A/N: So this is my Valentine's Day Special! It's extremely early, I know! Just think of it as a birthday gift too! :)
This is kind of like the "12 Days of Valentine's" or something...
As usual, please don't curse in your reviews (it makes you sound poor and stupid) and enjoy!
12 Roses
MONDAY, FEB 3rd
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP
I gasped and bolted upright out of bed. I need to turn the sound down on that alarm! I nearly ripped out the nearest weapon and blasted the darn thing! I ran an tired hand through my dark hair while my eyes lazily scanned over the room. I took notice on the calendar that it was Monday, February 3rd. It was fairly sunny outside. There was a new table in the corner. My bed needed to be ma- wait what? New table?
It wasn't very noticeable. The table was made of dark cherry wood and was about the side of my bedside table. There was a crystal vase on top with a single red rose. It had been shoved in the farthest corner from my bed, but next to the window so that the light caught it just right and made the crystal shine. It was really just beautiful in all of its simplicity.
I stretched and carefully inched towards the table. Then I gently stroked the rose petals. I wasn't sure why it was there, or what it was for, but it was a nice gesture, and I appreciated it. Then I quickly got ready for school and hurried outside to meet Danny and Tucker for our walk to school. We met at the street corner at the end of my block.
"Hey guys," I greeted.
"Morning, Sam," Tucker replied.
"Hello, Sam! How are you today?" Danny questioned. Very sweetly, I might add. We quickly started on our route to school.
"Shouldn't I be asking you that?" I smirked. He had probably been up all night with the ghosts.
"No. It's cool. They're actually letting up because I told them that it was February," he answered with a shrug.
"What does February have to do with the ghosts?" I inquired. No seriously. What was with that?
"Most of the ghosts have girlfriend/boyfriend relationships. They're very serious about commitment, and forgetting the month of love can be a very bad way to break up," he stated.
"Month of love, huh?" Tucker questioned. Oh no! I knew that face! "Are two very certain lovebirds going to do something special?"
"Tucker!" Danny and I yelled. He snorted with laughter all the way until we reached Casper High. We walked up the front steps, and somewhat surprisingly, Danny opened the door for us.
"Thanks, Danny," I nodded, recognizing a common curtesy when I saw one. Tucker just nodded his thanks with a slight wink. Wink? Why did he wink? Ugh, boys. I'll never understand them.
"See you in class, Tuck," Danny waved as Tucker hurried off to his locker. We walked to my locker like usual, but I was startled when something fell out. "What is that?" Danny asked.
"I don't know," I whispered. I cautiously kicked the gray lump.
"Sam, I don't think it's alive. Just pick it up," Danny rolled his eyes.
"Okay! Okay!" I held my hands up in surrender. I knelt and grabbed the fabric object before turning it over and examining it. My eyes widened in surprise. "It's a Dumpty Humpty t-shirt," I announced.
"Really?" Danny wondered curiously. He peeked over my shoulder. It was a simple high-rise, gray t-shirt with the Dumpty Humpty logo in purple on the front. It was pretty cool actually. To tell you the truth, I'd been looking at this shirt for a while, but I'd never convinced myself to buy it.
"I thinks someone lost it," I sighed. Danny gave me a puzzled look.
"Sam, it was in your locker," he pointed out.
"Yeah, but that doesn't make it-" I trailed off when I noticed the tag. There was a card...attached? "Sam, don't be stupid. Just take the gift," I read.
"Whoever gave you that knew you well!" Danny laughed. "Come on, we need to get to class."
"O-okay," I confirmed and gathered my books. I gently placed the shirt back in my locker and followed Danny to his. He gathered his things and we went to 's homeroom.
All day, Danny kept opening doors for me. Out of the classroom, in to the classroom, in to the cafeteria, out of the cafeteria, in to the locker room for PE (he didn't go in so I had to left myself out), out of the gym, out of the school, in to my house. All day. Every chance he got. It was really sweet. I liked it.
The strange thing was, when I got home, the rose hadn't wilted at all. And the crystal still seemed to shine a bit, even though the sun was starting to set. I don't care if it was some kind of evil plot. I liked that rose and I was keeping it.
I also liked that t-shirt, so I gladly hung that up. Sadly, my closet was too full, so I hung it on one of my dressed handles. But I liked seeing it out in the open. It added to my room decor.
Before I knew it, I was back asleep, and kind of wanting to wake up again. Kind of.
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A/N: Who is leaving mysterious things for Sam? See if you can figure it out before the end of the story!
