has been under for almost three minutes," Spencer hushed them. "Come on, only ten more seconds to beat Sir Mixs A lot!"
"They've been glued to that show all day," Ella explained, coming downstairs. "I personally think it's stupid. Now if they were to add some jellyfish to the tank…"
"Or sharks," Sam added, smiling at the thought.
"Then we'd have a show," Ella laughed, high-fiving her cousin.
"Yes! He did it!" Freddie cheered as Aaron Carter was proclaimed the show's winner. "Knew nobody could beat him! Hey, when did you three get here?"
"Idiot," Sam muttered, shaking her head.
"You guys hungry?" Spencer asked, turning off the T.V.. "I made a ton of spaghetti tacos."
"You know it," Sam said, heading straight for the table. "Do we have any garlic bread?"
"In the oven," Ella said. "Hey! Get your hands off the tacos! We have to wait for them to cool."
"Anyway," Freddie said. "Guess what I got?"
"A new rash?" Sam guessed, still eyeing the tacos.
"No!" Freddie exclaimed.
"A new mole?"
"Sam!"
"Fine, what did you get?"
"I," Freddie said proudly. "Bought myself a car."
"No way!" Sam said, finally shifting her focus to her boyfriend. "When?"
"This morning. I bought if from that second-hand place next to the Pottery Barrel."
"What kind is it?" Melanie asked.
"A 2004 Lexus," he shrugged. "It need's a new paint job, and there's some stains on the back seat, but the point is I finally got my own ride!"
"Eh, I guess that does make you kind of more appealing," Sam grinned. "Now you get to take me wherever I want."
"I'll show it to you guys after dinner," Freddie said.
"What did your mom say about it," Carly questioned.
"Well…She's kind of going through a mental breakdown right now. She says that the car's seatbelts aren't up to Aggressive Parenting's standards, and that the radio's frequency is going to cause me to crash, but she'll have to get used to it. I'm sick of taking the bus everywhere!"
"Is that why she was nearly pulling her hair out when I passed her in the hall today?" Ella asked, pulling the garlic bread out of the oven. "Okay, guys. You can all eat."
Sam rushed right over to the table and grabbed two spaghetti tacos.
"These are so good!" she exclaimed, her moth filled with pasta. "I've missed them so much!"
"Yeah, I just can't used the fact that our fridge isn't continually stocked with these," Carly said.
"There wouldn't even be any room," Melanie pointed out. "Sam's got so stuffed with meat."
"Well if you would just listen to me and buy a second fridge-"
"No," Carly and Melanie said firmly.
Once the meal had finished and Spencer passes out cupcakes he had picked up at the Groovy Smoothie, the group settled on the couch.
"So, guys," Spencer said, sitting down on the arm of Ella's chair. "We have something to tell you."
"Did you find my hot dog Sam hid in the studio last year?" Freddie asked.
"Um, no," Spencer replied. "But I'm guessing that would be the weird smell coming from there."
"What do you want to tell us?" Carly asked her brother.
"Well," Spencer said. "Ella and I, er, we are, um, kind of-"
"I'm pregnant," Ella cut in.
"Oh my God!" Carly shrieked. "Really? This is so great! I'm going to be an Aunt! Oh my God!"
"Wow, congratulations!" Melanie said.
"Yeah, you guys are going to make awesome parents," Freddie nodded.
"Definitely," Sam agreed. "When's the baby due?"
"May," Spencer replied.
"So does little baby Shay get my old room?" Carly questioned.
"Yup. Although, I guess we'll have to paint it if it's a boy."
"When do you find out the sex?" Melanie asked.
"The doctor said he won't be able to tell for a few more months," Ella explained.
"Well, I say we need to celebrate," Carly announced. "So why don't we head down and buy some smoothies? It's on me"
"Sure thing, kiddo," Spencer laughed.