"In Memory"- shinedown

(Dan is the mastermind of all things iCarly. But he inspires me to create the masterpiece you are reading.)

If you've never been to Niagara falls I suggest you go... its beautiful! And although I never went in any of the places (didn't have enough time) I did tons of research.

SPOV

After brunch we walked down the rest of the boardwalk. It was a kinda cold and there was an inch or two of snow on the ground but I didn't mind because that chases away the tourist. Everything was just around the corner from the hotel. We stopped at Guinness World Records museum. And took a picture as the fattest person of the world. Freddie and I sat together in Robert Wadlow's chair... which is huge considering he's was almost 9 feet tall and took a picture with the statue of Mr. Wadlow. Freddie went into a rampage about the laws of physics as we were able to rotate the 10,000 lb ball with just one finger.

"Freddie, go on the other side I'm gonna try to push it your way. You try pushing it my way." I said to get him to stop talking about physics. I smiled at first when it wasn't going anywhere. But once it started rolling toward me I was in shock. This is not the Freddie I knew 3 years ago. This is not the Freddie I had committed to my memory. I let go and the ball slid a bit to fast upward causing Freddie's hands to slip. I felt slightly bad that he ended up hitting his face on the ball.

I was hiding a small laugh, but he smirked and told me to shut up. I knew he was alright then.

"Can we actually go in the museum, Freddie?" I asked uncertainly.

"Sure."

Inside of the museum was just as cool as the outside. "Bet you couldn't eat that?" He smiled as we looked at the largest vegetables.

"It's not that I couldn't I just wouldn't. I'm not bugs bunny." which caused him to laugh. I realized I did like his laugh.

"That is the biggest pencil I've ever seen." Freddie exclaimed as we moved on to the next exhibit.

"Bet you could do tons of homework with that, huh nerd boy." I smiled staring at the 500 pound pencil.

He smirked and said, "Hang on a second." digging in his pockets. "Does the pencil work is what I wanna know. Here we go." He pulled out a crumpled piece of paper.

"How are you supposed to find out?" I asked as he smoothed it out on his knee.

"I'm going to take this piece of paper and move it along the graphite." He was about too and stopped. "What do I write?" he asked.

"I don't know. How about the date and place. So you can remember you used a giant pencil."

So he did and it actually worked. I took a picture of his paper and the pencil.

"Now that you know it works can we move on?" I asked. He folded up the paper and stuffed it back in his pocket as we moved along.

"That's not only cool but also disgusting which are your favorite things." Freddie said as we past the statue of the woman with the most tattoos.

"Not to mention very painful." I smiled.

"How could I forget your enjoyment of pain. You love to remind me." He smiled.

"Sam?" he whined in excitement as we passed the the space achievements exhibit.

"Yeah go on." I waved him off as I looked at the records for music. 30 minutes later he came back beaming.

"Sam. How many Fat Cakes do you think you've consumed in a year.

"1395" I answered automatically. "Ever since that whole locker thing I make it a habit to keep track."

"That's almost 4 everyday."

"Yeah. So."

"Recall a day when ate as many as you could?"

"In June I ate 24. One for every hour. Why?"

"You might have set another record."

"Freddie don't lie!" I said causing us both to bust out laughing.

When we finally settled down he said, "We can submit any unusual or record setting facts or things we know."

"That would be wicked if I were to get my own statue in this place."

"Or at least a video of eating that many."

"True. Lets submit it!" We filled out the paper work and handed it in. "Hey we've been here all day. Ready for dinner?" He asked me.

"You buying or am I?" I asked as we walked toward the exit.

"How about you consider this whole trip on me." he said which cause me to stop abruptly.

"Why are you willing to pay for this? How do you expect to pay for this whole trip." I yelled then said in hushed tones "Did you steal your mommies credit cards?"

"What? No Sam. This trip can be all the presents that I never got you."

"Why would you give me anything when I've been nothing but mean to you."

"Well maybe not being mean to me can be your New Years revolution." he said tugging on my jacket to move me along the sidewalk. "Have you given any thought to that?"

"No. its not for another few days."

"4 days. Today is the 27th. "

"I still don't see how you plan on paying for this."

"My Uncle Steve put a crap load of money in an account for me. Told me to spend it my way and never tell my mother. Not to mention all the Deka money I had left."

"I didn't get you anything though."

"Why would you Sam?" He said looking directly in my eyes. He made me feel wonderful and completely miserable at the same time. "Your company is all I want." he smiled. "Come on. Lets eat."

He took me to the rainforest cafe seeing as it was on the walk back.

"Table for 2?" asked the hostess. Freddie and I nodded. After ordering we sat in silence.

Until... "So I hear there's a light show and fireworks tonight over the falls. Do you wanna go?" But just then the waitress brought our food. I'd gotten the Maya's Combo which was ribs, shrimp, and chicken. Freddie ordered Rasta Pasta which is really just fancy for chicken with a lot of noodles. I started to eat so I could think. One side wants to say yes. The other no. I know why I want to say yes but the only reason to say no is to hurt him. Saying no would be sticking to the easiest habit which is turning out to be the hardest one to break. I'd be lying to myself and him if I said I didn't want to see it.

"Aw... are you asking me on a date?" I said trying to be mean about it.

"Maybe I am." he smiled. "You can either say yes, or say no, but either way, I'm going."

Whoa! Not the reaction I was expecting. I'd be killing myself for not speaking my mind. "Wouldn't you rather take the red head?"

"What red head?" he asked. I raised my eyebrow. "The only red- oh elevator girl." Bingo! "I'd rather take you, but if you don't want to I might ask her." The nerve of him. After all that sweet stuff he said to me! Who does he think he is to just replace me like that!

"Take her then. See if I care!"

"I cannot understand why you question me and then you lie. You know you care. I see it! I want to take you to see it, but I'm not going to beg."

"Freddie I do not know you any more, maybe I never knew you." staring into his eyes in disbelief.

In case your wondering... some of the things I did make up... but like I said, some of the stuff I actually researched... For instance... There is an actual airport (Niagara Falls International) located on the New York side of the falls. There's a bridge you can take to go to Canada. There are 3 Days Inn's 20 minutes from the airport. The Inn is located a few blocks away from the falls-Canada side. (I know I stayed there once) The boardwalk to the falls is very very beautiful at night. And the rainforest cafe does serve Maya's Combo, and Rasta Pasta and is over priced. (I ate there once) and I believe most of the things I mentioned are real.

Oh and were you able to spot the hidden lyrics? Shout out to the first one who finds the first set of them... oooooh tricky tricky.