Ok, so here's the second chapter. Thanks for all my reviewers. I didn't think I'd get that many. But then again, iKiss aired the day before I put the first chapter out, so I'm not entirely surprised.
And iKiss was truly amazingly spectacular! I enjoyed it so much! Best episode of this season, possibly of the whole series. And not just because I'm a Seddie fan, it was just all so believable, and I'm glad they mentioned Valerie.
Enjoy!
Freddie woke up the next morning to find the sun just starting to shine on him. Where am I? He wondered, rubbing his eyes as he looked around. Gosh, he must have fallen asleep on the chair after Sam and him-kissed last night. Whoa, it was all coming back to him now. The humiliation last week, the hiding out from everyone, including his mom (his mom was definately worried, probably past that by now), Sam helping Freddie out over iCarly, Sam coming here, both talking, both getting their first kisses with each other. Freddie remembered after she left, he took his place back on his chair, thinking about the kiss, trying to process what happened. In the midst of it all he must have fallen asleep.
Freddie groaned as he got up, checking his watch. He had half an hour to get ready before going to school. He really hoped what Sam said yesterday worked and he wouldn't be teased. Missing a week of school was enough. His mom had to call in and tell them he was in the hospital in order to not get in trouble. Freddie grabbed his computer and walked back to his apartment. He opened the door and slipped inside. Inside was his mom, cooking some breakfast. Once she spotted Freddie, she breathed in relief.
"Oh Freddie, thank god. I was so worried about you. Are you ok?" she asked. Freddie nodded as he moved toward his room.
"Yeah. I'm gonna get ready for school," he told his mom. Mrs. Benson smiled brightly as she hugged her son.
"Thank god Freddie, you're coming back to me. Now go, get dressed. Hurry, I'll make you some breakfast," she said, ushering her son toward his room. Freddie smiled softly as he walked into his room, setting his computer down as he quickly got dressed and did everything he needed to. He grabbed his backpack and walked out into the kitchen where his mom was cooking.
Freddie had a feeling it was all going to blow over. Because of Sam, he could go back to school without being made fun of. Speaking of Sam, what the heck was he supposed to say to her? What were they going to talk about? Could they really go back to hating each other? Very doubtful, Freddie thought as he sat down at the table, his mom putting in front of him a plate full of food.
He started eating it very quietly, deep in thought. How awkward is it going to be with Sam today? Will she treat him horribly like always, or will she actually treat him decently? Who knew with Sam, he wasn't even sure himself how he was going to act.
Freddie quickly finished eating and got up, putting his dish in the sink. He grabbed his bag.
"I'm going to catch a ride with Spencer. Bye Mom," Freddie said quickly before shutting the door. He really didn't want to talk to his mom about his problems. It was horrifying enough.
He paused outside Carly's door, unsure of if Sam was in there. This is stupid. Sam and I agreed to go back to hating each other, so I will try to do that, Freddie scolded himself. He then brought his hand up and knocked three times on the door.
"Come in!" Spencer's voice shouted distantly inside. Freddie turned the knob and opened it to find Spencer, Carly and Sam eating breakfast. Spencer spotted him first, and gave a wide smile.
"Hey Freddo! Glad to see you!" Spencer said happily. Freddie smiled as he walked in and shut the door. Carly and Sam turned to look at him, Carly a look of surprise and happiness, and Sam, frozen with shock for a minute. Freddie froze a little too, but remembered Carly didn't know. They couldn't make Carly and Spencer suspicious right.
"Hey guys," Freddie said as calmly as he could, even though by looking at Sam, his heart thudded faster, unsure of her reactions.
Carly got up and jogged over to him, engulfing him in a hug. Usually, he'd take this for granted, but really, his crush on Carly was dwindling away. He didn't have feelings for her anymore, he hadn't for a while.
"It's so good to see you Freddie. I didn't think you'd actually come back to school today. I'm so glad you're ok. We've all been worried about you," Carly told him. Freddie smiled.
"Thanks Carly. Yeah, I'm going to school. I've missed so much anyways, and I'm sure the whole thing has blown over by now," Freddie said, offering a small smile to Sam. Sam managed to snap out of her shock and smirked, back to the semi-old Sam.
"Your welcome...geek," she said. Freddie rolled his eyes slightly, though he knew the geek was just added to show that everything was still normal. Freddie knew she didn't mean it. She probably didn't process the kiss yet.
"So, have you had breakfast?" Carly asked. Freddie nodded.
"Yeah, my..mom gave me some," Freddie answered, taking a seat on the couch. Carly nodded and quickly went to go finish hers. Freddie waited patiently as the three finished their breakfast a minute later. The dishes were put in the sink quickly.
"I just need to go brush my teeth. I'll be back," Carly said, zooming up as Sam walked awkwardly into the living room.
