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Sweet Escape
chapter 3
General Pov
She hurriedly pull her hair in a messy bun, put the apron over her blouse and wearing the mittens on her hands. She open the oven and revealed a tray of roasted chicken, she place it on a plate and pepper it with bayleaf on top. She sides it with some mashed potato and push it aside in the island. A guy in a roller blades push the double doors open, rolling his way to her and grab the food before rolling back outside.
"You came in a rush. What gives?" Julie asked as she lean over the kitchen island.
"Bumped into my mom this morning." she mutters spatly. She remove her mittens and starts to chop some celery, potatoes, carrots and other vegetables to go for the salad.
Since Sam and her mom attended that counselling thing Carly suggested to them, they relationship flourish. She stopped drinking, hooking up with random strangers and using drugs. She actually managed to find a decent job for herself in that diner but when Sam reached eighteen her mom decided to move to New York with Melanie and spend more time with her other daughter since she's been with Sam for a long time.
The problem now is, she learned from her previous phone call from her mother that her jerk of a dad showed up to where Melanie and her is living, begging for forgiveness and second chance.
Fuck him and his second chance.
Sam obviously hates the man they all called her dad. She despise him. She evn pukes whenever his name was mentioned by her mother back then. Her life story is a big mystery to everyone who thought they knew Sam well enough. She always dodged topic regarding her dad or what happened to him, etc.
Freddie is the only person she trusted to share her story, not that she don't trust Carly. Sure Carly's been her bestfriend since her childhood life and she loves the girl to death, she just can't. She believes that it will scar Carly or worst pity her. And Sam hates it when people pity her or think of her a weakling just because she has a wreck of a life background. She knows that if Carly knesw about it, she'll force her into rekindling with her dad, her mom doesn't need to beg for her to do it. Let's face it, Carly is much more persistent than anybody else in the world because she believes that everything can be solved a little serious talks, tight hugs and kisses. She grew up in the world thinking that there is a happily ever after. Just like in those chick flicks she watched or those fairytale mush.
Julie's eyebrows rose."Isn't your mom in New York?"
"She flew back here for a visit."
"Is she still in that reuniting thing with your good 'ol daddy?"
"You have no idea."
"She's very persistent."
"Course she is. The man already hacked her brain. Been doing it for a long time and she still lets him." she said in disgust.
She place the vegetables in a bowl and pour some caesar dressing before stirring it completely and finishing it with some cheese and strawberries. She eyes her masterpiece completely and smirk triumphantly.
"Are you giving into her?"
"Not in a million years." she laugh bitterly and turned to the auburn haired girl."Although I would like to see her try some more."
Julie shook her head in amusement. She always know how Sam's brains work. She's pretty stubborn herself. She told her already to give into her mom's choice but she won't listen. True to her word, not in a million years. The girl's holds a big grudge over her father and she can't help but pity the man behind.
"She's your mother. You'll end up giving into her anyways." she points out, giving the blonde some sense in her mind.
"Yeah, that'll happen." she comments sarcastically. She motions for the other waiter to already give it to the customer outside. She wipe her hands clean on a paper towel and fan herself."Can we just drop the subject? I'm not in the mood to talk about my mom."
"Where is she staying?"
"Hotel."
"You made her stay in a hotel when you have a big penthouse yourself? Sam!" she exclaimed disappointedly.
"Of course not. She chose to stay in a hotel. I think she thought better. I mean, we're not in good terms and it seems she's giving me some space. As much as I hate her for the moment, I won't let her sleep in some garbage. You gotta give me some credit, Julie." she defended, quite offended by her statement.
"Well, that's good to hear you're not in a goal in abandoning your mom."
"I'm not that bad, you know." she roll her eyes at her, huffing in the process."Let's just get back to work.
She walks out of the restaurant and sit in those benches outside. Pulling her apron off and the clip in her head, her hair cascaded down her back in soft luscious curls. She breathes in the August air as the rays of the sun streak over her porcelain skin as she has her eyes closed.
She heard footsteps come towards her spot and a shadow block the sunlight. She open her eyes and squint it to see the one blocking her view.
"Hey."
"Brad?" she knit her eyebrows and looked questionningly to the skinny brunette.
"Yup." he said coolly. He swing himself forward and backward, his thumbs tuck inside his front pockets.
"What brings you here?"
"I walked from my grandma's and I came to stop by and see what you're doing."
"Well, I'm doing good." she answered.
"May I?" he asked, pointing to the empty space beside her.
She nods and scoot a bit to the side, giving him enough space to sit in.
"Aren't you supposed to be with Freddie? Doing that tech thing for iCarly?"
"I was..but uh..he was called by his mom to help her do some shoppping."
"Shopping?"
"His mom wanted to replace their old chinawares."
"Ah."
The two fell into a midst of silence. She watches as the cars honk at each other, a lady helped by two girl scouts to cross the streets and a kid whining to his mom while pointing to the man holding colorful balloons. Probably selling them.
"You never told us why you came back." she said out of nowhere.
"I didn't?"
"Well, duh."
"Its because of some personal stuffs." he lied."How's the restaurant? I saw it featured on the Seattle Magazine."
"You did? Pretty cool huh?"
"Yeah. You look beautiful there." his eyes widen in realization as to what he just said. Sam whip her head to his direction and a hint of blush made its way to her cheeks.
"Thanks." she said shyly. He smiles awkwardly, rubbing the back of his neck, he clears his throat.
"Didn't know you'll be this successful."
"What? You don't have faith in me, Bradley?"
"Of course I have. I always do."
"That's my boy." she ruffles his hair and he groans a little."Aww, c'mon! Don't be such a girl. Its just hair."
