It is SOOOOO hard to write and update a story when you have, 1: the Ipod playing. 2: Saw II is on the TV and everytime someone is about to die, you have the urge to just watch it, and then you get distracted! haha

This chapter was written by: Alex

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Chapter 21

The next morning, Dougie got up early to take Sophie out, which he still hadn't told her where.

Dougie sat on the chair next to the counter, eating a bowl of cereal that he had gotten from the continental breakfast downstairs.

Tom and Harry were still asleep and Riley, having gone to bed much later than Sophie, was sound asleep as well.

Since she didn't want to wake her sister up, Sophie took a longer time to get ready, and was now touching up her makeup in the bathroom while Dougie waited for her.

"Where are you taking her?" Danny asked nonchalantly, as he sat on the couch, doing nothing.

Both Danny and Dougie hadn't said anything to each other after Dougie had confronted him only a few hours ago.

"Why do you care??" Dougie spat grudgingly. "You don't seem to care about Sophie anymore!"

"Look, Doug!" Danny exclaimed as he got up from the couch, towards Dougie. "I didn't mean to hurt her-"

"Yes, you did!" Dougie interrupted. "If you cared for her, then you would explain to her what's going on."

Danny sighed and hesitated, not knowing how to explain it.

Finally after thinking for a moment, Danny said calmly and slowly, "I just…I don't want her mad at me. I care for Sophie a lot, and the only reason why this is happening is…is because I'm an asshole who can't stop how he feels."

"Then why don't you tell that to Sophie, Danny??" Dougie asked, as if he could not believe that Danny couldn't grasp the fact that he had to tell her.

Danny's chin then started to tremble as he turned his head away in shame, and muttered, "Because I'm a coward…"

Dougie didn't know what to say back, or if he should feel either angry or pity for Danny. He knew damn right that Danny was a coward, but he didn't think that right now was the time to remind him.

"So…where are you taking her?" Danny asked again.

Dougie did not want to tell Danny, but then he sighed and replied, "The zoo…"

Danny had to laugh at that. "Of course!"

Before Dougie could say anything else, Sophie came out of the bathroom, with a tiny smile on her face.

Surprisingly, she was wearing a casual outfit. Light blue skinny jeans with Ugs over them, a gray long-sleeved shirt with a no sleeved tan jacket over it, and a long silver necklace with a heart pendant hanging from it.

"Okay…I'm ready!" she said.

"Great!" Dougie replied, then looked over at Danny.

He desperately wanted him to say something to Sophie, especially since this was a very good chance.

When it seemed obvious that he wouldn't, Dougie just rolled his eyes and took Sophie's hand as he led her to the door.

"Uh, Sophie?" came a sudden voice behind them from Danny.

Sophie turned around, surprised, but still slowly and awkwardly.

"Yes?" She replied.

A lump suddenly formed in Danny's throat, as he tried to say what he desperately wanted to say. But, the words didn't come out and in its place, he muttered, "Have a fun day today."

Sophie just nodded, and replied, "I'll try to." as she walked out to the hallway.

Dougie just stared at Danny, and shook his head, as he followed Sophie out the door.

'What have I done?' Danny thought in complete self-disappointment.

You know, sometimes these chapters remind me of soap operas.......

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