Chapter 2

December rolled by and the weather became cold and gloomy, echoing the feelings of Sam's spirit. Besides ghost fighting and fighting with everyone else around her, there seemed to be nothing else going for her.

Sam gazed at the arcade with disinterest. They decided to go to the mall after school, and the boys ran to where the shiny lights were, wasting their quarters and winning tickets for cheap objects that could be found at the bottom of a pool. She walked to the food court with a huff.

"I'm so starving!"

"Well we've got everything your black little heart desires." She looked up at the Deli counter and a tall, dark haired boy in goth attire was smirking back at her. His hair was gelled straight down into spikes and hid half of his handsome face, his neck trapped in a spike collar, Sam blinked in surprise.

"d-do you have any veggie burgers?"

"Why yes. A perfect substitute for processed cow those kids at burger king are shoving down their throat." He said, pulling out two pieces of bread.

Her face glowed with glee, finally someone with some selfless believes. All her confidence returned to her and she saw the nametag on his apron said Bruce.

"It's disgusting. It's just a way for the industry to package the basic necessity of food into inorganic health risks."

Bruce shook his head with a grunt, bringing Sam in view of his nose ring. "I'm so glad you feel the same way, and you are…?"

"Sam!" yelled Danny from the arcade, Tucker beside him, eagerly fumbling the pinball machine and screaming in joy every time he snagged a point. Danny stepped aside, "Wanna go catch the movie now?"

Bruce raised a brow, "Is that your boyfriend?"

"D-Danny? No! We're just friends! And yea my name is Sam." She looked at him shyly from beneath her shining black hair, "and you're Bruce…"

"Duh." He stretched into a grin, "Want my number?"

Danny jumped in again, and placed a firm hand on her shoulder. "We're gonna be late Sam! Did you get your food or what?" glaring at Bruce as he spoke

"No," he gazed right back at Danny's piercing blue eyes with some interest, "but she's got my number, here ya go." Slipping a piece of paper in her palm as he shook her hand, "nice meeting you Sam."

Her pale skin tinted red as she smiled a sweet goodbye. "Ok ok, you can wipe that look off your face, he's gone!"

She turned to Danny, who's eyes were glaring at her suspiciously, she could only ask, "What's your problem?"

"Nothing…" he tried to think of something to say, "You just were being too friendly with him that's all."

"That's all! What's it to you if I'm friendly or not?"

He stopped walking and folded his arms, "Well for one thing, he's too old for you!"

"Too old! You don't even know his age!"

"Come on, he looks older than 18!"

She threw on a dignified air, "I'm sorry that unlike you and Tucker, I prefer the intellectually capable"

"What…? You mean…? Paulina?"

"Well done Danny." She stormed towards the theater and Danny caught up with her desperately, "Look, just throw away that number."

"Are you kidding? I'm calling him tonight!"

"Sam! Don't be STUPID!"

"screw you danny!" She yelled and stomped away angrily, leaving Danny and Tucker gaping after her with surprise. "What was all that about?" Tucker was clueless.

Dash and his friends laughed as they passed by, "looks like the couple got in a fight!"

Danny's eyes flashed green in anger, but faded away as he sighed, "Oh man…Tuck… hopefully this'll blow over soon."

Sorry about the short chapter, but I have big plans for Bruce