Chapter 3
iFight
Chapter 3
Tears ran down Sam's face as she heard Spencer.
-What... what do you mean rest? Then she's... she's better right?
Mrs. Puckett went to her daughter.
-I'm sorry...
-NO! Shelby can't be dead... she can't die...
-Sam...
A tear eyed Carly held her best friend as she couldn't do anything but sob. Spencer got to them.
-Sam... she needed to rest... it was the best... -he said
But what came next was totally unexpected to all, Sam turned around enraged and jumped on Spencer like crazy.
-YOU KILLED HER! SHE HAD A CHANCE AND YOU KILLED HER!
Spencer fell to the floor as Sam punched him, Mrs. Puckett pulled her daughter off him, despite her efforts to set herself free.
-YOU KILLED HER! YOU KILLED SHELBY! LET ME GO!
Suddenly Mrs. Benson used a syringe on Sam's arm and slowly the teenager began to relax and her eyes began to slowly close until she lost consciousness, Spencer took her to his room.
-Thank you. -Mrs. Puckett said
-She'll be asleep for a couple of hours, hopefully when she wakes up she'll be able to understand - Mrs. Benson said
-I'll take care of that - a tear-eyed Carly said
-I'll help - Added Freddie.
They kept their word, it was very hard for Sam to accept it, but she finally understood. It was only then that the funeral proceedings took place. People got to talk about her in the funeral, including her cousins Tori Vega and Lola Martinez, who, eerily, had an impressive resemblance to their late cousin. They both shared memories and their best moments, then it came Sam's turn, she had sunglasses, her voice was soft.
-I'm an only child... must of you know that... but I never had to wonder how it felt to have a sister or a brother... in Carly and Spencer I have both... and in Shelby I had a big sister to look up to...
As they stared at the coffin in the cemetery Sam walked to the coffin, out of a duffel bag she extracted Shelby's title belt and placed it among the flowers that were there. Tears ran down her eyes as she spoke.
-This is yours... you'll always be the champ...
Two days later, Tori Vega, Shelby's oldest cousin, was in Carly's apartment checking, with the help of Spencer, the last paperwork related to her late cousin. Trina, her sister was in the couch watching TV.
-Toriii, remember our plane leaves at 6, and we both have tests in Hollywood Arts tomorrow. - she said
-I know thank you. I'm almost done. Spencer there's nothing here about the gym here in Seattle. - Tori said
-I remember Shelby saying there were some documents there... we should go check. - Carly suggested.
Ten minutes later they arrived to the gym, the didn't expected to find anyone there, so they were both surprised when they heard sounds and voices coming from inside.
-What shall we do? - Tori asked
-I'll check...
As Carly peeked inside her jaw dropped, in the training mat, dressed in fighting clothes like Shelby's there was Sam, Gibby was holding a punching bag for her.
-That's good Sam, go higher! go higher! - Gibby said as kicked the punching bag again
-What's going on here? - Carly asked puzzled.
- I'm training. Got Gibby to help me. -Sam said turning around
-I'm going to get -Gibby began to say
But Sam turned around releasing a thunderous kick that hit Gibby instead of the punching bag as the second was walking towards her, the impact was so sickeningly brutal that they boy was fulminantly knocked out.
-GIBBY! - Sam said running to his aid
A few minutes later the boy had recovered consciousness and was holding an ice pack to his face while Tori checked the documents she needed. Her surprise was limitless when she noticed something.
-The gym is not Shelby's... -she said
-What are you talking about? We saw when she bought it. -Cary said
-Yes... but it's not Shelby's... it's Sam's... - Tori said glaring at the blond girl.
-What? - Sam asked in shock.
-This is your gym... it has been since Shelby bought it... - Tori said
-I... don't believe it... - Sam said
Two days later Carly went to the gym, she found Sam training with Gibby again.
-Sam are you going to tell me what are you doing this for? - Carly asked
-Fun, that's all. - the blond replied
Carly knew she was lying, Samantha Puckett never did something just for "fun" specially when she had the determined face she had at that moment. But she also knew it was better not to insist. She knew that sooner or later Sam would reveal to her whatever she was doing. But it was during one of the iCarly broadcasts that she noticed something.
-And that's all for tonight! Tune in next week for more iCarly! - both said
- We're off! - Freddy announced
-Sam, you have been working out - Carly said
-What?
-You did stuff in this show that you normally wouldn't do that easily, and you have been eating differently... Sam please, what are you up to? - Carly said
-Carls I'm fine, I'm the same... don't worry... -Sam replied.
A week after that Freddie was tuning into the friday night fights while Carly prepared popcorn.
-I wonder where Sam is, she wouldn't miss this for world. Freddie? Freddie! - Carly said while she served
The boy was livid, watching at the TV in front of him. Finally, he spoke.
-She's not missing it...
-What are you talking about? The fight is about to start and she's not even here. - Carly replied
-She's not going to miss the fight... because...
-Oh my God... is that Sam? - Spencer said in shock as he glared at the TV
Carly dropped the bowl with the popcorn as she ran to see what her brother and her best friend were looking at. The screen showed Sam, using Shelby's fighting gear, along with Gibby who helped her to her mouthpiece as the announcer spoke...
-Ladies and gentleman! Welcome to DUFC Friday Night Lockdown! Tonight, making her professional debut! Another young talent from Denver, SAM "IRONFIST" PUCKETT!
-NO!
To be continued...