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Chapter 21: The Offer of a New Chapter

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School was hard. Everyone's eyes were on him, everyone wondering how he felt about this. Danny was wondering if he could survive the last week of school, before croaking. Kelsie had been odder than usual. She walked around, staring at Danny, not sure if her expression was happy or angry. But a new piece of jewelry hung around her neck. It was a small vile of a dark red liquid Danny preferred not to know what it was (o-O).

That day had been really slow. The Math class ran by Mr. Dopp, had seemed to freeze. He kept reminding himself that he needed to talk to Sam, just like Ri said. But how would he do that? It was hard enough that he embarrassed himself going to the hospital, and now everyone was staring at him, but he didn't need them to stare at him talking to Sam. That was more than enough.

The class before lunch, Danny approached Sam.

"Uh, Sam?" Danny started. How classy.

"What?" she asked, turning to him. Danny became oddly nervous. He didn't want to do this in the first place, and wished that Tucker was there, so he didn't have to do this alone.

"Well, I just wanted to talk to you" he stuttered.

"Okaaay" Sam said. What felt like a minute of silence fell over them. "Well. If you don't have anything else to say-"

"No, there's more. I think."

"Danny, can't this wait? You always talk to me at lunch."

"Yeah, but Ri wanted me to-"

"Wait" she stopped him. At this point, she sounded either mad of upset. "Are you only talking to me because Ri said to?"

"Well, yes- I mean, no, no I'm not! It's just-"

"Look, Danny, if you're going to talk to me, talk to me if you want to." She slammed her locker door, and stormed off. Danny felt like kicking himself for telling Sam he was only talking to her because of Ri. He slowly walked off, to his next class, in lower spirits than he was originally in.

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Lunch had not have come any later. Danny was relieved that the day was half over. He looked down, at what looked like a hamburger patty withoil (Salisbury steak) some dead praying mantises (green beans) a yellow brick (bread) and some kind of orange worms (peaches).

"Danny seems to be getting worse" Tuck whispered to Sam.

"He'll get over it" Sam muttered and picked at the tire like salad she ordered.

"You seem just as bad" Tuck eyed her suspiciously.

"I'm fine" she mumbled.

Across the room, the 'popular kids' sat around laughing out loud.

"What d'you think they're laughing about?" Tuck asked.

"I don't know, and frankly, I don't care" Sam said. But the both of them eavesdropped.

"And that performance Fenton put on! That was hilarious!" one kid said

"And then with that loser with a bad fashion taste dead and all" Paulina added with no emotion.

"So, I bet you can't stay one night on her grave" Dash included.

"Yeah, I hear that if you stay one night on her grave, you're bound to die in a year" Kwan joked.

"Where'd you hear that?" another kid asked.

"Somewhere."

"Yeah, well bet that none of you can spend even an hour on that grave" Dash dared.

"I bet you can't either" one of the jocks said.

"What if I took that challenge?"

"What if you didn't?" someone growled. Sam and Tuck along with everyone else turned to see Danny, standing. Both Sam and Tuck exchanged frightened looks. They both were thinking the same thing: they hoped Danny wasn't the same way like he was when Ri died.

"What?!" Dash laughed.

"Damn it, you heard me! No one is going to Ri's grave. NO ONE!!"

Both Sam and Tuck were wondering where this was coming from. Danny never acted like this.

"Danny, what's your problem?!" Tuck whispered.

"I need air" he mumbled. He left the cafeteria, all eyes on him.

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(Revised for fitting)

He couldn't take one more day, Home was more his prison now

Independence called out. He had to get it

A fight was all he needed, To give his reason

He slammed the door with no good-byes, And knew that it was time

Now he's driving too fast, He didn't care to glance behind

And through the pain he laughed, it's time to kiss the past good-bye

I'm finally on my own, Don't try to tell me no

There's so much more for me, Just watch what I will be

He walked away, Couldn't say why he was leaving

He walked away; He left all he had believed in

He walked away

He couldn't believe he had actually done that. And now he was outside, freezing in 15° Fahrenheit weather because he had been foolish enough to forget a jacket.

The things they said about her, Danny thought. That was rude. I don't care anymore of what they say about me. What they said about Ri can't be forgiven!

He pulled a Toyo and rammed his hand into the school wall.

"OW!" He jerked his hand away from the wall to see he had gashed the side of his hand with a nail. I should sue, what the first thought that went through his mind.

"Great Atticus Finch! What are you doing out here without a coat? (Without a coat!)

"Uh." Danny turned to see Mr. Lancer in a brown snow jacket and a matching scarf.

"Well?" Mr. Lancer asked.

"Nothing!" Danny remembered that his hand was bleeding, so he hid his hand behind his back. Mr. Lance eyed him suspiciously.

"Come with me" he said seriously. He turned around and walked toward the school entrance.

A while more of walking and they were at Mr. Lancer's office.

"Have a seat, Mr. Fenton" he said, gesturing to the chair.

"Don't call me that" Danny said, but still took the chair.

"Okaay. Look, Danny, the staff and I feel remorse for your recent loss."

"Please don't remind me" Danny mumbled.

"I know that it's painful. She was an Honor Roll student, one of the best, next to your sister."

'Thanks" Danny said sarcastically.

"And I have heard what the other students have been saying."

"Not all of it" Danny whispered under his breath.

"And we know how upset you get when you hear this, so the staff has agreed to give you a choice." He reached into his desk and pulled out some papers. "We have agreed to let you participate in a Foreign Exchange Student Program. The school was willing to pay for your trip and there's not expense to you. A relative of Ruri's was willing to let you stay. This will give to a chance to get away from the school for a while and let these rumors die down amd relax a little."

Danny observed it doubtfully. He thought that would be the last thing he needed.

"So what do you say?"

The choice is yours alone now

Tell me how this story ends…

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Exactly my points. Signing Off.