Hello hello! Again I would like to thank you all for the reviews, they rock my socks! Don't worry if you think that I screwed up and reposted chapter one, it starts out just like the first chapter but if you read on you'll see its different… a lot different.

What the heck happened to Secret Weapons! Argh… sometimes Nick makes me want to just pull out a bat and beat my TV! I like Avatar, but I was expecting Danny! Oh well, guess I will just wait until they do decide to show it.

I am a little sad because I got no feedback on the song lyrics that I put before the last chapter, but I guess that's ok… you all aren't here to read Jewel song lyrics. You are here for The Epiphany, though. So here you all go.

Chapter 11: Accepted Apologies

You know, I'm not usually the type to pay attention in English. In fact, Lancer's voice usually sets my mind off into space. But for some reason today's vocabulary lesson caught my attention. Lancer wrote the word epiphany on the board and defined it as a: sudden realization; a sudden intuitive leap of understanding, especially though an ordinary but striking occurrence. I can definitely say that I've experienced one. I looked to my left at the reason for my epiphany, Sam Manson, who was too busy reading the note I had given her at the beginning of class to notice my staring. As she finished the note she neatly folded it in half, placed it slowly on her desk, and then looked at me with wide, teary, and confused eyes.

I mustered yet another smile, and somehow she did too. I then saw her take out a piece of paper from her black and purple binder. She scribbled just a few words on it before folding it lazily a few times. She waited until Lancer turned around before she slid the paper quickly onto my desk.

I was nervous. Actually that may have been the understatement of the year. What if she doesn't feel the same about me? What if she thinks that I am making it all up about Nicholas…

Despite all my doubts, I had to read it. Especially because Lancer went back to writing on the board and I knew this may be my last chance to open it before the end of class. Considering the fact that he already watched me closely everyday because (due to late night ghost hunting) I tend to fall asleep in class, and ever since the Nicholas incident he had watched me even closer.

I hastily opened the paper and set it in my English textbook, so that it looked like I was reading the book (A/N how many times have we ALL done that? lol) The words on the note were in large, neatly written letters; and seemed to jump off of the page.

I WOULD LOVE TO GO TO THE DANCE WITH YOU

Looking up from the paper, I blinked a few times. What? That was the least important thing in that letter I wrote her. I looked back down and reread the note, thinking I missed something. I turned it over and then back again, finding the back blank.

I looked over to Sam, who sat there in deep though staring blankly at the board Lancer was writing on. Her eyes were slightly squinted and her face was a little scrunched, as if she were thinking very hard about something. Then, I looked back down at the note (and probably made the same face of Sam).

Did she not read the rest of the note? How could that be all she had to say about it?

Then it hit me (ha ha another epiphany). By Sam saying that she would go to the dance with me, she answered the rest of the note too! I couldn't expect her to write down her every thought about the letter. By saying that she would go with me she: A- forgave me, B- left Nicholas, and I wasn't too sure about C because it didn't mean that she felt the same about me, but two out of three wasn't bad!

Suddenly, Sam seemed even more amazing to me.

Most girls would have had much different reactions to that letter I gave her. Most girls would have started crying hysterically finding out their boyfriend didn't give a damn about her in the least. Most girls would become extremely angry at the fact that that same boyfriend was using her to make money. I had already known that Sam was not most girls, but now I realized how truly remarkable she was.

She was able to compile all of her feelings into ten words.

She finally noticed that I was staring at her (at the time I hadn't even realized that I was until she did). Again we exchanged smiles, but this time they were not forced.

I looked back at Tucker, who sat a few seats behind Sam. He was focused on his PDA, both thumbs moving at the speed of sound. I felt like a giant weight had been lifted off of me. Things were back to normal between the three of us; well they were starting to move in that direction at least.

Then I looked at the clock above the door. There was about ten minutes left in class… and Lancer was still teaching at top speed. People around me were scribbling furiously in there notebooks.

I was, for once, well prepared for the final tomorrow. At least something good came out of that fight with Sam, I thought optimistically to myself. I decided that I would still attempt to pay attention for the remainder of class.

The bell rang and everyone jumped with surprise, and then began to shove everything into their backpacks.

