A/N: Hey y'all! Here's a new chapter of iHave Another Side! LAST CHAPTER! :(
Disclaimer: Nope, don't own iCarly. If I did, iOMG part 2 would be out:(.
Chapter 6: My Choice
"I'm not goin' anywhere, Sam!" Freddie called, "I'm right where I need to be. Here, with you."
"And?" I questioned.
"I've never felt better. I've never loved and hated someone so much." I turned around then, facing him. He had a very comforting expression on his face.
"Can't we be normal and hate each other?" I tried to push my feelings for Freddie aside. Yes, you heard me right. He loved me and I've loved him for a long time. I had just realized it. I just didn't think we'd fall in love.
He walked up to me and was only a few inches away from my lips, "Normal's overrated." I'm a tough girl. Tougher than I thought I was, but I'm in love. When it comes to that you can't be tough.
I smiled, "I hate you!" I said, "I hate the way you scratch behind your ear when you talk to my Mamaw. I hate the way you hugged me. I hate that you make me vulnerable. I hate how no matter what I'm going to know where my heart is. I hate that you make me this whole different person that I didn't even know existed. I hate that I want to kiss you! You know what I hate most of all? I hate that I don't hate you. I'm in love with you, and it took me this trip to realize it." Freddie smiled at me. Who knew this blonde-headed, crazy person could be romantic? It's a side of me I don't show often. When I said it to Freddie, it felt nice. No stress required, just nice. It was like I was a balloon that had been deflated.
"So now what?" Freddie asked me, "What do we do?"
I looked at him. I smiled and grabbed his face and pulled his lips to mine. He kissed me back and I felt him smiling too. We broke apart after a few seconds.
"Sam, I want to tell you something," He asked me.
"Yeah?" I replied.
"Your dad would be so proud of who you are," Freddie said. I let a happy tear run down my cheek.
"I love you, Freddie." I said, wrapping my arms around him in a tight hug.
"I love you too." He hugged me back and for the first time in a long time I never felt more liked I was exactly where I am supposed to be.
Freddie and I had gone to see Jeevers. I pet her and I was going to miss her. Freddie and I talked.
"She really is a beautiful," Freddie pointed out, "Why'd you name her Jeevers?"
"When I was little I'd always say, 'Jeevers!'. When I was upset, angry, excited I'd say it," I smiled at the memories, "My own personal word."
"My Dad," Freddie looked right at me, "He use to ride with me. One time we talked about Carly. How good of a friend she was. It was the summer and we had just met. Then I told him about this geeky boy Carly was friends with. He told me he'd like to meet you and Carly. We were friends. We came back early August, before school started, and we all went to a wedding. I wore some pink frilly dress and you wore a tux. We even danced. My Dad took this picture," I pulled a picture out of my pocket and handed it to Freddie. It was the picture of me and Freddie at my aunt's wedding, "A lot has changed sense then, huh?" My face was falling into sadness.
"How do you still have this?" Freddie asked, "I thought you only kept stuff that was important." Yeah, I know.
"I do," He looked at me, "I never really knew why I kept that picture. Now I do. Anyway, the summer when I was ten, my dad took me out for a Daddy-Daughter Day. He wanted to because we hadn't really got to spend much time together. We went to the carnival and it was so much fun. We rode the Ferris Wheel 10 times," Freddie chuckled at that, "He took me to the diner to eat that night and then we were driving home. We were singing songs," My smile turned into a serious expression. "Then, we saw this car swerve around the corner and it hit the driver's side of the car," Freddie looked at me, shocked, "My arm was crushed. That's it. My Dad was covered with blood. I was ten, but I knew something wasn't right. I screamed for help and it eventually came. In the morning, the doctor said my Dad was dead. I came home to my Mom and then came home and told Carly he'd left and said he'd never come back. I told you nothing. I thought, 'Hey, he won't care.' Now I can't help, but think I had something to do with it. Watching my Father die was the worst things that could of happen to me. He had woken up a few hours before he died. Struggling to live, for me. He made something for me." Freddie looked confused, "I'll show you."
I took Freddie's hand and took him up to the house. I took the tape out of my suitcase and played it for Freddie. I was crying.
"If I told you guys the truth it would be too painful. I wanted to cope. If I pushed all my feelings aside the pain will just go away!" I buried my face in Freddie chest.
"Sam, look at me," I looked up, "You are the best person I've ever known. I'm here with you and all my worries go away," He had awesome compliments, but I still was upset, "You are so strong and you'll see him again someday." He took my hands.
"I came here and saw a whole other side of you. It was nice and pleasant. I'd liked you're not so pleasant side too, I still do. You just took me on a roller coaster of emotions. They were there all along. Point is, you're Dad, he was just as unpredictable and wonderful as you," I smiled from ear to ear, "I wouldn't change any miserable moment because it brought me to you." I kissed him softly on the lips.
"I love you, Freddie." He kissed me again, quickly and said, "I love you too."
"Y'all come back now." Mamaw said, smiling.
"Mamaw, I'll be back I promise. I'll bring Freddie back too," I said laughing.
"You better." Mamaw hugged me tightly and let her tears fall.
"I know you miss him," I knew exactly who she was talking about. Sometimes I feel like she knows me better than I know myself, "I miss him too. I know that he wouldn't want you to be any different. I'm proud of you. You're so much like your daddy and that's all I can ask for." That meant so much to me. Is it possible to have too many people watching after you? I'm just glad I do.
I hugged Mamaw again and then she went over to Freddie.
"You take care of her, you hear?" She said, "If you love her, like I think you do, then, I know you will."
"I'm in love with your granddaughter. There's no way I'd let anything happen to her." She gave him a big smile. She hugged him and said, "I know."
Mamaw left after that. Freddie and I were alone.
"You know I'm gonna miss it here," Freddie said.
"Me too." I had so many great memories of Nashville. The ones from this weekend just add on the ones I already had.
Freddie and I went home and we decided to tell Carly about us. We had a feeling she'd freak out. Turns out, we were wrong.
"I knew this would happen. I love you guys!" Carly said, "And, um, sense we're confessing, I have to tell you guys something to."
"Are you okay?" I asked. What would she need to tell us?
"Since you were gone, I've been hanging with Gibby and, well, were kinda dating." Carly smiled and I could tell she was happy. A little unexpected, I'll admit, but love's that way. I should know.
"I'm happy for you, Carls." Carly looked relieved when I said that.
"I'm happy for you too." We all hugged and Freddie and I kissed.
Well, I guess that love is unexpected. Freddie and I, no one could've imagined. I'm in love with a geek. He's my geek. I know if my Dad were here, he'd approve. My Mom and I are closer now. That trip changed a lot. I'll always miss my Dad. I'll always love Freddie.
True love is the two most unexpected people to fall in love do. That's me and Freddie.
It always will be.
A/N: I love this story. I'd like to say if you have lost someone like a parent. It's painful. It really is. The only thing it can do is get better. Please don't take love for granted. It's special.
