Do U Love Me?
Chapter 2 : I Wish...
By: Melis
The black haired youth groaned as the sunlight streamed through the now opened windows, making her pale skin appear paler. A soft hiss escaped her delicate lips as she shielded her eyes.
"Good morning darling!" sang her mother, fluttering about the room with abundant energy.
"Forever...cursed..." groaned Sam, sinking under her plush black comforter.
It took some effort, but she managed to shoo her mother out of her room and make her way to her closet. Her favored outfit hung on the back of her door, consisting of her plaid pleated skirt, black shirt, purple tights and black combat boots. She yawned, reaching now to grab the clothing, stumbling sleepily towards the bathroom. A few moments later she emerged, her black pajamas replaced with said outfit. She stared at her reflection in the mirror, feeling more awake now, her mind wandering as she brushed her teeth, her thoughts eagerly flooding her mind with images of yesterday.
Danny above her, his thin lips eager to find her own, the two about to share a kiss. The thought alone was enough to make Sam blush and choke on the tooth paste.
Quickly she collected herself, brushing her black locks with care. She thought about all that had happened yesterday, smiling to herself at what Danny had said.
...the answer is yes...
Her heart skipped a beat, butterflies fluttering wildly in her stomach, the teen reaching an unsteady hand to her right, pulling her hair into a pony tail. She then reached to her left, gently sweeping a violet hue powder over her eye lids, carefully outlining her gorgeous violet eyes with black eye liner. Normally she would just put on lipstick and call it a day, but today, she felt like...spicing things up and looking a little bit special...for obvious reasons. She reached then, parting her lips as she carefully applied her deep purple lip stick, rolling her lips twice before making an audible pop sound as she smacked them together. She smiled as her more attractive self in the mirror, turning on her heels she she made her way to her bed, sitting on it, beginning to put on and lace her large combat boots.
Quickly she grabbed her bag, literally skipping down the stairs as she exited her house, eager to get to school, to get to him.
The ghost boy flew swiftly through the sky, dodging birds and such as he rushed towards his favored tree atop a hill. He had over slept thanks to all the wonderful Sam inspired dreams he was having.
...so worth it...! his mind cheered, a smirk on his thin lips as he agreed.
He circled a few times, being sure no one was around, landing silently behind the tree, a large burst of light and energy shooting out about the area, Danny stepping from behind the tree now, adjusting his back pack, in human form once more. He glanced at his watch, noting he had about 7 minutes to get to class.
...plenty of time...! his mind sang, closing his eyes as he happily stepped down the grassy hill and towards the school.
The halls were crowded, much to her dismay, the Gothic Princess once again forcing her way towards her locker. She stumbled, catching herself, glaring at Dash and his gang.
"Watch it loser!" he shouted, Sam rolling her eyes, stepping to her locker.
She entered the combination, pulling the large tin can open, tossing her bag in, grabbing the necessary books and such before slamming it shut.
She turned, her lips parting as she emitted a soft gasp with heated cheeks.
The blue eyed boy mirror her expression, his blue eyes wide as they made eye contact.
"Err...h-hey Sam!" he sang, scratching the back of his neck nervously.
"Err...hey...Danny!" replied the black haired beauty.
Silence was all that was heard, followed be fidgeting and exchange of nervous glances, Danny finally holding Sam's gaze, Sam blinking.
"What?" she asked.
Danny blinked, narrowing his eyes some, before leaning to her, tilting his head.
"Your eyes...they're really pretty today." he spoke, Sam blinking, blushing.
"But-! They're pretty everyday!...Just...more so today...er...I mean...why am I still talking?" he asked, Sam smiling.
Thanks...I tried something different."
Danny smiled, stepping to her.
"Heh, I like it..."
The two stared at each other, blushing, the sound of someone clearing their throat causing them both to blink.
"Should I leave you guys alone?" asked a familiar tone.
"Tucker!" shouted Danny, Tucker staring at the two with a raised eyebrow.
