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"Wh-what? Are you crazy? No you're not! You're insane!" Carly stuttered. Mrs. Benson sighed again.
"Please sit down, honey."
"Don't call me honey!" But, nevertheless, she sat down, looking so confused. Mrs. Benson took a deep breath, all eyes on her.
"When I was in college I met William Shay. We dated for awhile but he was in training and I knew he was going to war. He wanted to get married, but I was afraid. But things happen…and…I-I got pregnant…..with twins. I told William and was thrilled! So he asked me to marry him again. I declined. I couldn't do it, I was scared. But after I gave birth, we arranged a custody agreement…I would get Freddie…and he would get Carly… But I stayed close so I could be a part of your life!" she added quickly. Her eyes frantically swerved from face to face. Every one was a different level of shock. But Carly and Freddie's faces were the worst. They look like they've just been told they were adopted….which was pretty much true! No one said anything so Mrs. Benson went on.
"Spencer was 11 at the time and he was at that boarding school for law in California. So, as you know, Carly lived with her grandad in Yakima for the next seven years until Spencer was of age. Then William and I made an agreement and Spencer could watch over Carly as long as I lived across the hall. I would've let Spencer live with us, but again, we had an agreement. I helped him get the apartment across the hall. We made him promise not to mention this whole thing. And when you became friends and started iCarly together I knew you could be in each other's lives and not know the truth." Carly and Freddie were both looking down, their eyes moving rapidly, thinking. Then they slowly turned their heads and stared at each other in a new light.
Then Carly seemed to come out of her trance. She shook her head vigorously.
"O-Okay, okay, let's say this was true, which it can't be," she turned to Spencer, "You knew all along and NEVER told me!" He looked down.
"Carls, kiddo, I had no say in this. I'm not saying I didn't want to look after you, I love you, but this was their decision. I couldn't tell you guys because if dad found out….he already had a lot on his mind." At the mention of their father, Carly's eyes slowly got teary and she broke down soon after. While he pat her back, he looked over at Freddie, who looked utterly confused. There was no formula or calculation he could use to figure this out. Mrs. Benson kept saying his name, trying to get him out of the trance. Trying to make sure he hadn't gone completely into shock. All he could do was stutter.
"…Di-Did y-you say…TWINS?" Mrs. Benson took his hand and nodded slowly, looking down.
"You and Carly…" When he finally got it spelled out for him, Freddie jumped up, pacing the floor, pulling at his hair. Much like Spencer had done. He stopped and looked at his mom and added breathlessly, "But….th-this can't be right! She's my girlfriend!" Mrs. Benson stood up and spoke patiently.
"That's why I freaked out so much. And why I was so upset when you two kissed that day you got hit by the taco truck. I know what you must be wondering. I freak out ALL the time, why am I so calm now? Well, I had already lost one child and I didn't want to lose you. And that's also why I'm so mean to Carly. I'm trying to be the mother she never had. But now I guess the cat's out of the bad." "This is no joking matter, Mom!" He winced at the word "mom", as did Carly.
"W-Wait a minute," Carly said, wiping tears from her eyes and standing up, "My birthday is in April, Freddie's is in January." Mrs. Benson looked guilty again.
"Er, actually…..you were both born on April 27th." Freddie gasped.
"What else have you lied to me about?" Freddie yelled. Mrs. Benson thought about it.
"…..Y-Your middle name was originally William…" she said, avoiding his gaze. Freddie was on the verge of hyperventilation. He scoffed.
"M-MOM!" He plopped himself on the couch, next to his so-called sister and buried his face in his hands. Carly looked from Mrs. Benson to Spencer.
"Y-you're not saying anything. Does this mean you have a different mother?" He said nothing.
"Spencer!"
"…Yes, well I-I did. Her name was Victoria. She was a teen mom and left me with dad. Once I was school age, he sent me to the boarding school in California where I learned about art. Five years later I get a letter saying I have a little brother and sister. It wasn't until I was thirteen that I learned the whole story. I was young but I understood. And I swore to watch you and protect you from all this."
"So…do you still talk to Victoria? Is she someone we see everyday and you use a cover? Is she our doctor? Neighbor? Aunt?" her voice got higher and higher. You could visibly see the pain on her face. Spencer took a deep breath.
"She died of cancer when I was four. I never knew her." Carly's eyes widened.
"Oh my God, Spencer. First her, then d-dad." She started crying again. Spencer hugged her. It was silent for awhile, Spencer and Carly hugging and crying, Freddie silently freaking out, Sam, eyes wide with all this shocking news about her friends happening in front of her, and Mrs. Benson looking apprehensive.
Mr. Finnagin cleared his throat. Him and his two men had been standing there this whole time.
"Um, okay, so does this mean you will take care of this young woman?"
"Uh…"
"Wait! Mr. Finnagin…you said you new Mrs. Benson when she was with our dad and you saw Spencer and me and Freddie when we were babies. So…why were you gonna take me away if you knew all about this?" She stared at him, daring him to say otherwise.
"The agreement," Carly scoffed at that word, "The agreement was that you went along as if you had no mother as long as you thought you didn't." She looked so angry.
"I always thought I had a mother. I just thought she died in a car crash (Harry Potter reference!)
after I was born ," she said, looking at Spencer. He couldn't look her straight in the eye. Mrs. Benson spoke up again.
"I haven't been there for you, I know that. But I'm here now, Sweetie. I'm you're mother." She reached out and tried to cup her face but Carly smacked her hand away.
"No," she said quietly, "You only stepped up and became my mother when there was no other way out. We're doing fine on our own. Now why don't you just leave." With that, she ran upstairs. Spencer and Mrs. Benson both sighed and plopped down. Mrs. Benson looked at her son, hoping that, after seeing his mom go through all this distress, he would see reason. He took a ragged breat.
"You told me my father was a bum and left us,"
"Fredd-"
"I SPENT MY WHOLE LIKFE THINKING, BELIEVING HE DIDN'T LOVE ME!"
"But Freddie, I told you he always loved you." Freddie's eyes grew wider.
"My real dad….or the one you made up?" Mrs. Benson was speechless.
"Yeah, that's what I thought." And he ran out the door. This time Sam had gotten out of her shock and dashed out of the apartment.
"Freddie!" her voice echoed, leaving all of the adults to stare at each other.
Carly slammed the door and slid down it to the floor. "So I DO have a mom," she whispered. Freddie ran down the front steps of the building and sat on the last one. "So I DO have dad," he whispered.