iTurn Back in Time
Chapter 17: iReturn
"Do you trust me?"
The words blurted from his mouth suddenly, his hand outstretched to reach hers. She looked at it with hesitation but when his eyes met hers, silently telling her to decide that very moment, she knew what she had to do.
Her eyes widened in shock, hands on her mouth as her eyes welled up tears. She couldn't control them anymore and let them all out, cried in front of the boy she waited for months. She never admitted it to herself but Sam always knew there was a place for Freddie in her heart, a special one which she didn't let to be touched.
In front of her was Freddie, now different with his grown up self. He had developed such firm muscles, broader shoulders and spindleshanks in a course of only three months. It wasn't much to his surprise when the blond girl burst into tears so sudden and kindly let her cry on his shoulder.
No one spoke for a few minutes until Sam was through with her crying and quickly turned away from Freddie to wipe her tears. She didn't understand why she had missed him so much, why she longed for the dork she always bickered with. Her mind was filled with indistinct thoughts and Freddie stood behind her, waiting for her to ask the first question to rise up in her head.
As soon as Freddie expected it to be, Sam's voice filled the air. "Why did you leave?"
He was motionless for a second, deciding whether telling Sam would be the best decision to make. But then he chose not to speak and remain silent.
"Why did you leave?" Sam asked in exasperation. She turned around. Only seeing him made her cry once again. Closing his eyes, Freddie hugged her and whispered in her ear."
"Hush, don't cry."
It didn't seem to work. Sam hugged him back tightly, not wanting to let him go again. There was an unexplainable feeling that quivered her while in Freddie's embrace. Her head rested on his chest and listened to his heart beat.
Freddie at last let go and put his hands on Sam's shoulders. "Come on, Pucketts don't cry."
How did he know that? Sam thought. It looks like he knew everything about me, the way he stared at me. I feel abruptly transparent.
"How did you know that?" Sam asked, wondering about his knowledge of things.
"You told me once." Freddie smiled.
"No, I never did that." Sam denied.
"You are just about to. In the future." Freddie's smile quickly transform into a grin, his face lighting up.
"What?"
Freddie dropped his hands from Sam's shoulders. "You are ought to know soon."
"Please Freddie, don't hide anything from me. I always hate being the one who waits and stays clueless about things while you go handle the circumstances on your own." Sam shook her head slowly. "I don't want that."
"Then, are you going with me?"
"Going where?"
"Do you trust me?" The words blurted from his mouth suddenly, his hand outstretched to reach hers. She looked at it with hesitation but when his eyes met hers, silently telling her to decide that very moment, she knew what she had to do.
"Yes Freddie, I will go anywhere with you." Sam answered, taking his hand.
"Very well then. Close your eyes, princess."
Sam found the princess thing weird and at the same time, right. It felt like it fit, those words of endearment coming out from him. It's not really words of endearment, but rather a simple expression of sweetness to keep me calm. Freddie's got this planned, I know it. He got this planned. She knew Freddie was dependable and more mature than her.
"Don't open them until I tell you so, okay?"
Sam nodded. I trust you, Freddie, I trust you.
Sam can hear loud honking. Astounded, she asked Freddie where they were. "Where are we?"
"Seattle."
Sam smiled. "I know. But, where in Seattle?"
"Just wait. Don't open them yet unless I tell you so."
Sam nodded obediently and tightly clutched to Freddie's hand. She was nervous about what they were going to do. Keep your eyes shut, Sam, keep them shut.
Sam felt Freddie stop. "Now, open them." He said.
Sam opened her eyes. They were now outside Carly's apartment, the sun shining above them as bright as it could be. Cars were on the streets and people walking past them, hanging on to their tight, busy schedules of the day. Business men in coats were looking at their watches from time to time, checking if they were ahead of their schedule or not. Sam turned to look at Freddie but he was gone.
"What the hell-Freddie, how did we?"
Below her feet was a camera with a note. It looked familiar. She bent down to pick the small paper and read the note that said:
Bring this to the iCarly studio. Make sure no one sees you when you go there. Place this camera at the same spot where I usually lay my camera after we're done with iCarly shows and rehearsals. After that, get my cellphone in my room in the drawer next to the cabinet and text Carly that I have bought a new camera. Quickly return it to the drawer where you find it and silently go to Carly's house and get some popcorn. Eat some and go upstairs and wait for me and Carly to get there. When she says she wants to do iCarly, just agree and go with the flow.
