Chapter 7: Breaking Up with Sam and 'People are Strange'

I am sad to say that I will have only one more chapter after this. This has definitely been a great experience writing this and seeing how people enjoyed what I wrote. I do not own Danny Phantom or 'People are Strange' by the Doors.

As Danny and Johnny passed through the curtains to the private couch, they saw Sam being held down on the couch by both Shadow and Kitty while Ember stood off to the side, staring daggers at her.

Letting go of Johnny, Danny walked over to Ember and put his arm around her. "Are you okay? Not too bruised or beaten?" Danny asked.

"Not really, just a busted lip." she replied, whipping a dribble of ectoplasm off her chin. "What I'm concerned about..."

"You have nothing to be concerned about because he isn't your boyfriend!" Sam yelled before Ember could finish her sentence. Looking over, Danny saw that Sam was sporting a new black eye and a scowl. Though her one eye was nearly closed shut, her other eye showed just how much hate she had for Ember. After staring down Ember for a second, she turned her head towards Danny. "Does she still have you hypnotized? Is that why you are still caring for her? I thought that bottle I threw would get you back to normal but I guess I was wrong."

"That was you?" Danny said, frowning. "You knocked me out? And you think that I'm under her spell again?"

"Not on purpose!" Sam said quickly, looking apologetically at him. "I was aiming for her but I guess I missed the mark. And what do you mean 'think that I'm under her spell again'? I know you are under her spell. Otherwise you wouldn't have been French kissing her!"

Sighing and finishing his drink, Danny looked long and hard at Sam. "Sam we need to talk."

"Whatever it is, Danny, it can wait until this spell wears off and we get out of here."

"No, Sam. We are talking now." Danny said sternly.

Shocked by Danny's tone, she kept her mouth shut and listened. In the distance, the group could hear Jim Morrison begin 'People are Strange'

People are strange when you're a stranger

Faces look ugly when you're alone

Women seem wicked when you're unwanted

Streets are uneven when you're down

"Let me start off by saying that I'm not hypnotized. Maybe a little drunk, but not hypnotized."

"I'll buy that. But it would still be her fault for getting you shit faced and getting you to do God knows what when she knew you had a girlfriend."

"I'm not shit faced drunk and I clearly remember everything that has happened tonight." Danny said coldly.

"I bet you can." Kitty chuckled.

"What did you say?" Sam yelled at Kitty.

"Nothing to worry your little head about." Kitty replied, grinning at Sam.

"Fine, that still doesn't answer why you didn't see me after school, or failed to answer any of my calls or texts, or why you came to this party without inviting me." Sam said to Danny.

"I was getting to that!" Danny snapped. "I still have one hell of a headache because of that bottle you threw."

At this, Ember circled her arms around his waist and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Don't worry, Baby-pop. It will get better soon enough" This brought a smile to Danny's face. He turned to give her a quick kiss on the lips before he looked back to Sam, who was seething with anger at this little interaction.

When you're strange

Faces come out of the rain

When you're strange

No one remembers your name

When you're strange

When you're strange

When you're strange

"The reason I didn't meet up with you, answer your messages, or invite you to this party was because I needed a break from you. I have been getting tired of how distrustful you can be and how jealous you get when I'm around other girls. When Ember invited me to this party, I thought it was the perfect way to escape you for a while."

"I only do it because I care about you." Sam replied weakly, knowing how feeble her answer sounded.

"After hanging out with Ember tonight and getting to know her instead of fighting her, I found out we have some things in common and decided we wanted to try out a relationship."

At this Sam started to tear up. Her angry demeanor crumbled as she took in what Danny said.

"What?" Sam ask, her eyes watering up.

"Sam, you have and always will be a great friend, but I don't think we were meant to be a couple." Danny said.

People are strange when you're a stranger

Faces look ugly when you're alone

Women seem wicked when you're unwanted

Streets are uneven when you're down

When you're strange

Faces come out of the rain

When you're strange

No one remembers your name

When you're strange

When you're strange

When you're strange

Sam did her best to look strong but the tears falling down her face betrayed her true feelings.

"If that's how you feel, I guess there is no point in stopping you." Sam said. She then turned to Ember, fire back in her eyes. "But if I hear that you did anything to harm my friend, you can be sure that there will be hell to pay."

Smiling, Ember let go of Danny. "You can let go of them now, you two." As Shadow and Kitty released Sam, she slowly stood up and straightened herself out. "I was getting extremely uncomfortable on that couch. It felt like I was laying in someone's spilled drink." Sam said. Ember held out her hand, and after staring at it for a second, Sam cautiously shook it. "Want me to transport you home?" Ember asked. Sam slowly nodded. In a whirl of flames, both Ember and Sam disappeared from the room.

The moment they left, Kitty burst out laughing. Confused, Danny asked, "What's so funny, Kitty?"

"Guess who's mess she was sitting in the whole time?" she giggled, rolling on the floor now. Danny began to bush while Johnny joined Kitty in her fit of laughter. At that moment, Ember appeared back in the room.

"What's got them in a good mood?" Ember asked.

"Kitty realized Sam was sitting in our 'mess'."Danny replied. Ember smiled sheepishly. "Good thing we didn't tell her we already had sex. Otherwise we might be fighting to the death."

Danny chuckled at this. "What time is it?"

"Almost sunrise. Come on. Lets go watch the John and George perform before I take you home." Ember replied, dragging him out of the private room while Johnny and Kitty continued to laugh.

*** Meanwhile, with Sam***

As Sam put her bike away that Ember so graciously transported with her, she went up to her room to take a shower before she took a nap. As she took off her skirt, she looked at the damp spot on it to determine what exactly she sat in. After a quick smell, she gagged in disgust.

"God Damn it! Some ghosts had sex and I was sitting in their mess. I bet it was Kitty and Johnny. Thats why she was looking so smug." Sam grumbled as she grabbed a towel and headed for the bathroom.