CHAPTER 4
Dea cried on his shoulder for several minutes. She then preferred to be alone to brood. She then sat in a chair for a while with her forehead in her hands and her hair hanging down, framing her face. They had been down there a whole hour and Danny was getting hungry, but he didn't dare leave Dea alone in case she broke down and needed him. He deeply cared for her
and wished they were more than just friends....
Two hours later, the affects wore off and Dea looked back to normal. She looked herself over briefly, realizing she was back to normal (for now) and rested her head back in her hands. She finally spoke, though it wasn't any words reassuring her return to emotional normality.
Dea: Danny, why did this happen? Was I just in the wrong place at the wrong time, or...was it meant to happen? Danny: I don't know...It could be one, the other or both. All I know is, it's not as bad as you think. Dea: Oh, yeah? I just went from geek to freak. Danny: Not if everyone finds out. And that won't happen. I promise.
Dea finally lifted up her head, though her hair was still shielding her face. She gave a warm, watery smile, and pulled her hair back behind her ears. Danny looked at his watch and warned her they would be late for school. They had sat down there the entire night and hadn't eaten anything. She promised Danny she wouldn't tell anyone about what happened and told her she would meet him, Sam, and Tucker at the stop sign furthest from school.
Half an hour later, Dea showed up at the stop in fresh clothes looking slightly dismal, though not enough to really notice it. Danny stopped talking with Sam and Tucker and they said they had to get to school early to finish a project. They then left leaving Danny and Dea alone. After Sam and Tuck had gone alot farther down the road Danny and Dea walked side by side, Danny his hands in his pockets, while Dea's rested on the shoulder straps of her backpack. She lowered her left hand to her side and slipped the right hand into her pocket also. Danny took hold of her hand, smiled at her, and just continued walking alongside her. They walked for another five minutes until they encountered someone far less welcome than Sam or Tucker. They came across Dash Baxter.
Dash: How did you get the girl Fenton?! Danny: Dunno. How DIDN'T you get the girl? ;) Dash: You're gonna pay for that one Fenton! Dea: I don't think so Dash! Dash: Step aside little lady.
Dea became infuriated at these words. She didn't notice her hair turning slowly white and her fingertips shortening even though Danny did. He yanked her back into a bush and they moved down the trail of bushes. They could hear Dash searching through the bushes looking for them. They crawled further along the bushes until they could no longer hear Dash searching for them. They straightened up and continued on their way to school. The school day passed quickly and Dea just went around to the playground and sat on the swings.
Danny: Dea, you alright? Dea: Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just gonna sit here for a while. Sam: Alright. We'll be at Danny's house if ya' need us. Tucker: It's gonna be fine Dea, you'll see. Dea: I hope so...I really hope so.
Dea just sat there on the swing without a sweater or even a jacket. It was a little chilly out, but she didn't mind. She became a bit sleepy but ignored it...until she fell asleep on the swing. Danny, Sam, and Tucker were getting worried as 9 P.M. rolled around and Dea hadn't showed up at her own house. The trio decided to check out where she last was: the playground. They searched the entire playground until they got to the swings. There was Dea, her head drooping slightly and her eyes closed. She was clearly asleep. Tucker tried waking her up by shaking her but she just kept on sleeping. Sam unhooked her water bottle from her bike and splashed some on Dea's face. She looked up into the eyes of each of them and shook her head. Danny leaned down near her level, lifted her chin, and looked into her eyes. They were bloodshot and nearly closed. Danny took his hand from under her chin and her head fell unexpectantly down.
Danny: Dea, are you alright? Are you ok??
She didn't seem to hear him.
Danny: Dea!? Are you ok!? Sam: Can you hear us or what?!
She finally lifted her head, unwrapped her arms from around the chains, shook her head, closed her eyes, and fell forward off the swing.
Dea cried on his shoulder for several minutes. She then preferred to be alone to brood. She then sat in a chair for a while with her forehead in her hands and her hair hanging down, framing her face. They had been down there a whole hour and Danny was getting hungry, but he didn't dare leave Dea alone in case she broke down and needed him. He deeply cared for her
and wished they were more than just friends....
Two hours later, the affects wore off and Dea looked back to normal. She looked herself over briefly, realizing she was back to normal (for now) and rested her head back in her hands. She finally spoke, though it wasn't any words reassuring her return to emotional normality.
Dea: Danny, why did this happen? Was I just in the wrong place at the wrong time, or...was it meant to happen? Danny: I don't know...It could be one, the other or both. All I know is, it's not as bad as you think. Dea: Oh, yeah? I just went from geek to freak. Danny: Not if everyone finds out. And that won't happen. I promise.
Dea finally lifted up her head, though her hair was still shielding her face. She gave a warm, watery smile, and pulled her hair back behind her ears. Danny looked at his watch and warned her they would be late for school. They had sat down there the entire night and hadn't eaten anything. She promised Danny she wouldn't tell anyone about what happened and told her she would meet him, Sam, and Tucker at the stop sign furthest from school.
Half an hour later, Dea showed up at the stop in fresh clothes looking slightly dismal, though not enough to really notice it. Danny stopped talking with Sam and Tucker and they said they had to get to school early to finish a project. They then left leaving Danny and Dea alone. After Sam and Tuck had gone alot farther down the road Danny and Dea walked side by side, Danny his hands in his pockets, while Dea's rested on the shoulder straps of her backpack. She lowered her left hand to her side and slipped the right hand into her pocket also. Danny took hold of her hand, smiled at her, and just continued walking alongside her. They walked for another five minutes until they encountered someone far less welcome than Sam or Tucker. They came across Dash Baxter.
Dash: How did you get the girl Fenton?! Danny: Dunno. How DIDN'T you get the girl? ;) Dash: You're gonna pay for that one Fenton! Dea: I don't think so Dash! Dash: Step aside little lady.
Dea became infuriated at these words. She didn't notice her hair turning slowly white and her fingertips shortening even though Danny did. He yanked her back into a bush and they moved down the trail of bushes. They could hear Dash searching through the bushes looking for them. They crawled further along the bushes until they could no longer hear Dash searching for them. They straightened up and continued on their way to school. The school day passed quickly and Dea just went around to the playground and sat on the swings.
Danny: Dea, you alright? Dea: Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just gonna sit here for a while. Sam: Alright. We'll be at Danny's house if ya' need us. Tucker: It's gonna be fine Dea, you'll see. Dea: I hope so...I really hope so.
Dea just sat there on the swing without a sweater or even a jacket. It was a little chilly out, but she didn't mind. She became a bit sleepy but ignored it...until she fell asleep on the swing. Danny, Sam, and Tucker were getting worried as 9 P.M. rolled around and Dea hadn't showed up at her own house. The trio decided to check out where she last was: the playground. They searched the entire playground until they got to the swings. There was Dea, her head drooping slightly and her eyes closed. She was clearly asleep. Tucker tried waking her up by shaking her but she just kept on sleeping. Sam unhooked her water bottle from her bike and splashed some on Dea's face. She looked up into the eyes of each of them and shook her head. Danny leaned down near her level, lifted her chin, and looked into her eyes. They were bloodshot and nearly closed. Danny took his hand from under her chin and her head fell unexpectantly down.
Danny: Dea, are you alright? Are you ok??
She didn't seem to hear him.
Danny: Dea!? Are you ok!? Sam: Can you hear us or what?!
She finally lifted her head, unwrapped her arms from around the chains, shook her head, closed her eyes, and fell forward off the swing.