iCarly Christmas
Chapter 8
iCelebrate Christmas
"And we're clear. Great show everyone. Thanks for helping out Gibby." Freddie said as he turned off the camera and started updating the website. He quickly moved new photos and video onto the site with the ease of someone who has been doing it for the past three years. He worked quickly so he would be able to get to the Christmas party downstairs that Spencer had planned. Spencer was going to unveil the sculpture he had built for them and they were going to exchange gifts. Freddie was looking forward to giving Carly her gift last night but now he wasn't so sure. He admired her for getting through the show so well. She wouldn't let the fans down. His curiosity over what Spencer made was starting to get to him also.
Carly watched Freddie typing away on the computer and she wondered if he was still mad. She couldn't tell if he was mad or not during the show because he looked to be concentrating really hard on all of the tech stuff that needed to be done. It was a more tech heavy show than normal. They used a lot of special effects and camera tricks for the Christmas show to make it really special for the audience. She was glad that Freddie was able to make everything look as good as it did.
"Hey Freddie? Can I talk to you" She said as she stepped forward towards him.
"Sure." He said as he closed his laptop. He was done updating the most important parts of the site.
"Do you guys want us to leave?" Gibby asked.
Carly turned around and looked at him and Sam. She almost forgot they were there. "Umm…"
"Let's go." Sam said as she pulled Gibby to the door. "We'll be downstairs."
"So, what do you want to talk about?" Freddie asked.
"I wanted to apologize for what I said earlier about you just being here to be close to me. I know you do the show because you want to." Carly said. "I mean, you put in like three times more work tonight than I did and a good nine times more than Sam." Carly said with a small smile and laugh.
Freddie smiled at that. He still thought she was the most beautiful girl he knew. "I'm sorry I got mad at you. I guess I'm on edge with the holidays and spending so much time with my mom."
"I just want you to know that I really care about our friendship. I guess I just don't get why you keep holding out for me." Carly said.
"Because I love you." Freddie said with a smile. "I really care about our friendship too. I guess I'm just getting impatient as I get older."
"Because we're getting so old." Carly said. After a pause, "Does it bother you that Griffin is going to be here for the New Years Eve party?" Carly asked.
"I would be lying if I said no. I guess I just thought this year I'd be the one to kiss you at midnight." Freddie said.
They stood looking at each other for a moment. Spencer barged thru the door and interrupted the silence. "Hey guys, we're ready downstairs. Come on!"
They followed Spencer downstairs and saw a large sculpture under a white tarp. Carly and Freddie looked at each other as they moved around it and joined Sam on the couch.
"Okay! We have cookies and eggnog and milk and candy canes! We're ready to have the best Christmas ever!" Spencer said excitedly clapping his hands together.
"Did Gibby's mom come and get him" Carly asked.
"She was on her way when I pushed him out the door." Sam said.
"Is he just waiting in the hallway?" Freddie asked.
"Gibby?" Sam yelled. There was no answer. "I guess not."
"So what are we starting with?" Carly asked.
"I thought we'd start with this huge sculpture here!" Spencer said. "And then Freddie can help me get it upstairs."
"Why don't you just take the elevator?" Freddie asked.
"It's broken and the repair person is gone until next week!" Spencer said.
"Great. So what is it?" Freddie asked.
"Okay, are you guys excited? Everyone count with me, 5,4,3,2,1. Dun Dun Dun Dun!' Spencer said as he threw the tarp off the sculpture. Carly, Sam, and Freddie looked at the large sculpture in front of them. It was a large iCarly sign that lit up with multi colored lights.
"Cool. How does it stay lit?" Freddie asked.
"It takes 120 D size Batteries." Spencer said.
"Wow. That'll look great in the studio." Sam said.
"That's awesome. Thanks Spencer." Carly said.
"Sure thing. I'm glad you guys like it." Spencer said. "Come on Freddie help me get it up the stairs."
"Okay." Freddie said as he went to the opposite side of Spencer and grabbed onto the large iCarly sign. The two of then lifted it up the stairs. Freddie almost lost his grip but he regained it before the sculpture crushed him.
Carly and Sam sat alone on the couch.
"So, Carly. What's going on with you and Freddie?" Sam asked.
"Nothing."
"Really? Things seemed pretty tense up there during the show."
"We got mad at each other because he wants to date me but I don't want to date him and I'm bringing Griffin to the party on new years. We talked about it and things are fine now." Carly said.
"You sure? You know he's never gonna give up on you. It's not like he'd even see if someone else liked him anyway." Sam said.
"We know where we stand. I know how I feel about him and he knows it too. We're cool with being friends." Carly said.
Upstairs Spencer and Freddie were putting the sculpture down in the studio next to the stairs.
"That was a heavy sculpture." Freddie said.
"Yeah. I've got a confession." Spencer said holding his hands to his mouth and grinning. "The elevator works fine."