- Freddie
She picked the thing and carried it with her hands and put the note inside her pocket. With one last look outside, Sam entered the lobby and Lewbert started yelling again, telling her to leave his lobby fast. Sam was pissed off and threw him a dirty finger as she was pressing the elevator button.
"Go fuck yourself, Lewb."
Thank goodness the elevator doors closed, or else Lewbert had succeeded on hitting her with a pot. She stuck out a tongue and laughed.
Am I dreaming? Oh God. Sam slapped herself. It wasn't what she thought it would be, that she would just fall from her bed with a loud thud and wake up from her deep sleep. It didn't happen. She was still holding the camera, perfectly held in its place.
She did what Freddie told her. After placing the camera where Freddie instructed her where to, she sneaked in Freddie's apartment. She was surprised the door wasn't locked and that could have meant that Marissa was inside. Quickly, she tiptoed to Freddie's bedroom as she watched Marissa on the couch, reading a book. Probably one of those nasty books about sanitation. Sam thought as she walked past the counter. Suddenly, a vase fell and crashed to the floor.
Marissa caught me. She thought, panicking. "Oh my God, Freddie, tell me what to do!"
She saw Freddie's bedroom and quickly went inside, closed the door behind her. From there, she could hear Marissa yelling.
"I AM NOT AFRAID OF YOU, BURGLAR! THE PHONE'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME AND I CAN CALL THE COPS ANY MOMENT!" Marissa yelled. "I-I AM NOT AFRAID OF YOU!"
Ha! Her voice was shaking!
Sam, Freddie's cellphone! Her mind yelled at her, the voice in her head panicking as much as she was. She searched through the drawers and she remembered what the note said :
After that, get my cellphone in my room in the drawer next to the cabinet and text Carly that I have bought a new camera.
In the drawer next to cabinet! Where is it? Sam's eyes searched for the wooden container. There it was, near the French window. She opened the first drawer and quickly drew out the blue device. Marissa's shrill voice echoed from the other side of the door, banging on it. "I just called the cops! Now, get out there!"
"Oh my God, what am I gonna do? Uh..." She spotted a door right next to the bathroom door. She turned the knob.
It's open.
She opened it and went out the other side. There was a secret passage way to the fire escape where Freddie and she had their first kiss four months ago. She was glad that she found a way to escape but memories filled her mind and made her a little unfocused about her escape.
"Yes, there's an exit that leads to the hallway to Carly's apartment. Thank goodness, I'm safe!"
She turned right and found herself in the hallway she was talking about and headed straight to Carly's. Sam didn't bother knocking and went straight inside. There was Spencer, making Spaghetti Tacos in the kitchen, talking to Gibby.
"I said it was green Jell-O!"
"No, orange!"
"Green!"
"Orange!"
"Green!"
She went upstairs and entered the iCarly studio. She found her favorite bean bag and rested there. She began making a text message to Carly, saying Freddie had already bought a new cam.
"Hey Sam! Time for iCarly!"
It was Carly. The voice startled her and made her jump from her seat. I still haven't finished the test message! Wait!
'Send.'
As soon as Sam had pressed send, everything dissolved into nothingness.
"What is happening?"
Someone whispered into her ear again. "Close your eyes."
Freddie?
"Now, open it."
She was back in Seattle. Only in a different time. It was raining, the heavy downpour wetting her skin. Her clothes were drenched and felt heavier than usual.
Sam looked around. "What the hell is-" She saw an appliance store. There were five televisions on display. One had a reporter from CNN reporting the weather.
"As what I have said earlier this morning, we're gonna have a rainy night. Today, January 18 2010..."
January 18, 2010? Wait, that does sound so familiar...
"Don't go anywhere else on January 18, 2010."
"January 18... what's supposed to happen today?" Sam crossed the street, her thoughts on the date. Suddenly, there was a scream from nowhere.
"SAM!"
She glanced to the right. "Freddie?"
And there was a blinding light, a light that looked so staggering to her, shining on her eyes. There it was, a huge taco truck on the way. She had just realized that the stoplight was still green.
There was a loud crash. The last thing she heard was Freddie's voice.
"Freddie?" Sam laid down on the dark pavement, unmoving. She couldn't see clearly. The last thing she knew was Freddie called out to her.
Freddie...
And it was pitch black.
Erika's Chiz
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