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Chapter 2: Comforting Jade and Confronting Fears

Author's Notes: I don't own iCarly or Victorious.

Sam was never good at comforting people. Every time Carly, Freddie, or Spencer were upset about something, everything she said only made it worse. However, somehow she felt a certain connection to Jade, like they were more alike than she thought. "Jade… what's wrong? Why are you out here?"

"Because I don't want Tori to see me cry, now that she probably knows the truth," Jade responded just barely through her tears.

Wow, Sam thought to herself, remember when she had her job at Chili My Bowl. Déjà vu.

"And what's wrong is," Jade continued, attempting to wipe off her mascara with her shirt and failing. "I am in love with Tori. You were right. I can't tell her though, and if the school found out or even if just Beck found out that I'm a l-" she couldn't finish the word. "They'd all hate me."

Sam wasn't sure what to say. She was sure whatever she said would be the wrong thing. Why couldn't Carly be here during a time like this? She always knew exactly what to say. Sam sighed and tried to find a way to ease Jade's pain. "Want me to get you some bacon?"

Jade burst into tears again, her hands covering in black mascara.

"I'm sorry," Sam said quickly. "I guess I don't know what that's like-"

"You think?" Jade interrupted sadly.

"…But I don't think everybody will hate you," she finished. "Tori won't, I won't, and if Beck, Andre, Cat, and that other dork with the puppet, are really your friends, they won't hate you either." She started to get up from the bench.

"Wait, where are you going?" Jade asked just as she was walking away.

"To Inside Out Burger across the street," she responded with a look that said, "I'm hungry" but eyes that read, "I feel guilty but I don't know how to comfort you".

"W-will you come back?" Jade asked, with a little bit of hope.

"Of course," she smiled and walked to the Inside Out Burger restaurant across the street.

While she was there, she started thinking. If Jade and Tori had so much more to lose, why had she been so afraid to tell Freddie her feelings before? Suddenly she felt selfish. She realized the only way to feel unselfish was to help Jade and Tori the best she could.

She went back to Hollywood Arts, hamburger in hand. She smiled the moment she got there and saw them.

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