So here is the next chapter. I hope you enjoy and i hope it's not too rushed or that there's a little too much in here. Please enjoy
A week went by and Pete spent most of his time with his family. He told them everything that had happened except for the fact that he was a vampire and he was almost always smiling. Nothing big had happened and Millie had settled into vampire world really well, her brother thinking that she was staying with a friend she had made. Freddie and Pete had convinced Millie to start at Ridgeway High so she was getting education and she was starting 2 weeks later when school started up again.
"So 2 weeks until school's on again. Your senior year." Cassie said to Freddie and Freddie scrunched his face up.
"Prom and lots more work. Oh what fun." Freddie said.
"Hey. Prom is supposed to be a magical night." Millie said.
"Yeah. For females. Dressing up and going full out is not my thing." Freddie said.
"Well, you're going to have fun there. Aren't you already booked for prom and everything else anyway?" Millie asked and Freddie gave her look.
"What are you talking about? Does Freddie have a girlfriend?" Danny asked.
"No, but he almost does. He introduced me to Sam and Carly yesterday and you could literally see the sparks between him and Sam. It was like fireworks had been set off in the room." Millie said and Freddie kicked her under the table.
"Ow." Millie yelped.
"Shut up then." Freddie shrugged.
"Why don't you two just date? You can feel the chemistry between you two. It's almost awkward being in the same room as them." Millie said.
"Why don't you stay out of my business?" Freddie asked.
"Well, why don't you?" Cassie asked and Freddie stared at them incredulously.
"Can we please stop talking about my love life? It is becoming very awkward." Freddie said and the girls and Danny laughed.
"What's going on?" Pete asked as he walked inside of the cabin.
"Freddie loves Sam and she loves him and they're being stupid and won't do anything about it." Millie replied.
"And just how do you know that I've done nothing about it?" Freddie asked and everyone stared at him.
"Anyway, I just got a call from an old friend and I haven't seen her since I was 17 so I'm going to go and meet her for dinner." Pete said.
"Just don't bite her neck." Danny said and Pete rolled his eyes while everyone else slightly laughed.
"When are you leaving?" Cassie asked.
"At 7." Pete replied.
"Well, you have 3 hours to prepare yourself for what could end in a very weird and uncomfortable night." Freddie replied.
"Why would he need to do that?" Danny asked.
"He hasn't seen this person since he was 17. She probably thought he was dead for all this time. My two best friends are girls. If there's one thing I know is that females like to ask questions, no matter what the situation." Freddie replied.
"He has a point." Cassie said and Freddie smiled. His phone then went off and he looked at it to see that it was Gibby.
"Is that Sam?" Millie asked. Freddie just rolled his eyes and then answered the phone.
"Hey Gibby. What's up?" Freddie asked.
"Hey. Uh, I kind of need your help." Gibby said, the others all hearing.
"What did you do this time?" Freddie sighed.
"Sam glued me to the wall again and I can't get down." Gibby replied and Freddie rolled his eyes.
"What did you say to her?" Freddie asked.
"Just that she shouldn't pick on me so much." Gibby replied and Freddie smirked as he stood up.
"You should know by now that she won't listen to you." Freddie replied.
"Just help me down. I need to use the bathroom." Gibby replied and Freddie sighed.
"I'll be there in 10. You're at the Shay's apartment?" Freddie asked.
"Yes. Now hurry." Gibby replied and Freddie hung up.
"I'll be back soon." Freddie said as he walked out of the room. He then ran to Bushwell Plaza and up to the Shay's apartment to find Spencer trying to get Gibby off of the wall.
"Did you think of taking your shirt off?" Freddie asked as he went to help Spencer.
"I don't take it off unless bathing now. Just please get me down." Gibby cried and Freddie sighed.
"Alright. Move out of the way Spence." Freddie said and Spencer moved to the side. Freddie then took Gibby's hand and, putting his foot to the wall, he pulled hard and Gibby's shirt tore, making him fall to the floor. Gibby then got up of the floor and ran into Spencer's bathroom crying.
