iDiary
Chapter 5: Sam's Plan
Orignial A/N: Hi peoples! I'm really happy right now! Mostly it's because of you! I have over 10,000 hits on i See the Future! (10,152!!) That's my first story, and I think it's the best. If you haven't read it, I highly suggest you do. But before you do, you're probably going to want to read this because this story left off on a cliffhanger! (Remember, Sam and Jake holding hands!!) I don't own iCarly.
Updated A/N: Okay people, I'm so sorry I haven't updated in a couple months! For about two weeks I was on vacation. When my family and I got back from vacation, my kitty wasn't eating again. (He was being cared for by the neighbors the whole time we were gone- he wasn't neglected.) We tried to get him to eat, but he wouldn't. We took him to the vet and they drew blood. His liver problem was back and he also had diabetes. Since he was a very old cat and we didn't want to have to give him a shot every day for the rest of his life (the insulin), we put him to sleep. After we did, I was very upset, as you can imagine…Then things just got busy for me with school starting up again and all...But I'm back now. Expect an "We See the Future" update soon too. i See the Future has 11,858 hits now. :)
Freddie couldn't believe it. He never would have thought Sam liked Jake! Stupid Jake for stealing Sam! Sam couldn't truly like him, right? Jake hadn't even been her friend to begin with. All he did was give her a pass to Briggs's class! Unless there was something going on that he didn't know about…there better not be…
Freddie continued to stand there in the hallway, just dumbfounded. He realized that Sam and Jake were heading his way. He couldn't run; Sam saw him.
"Hey Fredward!" She acknowledged him. "Jake was just telling me the funniest story! Do you wanna hear it?"
"Actually, I've got to go to class." Freddie tried to not sound jealous.
"You have five whole minutes." Jake stated, confused why Freddie wanted to go to class.
"Well, I like to arrive early." Freddie lied.
"That's okay, Jake. We have to go to your science class anyways." Sam smiled at Jake. What were Sam and Jake going to do? Did they have a special "thing" involving the science class? They walked past Freddie, who watched Sam go farther and farther away from him
If only he would have gone to the clinic to check on Sam earlier. Then he would have known everything…
Earlier, at lunchtime –
Sam exited Ms. Briggs's classroom. Boy that lady was evil. But she was lucky Ms. Briggs liked to play the bagpipes because detention was put off until tomorrow- again. Some idiot was taking lessons from her!
Sam thought about what she had said to Carly, about feeling sick. Should she follow through with her plan? Why not, she had an excuse, and Mrs. Totters had way better food that the cafeteria.
She headed towards the clinic. When she got there, there were too many other kids in there. So she had to wait about ten minutes for them all to take their meds or have their parents pick them up or something else she didn't care about. Finally, the clinic was empty except for her and Mrs. Totters.
"Hello Sam. Sorry you had to wait there. You didn't get into another fight, did you?"
Sam smiled, "Not this time. I wanted to come and talk to you."
"Sure sweetie. Now I'm not one to give advice…" Sam smirked as Mrs. Totters went through her usual I'm not going to tell you what to do but then I tell you what to do anyways speech.
"Okay, well I came in here about Freddie."
"Oh, I saw him the other day. He came in here."
"Was he hurt?" Sam asked rather worriedly.
"No dear, he was cutting class and wanted to talk to me."
"What'd he talk about?"
"That is a confidential matter between Freddie and me." Her eyes twinkled.
"Fine." Sam sighed, annoyed. "Okay, the other day, he carried my books for me, but it was just because my stupid backpack was ripped. But before that, I came into class late because of my backpack and my books were everywhere. Jake came along and forged my name on his pass. When I told Freddie about that, he seemed…I dunno, possibly jealous?"
"He could have been, but I don't see much to have gotten jealous over."
"I know. That's why I wanted to…try a new approach."
"New approach?"
"Yeah, instead of hiding my feelings with like insults and stuff, I'm gonna make Freddie jealous! And then he'll wonder why he feels the way he will and then he'll realize he likes me!"
"That's an interesting theory, honey, but I must warn you that you shouldn't be playing with jealousy because the people involved might not act like you would expect them to. For instance, take Jake. You're using him. Who's to say you won't end up liking him in the end after hanging around him to make Freddie jealous?"
