I Won't Give Up

Chapter 5: Sam & Freddie Moving On

"Um, listen Matt." She said after they pulled away.

"What?"

"Cat and I have twin two year olds to take care of tomorrow so I should get home and go to bed."

"Okay."

The entire ride home was silent. As soon as we got to my apartment he tried to kiss Sam on the lips but she turned my head away before he could.

"Goodnight Matt."

"Goodnight."

She saw him drive away and ran into the apartment. She saw Freddie sitting on the couch watching TV.

"Hey Sam how was the..."

He couldn't finish the question because Sam ran up to her and Cat's bedroom. Curious Freddie followed her and listened as she put Carly on speaker phone and started to pace around the room.

"Hey Sam! I was just about to call you."

"Carly I need to talk to you."

"Oh. How was the party and Matt?"

"It turns out Matt & I have a lot in common."

"Like what?"

"We both don't have our dads, our moms are both addicts, we both want to work with food in the future, and we both have sisters."

"Awww."

"And he gave up Yale after his dad committed suicide and his mom went to a rehabilitation center to raise his little sisters."

"He sounds perfect."

"He is but there is just one problem."

"What?"

"Okay we were slow dancing and at midnight we kissed."

"How was it?"

"Terrible!"

"He wasn't a good kisser?"

"It's not that. There just was not sparks or fireworks or anything!"

"Well maybe there is a reasonable explanation for this."

"Like what?"

"Well the only guy that you have kissed before tonight was Freddie right?"

"Yeah."

"Your mind and body just needs to get used to someone else. They have only been introduced to one guy."

"Yeah. Yeah maybe that's it."

"Yeah just give it some time. So anyway I have some exciting news!"

"What?"

"Mario asked me to be his girlfriend!"

Freddie left while the girls started talking about Mario. He put his head in his hands. So, this is it. He thought. She's really moved on.

The Next Day

"Hey Cat," Sam said.

"Hiiiii!"

"What time did you finally get in last night?"

"2:00 we went to the after prom party at Tori's house."

"What time is Oliver and Olivia coming?"

"There Aunt Erica Richards is bringing them around 1:00."

Freddie dropped his coffee mug at the mention of that name.

"You okay nub?"

"Did you just say Erica Richards?"

"Yes," Both girls say confused.

"I know her. Our moms were friends."

"Really?"

"Yeah. We were best friends in elementary school. I haven't seen her in 6 years."

"That's great you guys can catch up," Cat said.

"Yeah."

Latter That Afternoon

"Sorry my brother couldn't make it he had a doctors appointment."

"It's okay," Cat said.

Erica looked around the apartment and saw Freddie.

"Freddie? Freddie Benson?"

"Hi Erica."

"Hey. I have a drivers test soon but um we should catch up."

Freddie looked at Sam happily texting probably Matt. Then he looked at Cat playing with Oliver and Olivia. Finally he looked at his old best friend smiling at him. Her bright green eyes and her black wavy hair. He sure wasn't going to give up on his love for Sam but maybe a few dates wouldn't hurt right? Meanwhile Erica was staring at the man Freddie had became his tall appearance, his kind brown eyes, his muscular body,and finally his deep voice. Then she thought about how she just found her now Ex-Boyfriend Louis in bed with another girl. Catching up with Freddie would be good for her right?

"I would love to," Freddie eventually said.

"Here's my number call me anytime."

"Okay."