Paternal Bonds Shattered

Disclaimer: Do I need to say it? I don't own iCarly

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Chapter 27 (Time Marches On)

Freddie sat in his journalism class, biting his eraser. He was the editor on the college newspaper, and this course was yet another of his degree plan classes. The reason he was chewing his eraser, he was bored as hell. He sighed as he started writing down his assignment. The teacher wanted them to this time not type their essay on computers, then check the paper. They might find that it was actually easier on paper than it was typing. This was the goal the teacher wanted.

Freddie had two more years before he would nab his bachelors, then he was headed for a major. He was getting better with his writing and English as he went along, he was also getting better with noticing the smaller things in films. As far as his writing went, it was Hector that helped him to progress. Hector, and Carly would both take his writing, proofread it, and send it back to him with their changes. It would be up to him to utilize and make it better.

Carly sat in her actor's chair as fans started snapping photos. She, too, was headed to college. She was taking film and acting classes, participating in school plays, and doing a number of community jobs. She actually enjoyed, in her spare time, going rock climbing. She absolutely loved war films and visiting old battlegrounds. Her favorite war item to use, aside from the guns, were the grenades. She loved explosives. Her director had begun to utilize this when he cast her in roles, putting her in some war movies as well as minor action roles. She was well on her way to becoming a major actor.

Carly had actually been in films with stars like Bruce Willis, Jackie Chan, and even Steven Segal. She loved it, craving every single minute of it. Although, in those films, she really hadn't played in anything major just yet. She was tired of the small roles, and even her director had bigger, better things in mind for her. He wanted the day to come when she would be able to play second to a big star, and maybe star in her own movie. She was almost a perfect action star, as she had researched everything and was so into her roles.

Freddie and Carly looked at the clocks on the wall, both waiting to head elsewhere. Freddie wanted to meet up with his best friend, Jake, and shoot some pool. Carly desired to get away from this mob of fans and paparazzi, they wanted to know a secret she was hiding. She was a new, up and coming star, so she was considered 'fresh meat.' She pressed her lips together and placed her hand on her stomach, narrowing her eyes slightly. She actually had an argument with her director, and even Freddie was a tad upset with her, she was pregnant. This was a bad thing for a new star to do when they weren't married.

Freddie attempted to date at least once, but it didn't last longer than one date. He and the prospective date had gone to a nearby diner, and halfway through, Freddie said he didn't want to continue to date. He still hadn't moved on from Sam. Even Carly, who had several friends, had one that was extremely close to her and still no one was as close as she had been to Sam. Finally their break came in a few moments. Freddie's class ended and Carly's director came and pulled her away from the fans and paparazzi.

"You know, one thing I want to make sure you never do," Carly said as she walked with her director. "Put me in a role like those twilight films." The director chuckled and shook his head, he wouldn't end up doing that.

Freddie hurried from his classroom and met up with Jake in the college café. Jake greeted him with a high five and sat down at the table. "So what did they have you do today?"

"Well aside from an essay in my journalism class, we rated a film in my film classes." Jake nodded and leaned back as Freddie continued on. "It was a twilight film, I rated it with a C minus."

"Whoa, that's pretty damn harsh man."

"Well I just didn't like the characterizations and…" Jake knew he needed to stop his friend soon, or Freddie would go on rambling on and on. He quickly silenced Freddie and pointed to a girl walking by.

"Hey there's a hot chick right there." Freddie looked over and shrugged, he didn't really care. Jake looked over and sighed, rolling his eyes momentarily. Of course, he should have remembered not to try and get Freddie's attention in that way. "So tell me what your old man's up to" Henry was now the Deputy Police Chief, and in the next few years he planned to become the police chief of Seattle.

"He wants to reform the entire city, maybe even the state." Freddie laughed and tapped his fingers anxiously on the table. "If you ask me, I think he may just do that. He wants to reopen the investigation of Sam's disappearance."

"I think that's a very good idea." Jake remembered Sam, he often wondered what ever happened to them. Her abduction was so swift and the police closed it even quicker than it happened. The media never covered it either, so it had been forgotten. "And what of Carly?"

"Oh, I think I was supposed to call her…"

Carly made her way to her dressing room and sighed as she sat in front of her vanity mirror and tapped the wood oak. Wasn't Freddie supposed to be calling her? She frowned and flipped open her phone. Nope, he hadn't contacted her yet. She frowned and clicked the number five button, speed-dialing Freddie. Freddie quickly answered it's phone once it began ringing, chuckling slightly. "Hey Freddie, how were classes?"

"Not bad, and how was your brush with fans?"

"I'd rather not discuss that." Freddie laughed as Carly shuddered slightly. "Geez, I'm just glad they don't know I'm pregnant. You know I'm marrying too?"

"No, I didn't know that."

"Nobody is supposed to know it. The man's name is Frank, Frank Sade. I love him, he's awesome!" Freddie chuckled and gave a slight nod, she had told him about the man. He was happy that she found someone. "Unfortunately since the wedding's private, nobody's allowed to it."

"That's fine, I just hope you have a happy life with him."

"Thank you. You know, I'm going to have a little girl. I think I'll name her Cara. I think it's a beautiful name." Freddie gave a nod of his head and continued to speak about his day.

Elsewhere, Victor Oswin sat next to his pregnant wife, she would be having a son very soon now. He was happy to be a father. He hoped to raise the child very well. He actually felt somewhat bad that he was supporting Hector holding his own daughter hostage, but he didn't really care anymore. As far as he was concerned, Hector needed him. He was far too stupid to do anything on his own. The dumbass had already drunkenly impregnated his daughter. What more could this stupid fool do?

No, at least Hector was smart enough to know to keep Freddie close by building up Freddie's wealth and keeping a close eye on him. One was supposed to keep their enemies close.

"Victor. Our first child," Mrs. Oswin said as she placed her hand on her belly. She was looking forward to this. They'd been married for years but never once had a child, it was something they had put off for a very long time.

"I believe I will be very proud of how this child grows." Yes, time had continued to march on for everybody. It was a sad fact, but everyone had to face the fact that there was no turning back the clock, no going back in time. It could only progress, but any little factor could change the course of time itself, perhaps.

As Freddie droned on with his studies, and Carly grew in her success as an actor, and Henry dreamed of being at the top, nobody could shake the fact that the past did still haunt them. As much as they wished they could go back, that they could stop Sam's abduction, they knew it wasn't likely. Carly and Freddie could only hope to keep digging further and further. They stopped suspecting Hector long ago and moved on. They were trying to trace the footsteps of everybody that had vanished. The only thing they knew might be of any consideration was a recent story on the news of a high speed chase, two drivers who had never been caught for going over 100 on the freeways. When a witness described the driver of the black vehicle, they knew instantly that it was Jeremy. Witnesses later reported seeing him stuck on the freeway. He then vanished once again, just as mysteriously as he appeared.

Then, at the height of their hunt, finals came, and Carly had a new role to rehearse for. It became harder and harder to find Sam as their schedule filled up more and more. Time marches on.

Yes indeed, time does march on. The reason I focused so much on Jonah and Valerie is because in order to get where I am in the story I have to not only explain what Jonah was doing all this time, but also how and where Freddie got to where he is. Unfortunately, I can't make Freddie have the fervor that Jonah has, otherwise he might get to her and realize it's Hector all too quickly. So, for Carly and Freddie, for everybody, time does march on. I wrote that last paragraph, to make it seem almost a ghostly mention of Jeremy in Freddie's mind.