Here's Chapter 16. Thanks again for the reviews. It really helps me alot!
Chapter 16
I got up instantly at 6am like a daily routine. I did my morning conditioning and made my way out my window. Pretty normal stuff.
I just did my morning run and familiarized myself with Seattle's terrain, I got back before 8am to prepare for school.
I took a quick shower and put on my everyday clothes.
A black sweatshirt which I rolled the sleeves up, cargo pants and my custom sneakers. Put on some accessories and put on my hoodie to mask my build. I didn't want to reveal everything yet. Then I just brushed my hair back and let it fall a natural way. My hair was kind of uneven at the sides but it still looked good.
I raced down stairs and made a hearty breakfast, eggs and some toast, a couple of pancakes and some fresh milk.
I was now mindful of my diet and pork was a no-no, maybe from time to time but not all the time.
I got out the fire escape and made my way down to the parking lot.
I laid my eyes on MY car.
I like saying that.
MY CAR!
I opened the door plopped my backpack on the passenger seat and turned the ignition.
It let out a thunderous roar when I stepped on the pedal.
I had the windows tinted black so that no one can see me directly.
I plugged my pearpad to the stereo and played a rock tune.
Cautionary Warning by John Sykes.
"You are my instigator You are my aggravator You are my space invader Cautionary warning I propose
You are my complicator You are my instigator You are my aggravator Cautionary warning I propose to you..."
My head bobbed up and down to the rocking beat as I rode down to Ridgeway.
I couldn't help but notice heads turning when I rode past.
It made me happy, but I knew that this will lead me to arrogance if I let it go to my head, so I just shook it off.
So this is the reason Carly wants so much attention.
But I knew that wanting attention changes you for the people, and mostly changing from who you really are.
I called Jed up. The phone rang for a couple of times and Jed picked up.
"Want me to guard the car?" Jed asked.
"How'd you know?"
"That ain't just a car I know, and I know that this is the first time you even had a car." Jed answered.
"Don't worry, I'm already driving up to your location."
"How'd you know where I am?"
"John checks up on you from time to time. Theo's protocol." Jed explained.
"Oh." was all I could mutter. I don't know if that was a good thing or not.
"Thanks." I said and hung up.
I saw Jed pull up a few meters from me and got out. He was wearing his signature black suit and black tie.
I opened the door and saw a couple of kids stopped in their tracks to stare.
I shut the door and pressed on the key to lock the car.I then threw the keys to Jed.
I slung my backpack on and put my hands in my pockets and walked on to Ridgeway.
The school was the same, the same hustle and bustle of the students picking stuff to and fro from the lockers, tech geeks pushing projectors and such and the usual creeps just hanging around and terrorizing helpless geeks.
A group of girls on the side were staring at me and giggling.
And I noticed a familiar girl among them, it was Wendy.
So I slowly walked up and I felt the girls tense. It kinda made me happy that I was the one putting pressure on them and not them on me. I couldn't help but smile.
"Hey Wendy can I talk to you for a moment?"
I saw the other girls frown and Wendy had a very suprised look on her face. She was pointing at herself wondering if I was talking to her.
I nodded.
The girls crept up to her.
"Excuse me ladies, I would like to talk to her in private."
The girls frowned and turned.
I saw Wendy blushing and was suddenly bashful.
"So, how'd you know my name?"
Wendy asked.
I couldn't help but laugh.
Wendy suddenly turned into an embarrased shade of red.
"It's me Freddie."
She suddenly frowned at what I said and studied my face.
"Oh my gosh! It is you!" Wendy almost shrieked at her realization.
"I barely recognized you with your hair and your clothes and your height and..."
I covered her mouth.
"I don't want anyone to know yet that I'm back. I'm just checking up on things." and took my hand off her mouth.
"I need to know the scoop."
Wendy quickly updated me on what had happened in the past 3 months and as we were talking I noticed Carly and Sam walking to their lockers.
I instinctively pulled Wendy closer and pulled my hoodie on.
The two passed by and didn't notice.
But I saw Wendy blushing heavily in my arms.
"Sorry 'bout that" I whispered.
"It's okay." she muttered silently.
"I got to go." I said and turned to walk in the other direction.
I walked silently and methodically through the crowd for Carly and Sam's locker, moving with the flow in order to avoid attention.
They didn't notice me. Carly was too busy pulling books from her locker and Sam, well Sam was busy stuffing her face with Fatcakes.