"So why did we have to lug that thing up the stairs?" Freddie said.
"I wanted to talk to you about Carly." Spencer said.
"There's nothing to talk about. We're fine." Freddie said.
"So she wants to date you?"
"No."
"So you are giving up on her?"
"No."
"So how are either of you fine?"
"We decided we'd rather be friends than be divided over our differing feelings for each other."
"So you are back to where you were? How does that make you happy?"
"It makes me happier to have her as a friend than to not have her at all. Plus we're young. There's no need to rush into anything. Do you really want to come home and see Carly and I making out?"
"I'd be cool with it I think. I'd be more worried about your mom finding you two together."
"You get all freaked out when Carly kisses other guys but you'd be okay with me kissing her?"
"Well, yeah. I know you. I know you would never hurt her." Spencer said as he wrapped his arm around Freddie's shoulder and led him to the elevator. "Let's get back downstairs. We have more gifts to open."
Freddie and Spencer rejoined Carly and Sam downstairs.
"Okay, let's exchange gifts. Freddie and Sam here you go. Carly here's yours." Spencer said as he handed each of them a gift. They opened their gifts.
Sam had a gift card to "Ham and Stuff" "Thanks Spencer."
Freddie opened a small box and found a flash drive sitting inside. "Thanks."
Carly opened a small box and found a necklace inside. It had a row of three butterflies on it. One was red, one blue and one yellow. "Thanks Spencer it's really nice." Carly said giving him a hug.
"Okay because we're kids without a lot of money we got you a group gift." Carly said as she pulled out a box from under the tree. Spencer opened it and found a set of ball ping brackets and wrenches inside. "The guy at the store said this was the best ball ping set they had."
"Wow. Thank you guys. I needed more ball pings. I used my last ones putting that iCarly sign together." Spencer said.
"Fredward I got you a gift this year." Sam said holding up a wrapped square package. "I just have one thing to say before I give it to you." Sam said. Freddie looked at her. "Yeah?" He asked. Sam quickly hit him in the face.
"That never gets old." She said. Freddie rubbed his face and grabbed the package. He opened it and held the recordable DVD's in his hands.
"Wow. You actually put thought into a gift this year. Thanks Sam." Freddie said kind of shocked. "I got you something too." He said handing her a gift. She opened the box and found a 20 dollar bill inside.
"Way to put a lot of thought into that Freddie." Sam said.
"You're gonna tell me you don't like it?' He said.
"Okay. My turn to give you guys your gifts." Carly said as she handed them each a box. They both opened their boxes and found a picture inside. It was the three of them in a picture frame that said iCarly 2009 on the sides.
"Thanks Carly.' Sam and Freddie said.
Sam handed Carly a box which she opened. She found a new purple blouse inside.
"You told me this was for your mom." Carly said.
"Yeah. Like my mom would ever ear a blouse. She only wears t shirts." Sam said.
"Here, open mine." Freddie said as he handed Carly a box. Carly opened it and found a digital frame inside. "You said a couple of months ago that yours broke so I got you this one and filled it with pictures of us. All of us not just you and I." Freddie said.
"Thanks Freddie." She said as she gave him a hug. He held the embrace. Carly didn't pull away so quickly this time.
"Okay, are you two gonna hug all night?" Sam asked.
Carly and Freddie let go of each other.
The four of them spent the rest of the night signing carols and watching Christmas movies and drinking eggnog.
It was getting close to midnight and Sam's mom had come over to get her a little while ago. Freddie was helping Carly clean up as Spencer slept on the couch.
"Spencer sure had become really relaxed about me being here." Freddie said.
"I'm surprised your mom hasn't burst in yet looking for you." Carly said.
"That is kind of strange." Freddie said.
Suddenly they heard a quick knocking at the door and Miss Benson was yelling "Freddie! Freddie!" Carly went to the door and opened it. Miss Benson rushed in and grabbed Freddie by the arm. "Do you know what time it is? Why didn't you call?"
"I'm right across the hall mom. I'm just helping clean up." Freddie said.
"We're going home now." Miss Benson said as she led Freddie to the door.
"I'll see you tomorrow." Carly said.
"See ya. Freddie said as he left the apartment and closed the door.
Carly sat down and looked at the picture frame that Freddie had given her. She paused the display a picture of her and Freddie from an amusement park from last summer. She started to think about what he said earlier. He was hoping she would kiss him on New Years. She started to think of Griffin. Was he who she wanted to kiss on New Years?
Authors Note: Hi everyone. Sorry it took so long to update. The holidays and all. I think the next chapter might be the last of this story. Thanks for reading and the reviews. I promise if the next is the last chapter it will be bursting with Creddie. I look forward to the new episode Saturday at 7 and then ISaved Your Life on Monday the 18th! Thanks again.