"Yes! I mean no! I mean...we should really get to class don't you think? Okay, let's go!" shouted the blue eyed youth, turning with heated cheeks as he set off for class. Sam and Tucker blinking, Tucker looking to Sam smirking.
Sam pursed her lips with heated cheeks.
"I will dance on your PDA." she threaten, Tucker holding the technology to him protectively.
"Not my baby!" he shouted, Sam smirking as she walked past him.
Tucker watched, following shortly after.
Class began with a bang, Mr. Lancer giving a pop quiz on vocabulary. The three were less then thrilled, Sam breezing through the test, while Danny and Tucker muddled through it. Much to her relief the rest of class was fairly quiet, Sam doodling here and there on her notebook, being sure to write a few choice notes down, not wanting to look like a total failure. She peeked at Tucker a few times, the boy looking at her with pleading eyes, obviously wanting to know what was up with the two. Sam had managed to muffle a few giggles here and there, truly enjoying her friends turmoil, though had got the attention of Mr. Lancer.
"Is something funny, Miss Manson?" he asked, Sam blinking lowering her gaze.
"No sir..." she managed, the popular kids chuckling.
Mr. Lancer narrowed his eyes, looking to her two friends, before returning his attention to his book.
Sam looked back at Tucker who smirked at her triumphantly, the black haired beauty rolling her eyes before glancing at Danny.
She blinked, Danny looking at her intensely, seeming to not realize her eyes on him. The boy quickly blinking turning his attention back to his test, his face beyond red.
Sam turned in her seat, facing the front of the room as she squealed like a crazed school girl inwardly, her eyes closed tight, mouth buried in her now clench fists as she let her inner girly girl revel in the moment.
The bell rang, causing her to nearly fall out of her seat. The class either didn't notice or didn't care, the student body emptying out of the class room and into the halls.
Sam took her time, Tucker elbowing her softly with a wink, Sam blinking, glancing to the door to see Danny waiting. She blushed, Tucker chuckling as he exited the room, Sam glaring a bit, sure to use his PDA as a coaster for lunch. Quickly she gathered her things, walking towards the door, Danny waiting for her with a smile.
"Mind if I walk you to your locker?" he asked, Sam smiling with a blush.
"Sure."
The two entered the hall, unaware that Mr. Lancer was watching, the teacher rolling his eyes.
"Finally..." he muttered, his attention back on his book.
It was lunch time as the two neared their lockers. They tossed their books in, slamming the tin cans closed at the same time, as they exchange glances. Tucker once again cleared his throat, Danny coughing as he stepped to his friends.
"You guys wanna stop by Nasty Burger?" he asked casually.
"Actually, it's pizza day in the cafeteria and I am all about Italian today! You guys go on ahead, I've got some top secret computer stuff to do." spoke Tucker, Sam smirking as she crossed her arms over her chest.
"You mean help Mr. Lancer sync his Ipod?"
"Bingo!" sang Tucker, the three laughing.
"Hey, it keeps me from failing, extra credit!" stated their friend.
"You sure you don't want to come with us?" asked Danny, Tucker shaking his head as he turned.
"I'm fine guys! Go eat, I'll see you later!" he shouted, disappearing down the hall, though was sure to give Danny a wink and a thumbs up.
The two exchanged glances, looking away form one another with heated cheeks.
"Err, uh, did you want to go to Nasty Burger still?" asked the black haired youth, Sam pursing her lips as she thought about it.
"I'm kinda feeling up for a quick salad...care to walk to the convenience store with me?"
Danny smiled, extending his hand. Sam blinked, looking to it, then to him, Danny smiling, looking away with heated cheeks.
Sam smiled, taking his hand, Danny leading the way as they exited the building and crossed the street.
The trip was short, but meaningful, the two holding hands the entire time, some of the popular kids staring in shock, others rolling their eyes with an exasperated 'finally!'.
The two ignored them, in their own blissful world as they exited the small store, walking back towards a favored outdoor table under a tree.