Carly was done taking books out and Sam has already disposed of her Fatcake. They were talking and I was dying to know what they were talking about, so I got closer to eavesdrop on their conversation.
They were probably 5 feet away now, but I still couldn't hear them because of the mixed voices echoing at the background.
I tried passing by them and luckily they didn't notice.
I then leaned on the locker beside Sam's and listened intently on the whole conversation.
"I thought Freddie was back." Carly said.
"I don't care where the nub is, I think it's a lot better without him around." Sam said dryly.
"I know you didn't mean that." Carly said clutching her bag.
"I pretty much meant all of it, Carls." She said while chewing on some gum.
"At least now, you don't have a stalker anymore." she said as a matter-of-factly.
"Stop being mean Sam. He's not here anymore and you still keep on picking on him." Carly commented.
"I hate the nub! What do you expect?" She immediately snapped back.
Then there was silence. I can still feel their presence but I heard no words.
"I smell a nub." Sam said behind my back.
Have I been found out?
I shifted my weight off the lockers to move away but I suddenly felt Sam tugging on my hoodie.
My hoodie came off.
"Stop it Sam!" Carly shouted.
Sam instanly held me by the shoulders and turned me to face her.
Sam went red and instantly let me go.
"I'm sorry! I thought you were someone else."
I was surprised that Sam didn't notice me. I was more surprised to hear Sam apologize.
I just nodded.
I fought the urge to reveal my identity but I just clammed shut put my hoodie back on and went into the principal's office.
"May I help you?" The lady at the desk asked.
I took my hoodie off.
"I'm here to talk to Principal Franklin. It's about my admission." I politely asked.
"Okay, go on in." She said and motioned me to the door.
I opened the door, Principal Franklin greeted me instantly and offered me a seat.
"So how could I help you son?" he asked.
"Principal Franklin, its me Fredward Benson."
He squinted his eyes and studied my face.
"Oh my, what do we have here?"
"I want to be readmitted sir." I replied and proceeded to pull out the documents Theo made.
"Okay Freddie, We'll have your schedule tomorrow."
"Thanks Mr. Franklin."
I got out of the office and noticed a person being bullied by the jocks of the basketball team.
It was Jeremy.
He was being mugged off of his lunch money.
I wrestled with myself if I should help or not, because if I did, word will go around that I am back, but on the other hand, it's against my morals to let this go.
I opened my locker and took off my hoodie, I placed both my hoodie and backpack inside.
I walked up to the jocks who were terrorizing my friend.
"Stop it man, Jeremy didn't do anything to deserve this."
The guy holding him withheld his fist from pummeling Jeremy (or Germy) in the face but his other hand still firmly clutching his collar, while two other boys held him up.
He turned and looked.
"Mind your own business man." the boy said and turned to his task at hand. He motioned to punch Jeremy again.
I held him by the wrist and stopped him.
He let Jeremy go and turned to face me.
The other boys also let go and surrounded me.
"I don't want any trouble." I tried asking nicely.
My mind was already simulating possible outcomes to this encounter.
"You don't want trouble, but I do!" He swung his arm wildly to punch me in the face.
Fight or flee?
I can't afford attention now. I said to myself so I opted for flee and my training with the twins were still incomplete so I had no chance against three guys.
I dodged his attack and saw Jeremy squirm away to safety.
I saw the other two guys cocking punches and threw them my way.
I did a backwards roll and turned to run for the exit.
I was running across the hall, I looked back and saw they have stopped chasing me, but when I looked up front I saw a person walking by. I tried to stop but it was too late. I tried to turn and dodge but there were too many people walking around.
I tried to at least soften the impact by hopping and planting my foot directly on the ground and leaning back. It wasn't enough to stop me but it did lessen the impact, but it was enough to knock us both to the ground.
I looked up and saw that I hit a girl. But not just any girl. It was Sam Puckett.
She groaned from under me and looked up.
My brown eyes met blue ones and she gasped.
"Freddie?" Sam asked.
I immediately pushed myself off the ground and shuffled off to the exit.
She didn't give chase.
Sam saw me. What do I do?
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and for the reviewers:
Kayla13: Freddie won't be quitting iCarly permanently, and I am sorry for the grammatical errors. Wanna point them out for me?
Tora Dora Phew: Thanks Mama Bear :D
Julefor: His curiosity was the reason for his sudden return, also homesickness maybe?
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Geekquality
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Anonymous Rex
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