Here's Chapter 9. You'll find out a bit more about the ghost girl in this chappy.

Chapter 9:The Sleepover

Even though it was Saturday, the day seemed to pass slowly. Between the sleepover that night, and the open revolt attempt on Monday, Danny was utterly bored compared to what was coming up in his life.

That night, Tucker was there. Danny's mom wasn't really up to a last-minute sleepover, but his dad agreed, because hey, you can never have enough guinea pigs! (I think you know what I mean ) So, neatly avoiding the experiments Mr. Fenton was shoving in their faces, the boys headed to Danny's room.

"So...what did ya call me in for?" Tuck said.

Danny looked around. "It's a secret, sort of. We have to wait until my parents and sister go to sleep. Besides, we can still have fun."

It had been a long week, and the two needed to relax. Danny hauled in potato chips and some donuts, and Tucker brought in some tabloids just for the heck of it. And believe it or not, a cool Arnold Schwarzenegger movie was on TV.

When the movie ended, Danny checked to see if his family was sleeping. They were. "Coast clear," he said.

"So...what did you want to talk about?"

"It's about Sam. Did you notice how weird she's been acting lately?"

"How couldn't you?" Tuck said.

"Well, we know this much- whoever that girl ghost is, she seems make Sam frightened," Danny said. "Any explanations?"

"Well...maybe that ghost harmed her before, and-"

"But she saved us! Four times!"

"So?" Tuck said.

"Well, maybe the ghost used to be evil, and some horribly cliché thing happened to her, and-"

"You are both wrong."

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Danny and Tucker whirled around. The ghost girl was there. Her hair was more tousled than before, and there were scratches on her face. Danny guessed that she had gotten into a fight or something- not that he cared.

The ghost stared at them without blinking. "I know what is going on inside of her. I know what she is going through. And I know that I am the one who caused it." She spoke so calmly, it was scary.

"So?" Tuck said. "What's going on?"

The girl bowed her head. "It is private between me, her, and a few others." She floated over to Danny. "And I suggest that you do not try to find out what it is." Now she spoke to Danny: "I know your identity. All of Ghost World knows. How would you like it if suddenly people began stalking you to see if the truth was true?" Danny had no idea what she had just said. Come to think of it, it sounded like something your mom would say. The ghost did look old enough to be somebody's mom, about thirty or thirty-five.

"Can I ask you something?" Danny said.

The girl ghost smiled. "Of course."

"Who are you?"

The ghost's expression softened- she had been expecting worse. "My name is Melanie." She looked around quickly. "I must go. Remember what I have said." She vanished.

Tuck looked at Danny. "What was that all about?"

Danny shrugged. "I dunno. C'mon, let's go to sleep."

So, the two went to sleep. Tonight, Danny's dreams were non-Wilsoned, but not necessarily untroubled. Now he really wanted to know what happened to Sam, no matter what Melanie said.

"Tuck!" He shook Tucker awake.

"ZZwha?"

"Listen, we're going to Sam's tomorrow. I've gotta know what's up."

"Mmmwhatever." Danny could tell that Tuck wasn't fully awake. But he didn't care. He was going. And nothing was gonna stop him.

Not even Melanie.

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Bye!