"I tried that and I couldn't get him off. How did you do that?" Spencer asked, staring at him in shock.
"I guess I'm just stronger than before." Freddie shrugged. Spencer just narrowed his eyes and stared at him making Freddie slightly uncomfortable.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Freddie asked.
"There's something different about you." Spencer asked.
"Like what?" Freddie asked, crossing his arms with a smile playing on his lips.
"I can't point it out, but there's something different about you." Spencer said and Freddie raised an eyebrow.
"When you figure it out, tell me." Freddie said and then he walked over to the bench, sitting in front of the computer and going on Splashface. A moment later, Sam and Carly walked downstairs and walked into the kitchen.
"You got Gibby down?" Carly asked.
"Yeah. He's hiding in the bathroom." Spencer replied.
"You really should stop gluing Gibby to the wall Sam." Freddie said, turning to face her.
"Why? It's fun." Sam replied.
"Do you really want him to walk around without a shirt?" Freddie asked. Sam just glared at him and he grinned, turning back to the computer. Sam then grabbed an apple from the fruit bowl on the table and, before Carly could stop her, Sam ditched it at Freddie. However, Freddie shocked everyone by catching it in his hand just before it hit him. He then looked at it and took a bite while Sam, Carly and Spencer just stared at him in shock.
"Thanks Sam." Freddie said as he logged off the computer, but when he got no answer he looked at the three people and got a little confused at their stunned expressions.
"What?" Freddie asked.
"How did you catch that? You didn't even see it coming." Sam said in an exasperated voice.
"I have good reflexes." Freddie shrugged. He then took another bite of the apple and then chucked it from where he was to the sink, surprising everyone again. He just smiled and made his way to the door.
"I'll see you guys later. Is ICarly still on tomorrow night?" Freddie asked and the three snapped out of their shock.
"Yeah. Remember to come by half an hour earlier so that we can make sure that there are no problems." Carly said and Freddie nodded before waving goodbye and then leaving the apartment.
"Was that just me or was he acting really weird?" Carly asked.
"No. That was really weird." Sam replied and Spencer nodded.
Outside of the apartment, Freddie was stepping into the elevator when he suddenly felt really dizzy. Stumbling into the elevator, Freddie pressed the first floor button and then leant against the wall. However, just as the elevator started moving, an extreme pain hit his stomach and he sunk to his knees groaning in agony. It only lasted for a few seconds before it disappeared and was replaced by a pulling. The second the elevator doors opened, Freddie ran out and out of Bushwell Plaza, running down the street until he reached an alleyway he recognised as the one he had been stabbed near. Feeling confused as to why he was there, Freddie slowly walked down it, soon finding a boy about his age lying on the floor all beaten up and covered in his own blood.
"Oh man. What happened?" Freddie asked and the boy started trying to swallow the blood that filled his mouth.
"I was… jumped and… dragged in here. Am I going to die?" The boy asked and Freddie sighed.
"No. Not if I can help it. What's your name?" Freddie asked. The boy was about to reply when he started choking and, knowing he was about die, Freddie took a deep breath and, after taking a quick look around him, he bent down and bit into the boy's neck, pain shooting through his jaw as he injected his venom into him. When he pulled away, the boy had passed out and Freddie clutched his jaw. After some of the pain had died down, Freddie pulled his phone out and sent a text to Cassie.
Freddie: Meet me at the alleyway I was stabbed in. I need assistance.
Cassie: Okay. Be there in 15.
Freddie: Bring the car.
Once Freddie had sent the text, he put his phone back in his pocket and then looked back to the boy. Seeing his wallet laying on the ground near him, Freddie picked it up and opened it, looking at the ID.
So his name is Gabriel Liam Turner. Why does that sound familiar? Freddie thought to himself. He quickly shook the thought away as his phone beeped and he looked at it to see it was a message from Sam.
Sam: Hey. Can you meet me at my place at 8? I need to ask you something.
Freddie: Sure. I'll see you then.
