When I arrived back outside, Sam was standing there waiting.
"You know what Danny, I can't tell you in person. How about you meet me on the Internet tonight?"
"Sam, why can't
you just tell me?"
"Because Danny, I just can't say it,"
she said, and she looked down at her feet.
"I thought you weren't allowed to use the computer?"
"If I say I am using it for homework, then they can't say no."
"All right, if you
insist, I will log on right now, and you just get on as soon as
possible, Ok?"
"Yeah, I will try, I promise," she said, and
walked off towards her house. I couldn't wait to hear what she had
to say, but in yet I didn't want to hear it. I had a good idea of
what it was, and I didn't really want to hear it. When I logged
onto the Internet on my IM, at first I was scared to even think about
what she was going to say. I sat there for about half an hour, then
Sam's IM popped up on my screen.
GothGirl88: Danny, you there?
Dphantom: Yeah, I am here.
Gothgirl88: Danny, I still Don't think I am going to be able to tell you about it.
Dphantom: Just pretend as though no one is reading at the other end.
GothGirl88: But I know there is someone on the other end!
Dphantom: Just pretend Sam, or just type the key word, or type one word at a time. Trust me, it works.
GothGirl88: I am…
Dphantom: …
GothGirl88: Look, I can't say it, and my parents are going to see me on here.
Dphantom: Sam, tell me, please?
GothGirl88: Don't worry, your parents will know about it soon enough, and you will have the same talk I had, even though my parents were a little late.
Dphantom: I know what you are talking about now.
GothGirl88:huh?
Dphantom: I can't say it either.
GothGirl88: See what I mean?
Dphantom: Yeah, but I still want you to say it so I know for sure.
GothGirl88 is now offlineShoot. Now I was stuck hanging, not knowing if I was right or not. I was going to have to go over to her house, whether she knew it or not. I changed to my ghost mode, but then heard my parents coming up the steps, but it was just my mom. I changed back really fast, and luckily, she didn't notice.
"What was that light in here?" She asked me suspiciously.
"Nothing. I need to get going though…"
"No, you aren't going anywhere."
My heart felt like it had just stopped. Sam was right, my mom was going to hear about it, I was going to get in trouble, there was no way I was going to be able to escape now, or go back in time to erase our foolish mistake. Now we were both in for it, because our parents are never going to let us forget about it.
"Mom, it is important, I need to go, right now."
"I don't think so Danny, I need you to do your chores."
"That's a relief," I sighed.
"What are you talking about? You never like your chores."
"No, I was just thinking that it might be something worse."
"No, just your
chores. Your father doesn't want to get stuck doing them tonight.
You are growing up so fast, I never even see you anymore. You go off
all the time, and don't come back until hours later. What do you
Sam and Tucker do while you are gone anyway?"
"Just hang
out."
"Seems reasonable, I guess, but anyhow, go do your chores, and I will let you go," she said and hugged me.
I smiled, and ran down the stairs so I could finish my chores faster. I ran down there, and my dad was on the phone.
"Maddie!" He called out. I just ignored it, and ran to go pick up the house. I threw things into their right places, and I was about to go to the door and get out of there, when my mom said, "Hold it Danny!"
"Yeah?"
"The phone is for you."
I walked over to answer it, and I found it was only Tucker.
"Did you find out what was wrong with Sam?"
"TUCKER! I was just about ready to go out of the door! Why are you bothering me with this? I'm not going to tell you anyway. I have to go," I said rudely, and hung up without saying bye.
Now I was going to be scared every time the phone rang. When I went outside, I saw Sam's mom pull up in her car outside of our house. I slammed the door shut, and ran up to my room. This was it, I was going to be in so much trouble. I leaned up against the door, and listened to my mom greeting Sam's.
"Hello Maddie," she said.
"Hello Crystal."
I opened my door up a crack, so that I could watch what was going on down there.
"OK Maddie, I have
to ask you a couple of questions, if you don't mind?"
"Nope,
not a problem."
"Is Danny here?"
"He just left the
house. Did you need to talk to him?"
"No, that is fine."
Jazz walked by my room, and saw me looking out the door.
"What on earth are you doing?"
"Get In here!" I said, pulling Jazz into my room, "I am listening to them."
"Mom thinks you are gone! You need to tell her."
"No Jazz, this is
important, be quiet, and just listen with me, or do something, but
they can't know I am here."
"You little sneak! You go down
there right now."
"Jazz, no."
"Fine, but you owe me."
"Whatever."
I turned back to looking out of my room. My heart was beating fast, and my mind was racing. I didn't know what was going to happen to me, and I didn't want to know in a way.
"Well Maddie, do you
mind then?"
"Nope, it is no problem. Call me later when it is
time for the appointment, Ok?"
"Yea, no problem. I can even
pick him up for you if you want me to, you don't have to go."
"Where are they taking you?" Jazz asked me, but I ignored her, since I missed the biggest part of the conversation because of her.
"All right, that would work to. When is it again?"
"Today, at five, just make sure he is home," Crystal said and smiled, then she got up out of the chair she was sitting in, and walked out the door to go back to her house. Jazz and I both walked out of the room after that.