Sam sat across from her blue eyed friend, carefully pouring her dressing on her lush salad, complete with veggies, frui,t and a cherry flavored water. Danny had opted for something with a little more bread, a large grilled cheese sandwich complete with fries and a soda.
The two ate, talking and laughing, Danny listening as Sam went on about some random rant about her parents, unable to look away from her. It was half way through the story that Sam realized Danny's burning gaze.
"And...you're not listening to me anymore...are you?" she asked, Danny sighing contently before blinking, sitting up straight.
"Yes! I mean No... I mean..I'm sorry, you're distracting!" he said, standing up as he took a few steps away from the table.
Sam blinked, watching.
"I'm...sorry?" she spoke, Danny turning to her, shaking his head.
"It's fine...it's not your fault, you're beautiful. I'm just a dork..."
Sam smiled, blushing as she rolled a small cherry tomato about her near empty plate.
Sam continued to sit at the table, watching as Danny stood a few feet from her, staring off in the distance. She watched as he raised his arms stretching before letting them fall to his sides. A breeze rushed through the area, soft and gentle, sweeping the boys hair across his face, doing the same to Sam, the girl brushing her thick locks from her eyes and behind her ear as she got to her feet, glancing to her clock.
"We should be heading back soon, we only have a few minutes before the bell rings." she spoke.
"How about we play hookey instead?" he asked with a wink.
Sam chuckled, the sound musical.
"And I'M the bad influence?!" she teased, Danny smiling.
He blinked then, watching as Sam began to collect their trash.
"Ah, I can get that Sam!" he spoke, stepping to her some, Sam turning to face Danny.
"It's fine, I don't mind-" she began, stopping as she saw Danny stumble.
Before he had time to react, the ghost boy's foot hit a tree root, the boy teetering as his balance was lost, gravity working against him as he began to stumble forward. Sam watched with wide eyes as he drew closer, taking one step forward in an attempt to catch him, but miss calculated, Danny already half way out of his fall, his weight pushing him forward into Sam now, the two stumbling a bit, Sam's arms finding their place, one at Danny's neck the other at his chest, while Danny's hands gripped at her side and back. Their eyes were wide as they closed the distance between them, their parted lips finding one another in a sudden kiss.
The two were frozen and tense, their eyes wide as they stared at each other, lips locked, body crushed together, hearts racing, cheeks crimson, both holding their breath.
It was Danny who took the initiative, closing his eyes as he began to relax, Sam still unable to process what was happening, closing her eyes tight as she tried to enjoy the moment, to relax. With some effort she was able to, Danny sensing this, drew her closer, Sam blushing as she gripped the white t-shirt at his chest.
It felt like forever, but was only a few moments, the two slowly leaning back, looking to each other with bright red cheeks.
Danny smiled shyly, Sam doing the same, leaning in to rest her head against his chest, Danny blinking, rubbing her back.
The bell rang, the two gasping, looking back towards the school.
"We should get going." urged Danny, Sam looking to him with a smirk.
"Says the boy who tried to get me to ditch only moments ago."
Danny mirrored her expression, winking, Sam swatting at him playfully as she turned, heading toward the school.
Danny rushed to throw out the trash, walking beside her now as they headed back toward the school, unaware of the eyes that were still on them.
The dark skinned girl rushed up the grassy hill, heading towards the picnic tables outside. She knew no one ever really used them, not to mention the bushes and such were thick there, she could easily duck down and cram her ghost hunting armor into her backpack without being seen.
She stepped quietly along the tree line, kneeling behind the bushes as she rummaged through her backpack, sweeping her dark hair behind her ear.
She gasped at the sudden sound of laughter, rolling to her left, sitting now behind one of the many stone walls that lined the outside picnic area.
She blinked, listening, tapping a finger to her chin.
"It couldn't be..." she spoke, cautiously looking around the wall, her eyes wide as she gasped.
Sure enough it was Him, along with his Gothic friend. The two sat comfortably across from one another, enjoying a private lunch.
...Where's the other one...?...Unless...are they dating...!?