Sam: :)
Freddie sighed and then put his phone away just as Cassie pulled up in front of the alleyway. Freddie stood up and Cassie came running to him.
"What happened here?" Cassie asked.
"I found him like this. He said he was jumped and beaten. His name is Gabriel. I checked his ID. Can you help me get him to the cabin?" Freddie asked and Cassie sighed. She and Freddie then got Gabriel to the car and then got in, Cassie driving away.
"This time I'm not going to stop Pete from yelling at you. Another random stranger Freddie?" Cassie asked as they were driving.
"Pete had 2 random saves, one of them being you as I recall." Freddie replied and Cassie sighed.
"No more Freddie. Not unless you have no other choice." Cassie replied.
"Don't worry. The pain is not something I could handle too many times. And I can handle Pete. He's as scary as a teddy bear compared to Sam. In a good mood she glued someone to the wall." Freddie said.
"I can't help but notice you talk about Sam a lot." Cassie said and Freddie blushed.
"Shut up." Freddie muttered and Cassie smiled.
"So, do you have a crush on her?" Cassie asked.
"I love her." Freddie replied and Cassie looked at him for a moment, feeling sightly shocked.
"Have you told her that?" Cassie asked.
"Yeah. She knows." Freddie replied, looking out the window.
"Then what's the problem? If she loves you back, why don't you two just date?" Cassie asked.
"Well, for one we said we'd get back together one day and it just hasn't quite happened yet. Also the fact that I'm a vampire kind of plays into the whole factor." Freddie replied.
"Well, if you do tell her, you have my full support. If you love her enough, I'm on your side. But you have to be sure she loves you back." Cassie said.
"She does. She told me." Freddie said.
"Just because she said it doesn't mean she means it." Cassie said.
"Sam is the kind of person who has a hard time figuring out her feelings. If she didn't mean it then she wouldn't have said it. That's just how she is." Freddie said. Cassie just nodded in response and then looked in her rear view mirror at Gabriel.
"Wonder when he's going to wake up. He really doesn't look good." Cassie said and Freddie nodded, turning and looking at him.
"I wonder if he'll even make it. He was almost dead when I found. He couldn't even say his name without choking on his own blood." Freddie said.
"Well, only time will tell." Cassie said and Freddie nodded, sitting properly in his seat. The rest of the drive was silent, the silence continuing even after they had pulled up at the cabin and had gotten Gabriel inside and on the table.
For the rest of the afternoon, Freddie, Cassie, Danny and Pete sat around the cabin not bothering about doing anything. Millie had left to go meet her brother at the train station before Freddie and Cassie had gotten Gabriel to the cabin and so Freddie had texted her saying there was another person there and Millie had said she would keep her brother busy for the night and introduce her brother to them the next day.
At 7pm, Pete left the cabin to go and meet his friend and Danny just teased him. He loved the fact that Pete was nervous to meet the person and in the end, Pete had to order Danny to stop. He quickly left right afterwards and arrived at the restaurant he was having dinner at 5 minutes early. However, so was the friend he was meeting.
"Pete. Oh my god. I can't believe it's really you. It's been so long." A shorter brunette woman said as she hugged Pete.
"Hey Amber. It's been way too long." Pete replied. The two then pulled apart and Pete looked her up and down. She was wearing a purple slightly puffy dress that ended just above her knees and had spaghetti straps with black heels, her hair was up in a bun and her make up made her pale green eyes stand out. Pete was wearing jeans and a navy blue dress shirt with a black tie and grey vest.
"So how have things been?" Amber asked when the two had gone into the restaurant and had gotten their tables and drinks.
"Alright. The past week has been pretty full on, but it's good. What about you?" Pete asked.
"Well, kind of boring. I work at a studio and I work with children and help them put on plays and dance shows." Amber replied.
"That sounds like a lot of fun." Pete replied.
"It is, until one of the kids pukes all over you in the middle of a show night because they ate too much before they went on the stage." Amber said and Pete scrunched up his nose.
