Laughing Gas Love

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Chapter 6: fake date

Freddie's POV:

I stood in front of Carly's door, rocking back and forth uneasily. She told me to meet her here to 'plan'. I just don't know about this fake-boyfriend thing anymore. Before, when I agreed, I was just really mad. When Sam texted me I thought… ugh, I was just being stupid. I figured if me and Carly dated, even if it was just pretend, that Sam would get, I don't know, jealous. But now I wasn't so sure. She wouldn't care and I'm just getting myself stuck in the middle of the Carly/Griffin drama.

I started to turn away, to just go home and not get myself in the mess I knew was coming.

But I had told Carly I would.

I cringed and opened the door.

She was there, angrily pacing around the room. I heard her muttering things but I couldn't make out what they were.

"Uh, Carly?" her head snapped up.

"FREDDIE!" she ran towards me smiling. She put both her hands on my shoulders and the grin disappeared, "Where have you been?!?" she demanded.

"I was just,"

"Doesn't matter!" she interrupted. She continued while I was feeling a little ambushed. "Okay, I've been asking around at school but I got most of my info from Wendy." That made sense; Wendy lived and breathed school gossip. "She told me that he usually hung out at Tommy's Grill." Her eyes were so wide I was getting nervous.

"So we're going there?" I asked unwillingly.

"Yup!" she chirped taking my hand and pulling me out the door. You know, a year ago Carly holding my hand would mean the world to me. I would have taken that as a sign that she 'finally loved me back'. But now we were just friends.

Tommy's Grill was a little closer than the school even, so we just walked there. On the way she turned to me.

"We better get our story straight!" she piped up.

"Uh, what do you mean?" I asked my slightly eccentric friend.

"You know, in case he asks how we got together." She explained.

"Oh, okay." I thought for a second, a smile formed on my face, "We could say that you comforted me when I was really upset, like when it got out that I'd never kissed anyone; he probably heard about that… it seemed like everyone did." I slumped down a little at the bad memory, "Anyway, we could say that you were there for me and… and then you gave me my first kiss. And after that it just grew… and then no one else mattered, not even any old crushes. Like him!" I added that last part for her benefit.

She looked at me like I was crazy, "Uh, that's what happened with you and Sam." She reminded me.

"Well, I just think it's a good story." I tried covering it up.

She nodded. It was pretty much silent after that, until we got there a few minutes later.

The obviously bored-out-of-her-mind hostess seated us at a two person table. I pulled Carly's chair out for her as a reflex, she smiled in reward. At first I thought it would be weird to be on a 'date' with Carly, but it wasn't… mostly because she didn't pay any attention to me. She was rapidly looking around for her ex-boyfriend. I yawned.

The waiter found his way to our table. I looked up and accidentally swallowed my gum in surprise.

"Griffin?!?" Carly belted as I tried to keep from choking. "You work here?"

"Uh, yeah." He answered shifting his weight a few times awkwardly. He looked over at me, "So, what do you guys want?" he asked dully.

"We're on a date" Carly blurted. She grabbed my hand that had previously been resting on the table with both of hers. I watched her bat her eyelashes at me a few times while flashing glances at Griffin. I would have rolled my eyes but Griffin was looking at me. No, not looking, staring me down. If I hadn't already, I would have swallowed my gum.

I never considered the fact that Griffin could easily beat me up. My eyes widened in fear at the thought of me and Griffin in a fight. I looked over at Carly. This wasn't worth it. Not for a girl I didn't have a thing for. Yeah, I wanted to be a good friend, but not so much that I was willing to die.

"HONEY" Carly broke me out of my thoughts. Apparently she had been calling to me for a while. She smiled falsely when I looked up at her, "Could you order for us?" she asked.

"Uhh…" I looked down at the menu I'd never opened.

"We have a special of broccoli-cheese soup today." Griffin recited.

"Two bowls of that then." I shrugged. He left, and as soon as he was out of sight Carly yanked her hands back to herself.

"What was that about?" she leaned forward, I was glad a table was blocking us at that moment. I suddenly imagined myself being beat up again but this time by Carly, "Why were you ignoring me? You made me look so stupid!" she whisper-shouted.

"Sorry." I said, but before she could forgive me I continued, "I'm sorry I can't do this." I clarified.

Her eyes lit up in rage and determination. "You will do this and you will do it for me." She ordered. She got up and moved her chair to the side of the table so we were now at a ninety degree angle from each other. "Before he comes back with the drinks, put your arm around me!" she commanded. When I didn't do it she grabbed it herself and slung it over her shoulders.

Griffin came back with two peppy colas in hand. I figured Carly ordered them when I was spacing out.

"Here." He said rather harshly after noticing the position we were in.

"Thank you" Carly gave him her 'seductive' look. I could tell it irked him. He left without another word.

I took my arm back. "Good job Freddie, thank you so much" Carly said now that she knew we had time, "but please do this for me, just a little while longer." She promised.

Her big doe eyes were boring into me. Even if it wasn't to impress her, I still had to do it. I couldn't help myself. Carly had that power.

"Fine!" I gave up. She beamed with joy.

"Here's your soup." I heard. Griffin had come back without either of us noticing. Carly jumped in surprise. Then she reacted quickly and irrationally. She tugged me closer to her and pushed her lips against mine harshly.

It was by far the most awkward and uncomfortable thing ever. It felt like kissing my cousin. My eyes were wide as saucers. She wouldn't let me go, I banged the table with my hand a couple times until she released me. I breathed heavily, wiping her chap stick off my lips. I didn't think Carly would go that far! "That does it!" Griffin shouted. I turned my head back to him. I was still too shocked to really process what was going on. But what was going on: was he was mad.

"You and me, outside!" he ordered pointing towards the door.

"Come on man…" I tried but he cut me off by grabbing the front of my shirt. He pulled me from my chair and soon I felt my feet being slightly lifted off the ground. Carly sat there, useless.

"Now." He barked.

"Really, dude, we don't have to do this." I pleaded. I tried to pull myself away, I only managed to back up a little. I felt panic start to set in. "Griffin, come one, this isn't worth it…" I was about to go on and come clean but he cut me off.

"No! She is worth it! She is the best thing that happened to me and I am not going to watch her waste her time on some other guy."

"Really?" Carly's voice fluted in. I watched him look at her. He put me down once he saw the sparkle in her eyes.

"Really." He promised, stepping towards her. They embraced each other. I didn't stick around. I had just gotten free and I was getting out of there!

Sam's POV:

I dropped my steak back on its plate. I always came to Tommy's on their monthly double steak day deal. But I couldn't enjoy it. I had just witnessed my worst nightmare right in front of me.

Carly and Freddie kissed.

I tried to swallow down all the jealously and betrayal that I knew I shouldn't be feeling. I knew that. But it didn't help. Nothing with me and Freddie made sense.

I saw Griffin lift Freddie into the air. Suddenly I was afraid, I was afraid for the nub. I wanted to spring out of my chair and rip Griffin to shreds, but I couldn't. That little show left me glued to my chair.

My head in a fog, I didn't realize very quickly that the previous location of a fight had become a stage for Carly and Griffin to make out in. I looked around, Freddie was gone. I turned back to myself. I was left there to think. Not a good idea for me.

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