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My best friend and I entered the Groovy Smoothie. T-Bo, as usual, was walking around selling food on a stick. Today, it was kiwi's.
I scanned the room for an open table. But there were nothing free. Weird, I thought, there's always open tables.
I turned to Sam and said with disappointment "There's no open seats. Looks like we'll have to wait."
Sam's irritation showed clearly upon the news of having to be patient. She glanced around the restaurant to check to see if I'd missed anything, but she was met with the same results as me. Then her look of annoyance was erased to be immediately replaced by an inspirational, yet evil smile.
I knew that look. She wanted to scare someone out of their spot. "Don't." I said as she turned to face a group of kids that looked no older than ten.
"Ugh!" Sam whined "I wanna sit and we could easily just kick-"
"Stop!" I yelled, cutting her off. I didn't need to hear about her plans of how to boot a group of fifth graders out of their seats.
Knowing my friend, I searched the room for any other kids that Sam would threaten out of their spot. But instead, my eyes fell upon a boy with brown hair sipping a smoothie alone that both Sam and I had missed our first time around.
"Oh, Sam! Look, Freddie's sitting over there!" I said pointing out our friend. I grabbed Sam before she could answer me and pulled her toward Freddie's table.
"Ugh! Fredison? I can only handle so much dork in one day Carly." she complained as I dragged her closer.
"It's either Freddie, or we wait." I whispered to her as we reached his table.
"Freddie!" Sam greeted cheerfully sitting down.
"I didn't touch your ham stash Sam!" Freddie yelled thinking Sam was upset with him.
"You better have not!" Sam snarled. Then her tone changed to 'best friend' as she said "Uh, I mean, of coarse you didn't. I was just so happy to see you."
Freddie face grew very concerned as I sat next to him. He leaned next to me "Did you slip drugs in her food?" he asked.
I laughed. "No. She just wanted to sit with you since there are no empty tables." Freddie nodded.
"So Freddie," I began "How was the party?"
The boy next to be instantly perked up "Oh, it was awesome! Everyone got me this…"
'Got me' those words tore through me as Freddie's voice repeated over and over in my head. Remembrance hit me hard yet again that I was a horrible person for not being able to give one of my best friends a birthday gift.
I groaned internally. I couldn't get this off my mind. He got me one of the sweetest gifs ever for my birthday and I could think of anything for-
My train of thought was cut off as Freddie hit my arm and yelled "Carly!"
"Huh? What?" I asked.
"Did you hear a word I just said?" Freddie questioned.
"Yes!" I said defensively "You said your party was awesome, then you told me and Sam what everyone got you."
"Okay." Freddie said skeptically "What did they get me?"
"Uh…it's too long to remember?" my answer ended more as a question.
"It was one word. I knew-"
"Shut up!" Sam roared. I had forgotten she was there "No one cares!"
The table went quiet as my friends leered at one another.
"So," I cut in "Who wants smoothies?"
Freddie broke off the eye contact from Sam as he said "I'll get you guys some." and he stood up. "What do you want?" he asked.
"I'll have a Strawberry Splat." I said.
"Get me a Blueberry Bash." Sam ordered "Oh, I want two." she added.
Freddie looked annoyed "I'm not gonna buy you two smoothies Sam." he almost yelled.
"I'll pay for it then Benson!" Sam yelled back.
"You better!"
"Don't tell me what to do!"
Freddie huffed a breath and stormed away to get our drinks.
Once he was out of earshot, I asked Sam "Are you really gonna pay for it?"
"No." she said bluntly.
I just nodded and Sam and I waited quietly for Freddie to return.
"UGH!" Freddie exclaimed as we were coming into the hallway leading to mine and Freddie's loft. "Why would you say you were gonna pay for something, if you weren't going to pay for it!?"
"Gosh Benson! I thought geek were supposed to be smart!" Sam screamed back "You've known me for years and you still haven't grasped the fact that I NEVER pay for ANYTHING!"
"Well EXCUSE ME for actually believing that you WOULD pay!"
"Yet another stupid thought! NO ONE, NOT ONE person on any planet in this universe should trust me with money! And if you had a brain you might realize that!"
Freddie was about to snap back with another remark but before he could I screamed "STOP IT!" at the top of my lungs "My goodness you two. Can you ever not argue?"
Sam was about to answer with a comment that would no doubt Freddie in some way so I stopped her by saying "It was a rhetorical question."