"So where do you work Pete? I mean, it's been a while since you're first job." Amber said.
"I don't actually have a job. Unless making sure 4 people don't run amuck and kill each other is a job." Pete replied, taking a sip of his drink.
"You have kids?" Amber asked and Pete choked.
"God no. One of them is older than me, one is the same age and the other two are 17 and 16, almost 17. Danny is my age, Cassie is 26, Freddie is 17 and Millie is 16. None of them are related to me. We just sort of all hang out and I'm sort of the one that stops the deaths." Pete replied and Amber smiled.
"Are any of your friends related to each other?" Amber asked.
"Cassie is Freddie's aunt. Although Freddie acts older than he really is sometimes. He's actually the one that helped me get in touch with everyone again. He's a computer expert." Pete replied.
"I just have to ask this, but where did you go after you went missing?" Amber asked and Pete sighed.
"I lived in the forest with a family of about 12 until I was 21 and then I lived all over Seattle from then on. Now I live with Danny, Cassie, Millie and sort of Freddie in a cabin in the woods. Freddie spends most of his time at the cabin, but he always goes back to his mum's apartment and spends the night." Pete replied and Amber nodded.
"Well, onto something else, I am starved. Let's order." Amber said and Pete smirked.
"Still have the same appetite I see." He said and Amber stuck her tongue out. Pete then chuckled and soon, the two were laughing and joking like old times.
It was 8pm and Freddie had just stepped onto Sam's front porch. Raising his fist, he knocked on Sam's front door, waiting 30 seconds before it was opened by Sam. She was wearing a long sleeved white shirt with blue jeans. Her hair was down in their curls and Freddie couldn't help but notice that her shirt showed her curves off.
"Hey. Come on in." Sam said, stepping to the side and Freddie, who was wearing one of his plaid long sleeved shirts and jeans, stepped inside.
"So what did you call me over for?" Freddie asked as Sam closed the front door.
"Well, I thought maybe we could hang out. I mean, you always seem to be busy with Millie and Danny and we haven't really hung out for a while." Sam said and Freddie felt a little guilty.
"Don't worry. They're fresh meat to hang out with. I totally get it. But let's forget about that. I want to show you something." Sam said, grabbing his hand. She then pulled him upstairs and to her room. When they stepped in, Freddie was surprised to see a box of pizza and a box of chocolate covered strawberries sitting on the bed.
"What's with the pizza and strawberries?" Freddie asked.
"I just thought that it would be nice to have them since it's been forever since we hung out with no one else." Sam said and Freddie smiled, walking over to the bed and sitting down next to the pizza.
"Alright. But if I die from poison or something, it's your fault." Freddie replied and Sam rolled her eyes, closing her bedroom door.
Half an hour went by with eating, talking and laughing and soon, the two were laying on the bed facing each other propping themselves up on their elbows eating the last of the strawberries that were left.
"Okay. You want the last strawberry?" Freddie asked, picking the last chocolate covered fruit out of the bowl.
"You can have it." Sam said.
"Come on. This could be the best strawberry in the entire world and you wouldn't know because you aren't going to eat it." Freddie said.
"Fine." Sam laughed and Freddie grinned, holding it as she bit into it. Freddie then ate the other half and then put the green part in the bowl, moving it and then looking into Sam's eyes.
"You were right. That was the best strawberry." Sam said and Freddie gave a small smile.
"You alright? You look a little worried." Sam said after a few seconds and Freddie sighed.
"I'm just thinking about the future and what it'll bring with it." Freddie replied and Sam nodded.
"That's something that everyone worries about so you're not alone." Sam said. She then lifted her arm up and gently ran it through his hair, resting her hand on his cheek.
"Sam, there's something I need to tell you. And you might hate me for it." Freddie said after a few seconds and Sam sat up.
"What is it?" Sam asked as he sat up. He then looked into her eyes and then took a deep breath. He then closed his eyes for a moment and when he opened them up again, Sam gasped at the redness.
"I'm a vampire."