"I could never choose Jake over Freddie! I'm just…I hate always covering it up. I mean, I've liked him for two years now! It's delaying what everything could be! My disguise has been so pitiful, and yet no one sees through it! I mean he's the only one I insult to that degree!"
"Don't get so worked up, sweetie! I'm just saying I don't think this jealousy approach will work. What you do is up to you, but I don't approve."
"I still think I'm gonna try it."
"I respect your decision to make your own choice. Just come back and tell me how things turn out."
"Okay. Oh, by the way, do you have any food?"
"Sam," Mrs. Totters chuckled, "Are you always hungry?"
"Yep." Sam replied without giving it a thought.
"Okay, well I have some fresh ham I bought in my mini fridge. I think it's on the bottom shelf."
"Thanks!" Sam ran over to the mini fridge and took out some ham.
"Oh, Sam, dear, could you please tell Freddie something for me next time you see him? Tell him to come back anytime he needs to. His…issue…needs to be addressed."
"I knew that boy had problems." Sam smirked.
"No need for the comments."
"Sorry," Sam looked at her feet sheepishly, "It comes automatically…another reason I want to stop it."
"You could just tell him how you feel and stop it that way, hon."
"Not going there."
"You never want to talk about that, but talking can only help." Sam took another mouthful of ham so she wouldn't have to respond. "But I think it's the fear of being rejected…not needed. You want to belong, but you also hate giving others power over you. You need to be in control…that's just the kind of person you are…"
Sam stared in awe. "I know this like the 5th time I'm gonna ask you, but were you ever a psychologist or a mind reader?"
"No, just a people's person." Mrs. Totters smiled. "And I'm usually right, not to brag."
"Um, I have to go now."
"Class doesn't start for fifteen minutes or so dear."
"Yeah, but I see Jake outside. Got to go! Bye." Sam ran out of the clinic.
"Bye honey." Mrs. Totters shook her head. Rarely did she amaze herself, but her earlier prediction was just too close. She had told Freddie that Sam might like Jake to give him that almost jealous urge, not as dramatic as what Sam was planning, because most guys were jealous of Jake. She never thought he would be in the equation at all.
She would just have to see if things turned out right. She hoped Freddie would come in soon. She needed to prod him in the right direction because Sam was waiting for him to ask her- she would never ask him. Why did kids have to be so difficult? Anyone else could tell they liked each other if they watched a single iCarly episode. They just bickered that certain way. And then how Sam is always annoyed by his Carly chasing- she really liked him. But now that Jake was involved this would only get more complicated…
Sam closed the clinic door behind her and called after Jake. He turned around.
"Oh hey Sam. I see your backpack is still useless." He indicated all of the books in her hands.
"Yeah. Well, uh, I was wondering if you-" Sam paused for a second, thinking how to phrase things properly. "Wanted to hang out sometime?" She finished.
"Sure!" He exclaimed, a little too enthusiastic. Sam noticed this and blushed. Maybe he already liked her…well, that would make it easier to create a jealous Freddie. "Hey, do you wanna help me "transport my precious gift from above" to my locker?" Sam stared at him, confused. "My egg-baby from science." He clarified.
"Sure. How do you transport it? And what's its name?" She laughed.
"Well, uh, we can just hold it, but according to our projects guide, we have to hold it with love." He rolled his eyes, Sam joined him. "It doesn't have a name."
"Decide on a name now. I'll help you."
"Okay, how about Egg Bert?"
"Nah, too cliché. Pick something cheesy…and make it a her."
"Hmm…how about Shelly?"
Sam laughed. "Perfect. Now which room?"
"117." They entered Jake's science room. His crazy teacher had this weird poof to her hair, almost like an afro, but more like a science experiment gone wrong- way wrong.
"Hello Jake and friend. Have you come to reclaim your child? You left your child here!"
"I know." Jake tried to not sound sarcastic.
"Points will be taken off for lack of child care. Now, why don't you have your friend help you carry your child? It's better for a child to have more than one parent."
"Tell that to my dad." Sam muttered. Jake wasn't sure if she was joking or not, so he didn't smile.
"You two can both hold him or her. Hold the child in between your hands. It will be enwrapped in love and care!" She spoke happily.
"Enwrapped in love and care? Are you high on something?" Sam asked incredulously.
"Sam!" Jake scolded; alarmed he would get in trouble, but smiling.