The thought alone was enough to make her heart sink, why she wasn't sure.
She watched as Danny looked to his pretty goth friend, noting it was the same stare he used ti look at her with only months earlier. She watched as the two continued to talk, laughing here, teasing there, it was enough to make her want to gag! Annoyed as she was, she couldn't seem to look away.
Suddenly Danny was on his feet, stepping to where she was. Valerie gasped as she watched, wondering if he had spotted her. Much to her relief, he hadn't his eyes looking out towards the distance. She breathed a mental sigh of relief.
Valerie continued to watch the two with peaked interest, unsure of what exactly they were doing together, let alone why she cared so much.
It was at that moment she saw Danny turn and stumble, watched at the black haired beauty before him reached, the two colliding, watched as the distance between them and their lips closed, the two kissing.
Valerie watched in horror, cupping a hand over her mouth, could literally feel her heart break.
It lasted but a moment, the two looking at one another with shy smiles, shearing a brief, but tender hug.
The bell chimed loudly in the distance, the two gasping along with the hidden ghost hunter, who quickly slipped behind the wall.
The dark skinned youth waited a moment, giving them time to leave, peeking once more around the stone wall, saw the two we already half way down the hill, holding hands no less.
Val leaned back against the wall looking up at the sky with a sad expression.
"I thought...I was over him...I thought hunting ghost was what I wanted..." she spoke aloud.
She pulled her knees to her chest, wrapping her arms around them, resting her chin atop them.
"But now...now, seeing them together so happy...maybe I made a mistake..."
It was true. She had been the one who denied Danny's feelings, who had called things off. She had no right to be angry with anyone but herself! This is what she wanted, at least it was a few months ago...perhaps now this is what she really wanted, a relationship, someone to share her time with, to hold her, to care for her, to love her...
She shook her head quickly, closing her eyes tight.
...No No No..! her mind cried, her head in her hands.
...ghost hunting is what I want...what I do...! I cant think about boys and relationships...this is who I really am...what I really want...
She cursed mentally, knowing it was a lie. She didn't want this, not anymore! All she wanted was him! Nothing and no one else!
...But...it's too late...he's with her now...I have no right to take that away...
she sighed, pushing herself to her feet, wiping her eyes.
It was sad, but true. She had had her chance, and lost it. All she could do now was sit back and watch, wait, maybe things would work out for her and Danny, maybe she would have another shot at it, maybe not. All in all, she couldn't help but think about him.
"I thought I would be ready for this...but...seeing him with her...I...I wish Danny still loved me..."
Slowly she began to walk back towards the school, trying hard to ignore her thoughts, to ignore her heart.
Above spiraled a large blue cloud, the mass twisting and turning into a well endowed female form. Her skin as green, her long black hair cascaded the length of her body, her top a sky blue, her dress the same, completed with a silver belt and matching blue headdress. She smiled, toying with her silver choker as her full red lips pulled into a cruel smile, narrowing her deep crimson eyes.
"Was that a wish I heard?" sang a cool female voice.
"What luck! Desiree is here and shall grant anything your heart desires...and it seems her hear desires the ghost boy...!"
She smiled, reaching both hands into the air as she began to cast her spell.
"So you have wished it...So it shall be!"
Blue lighting crackled above, thundering booming in the distance, it lasting but a moment, the beautiful genie flying up a ways, sitting as her ghost tail curled about her, running a thin finger under her chin.
"Heh, this could work very well for me..." she spoke, chuckling as she waited for her spell to take effect.
"Very well indeed..."
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We're gonna just jump right into this one! I really am looking forward to the next chapter, i hope i can make it nice and action packed, but for now, let's just get this party started! XD Everyone liking the story so far? Am i doing good at keeping Danny and Sam in character? I'm trying hard to imagine what it's like to be in love at this age XD I feel like they've known each other long enough to feel pretty darn comfortable around one another Xp Anyhoo, I'm off to start chapter 3...thank you for all the wonderful reviews 3 Please enjoy this chapter and the next :D - Melis