She looked confused.
Seeing Sam's expression, Freddie leaned in very close to her. And as if he were talking to a five year old said "That's a big person word for 'you don't have to answer the question'."
"SHUT IT BENSON!" Sam shouted and threw Freddie against the wall.
"Hey!" I cut in before it got worse "Just stop."
I grabbed my keys and opened the door to my apartment while my two best friends scowled behind me barking insults at each other, ignoring my pleads for them to be quiet.
The three of us were sitting on my couch. Spencer had listened to my warning and had restored the living room to its original state. Sam was on my right and Freddie on my left. I knew better than to let them sit next to each other today, they were in a serious 'fight' mood now.
We were in the middle of "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past", the part where the young Conner was saying to the young Jenny he'd keep the picture of her forever.
"This is pretty romantic isn't it?" Freddie whispered next to me as he wrapped his arm around me.
"Keep dreaming Fredward." Sam said on my other side. I hated when Sam and Freddie fought but she was right. I only wanted to be friends with Freddie, nothing more.
"It could happen!" Freddie yelled.
I shook my head "No." I said as sweetly as I could "I'm sorry."
"Yeah." Freddie sighed as he removed his arm "I know."
I hated hurting him constantly, but the boy just wouldn't give up.
As the movie finished, we all stretched lazily.
"So," I began "Whatcha wanna do now? We could work on some iCarly ideas."
A "No." was heard on both sides of me. Then Sam said "I don't wanna work."
"Okay, we could watch another movie." I offered "Oh! How 'bout She's the Man. I love that movie!"
A huge groan burst fourth from the boy next to me. "I can't handle another chick flick. I just suffered through one!"
"Yeah, you're right. Sorry Freddie" I apologized "Why don't you pick the next movie."
"Nah, watch what you want. I should be going home anyway."
Sam scoffed "Then why did you whine like a girl about the movie?!"
"You know what Sam," Freddie began calmly "I'm gonna be the bigger person and ignore that comment."
"Yeah," Sam laughed "To be the bigger person" she repeated Freddie's words "You just can't think of a good come back."
"Ignoring." Freddie said as he left the apartment.
"'Ignoring'" she mocked just before the door closed.
A few seconds later, Spencer walked out into the living room and he looked at the couch.
"Freddie's gone I see." he stated.
"Yup." I said
"Did you think of anything to get him yet?" Sam asked.
I knew she was talking about Freddie, so I sighed and said "No."
"Ah, who cares. Don't get him anything." Sam said "I mean it's not like he gave you a good gift for your birthday."
I stared at her in disbelief "Are you kidding me? He went to a jeweler, specially made an anklet with an iCarly logo charm on it, and put the charm on a chain of hearts." I pulled my pant leg up showing I was wearing his present now "I haven't taken it off since he gave it to me." I then dropped my pant leg.
"Yeah whatever." Sam said and stood up from the couch.
"Where are you going?" I asked.
"Home."
"Why?"
"I gotta change my clothes. See ya tomorrow Carls. Bye Spencer!" Sam yelled to my brother who during our conversation had walked into the kitchen.
Since our movie plans were cancelled, I stood up and realized I was quite tired.
"I'm going to bed Spence." I said fighting a yawn.
"Okay kiddo. Goodnight." he smiled at me as I went up to my room.
I changed into my pajamas and sat on the edge of my bed. I pulled up the bottom of my PJ's to reveal my ankle. The gift Freddie had given me almost a month ago, January 14th my birthday, was wrapped around my ankle. I held the charm on it, and admired the time and thought it Freddie had put into it.
"He went through all this trouble to give me something I'd love for my birthday," I said out loud "and I can't think of anything to give him." I felt so incredibly guilty. Like I was a horrible friend.
I sighed and got up to turn the lights off in my room.
I climbed into my bed, ready for sleep. I'd never told anyone but Freddie's gift to me was my favorite thing I'd ever gotten.
With Freddie's birthday etched into my mind, I drifted into an uneasy sleep.
I just want to clarify, this story is going to be pretty short. Only like five chapters, or something short like that. Also, I want to tell you that there is no Creddie in this until the near end. Not even fake Creddie in the middle like the dreams in my other story.
And I know this is like a total filler chapter, that's why it's longer, but I just wanted to show how horrible Carly feels for not being able to think of a gift for Freddie. And I think one part in here is important to the future story. Thanks for reading! Review Please!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the movies mentioned.