His teacher examined Sam more closely, looking at her disapprovingly. "Anyways, now Jake you hold your child like so cup your hand…and now you," She looked at Sam, "…put your hand over his to cover the child."
It was kinda awkward for Sam because she and Jake were basically hand holding. It really looked like it close up, even. They left the classroom.
Self-conscious-sounding, Jake asked Sam, "Is this weird for you, because I can just put it…uh, her in my backpack…"
"No, we're just protecting the joy of your life." Sam teased. Her heart was beating fast. When people flooded the hallways, they would see them "holding hands". She wasn't sure if she was comfortable with that. She wouldn't mind being the envy of some of the girls. She didn't want Carly to see them though. Carly would consider it betrayal.
"Darn it! I didn't pick up the rubric for the project." Jake groaned.
"We can go back to your science class now." Sam offered.
"Nah, you should drop your books off at your locker, they look heavy, especially for one arm."
"Eh, I can handle it." Sam shrugged. They were starting to hurt her arm, but they were almost to her locker.
"What'd ya think about my science teacher?" Jake said after a short pause.
"Completely insane. Shouldn't have been allowed to be near children…Briggs shouldn't either."
"I hate Brigs! Her class is the worst." Jake agreed. "That reminds me of this one time when my science teacher tried this bagpipe lab…It didn't go so well." Jake told her the rest of the experiment, which ended up with an exploded bagpipe, a hole in the wall, and flour everywhere. Sam was starting to feel more comfortable with the fact that they were holding hands. She remembered what Mrs. Totters said about Jake. She would try not to hurt him because he was such a cool person. She would also have to try hard to not start to like him more than a friend. But that's if they spent more time together, she didn't feel anything like that towards him now, despite his cuteness.
Speaking of cuteness, she saw Freddie around the corner. He was staring at her.
"Hey Fredward!" She yelled. This way he couldn't get away from them. "Jake was just telling me the funniest story! Do you wanna hear it?" She laughed, remembering the exploding bagpipe story. He had this expression on his face that something was really wrong, almost like he was hurt. She wondered if he was jealous or something else was bothering him.
"Actually, I've got to go to class." Boy, he sounded jealous. Sam tried (and failed) not to smile.
"You have five whole minutes." Jake told Freddie after glancing at his watch.
"Well, I like to arrive early." It was obvious he wanted to get away from them. Sam was proud of herself for getting such a reaction from him. This was going perfectly. The only thing that could ruin this would be Carly and she wasn't in sight. Just in case she came, she should wrap this up. She didn't want to hurt Freddie too bad in one sitting. She just had to make him wonder why he felt that way towards her.
So she told Jake that they had to go back to his science class. He said "Oh yeah." She realized that she had to stop at her locker first, so she led Jake to her locker, even though it was the long way back to science. It was perfect because it was right past Freddie. She smiled a goodbye at Freddie, leaving him to sift through his thoughts.
Meanwhile, Ms. Briggs was in the teacher's lounge. She didn't really have to teach bagpipes lessons today. Her pupil had quit after the first day, a shame to the arts. No, she didn't have to be anywhere today. So why wasn't she teaching Samantha her lesson? Samantha had accidentally turned in Fredward's pendrive when returning her computer. Now she wasn't a nosy woman, but she wanted to see what was on it. Like how far he was on his project and see if he had anything personal stored on it.
She opened a couple of his school things. They were very well done, even for her. It was clear from his project that Samantha hadn't helped with any of it. It was too good. Before removing his pendrive, something caught her eye. It was called iJournal. Wasn't their web show called i-something…yeah, iCarly. Maybe this was a segment. She opened it and saw it clearly wasn't.
She read further. This was great. Of course Fredward would suffer from Samantha's punishment too…but unfair things happen in life. Like her being stuck in this rat hole because her musical career never took off. This would be better for Samantha than just a detention. She wouldn't learn anything from a detention. This would affect her more so…
A/N: What's Briggs up to? How will this affect Sam and Freddie? Now you know Sam's POV. She does return his feelings. But will her jealousy plan ruin everything? Does Jake like Sam? Will she like him? Lots of questions. Next chapter includes Carly's computer cracking and what that one crumpled piece of paper that Sam threw away said. And don't you think Mrs. Totters is amazing with her predictions and all? :)
With all my purple fuzzleness,
the-purple-fuzzle