Hi all! This is the first chapter of my Henry Danger fanfiction, Danger in the Darkness. I posted this on my tumblr (dangerous-love) and my wattpad (jetblackashx) so feel free to follow me there! My inspiration for the main character, Jocelyn, is Perrie Edwards whom I adore to the moon and back. So, here it is! Enjoy!
song for the chapter: in our bones by against the current
There's very little I wouldn't do for my friends. And I'm pretty sure they know that. My best friends, Henry, Charlotte, and Jasper, have been by my side since I can remember. Charlotte and I had been close through our parents being friends but I had met Henry when he defended me after the school bully, Mitch, pushed me off a swing in second grade. Jasper was just a package deal with Henry and Charlotte but we still got along really well.
As for me, my name is Jocelyn Adams. I've lived in Swellview all my life with my dad and my older brother, Jackson. I absolutely love to write and listen to music. I can't go a day without it. But enough with the introductions, let's get to the fun.
I pushed my thumb on the scanner for my locker before pulling it open. I absolutely hated school. It would be fine if we learned stuff we actually needed to know but we don't most of the time. I shoved my backpack in my locker before grabbing my binder and notebook for class.
"Hey Jocelyn!" I turned to see Charlotte and Jasper making their way towards me.
"Hey guys! How was your weekend?" I closed my locker and leaned against it.
"Mine was pretty boring. Henry and I had to work Saturday," Charlotte shrugged. We looked over at Jasper for his response.
"Eh, nothing new for me. I went candy and bucket shopping. Oh! I have to show you guys what I bought!" Charlotte and I rolled our eyes as Jasper flung his backpack on the ground and started throwing all of his stuff out.
"Anyways, Charlotte, do you want to come to my house after school and we can work on our project with Henry?" I looked up at her. She nodded and opened her mouth to reply but Jasper shouted on the floor and pulled out a silver bucket from the depths of his backpack.
"Finally! Look!" He pointed to the bucket and waited for us to say something.
"Uh, Jasper. That's a normal bucket." A new voice from behind Jasper made its way towards us. Henry stepped next to his best friend in his plaid flannel glory.
"Hey Hen!" Charlotte greeted, "You made it in time to see Jasper's new bucket." Henry nodded slowly, his smile turning forced.
"Henry, to answer your previous statement, this is not a normal bucket. Look, it lights up!" Jasper clicked a button on the bottom of his bucket. Suddenly, a huge bright light lit up inside the bucket causing everyone except Jasper to cover their eyes.
"Okay, okay dude! You can turn it off!" Henry reached over and hit the bottom of the bucket so we could all uncover our eyes.
"Come on, we need to get to class. Jasper, don't even think about bringing the bucket." I pointed him towards his locker before we starting to walk towards Ms. Shapen's classroom.
I waited outside the doors for Henry and Charlotte so we could walk home together. Jasper usually leaves before us because he wants to stop at the candy store on his way.
"Adams!"
Please don't be him, please don't be him, please don't be-
"Trying to hide from me again?"
And it's him.
"Uh, no, no! You know I wouldn't hide," I nervously laughed as I turned to face Mitch Bilsky.
"You sure, pretty girl? You know how I feel when you try to avoid our meetings." Mitch pushed his face closer to mine causing my back to hit the wall behind me.
"What do you want, Mitch?" I huffed.
"Well, besides the fact that I want you to go on a date with me," I pretended to puke when he said this, "I think it's only fair I get to walk you home from school," He said.
Well great. Henry and Charlotte still weren't here to prove to him that I walk home with someone else. I had to get away from him. "Look Mitch, that sounds great but I walk home with some of my friends so I don't think I'll be able to.." I trailed off at the end, trying to figure out my getaway route.
"Hmm, well where are they?" He started pacing back and forth in front of me.
"They'll be on their way out soon. Actually, I see them now, gotta go!" Truthfully, I didn't see Henry or Char but I was hoping Mitch didn't know that.
"Not so fast!" Mitch's hands landed right next to my face, pinning me against the wall. My breathing picked up as I realized there was no way out.
"Mitch, please! Look, I'll find another day to walk with you, just move!" I pushed my hand against his chest, trying to make him budge but it was pointless.
"Bilsky! Hands off my best friend!"
I sighed in relief as Henry turned the corner, Charlotte right beside him. Mitch's hands moved from by my head to grab my shoulders as he pulled me in front of him. Henry swung his backpack off and handed it to Charlotte.
"You really might want to get your hands off her before I make you," Henry threatened.
"Was that a threat, Hart?" Mitch squeezed my shoulders in his grip tighter as I tried to wiggle out of his grasp.
"You better believe it. Hands off of Jocelyn." Henry clenched his fists at his side.
Mitch just smirked and tossed me back into the lockers. I winced as my shoulder hit first, the pain spreading through my back. Henry's eyes tightened into a glare as his gaze moved from me to Mitch. Charlotte made her way towards me before pulling me a safe distance from the two boys.
"You have some nerve Hart, taking my girl from me like that," Mitch growled.
Henry stood his ground. "Who said she was your girl? Leave her alone, Mitch. She doesn't like you."
With that, Henry turned and walked towards us. He grabbed his backpack from Charlotte before taking both of us by our wrists and pulling us outside.
