LATER

It was nighttime in Amity. Marrin sat in the park, thinking of going home, then decided against it. She saw a coin on the ground and tossed it in the fountain. She thought of wishing for her ice palace, but instead the soulmate thought crossed her mind. She tossed it in and wished to find her true love in all her emotions. The snowman was still there, a chunk still out from when she kicked it out. She picked up a clump of snow and put it back, then straightened up it's hat, scarf, and carrot.
Sam sighed, picking up her backpack as she took a shortcut through the park. Her CD player was blasting "Gifts and Curses" by Yellowcard, when she noticed Marrin. She could've sworn an eternty passed before she drew another breath.
Marrin didn't notice Sam. She muttered a few words as the snowman just smiled back.
Sam sighed, she hadn't been noticed. Thank goodness. She tried to focus ahead, but she felt as sick as she did that morning. She felt like she was losing Danny.

Marrin heard footsteps. She whirled around to see Sam. "...What are you doing here?"

Sam tried to swallow the lump in her throat.

"Taking a shortcut through the park. Cuts about 15 minutes off my walk." She answered, then began to change CD's.

And where are you going?" She asked suspiciously.

"Home. Buying tickets to Ozzfest this weekend," Sam responded casually, hiding her hands in her coat. This was because they where SERIOUSLY shaking.

"Hmmm. Whatever..." Marrin looked up at the moon.

She stopped, and shut off her CD player.

"Marrin? I just wanted to apologize for earlier. I mean, I was kinda rude to you this morning…I'm sorry."

Marrin nodded her head. "I'm sorry for just barging in on you guys."

"What do you mean, barging in?" Sam asked, confused, she shoved the CD book into her backpack.

"I know I don't fit in here. And I shouldn't have tried to just... Get into your group." She looked at the ground. "Sam, can I tell you a secret?"

"Sure. And I don't think you barged in at all. Tucker seems to like you, and Danny and you get along pretty well, and I guess we're pretty okay. So shoot."

"I think I like Danny... It's really weird, because I've never felt this before. Its an ache, a thirst."

Sams heart stopped.

"Well, like you said, you've never really been accepted before…Maybe that's why your feeling like this?"
He stomach was turning everywhere.

iC'mon, vomit! Stay down!/i She commanded silently, and put on a fake look of understanding.

"I dunno. I really don't know..."

Everything Sam ever felt for Danny compelled her to say something, but she was quiet.

"Are you alright, Marrin?" She asked coolly. The girl seemed a bit off tonight, and Sam thought bitterly that iit was just her infatuation with Danny./i.

"Fine…"

"Are you sure?" Sam asked again, "You look pretty tired." Her stomach wouldn't calm down, and she tried to make it sound like she had time to spare.

"I don't know," Marrin concluded, her eyes downcast at her boots. She stared at them, noticing how awkward Sam must've felt; according to Dash, they had been dating before she arrived. She knew better than to believe Dash, after all, It was the kind of thing people would say about a guy and girl being best friends. Then a hollow beeping fille the air.

"O crud! Tickets just went on sale! Marrin, I've got to hurry up before they're sold out. I'll see you at school tomorrow, Kay? Bye!"

Sam waved, and tried to run while adjusting her wristwatch. "O no, I'm late, I'm late…" She kept murmuring.

"Eh…Okay, I guess…" Marrin waved effortlessly. Her mind was racing. Today was a very important day for the seldom noticed Insert Marrins full name here. She had gone to Casper High for the third time this week, met new friends and a ghost kid, was captured by a box obsessed specter, threw a street post at a bully, and made a wish. And for the first time in her life, she felt the longing for a purpose to be temporarily sustained. She remembered the wish she had just recently made. And deep in her soul, she actually felt a slight tingle—Was this happiness?
I will be loved, The feeling told her, The wish will come through.

She took a breath.

And neither Sam, Tucker, or Dash will stop it.