Chapter 6

"Are we actually going to have a sleepover now?" Sam asked jokingly as she watched Jazz bring chips and sodas into her room.

"That was the plan," Jazz answered while she set down the snacks and got some nail polish.

"It's past midnight," Dani stated.

"You're not supposed to sleep at sleepovers," Jazz specified.

"She really won't let us go to sleep unless we do something sleepover related," Valerie whispered to Dani, causing them both to laugh.

"Just shut up and paint my nails," Jazz demanded.

The girls ended up sitting in a circle in Jazz's room wearing their pajamas, painting each other's nails and eating junk food.

"You guys wanna play truth or dare?" Valerie suggested.

"Why not? You guys already know all my dark secrets," Sam joked.

"Then I'll start," Valerie turned to Dani. "Truth or dare?"

"Dare," Dani smirked.

"I dare you," Valerie thought about it for a minute before speaking. "To steal all of Danny's underwear and put them in the freezer."

Jazz and Sam laughed while Dani flew out of Jazz's room. She came back a few minutes later with an evil grin.

"Done," Dani turned to Sam. "Truth or dare?"

"Dare, duh," Sam crossed her arms and smirked.

"I dare you to…"

"Relax dude," Tucker said to a pacing Danny.

"I can't," Danny groaned in frustration. "My two sisters and two best friends just went through hell and I have no idea where they are or if they're ok. How are you so calm?"

"One of us has to be," Tucker stood up and placed a hand on Danny's shoulder, preventing him from moving. "They're ok Danny. When they're ready, they'll tell us.

Danny let out a breath and sat on Tucker's bed with his head in his hands.

"Sam's really mad at me," Danny mumbled. "I don't know if I can fix it. And Jazz was assaulted tonight."

"I know Danny," Tucker sat beside Danny with a somber look. "I know."

The sound of Tucker's phone ringing made both of the boys jump. Tucker looked at the caller ID and saw that it was a private number. He decided to answer anyway.

"Hello?"

"Hey," a lady with a hard southern accent replied. "Is this Tucker Foley?"

"Yes?" Tucker was confused as to who could be calling him so late.

"Congratulations!" the voice yelled. "You've won two tickets to the Victoria Secret Fashion Show. And you get two backstage passes!"

"Really!" Tucker jumped up with excitement, but when he heard giggling in the background he frowned. "Sam, is that you?"

"Sorry Tuck," the voice replied, southern accent gone. "But you're just so gullible."

"I'll ignore that," Tucker glanced at Danny's worried and confused face. "How are you guys?"

"We're fine," Sam replied. "Everyone's fine and well. We're at Jazz's house just hanging out."

"You know that you have some serious explaining to do," Tucker pushed Danny's hand away. He was eager to grab the phone and talk to the goth beauty.

"I know, Tuck," Sam took a deep breath. "And I think I'm ready."

"Good," Tucker glanced at Danny again. "You also know there's no way you're hanging up without talking to him."

"I know," Sam sighed. "Give him the phone."

"Finally," Danny mumbled as he grabbed the phone and put it to his ear. "Sam? Are you okay? How's Jazz?"

"We're all fine Danny," Sam tried to reassure him. "We just all needed to talk some things out."

"Oh," Danny got quiet. "Okay."

"And," Sam read his silence and knew he wanted to know more. "I'll talk it out with you tomorrow."

"Really?" he got excited, but also nervous. "I don't want to force you. If you don't want to talk to me about it, you don't have to."

"There's no one else I'd rather talk to Danny. No one."

"Good," Danny chuckled. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow."

"Ok. Tell Tucker I said goodnight."

"I will."

"Goodnight Danny."

"Goodnight. Oh, and Sam."

"Yes?"

"You're not the only one who needs to talk."

Sam was shocked by his statement, but even more shocked to hear the dial tone.

"What the hell?"

"What?" all three girls asked the puzzled goth.

"He said he also needs to talk to me," Sam looked confused. "What on earth could he need to say?"

"Maybe he's finally going to confess his feelings for you," Dani smiled with excitement.

"You're crazy," Sam tried to hide her blush, but was unsuccessful.

"Danny and Sam, sitting in a tree," Valerie started singing. "K-I-S-S-."

"Hey," Sam interrupted. "Let's continue with the game. Jazz, truth or dare?"

"Truth," Jazz smiled.

"Okay," Sam got serious. "When are you going to tell your parents?"

Jazz face fell and she looked down at the ground.

"And you guys too," Sam turned to Valerie and Dani. "These aren't things that we can keep a secret. Our secrets are killing us."

"I'm scared," Dani mumbled.

Sam reached for her hand.

"I am too. Your brother is probably going to give me an earful tomorrow. But we all know that we can't stay silent anymore."

"Tomorrow," Valerie spoke up. "I'll tell him tomorrow."

"Dani?" Dani looked over when Jazz called her name. "Together?"

"Yea," Dani smiled. "Tomorrow."

After a few more hours of chatting and laughter, the girls decided it was time to hit the hay. Valerie and Dani went to Danny's room to push his bed into Jazz's room.

"Hey Val," Valerie looked up at Dani. "You didn't kill her. I believe that your mom is watching you, and she is hurting to see you like this. Any good mother would gladly jump in front of a bullet for their child. Don't let your mom's death bring you grief and suicidal thoughts. Let it make you want to live for your mother."

Valerie didn't say anything; she just walked towards Dani and hugged the crap out of her.

"Thanks, Dani," Valerie whispered into her ear.

The girls then continue their task of moving the bed. Dani turned it intangible and they both pushed it into Jazz's room. Jazz's bed was pushed along the wall so the other bed could fit. Dani and Valerie pushed Danny's bed beside Jazz's, making it one huge bed.

"I call Danny's bed," Sam whispered while staring at Danny's bed with an awed expression.

"Weirdo," Dani laughed before she started walking out. "I'll see you guys in the morning."

"Where are you going?" Jazz demanded.

"We did not just push this bed in here so you could leave," Valerie nagged.

"You're definitely sleeping in Danny's bed with me," Sam jumped on Danny's bed and patted the spot beside her. "Val and Jazz and sharing the other bed."

"You still want to sleep with me," Dani questioned. "Even after you found out that I'm-."

"Gay?" Sam rolled her eyes. "I don't care. You're one of my best friends. That didn't change just because you like girls. Now get your ass over here."

Tears started to pour down Dani's eyes and ran into Sam's arms.

"You're the best," Dani laughed. "You better marry my brother so we can be sisters for real."

"I'm working on it," Sam confessed.

The girls turned the lights off and laid in bed, preparing for sleep to take over.

"I've never had any female friends," Sam said while staring into the darkness. "But I am so glad that Danny has an awesome older sister. And I'm so happy that Dani decided to fly into Danny's room last year with a cut forehead, causing Danny to demand Dani to find a more permeant place to stay to keep her out of trouble. And I'm glad Jazz thought the best place was here, and you guys told Mr. and Mrs. Fenton about the ghost powers and how Dani was created. I love that they welcomed Dani with open arms and eventually adopted her. I'm so blessed that Valerie caught Danny changing forms after a fight, and she joined Team Phantom. I couldn't ask for a better group of friends. I love you guys."

"I love you guys too," Jazz whispered.

"To the moon and back," Valerie mumbled while her eyes started to get heavy.

"Forever and ever," Dani yawned and her eyes fluttered shut.