I Will Survive

Disclaimer : I don't own Danny Phantom

Samantha Manson gazed up at the clock before her. It was only 10 in the morning and she wanted to go home. Stuck in homeroom the teacher babbled on about Shakespeare, an overrated author in her opinion, especially since they have been focused on it for the past three months. She unfolded a piece of paper from her satchel, it had a cartoon of Shakespeare kissing the English teacher. She couldn't help but chuckle at the drawing Danny slipped in her bag this morning.

"Ms. Manson, and WHAT is so funny?" roared the lecturer in an over exaggerated English accent. It was clearly faked.

"Nothing sir." She mumbled slipping the illustration between her legs.

He cocked a brow, "we are not amused, give me that note."

"What note?"

"The one between your thighs." The whole class broke into a fit of laughter and Paulina and her friend's whispered whore. Sam wanted to disappear.

Reluctantly she handed it over and his face grew into a reddish tint, "How dare you." He yelled and tore it up, "You find this amusing? Is this what we consider humor?"

"No sir."

But he was too wrapped up in his authority to listen. "Go to the office immediately." Her mouth dropped at the injustice of it all. "But sir-"

"I said IMMEDIATELY!"

Angrily, she slung her bag over her slim shoulders and exited the room, giggles following her until the slam of the door. "I hate school I hate school"

Dash Baxter appeared from the other end of the hallway, playing catch with a football with a fellow teamate. Sam hoped they wouldn't notice her but Dash caught her face and threw a cruel smile, "Hey LOSER"

"Hi…" she replied wearily.

"hey don't think that just because you kissed me you think we have a thing or anything." Obviously he was referring to the ember incident.

"Trust me Dash, theres nothing I want less."

"Good, because you're a LOSER" They laughed and high fived each other. The other boy, just as buff with darker hair and features smirked at her "Hey Sam, whats goin on baby?"

She squeezed her eyes shut and tried to keep walking but he stopped her with a massive hand. "Why don't you talk to me?"

Unaware of what to say that would allow them to let her go, she just shrugged.

His dark eyes traveled her small but luscious looking body and he licked his lips, 'we could get you out of those goth clothes and into something a lot nicer and tighter"

"I've gotta go."

"Sure, but I want a kiss first."

They couldn't make her, could they? She tried to walk away but he pulled her close, "Hey, I thought you were easy."

"Yea, she kissed me!" nodded Dash

"Come on," he pulled her so close that they were rubbing against each other and he kissed her on the mouth.nausea swept over her and she wanted to scream.

"Whatever, this ones dead." He snapped, after letting go and tossing her to the ground

"She looks like it anyway." They high fived each other again and got on their way. Sam didn't know how to feel, but the fury was welling up.

If only there was a way to escape all this, like Danny could by just flying away. She was sick of the daily torments anddifficult struggle to maintainher uniqueness and being happy. Itching her hair with frustration, the girls who passed by sneered. "Ew fleas, wash yourself babe."

Any day she would snap.

"So Samantha, I understand you're having problems at school."

She lay back in the rigid wooden chair in the principals office as he lay back in his leather bound one.

She stayed silent, merely staring at the man before through narrow violet eyes. No one understood her. No one.

"Well…" he shuffled through some papers, "your English teacher says you were mocking him during a lecture, does this sound familiar?"

Gripped with anger she didn't know how to respond.

"I see you're feeling a bit guilty about your behavior."

Her teeth grinded together.

"I also understand you're not getting along very well with the other pupils, there have been some reports of you harassing them. I've tried to call your parents but no one ever picks up, where are they?"

She glared at the floor, a strange mixture of emotions circling through her like a tidlewave.

"I asked you a question Ms. Manson." He repeated, getting a bit gruff, "where are you parents, do they know of your behavior? We need to get some answers out of you young lady otherwise there will be trouble."

The bell rang, "Ok well be on your way but don't you think you're getting out of here so fast, I will summon you again by the end of tomorrow."

She stormed out, the bag slamming against her pale legs angrily. The hallways were beginning to fill up with students ready to consume the stewed up meat. The thought made Sam a bit dizzy, or maybe it was the lack of food in her own stomach. Last night was a quiet one in her home, just like many nights for her. Her mother was in Brazil and her dad in Portugal, not on speaking terms and only occasionally speaking to her. All alone in that big house and running out of money for food she forgets to eat.

The cafeteria itself was crowded with animal-like children fighting for a place in the line. Wearily, she found her way to Danny and Tucker, who were devouring leftover meatloaf. "Hey Sam!" greeted Danny cheerfully

"Hi." She dumped her stuff on the table, causing their plates to bounce.

"geez sam!" snapped tucker, "you nearly got my lunch all over me."

"Well the meat is going in you or on you, doesn't make much difference."

"Oh don't start," he took a bite out of his meatloaf indignantly, "I'm sick of your vegetarian animal rights charade."

"It's not a charade!"

Danny waved a soothing hand, but the annoyance was evident in his features. "Calm down kids."

"Whatever." She mumbled, reaching for her lunch and remembering that she didn't pack anything. "Dammit."

"What?"

"Nothing.. my lunch-" But they weren't listening at all because Paulina just walked by flaunting her curves and curled black hair. "Paulina…" they said dreamily. Sam couldn't take this, "Are you kidding me? You're still into that… that… SKANK!"

"Woah sam, calm down."

"Sorry." She bit her lip, trying to kill the emotion that forcing her to the brink of collapse. Just ignore it, just ignore it.

Chap 2 will be up soon.