"Remember people, all English finals are tomorrow. It counts for one-quarter of your final grades!" Lancer shouted about the noise of shuffling papers and zipping backpacks.

Sam and I waited at our desks for Tucker momentarily, but he motioned for us to leave without him and pointed to Valerie. He was apparently going to walk her to her last class of the day.

We nodded and Sam walked out of the classroom, and I followed her (but not before giving Tucker the thumbs-up). Sam stood there waiting for me outside of the class. We stood there in awkward silence for a few seconds before she threw her arms around my neck in a tight hug.

"I'm so sorry, Sam." I said, wrapping my arms around her waste.

"I know, Danny. I'm just so relieved you seemed so mad at me the other day and Nicholas was starting to want to get serious and I never really wanted to be with him in the first place because I just wanted to be with you and-" I pulled myself away from her slightly and pushed my lips up against hers, silencing her rambling.

At first she was surprised and froze, but then she loosened and returned the kiss. I pulled away after only a few seconds and she stood still for a moment, her lips still slightly pursed. Then she smiled.

"I can't be late to class again, I was already late this morning because I was having a chat with Nicholas. But I really want to talk to you after school." I grabbed her hands and rubbed them slightly with my thumbs.

"Y-yeah, of co-course," she stuttered, smiling and blushing a little. "Oh, but first I have to go talk to Nicholas. I'm sure he knows that we're threw, but I still want to tell him."

"Ok, but I'm coming with you." She started to protest but I softly kissed her again and started to back away in the direction of my next class. She stood frozen again for a few seconds before smiling and walking away in the direction of her last class.

Neither of us spoke of the Dating Game at that point. I was thankful that she didn't ask me a thousand questions about it as soon as I stepped out of the classroom. She knew that I would fill her in later, and we just took that moment to be happy.

I spent the last period thinking of how Sam would break up with Nicholas. He had to know it was coming, so she wouldn't be surprising him. I was sure that she was thinking about the same thing.

When the last bell of the day rang, everyone rushed out of the class. I walked down the hall and over to my locker. We usually would meet there before walking home, so I figured Sam would find me.

As I finished putting away my books, I shut the locker and leaned my back against it. Coming down the hall to my left, I could see Nicholas' friends. As they passed me, they slowed down and pointed. I few of them got wide-eyed with surprise, and whispered. It was funny when I realized that they were surprised that someone my size had so thoroughly beaten the crap out of Nicholas. I smiled and they hurried the rest of the way to the school exit.

Then I saw Sam, coming from the same direction they had. When she saw me she grinned.

"Hey Danny."

"Hey." Things were a little awkward between us due to the fact that a few hours ago we weren't even on speaking terms, and now we… were. "So, do you know what you are going to say to Nicholas?"

"I think so, but Danny… could I…um… see that proof of the game that you said you had. I would like to know why I'm breaking up with a guy before I do it." I wasn't sure whether she was telling the truth, or she wanted to be sure I was. The smile she gave me told me it was the first one.

"Sure, anything you want Sam," I grabbed her hand and we walked out of the school.

As we walked down the steps of Casper High, hand-in-hand, we received several glances from fellow students. It wasn't surprising, considering the fact that as far as everyone knew she was with Nicholas. Gossip had also spread about him being beaten up in the bathroom, and people were pretty sure that it was me who had done it.

I knew that word of what had gone on in the men's room this morning would spread fast, and I was relieved that I had been the one to tell Sam. We walked across the street to the city park and sat down on a bench under a very large tree.

"Are you sure about this Sam? I mean, you don't have to read this." I pleaded one last time. I really didn't want her to read the rules and the notebook because I knew that it wouldn't be pleasant for her. She nodded.

"Danny I have to. I have to know exactly what that jerk was doing to me." She smiled, but I knew that she was serious.

"Ok," I reached into my back pocket and pulled out the rules paper.

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Yay! I finally got to write some fluffyness! Also I am somewhat relieved to not be torturing Danny so much lol. I am not entirely sure that I will be able to update again until after Thanksgiving weekend, with the madness of family coming to stay and all. But I am sure that if I get enough reviews, I might be persuaded to find some time (sheeze I sound like a mafia person lol) Ok, you all know the drill. Review time… that's right move that cursor down… now a little to the left… there, click and review!

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