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Chapter 2: Why?
My first thought was: Why? Why didn't Fenton tell people? He would instantly be popular. Then I remembered what it was like when people wouldn't leave me alone. But surely that wasn't the only reason. I'd seen him become momentarily popular before and he hadn't looked too bothered by it.
He's a ghost, my mind whispered. And his parents are the Fentons Was that it? Was he scared that his parents might reject him? Because if that's why, then Danny obviously couldn't see that behind all the embarassment his parents do love him. No, he had to know that too.
Maybe it was his hero complex? Maybe he thinks that they'd be better off not knowing?
Or maybe I'm just overthinking it. It is the weekend after all. I decided I would think about it later.
-DP-
On Monday, I walked into school almost having forgotten my discovery. That is, until Dash found Danny and shoved him in a nearby locker. His friends rushed to open it as I walked over. I stood there and waited until they got him out. They all gave me a strange look and I noted the subtle way Danny's friends moved to stand protectively in front of him.
"Why do you let him shove you around like that?" I asked Danny.
"If it bothers you so much, why do stand there and do nothing?" he shot back.
"You know what I meant."
"Pretty sure I don't."
"You're not human," I stated quietly.
"How did you know?" the trio simultaneously questioned. They shot each other glances before Sam choose to drag me away from the crowd while the other two hurried to catch up. That girl has a surprisingly strong grip.
"How did you know?" Sam repeated.
"Well, last Saturday I heard Phantom say he goes to this school and then I wondered who he might possibly be disguised as. Then I remembered how much Danny looked like Phantom and put two and two together."
"Who else knows," Tucker demanded. It sounded like more of a statement than a question.
"No one really. Thinking about it gave me a headache, so I just didn't think about it until now," I replied.
"So, basically you're saying you know I'm half-ghost," Danny mused. That threw me for a loop. But it did make more sense why his parents hadn't found out yet. And how he could get through ghost shields.
"No, actually, I thought you were a full ghost who could just look like a human," I admitted. "So, back to my question from before . . . Why do you let Dash bully you? I mean, you can lift a bus."
Danny was deep in thought for a minute. For a moment I thought he wasn't going to answer, but then he spoke, "I guess it's because if he can't bully me, he's just gonna bully someone else."
"You and your stupid hero complex," Sam remarked. Tucker just laughed.
"Wes?" Danny asked.
"Yeah?"
"Promise you won't tell ANYONE," he told me. His eyes glowed green at the last word.
"Got it. Not a soul." I smiled at my pun.
"Bad puns are my thing!" Danny complained, but his big grin said otherwise. We split for class. I never expected what happened the day after when Jazz found out.
A/N: So, I definitely am going to have one more chapter(about Jazz's reaction), but I feel like this story shouldn't end there. I just don't know how to continue it. I'll keep thinking about it, but suggestions are welcome. I love to hear from my readers.