"It took me half an hour to fix it." he pouts.
"Eh..I take it back. You are a girl." she smirk.
"Whatever, Puckett." he scoff jokingly.
She stuck her tongue out and look over her phone. She slid it back in her pocket before standing up. He look up to her and tilt his head.
"Break's up. Need to get back now, son."
"Too bad. I still want to hang." he mumble childishly.
"Why don't you just go inside and wait for me? We can go to Carly's together." she suggested, wiggling her brows that made him smile.
"Is the food free?"
"Well, maybe the first and second order. I mean, I gotta take no exemptions for a living."
He laughs and stand up as well."Don't worry. I got money on me."
"Good. Atleast I get something from you." she jokes, punching his right arm playfully."C'mon. The food's in me."
"But I thought there's no excemptions?"
"Well, maybe just one." she smirk.
He followed her inside and grin widely. She bump her shoulders to him and he swing his arms over her shoulders. She nudge him by her elbows to ribs but he pull her closer, laughing as she whines, joking she doesn't want to catch nerd cooties.
He look at her from the bar as she moves from one table to another, asking for satisfaction from the customers. He can't help but admire the beauty thaty radiates from her.
She's beautiful. He can't deny the fact that he has fallen for her beauty, her wittiness and her unique and amazing personality.
Its all wrong.
She's Freddie's girlfriend. His bestfriend's girlfriend.
He's screwed. Big time.
Its hard to watch her giggle everytime Freddie tickles her. Laughs when Freddie tells her some jokes. The way they kiss.
It all hurts.
He never thought he'll fall for her. She's just some blonde girl from that webshow who loves the fudge he makes. That blonde girl who loves to make nerds cry but at the same time loves a nerd to death. That blonde girl who loves meat and can eat it for like..ever.
That blonde girl who made him fall and make his knees weak.
That certain blonde girl.
She laughs happily as he tried to juggle two water bottles in his hands but instead end up being hit on the head. It hurts so bad but seeing her eyes dance and her lips to curve in a big teasing smile he knows its all worth the pain in the head.
Freddie enters the Shay's apartment. She texted him to come over and he does. He frown inside. He thought he have her all alone to himself but then again...he's not her boyfriend.
"Hey, baby." She smiles widely once she saw him, throwing her arms over his neck and giving him a smack on the lips.
Crack. His heart broke. He look away from the painful sight and clutch his shirt-clad chest.
He heard a loud smack and he knew they pulled away.
"Hey, Man. Thanks for...picking my baby from work."
Only he could do is nod slowly. Afraid that the tears threatening to slide down his face.
"So how's shopping?" she has a playful smirk on her face as she said this.
"Bad." he groan with a pout. He slump to the couch, bringing her with him to sit on his lap.
"She made you watch her as she studies every plates, spoons and forks if they're germfree?"
"She disinfect every piece. She even sprayed on the clerk's eyes." she chuckles and pinch his chin.
"I should be there to witness it but...I decided I'm lucky I'm not you. It sounds suckish."
"You have no idea." he sigh and lean back to the headrest."Anyways, did you fed Brad?" He tilt his head to his direction.
"Yup." she nod.
"You taste her mandarin orange chicken?"
"Yeah." he answered lamely.
"Cool right?"
"Very."
Minutes later, Carly burst in the room, panting and carrying mountain of books in her arms, interrupting the conversation between the three teens. She look up to see the three looking at her intently. She stand up properly and dust her clothes neat with her free hand.
"Good to see other people in my house before me." she stated.
"Did you robbed a bookstore?" Sam asked with a raised eyebrows, eyes darting to the books in her arms.
Carly sigh exasperately, walking past them and dumping the books on the kitchen table.
"I need to read those books for my exam next week."
"Exam?" Freddie asked."Its too early for exam."
"Tell that to my almost balding Professor. He wants us to read all those books because he'll be giving us exam next week."
"Do you need me to hide someone's body?" Sam asked.
"You are not going to hide anyone's body!"
"I didn't say I am the one who'll hide it. I can call my uncle Carmine to do the job."
"Even worst!" Carly place her hands on her hips and shook her head.
"So...do you want me to? I mean I can call him right now and tell-"
"NO!" she exclaimed."Freddie!"
"Sam, no one is calling your uncle to hide Carly's profeesor's body. That's illegal."
"That's unacceptable!" Carly points to her.
"Fine." she said in defeat, throwing her arms up."Party poopers." she mutters.
"Anyways, did you guys checked the tech thingy upstairs?" Carly turned to the two boys.
"Not yet. We'll do it now." Freddie remove himself from Sam and motion for Brad to follow him upstairs.
Freddie can sense a lot of tension in the room, you can definitely cut it with a knife. He has his attention to his laptop and punching some buttons whilst Brad fix the cables. He eyed his bestfriend and contemplated into talking to him. He haven't talked to him privately since he came back and he was looking forward for a guy-to-guy hangout but it never came. Brad seems to be pushing himself away from him and it made him curious.
"Hey." he called him.
"Uh..yeah?" he whip his head to look at him with a questionning look, cables in hand.
"How are you?" Brad look at him strangelt with a 'seriously?' look etched on his face."I mean, we haven't hang since you came back and we also haven't talked a lot." he explain further.
Brad shifts his eyes away and thought for a moment before answering.
"Yeah. Well, its been busy for all of us."
"You want to hang later? Like go to the gym?" he suggests.
"Sure. That'll be a good idea." he smiles.
A/N: yeah, not a good ending for a chapter. I just want to update before I go to sleep. COz u know, i'm very kind to those who likes my story :)) REVIEW PLEASE :3
good night lovely seddie people :)