"Yeah, I'll be back in, like, half a minute," Spencer said, running into his room. Now it was only Freddie and Sam. Sam stood awkwardly, leaning against the kitchen counter, looking everywhere but Freddie. Freddie looked down, fidgeting. Ok, so this was going to be harder than they thought, going back to when it used to be.
Finally, Freddie took the chance and looked up, his eyes meeting Sam's for a split second. What was wrong with him, he wondered as he looked away again, his stupid heart pounding louder than ever. This was not part of the plan. There is no liking the kiss, and possibly Sam in the plan. No way.
The footsteps of Carly coming down the stairs starled the two. Freddie sprung up from the couch, Sam stepping foward a little bit.
"Hey guys. I didn't hear any yelling, which I guess is good. Where's Spencer?" Carly asked.
"In his room," Sam and Freddie said together. Freddie bit his lip awkwardly as Spencer walked out.
"Ok guys, let's go!" Spencer said. Sam picked up her backpack and swung it over her shoulder, walking to the door. Freddie opened the door, since he was first there, and held it open. Spencer and Carly walked through the door, thanking him polietly. Sam was the last through the door as Freddie's voice caught. Sam and him met eyes for another second. He definately couldn't deny that everything was changing between them. All because of that stupid kiss. If it hadn't of happened, Sam and him would be back to their regular selves, instead of this post-awkward-kiss stage.
Sam walked out as Freddie closed the door, both of them silent. Carly and Spencer were already at the elevators. Freddie wanted to say something, anything to break this awkwardness. But really, what would be say? 'Sam, I really liked the kiss, and I don't think we can go back to hating each other after this'. No way could he say that. He would try to act normal, to avoid getting punched in the nose or something. Then again, Sam was probably just as confused as he was, so who knew what she'd do.
"To school we go!" Spencer said as the four got into his car a couple of minutes later. Carly sat up in the front with Spencer, leaving Sam in the back with Freddie. The two left the middle seat open as they sat on opposite sides. Freddie squeezed as close as he could to the car door. Spencer was saying something but Freddie was too out of it to listen, or even respond. He could say anything, ANYTHING and for once, he had absolutely nothing to say to Sam, Spencer or Carly. He was also scared of what would happen when he got to school. Would people still tease him? Would they dare tease Sam? Why'd he agree to come back to school? To catch up on work. Yeah, that's what he was here for, just to catch up on the missed work.
"Hey Freddie, you ok? You seem quiet," Carly asked, breaking his thoughts. Freddie looked at Carly, startled, but nodded, thinking of an excuse.
"Uh yeah. I'm just...worried about going back to school," Freddie answered. Well, it was half true anyways. Carly nodded in approval.
"Don't worry. I'm sure if they watched iCarly yesterday, from what Sam said, I don't think they'll tease you any more," Carly reassured him. He smiled awkwardly nodding.
"Yeah, besides, if they teased me they'd have to tease Sam, right?" Freddie said. Whoops, wrong thing to say. Freddie bit his lip and waited for the pain, or a comeback to come. He looked at Sam, apologetic. Carly even looked a little frightened on what Sam would say. Nothing, thought. Nothing happened whatsoever. It was like she never even heard him. She was looking out the window, avoiding everyone's gaze, deep in thought. So unlike Sam, Freddie noted. Usually she'd have something to say. But nothing.
"Uh, Sam?" Carly asked hesitantly. Sam finally turned to them, a confused look on her face.
"Uh..sorry, what?" she asked. Carly gave her a look, Freddie fidgeting.
"Are you ok Sam? You don't seem like yourself," Carly asked. Sam nodded, first as if she was trying to clear her head, then with more force.
"Of course. Just that I didn't have any meat this morning and I want some. Thank god I have a package in my locker," Sam said, Freddie breathing in relief. She was finally starting to act like herself. Freddie wanted to comment on that, make a comeback, but the new Freddie, the one that respected Sam, would keep his mouth shut. He would not say a word at all. Carly shrugged and the rest of the trip was silent.
Sadly, the trip from Bushwell to school wasn't long enough. They were there quicker than Freddie realized. He started to panic slightly. He didn't want to be teased. Spencer stopped in front of the school, the dreaded place where the teasing started.
"Have fun at school," Spencer said as Sam and Carly opened their doors. He realized this was it, he had to get out of the car. Freddie took a deep breath and opened the car door, grabbing his backpack then shutting it, utterly hopeless as Spencer drove away. He turned to the school to face the music.
Ok, so I'm ending it here. This chapter may seem weird and OOC a little bit. But next chapter it'll be in Sam's perspective, and Sam and Freddie will actually talk in the next chapter, so that one should be out tomorrow, hopefully. But with school starting, I don't know if it will. So don't expect fast updates, sadly.