About half a block from her apartment building, Sam broke out in a run as it started to rain like cats and dogs, soaking the blond in seconds. Entering her lobby Sam shook the water from her drenched messy curls, sending water flying every where. Shivering as the bone deep cold of being wet from the rain and the air conditioned lobby went through her body, the blond turned and stomped her way up the stairs gritting her teeth to keep from chattering. Reaching her door Sam starred at the bronze chipped number 9A that stood crookedly against her door. Sam's mind was still reeling in almost disbelief as she tried to convince herself that when she opened her door there her mother would be arguing with the cat to get a damn job. Hesitantly opening the door Sam winced at the echoing squeak of the hinges as the door revealed an empty apartment.

Sighing with a bowed head Sam closed the door behind her locking the deadbolt. Heading to her bedroom the blond girl paused looking at the fridge wondering if she wanted to eat or not. It surprised her and would have shocked her friends, but for once in Sam's life she wasn't hungry. Turning towards her bedroom Sam headed straight to her bed landing on it with a wet kerplop. Not wanting to think of all the events of the day Sam closed her eyes and fell asleep almost instantly as the stress of the day caught up with her body.

7:30 am the next morning

Sam groaned curling into herself on her bed as a beeping sound penetrated her sleep. Groggily opening her eyes the blond teen stared blurry eyed at the glaring red numbers of her alarm clock. Huffing and groaning at the time that she had read. Rolling away from the clock Sam tried to ignore the incessant beeping and go back to sleep. Sighing deeply as her plan failed Sam sat up in her bed stretching her stiff and achy limbs.

Standing and heading for the shower as she discarded her dry moldy clothing Sam thought of what she should do now. She knew that her mother had paid the rent yesterday so she didn't need to worry about that for another month. But then there was food, and bills and food. As Sam finished getting ready for school she tried to forget her thoughts on the coming months and look forward to another boring day of school. The only up side that Sam could think of was that she would be able to see her friend Carly, and even the dork. Locking her front door Sam headed for the bus stop.

Walking down the hallway to her locker Sam's demeanor perked up as she saw her best friend waiting for her. Unconsciously standing taller and putting a small swagger to her hips as she headed towards her friend as well as giving Gibby a wedgie along the way Sam felt a little bit better. Her situation and predicament in the far reaches of her mind.

"Hey Carl's"

"Hey Sam" Carly spoke with a smile on her face.

"Do you know what I hate?" Sam spoke as she opened her locker.

"Mornings" Carly answered with a shake of her head as she closed her locker.

"Exactly, you know me so well." Sam grinned, getting her books out.

"So where were…" Carly started

"Hey Carly…..Sam" Freddie interrupted as he popped up from nowhere.

"Hey Freddie" Carly greeted as her smile dimmed a bit

"Freddork." Sam spoke with a straight face her smile long gone.

Ignoring Sam, Freddie beamed at Carly with a smitten look to his face as the three discussed the upcoming iCarly show just before the bell rang. Sighing Sam headed to class, avoiding Miss Brigs as she did so for the first time in a while. Sitting in her seat as biology started Sam sighed from boredom, zoning out as the teacher droned on and on about something or other that she was supposed to be learning.

'Another day, another nap' Sam thought as her eyes dropped closed slowly.

TBC…

A/N: Questions? Comments? Suggestions??