Chapter 2 Making a move a little too late

Saturday morning there was a knock at the door of the Fenton home.

Maddy opened the door.

"Hello there, Mrs. Fenton! Is Danny home?" Paulina asked.

"Not right now, but he should be in a few minutes, why don't you come in and wait for him?"

"Thank you!" she said sweetly. Paulina made her way in then sat on the couch.

"Can I get you anything?" Mrs Fenton asked.

"A glass of water would be nice!" she smiled.

"Certainly! I'll be right back!" she made her way to the kitchen.

When she was gone, Paulina looked around. When she saw that the coste was clear she made her way to the basement.

There were so many weird things in the basement! Paulina, being as stupid as she was, didn't really know what to make of anything.

"Oooh!" she said eyeing the button for the Ghost Portal, "I wonder what this does!"

She pushed the button.

"Danny? Danny?" Sam called for him as she made her way into the house. She noticed the basement door was open. He must be down there.. She made her way down to the basement, "Danny?" to her surprise she found Paulina. "

"Hello!" she said smiling sweetly.

"Paulina?" Sam said confused, "What are you doing here!" Sam noticed something, "And why is this OPEN!" Sam ran over quickly and shut the Ghost Portal.

"I'm here to see Danny!" Paulina said, answering the first question.

"See Danny"? For what?"

"Oh ya know, ask him if he wants to go to a movie or something!"

"A movie"? Why? I thought you thought he was a "loser"

She smiled, her eyes looked at the ceiling, "Not anymore." she giggled.

Sam blinked, "What do you mean?"

"Hey who's down here?" a voice called down the stairs, "Oh it's just you Sam, and.." Danny gasped, "P-Paulina?"

"Hi Danny!" she squealed.

He looked around nervously, "W-What are- what are you doing here?"

"I came to see you!"

He blinked rapidly, "M-me?"

"Of course silly!" she giggled, "I wanted to ask you if you'd like to come see a movie with me!"

"A movie? With you? You and me? T-together?"

She smiled, "Yeah!"

He grinned from ear to ear, "I'd love to!"

"Good! Come one let's go!"
They started to make their way up the stairs together.

"W-wait!" Sam called after them, "What about the Dumpty Humpty concert we were going to go to?"

"Oh yeah.. Could you give me a rain check on that Sam?"

"B-b-but-" Sam couldn't help but notice the longing in his eyes. She sighed heavily, "Fine.."

"Thanks Sam! See ya later!" They left.

"Yeah later.." she looked at the floor.

"I can't believe he likes her! She's such a witch!" Sam growled.

"Yeah maybe.. but can you blame him?" Tucker pointed out.

She glared at him, "You're not helping!"

"Sorry.."

They were both silent for awhile.

"Ya know there's always tomorrow night! We are still going to that fair ya know!"

"Oh yeah!" Sam perked up, "I completely forgot!"

"Yeah! It will be great! We always go together every year! Now try not to think about him, the concert's staring!"

"You're right!" Sam smiled, "Tomorrow will be awsome." I can't wait!

Later on Sam, Tucker and Danny all met at Nasty Burger.

"So how was the concert guys?" Danny asked.

Tucker was about to answer when Sam cut him off, "Fine. How was your date with Paulina," she asked rolling her eyes.

"You're going out with Paulina?" Tucker asked, his mouth gaping open, "Sweet! So how was it?"

"I really think she likes me this time!"

"Yeah right.." Sam said in a quiet growl.

"No really! She really seems into me this time!"

"That's awesome dude!" Tucker chimed in, "You have to tell me all about this date!"

"Well-"

"I have to go-" Sam interrupted him, "I'll see you guys tomorrow.."

Danny blinked, "But you haven't even finished your food,"

"I'm not hungry," she said plainly.

He raised an eyebrow, "But you haven't even started your food!"

"I told you I'm not hungry! Get off my back," she growled, "I'll see you guys later."

"Ok, see you tomorrow.."

After she left Danny said to Tucker, "Man, she's acting strange,"

It was 7:52 pm Sunday night and Samantha Manson was still in her room trying to decide what to wear.

Should I wear this? Sam thought holding up an outfit in front of the mirror. Or this? She held up another one. She smiled to herself. What am I doing? I don't have to dress up! I'm only going with my friends! They don't care what I wear! She tossed the outfits down on her bed and ran down the stairs. Soon after her cell phone rang.

"Hello?" she said holding the phone to her ear.

"Hey Sam! It's me Tucker! I'm letting you know I'm leaving for the fair right now, I'll meet you at the dunking booth, you know the one next to the haunted house!"

"Ok! I'll see you then!"

"All right! Bye!"

