CHAPTER 7

Incredibly, the school year came, and went in hyper time. Summer rolled around very fast and everyone was shipping off to summer camp. Tucker was going to computer camp and Sam was going off to Ultra-Recyclo-Vegetarian camp, to learn how to be a stronger vegetarian. Only Danny, Dea, and unfortunately, Dash were left. They were the only ones not going to summer camp. Danny and Dea spent most of their time riding their bikes around the neighborhood, training, or being terrorized by Dash. Yes, even in the summer Dash liked to annoy them. He would put sticks in their bike spokes to make them topple over, he'd ambush them on their way out of one of their houses, put bugs in their food at the mall, or, if he fancied a break, he'd simply continue throwing a football at Danny's or Dea's head. Dea finally got fed up with this and did something to Dash he would never forget. Currently, Dash was laughing at Dea because she toppled off her bike due to a stick in her bike spokes with Dash's finger prints all over it.

Dea: DASH! I'M SICK OF YOU! I've known you for almost a year and you're STILL as much of a jerk as when I first met you! I've already broken my wrist thanks to you! She said as she held up the brace her wrist was in from the last time Dash did this.

She did something that seemed nearly impossible considering Dash's height to Dea's. Dea was tall for her age, but nowhere near the size of Dash. She took a step backwards, swung her hand back, and SMACK! She had slapped Dash in the face. He deserved it and he knew it. He just didn't think it was ever going to come. Dash gave a very astonished look with wide eyes as Dea turned around, pulled the stick out from her spokes, and sped off around the corner, Danny trailing behind her.

Danny: What was that Dea? Dea: Oooohh, I've been dying to hit him for weeks! It felt good to actually do it. Next time I try to stop you from fighting him, don't listen to me. It feels great to hit him. Danny: (looking at his watch) I think I gotta go home. Lunch time for my family. Great job back there! See ya' Dea-Dea! Dea: Bye Dan!

They had started calling each other by 'other' names instead of their regular ones. Cute huh?

Dea: You're leaving?! Jade M.: I'm sorry honey, but we have to go to Columbia for 2 years. John M.: Deana, Moheema, we have too. We're going to build homes and shelters for the homeless.

That was the name her parents, Jade and John Meyers called her by when she was distressed.

Dea: Who am I gonna stay with? Jade: Well, we were thinking...Grammy Meyers. Dea: Mom, you CAN'T be serious! Her house smells like feet and cat food and she wakes me up at the crack of dawn! I am NOT staying there! John: Well then, you'll have to think of a friend's house you can stay at.

Dea: .... Well..... Jade: Yes, what is it,Dea? Dea: Well...I could maybe stay at Danny Fenton's house. Don't worry, he's got a sister not much older than me, I can stay in her room or if they have a guest room I could stay there. John: I don't like that idea. I don't want my daughter staying at a boy's house. Jade: Oh, John, you have to let her have room to grow up. She knows better! John: *aggitated sigh* Alright. Fine. She can stay. :( Dea: YAY!! ;D I hope he says yes!

The next day she asked Danny if she could stay at his house for so long while they were riding their bikes.

Dea: Hey, Dan? Danny: Yeah? Dea: Umm...My parents are going away for two years to built shelters and houses for the homeless in Columbia and I need to stay with someone, and since you, Sam, and Tucker are my only friends and they're away, I was wondering if I could stay with you for that period of time?.... Danny: If it were entirely up to me, I'd say definitely! But I've gotta ask my parents. Dea: Great, 'cause I don't want to stay with Grammy Meyers, her house smells like feet and she keeps waking me up at the crack of dawn to help her with milking her imaginary cows. Danny: Ha ha! I feel bad for you. Well, hopefully you won't have to stay there, and my parents will say yes.

Danny asked his parents and they said yes. Danny offered to help her pack but she declined. She could handle it herself ya' know! One week later, when Dea was all packed and ready to go, she arrived at Danny's house. He welcomed her in and showed her the way to the guest room, where she would be staying. He tried to warn her though...

Danny: My parents are kind of- Dea: Insane, I know.

Danny gave her a quizzical look.

Dea: Come on, I gotta know these things, you're my boyfriend!

They again looked at each other and burst out laughing. Neither of them knew what it was, but there was a connection between them, somehow.