A/N: Sorry for the long wait, but I've been pretty busy lately! So here is the sequel to The Science of Popularity- a story that I thought no one would read! Boy, was I wrong…
The Science of Friendship
Chapter 1
I sit on the front steps of my house, waiting for my friends to come pick me up for school.
Can you believe it? I have friends! I mean real friends!
Not the goons I had back when I was popular, but real friends.
People who care about me. People who like me for who I am, not what I wear.
People who are about to walk me to school because they know I haven't gotten my license yet.
And, one of those people is my boyfriend.
Boyfriend. Before Tucker I'd never wanted one of those.
The word was associated with bad memories of horrible first dates- and horrible first kisses.
But, with Tucker, everything just feels right.
I feel like everything's finally falling into place.
I have friends. I have a boyfriend. What could be wrong with that?
It's been a week since that fateful dance, and ever since I've felt like I was walking on air.
Why the hell didn't I do this sooner?
I'm so lost in my thoughts that I almost don't notice three familiar faces walking towards me.
I get a dopey, lovesick grin on my face as I spy my boyfriend walking along with Sam and Danny.
I say a quick hello the pair then step over to walk next to Tucker.
I kiss him on the cheek, blushing wildly.
He looks at me, his goofy grin matching my own.
We just stand there for a few seconds when I hear Danny clear his throat.
"Who are the 'lovebirds' now?"
Sam and I roll our eyes at Danny's words. He's been making this joke all week.
While the boys bicker, Sam and I start talking about a band that's coming to town soon.
I glance over at Danny and Tucker just long enough to see Danny shiver and exhale a puff of air.
Huh, that's weird. It was cold for May, but not nearly THAT cold.
We are steadily approaching the school, I can see the flagpole up ahead.
Danny is shifting his eyes anxiously. Tucker and Sam seem frozen in fear.
What was the big deal here?
Danny excuses himself to go "talk to a teacher".
I pretend to believe the lie, confused.
Was I missing something?
I try to figure out what's going on, when a large ghost swoops down from the sky.
A/N: I do not own Danny Phantom.