"Bye!" With that she hung up the phone, she looked once more in the mirror, she didn't wear anything fancy but she wanted to look nice anyways. She reached out for the door handel. Then suddenly she thought of something, she couldn't help but think about what Paulina had said,"You should really make your move." Sam couldn't help but think about the pretty purple and black dress she had in her closet.. She had never worn, and it wasn't too fancy for a fair. After all there was no way "Paulina" was interested in Danny she had said so many times! That date thing the other day was probably a plan to make him look stupid as usual. Why not make a move? She looked over her shoulder at the staircase. Yeah, why not? She rushed upstairs to get changed.

Tucker stood in front of the dunking booth, listening to the heckling clown that was annoying him.

"Hey Tucker!" Sam called.

"Hey Sam!" Tucker lighted up. He looked her over. "Wow! You look nice! What's the special occasion? He asked giving her a nudge.

She smiled a little but tried not to let him see, "Oh shut up Tucker!" She looked around, "Where's Danny?"

"He's not here yet but he should be here soon!" he replied.

Sam nodded, "Ok,"

A half an hour passed and Danny still hadn't arrived!

"Where is he?" Sam asked Tucker worried.

"I don't know.. But I'm sure he'll be here any mintue!"

"Yeah I guess.."

"Really Sam! I'm positive he'll be here any minute now, he probably just ran into a ghost on the way."

Sam smiled, "You're right! Hey while we're waiting I think I'll get some cotton candy! Do you want any?"

"No thanks! I think I'm going to take a shot at this clown who's been heckling me.." he glared.

"Go ahead! You couldn't hit the broad side of a barn!" the clown yelled at him.

"Ok, I'll be right back!" Sam made her way over to the cotton candy booth. She smiled. Tuckers right, there's no sence in worrying, he probably just ran into a ghost. She started to go back to where Tucker was when she heard something. It sounded like Danny! She smiled and made her way in the direction from where she heard the noise. Tucker was right! He's here! I wonder what he'll think of my dress? I wonder if-

Sam dropped her cotton candy, her mouth gapped open. She couldn't believe what she was seeing! She just couldn't believe it! Danny and Paulina were kissing?

She continued to watch in shock. W-what? What's going on? I-I thought.. I thought.. A tear slid down her cheek. She ran.

"Hey kid! Turn your glasses the other way then try to throw the ball!" the clown heckled.

"I'll show you!" he threw the next ball with all his might. And to his amasment he hit the target. He jumped for joy, "YEAH!"

As he celebrated he noticed Sam coming back.

"Hey Sam! You'll never believe it! I sunk the clown! Can you believe it?...Hey where's your cotton candy?"

"Oh uh I decided not to get any.."

"Oh, hey you have to try this game! It's really fun if you win!"

"Uh actually Tucker I..."
"Hey guys!" Danny called, walking over with Paulina by his side.

"Oh hey Danny! What took you so long?"

"Oh uh, I got kind of tied up," he replied.

Paulina giggled. If looks could kill Sam would have killed her.

"Hey are you guys ready?"

"We've been ready! We've been ready for half an hour!" Sam growled, she could feel a tear welling up in her eye. She could just barely disguise her pain, with her anger.

"Oh sorry..Hey let's go on the faris wheel!" Danny suggested.

Tucker shrugged. "Ok,"
"Come one, Paulina! Let's go!" he said taking her hand.

That was it, Sam was broken, the image of them kissing eachother came back to her mind and stayed there.

"Actually I-I don't feel very well, I think I'm going to go home,"

"Are you sure?" Tucker asked concerned.

She turned from them, hiding a tear. "Yeah.."

"Hey are you ok?" Danny asked concerned noticing a tears forming in her eyes.

"Yeah, I'm fine..just tired.."

"Well ok.." Tuck said, "We can come here tomorrow night to if you want to."

"Maybe..." She said quietly, "I'll see you guys later." without another word she ran.

Danny watched her go, concern in his eyes.

Sam sat alone in her room in the dark, by her window, staring out at the moon as it's rays shined on her through her window. It was really over this time. Paulina wasn't just playing around this time she really did like Danny. Sam could see it in her eyes..

Why did she have to wait so long? Why couldn't she just have told him? Told him everything! Now she would be haunted by everything that could have been, and would never be.. Why?

Everything was still, the only sound was that of the wind outside and even that was a whisper.

"Sam?"

Sam gasped, "D-Danny?" she looked.

He appeared.

"W-what are you doing here?" she asked.

"I was worried, when you left the fair you seemed kind of-" Without a word he walked toward her, he carressed his finger against her cheek, "You've been crying,"

"I-" she paused, then she whipped her head away, "No I haven't."

"Yes you have!" he insisted.

"I have not!" she shot back.

He was silent for a moment.

"Is something wrong?"

"Of course not!" She blurted out nervously, "Why would there be anything wrong?"

"Well because you- well you've been acting kind of strange.."

She looked at him. What should I say? I-I can't tell him! I...I can never tell him...

"I'm fine Danny, please, just-just go.."

"Sam I-"

CRASH!

A dark Ghost figure came crashing through the window.

Danny looked, "What? What is this?"