"Danny, I thought you were gone," she said, looking up at me, but she didn't look happy, yet, not mad either.
"Yeah, I was here,
what is going on?"
"Mrs. Manson wants you to go to an
appointment with Sam and Tucker, to get some tests done."
"For what?" I asked, and I could feel myself start to shake, since I often shook when I was nervous about something.
"I have no idea, she wouldn't tell me, but I am sure it is nothing."
"Ok, what
time?"
"In an hour. Luckily you are home. You need to stay
here too."
"Don't worry, I will."
After mom was done talking, Jazz pulled me up to her room, and closed her door.
"Danny, what is
going on? I won't tell mom, I promise."
"Right now Jazz, I
really don't know."
"Yes you do Danny, you were shaking. You know what is going on, or at least you have a good idea about it."
"No, I don't. I have no idea what is going on."
"Yeah, then why has
Sam been out of school for a long time?"
"Because, she was
sick."
"Uh-hu, and you don't know why? She wouldn't tell
you?"
"No, she wouldn't."
"And you don't
know why she wouldn't?"
"She said she didn't want to tell
us. She especially didn't want Tucker knowing about it."
Jazz just looked at me, and I knew she was thinking.
"Danny, you promise me that you and Sam were never close together?"
I just stared at her for a second.
"Yeah, we have been a little close, but not to close, why?"
"And what about
Tucker?"
"Tucker and Sam? You have got to be kidding me!
Those two get into fights all the time."
"How close have you
been?"
"Look Jazz, I've had enough talking, Ok?"
"You
guys have been really close, you won't talk to me about it."
"Fine, talk all you want," I said, and then I heard my mom call me, and I was saved. It was for the phone.
"Tucker, I told you…"
"Danny, it is me, Sam."
"Oh, I'm sorry."
"Look Danny, we are going to get into so much trouble. No matter how much trouble we get in though, I will still love you, and it won't ruin our friendship, Ok?"
"Yeah, I know, nothing can ruin It for us, right?"
"No, nothing, but look, I have to go, Ok? My mom might catch me on the phone."
"Bye." I told her, but the phone clicked off before she could respond. Jazz came out to talk to me again.
"Jazz, I told you, I don't want to talk, for the millionth time!"
"Fine, fine, but I'm not helping you later if you aren't going to cooperate."
"What do you
mean?"
"I know what is going on Danny. I mean, come on. It
isn't that hard to figure out."
"Jazz, shhh, I will talk to you, but not where mom can hear."
"I thought so," she said, and led me back up to her room.
"Ok Danny, tell me everything, Ok? I will help you, I promise."
"Look Jazz, I am
really confused right now, and I don't know what is going on
either. I would tell you everything, I swear."
"Danny, you
are lying. Tell me about you and Sam."
"What are you
getting at?"
"You know what I am getting at."
I heard a horn honk outside, and I ran out of her room, was happy I got away from that, but now I was into yet another problem. My mom waved to me, and I waved back, taking in as much of her being happy around me as I could. I hoped into the back seat, sitting next to Tucker, since Sam was up in the front seat next to her mom, who didn't look very happy. She put on a smile when she saw me though, but it faded away. Tucker looked really confused, and he kept looking from me to Sam, hoping for an answer. I just shrugged, and Sam did the same, but he knew that at least Sam knew what was going on.
The whole car ride, we were totally quiet. Not one of us had anything to say, but Sam and I were staring at each other. Sam's mom also kept looking back at me in the mirror, and she didn't look all that happy. She has seen Sam and I kissing before, so she was highly suspicious of me.
Once we had reached the hospital, the car came to a stop, and her mom opened up her door.
"Come on you three," she told us, and now she sounded as though she just wanted to get this all done and over with.
We all opened our doors, and hoped out. Still being a nice day out, I wished I could be out playing, instead of doing this.
We went inside of the building, and saw ton of people being rolled around on stretchers getting transported to other rooms, and then there was a couple standing together with a new baby, and they were all happy to get to take him home. I swallowed hard, thinking about that, and continued on with the other three. Sam's mom told us to stay out in the waiting room, because Sam needed a checkup, and needed to get her tests done first.
"Danny, what the hell is going on?" Tucker asked as soon as they had left into a room down the hall.
"I don't
know."
"You have to! Sam never told you?"
"Nope."
Tucker sighed, and sat there without asking anymore questions. He knew that I knew about it, but he knew there was no use in asking anymore. We sat there for at least half an hour, before Sam and her mom came around the corner, and we were asked to go back into the room.
"We just need to take some blood," a nurse said, and she smiled at us. She was short, and she was probably in her 20's. She had brown hair down to her shoulder that was wavy. She had a very nice voice, and she looked us both over.
"Here, let me take from you first," she said, and took ahold of my arm. She wiped some alcohol on my arm where she was going to be taking my shot, and she grabbed a needle from off the table, and popped the plastic lid off the top. Then, she stuck it into my skin, and I watched as blood flowed into the needle, and then she slipped it out of my skin, and stuck a plain Band-Aid over where the shot had been taken.
"All right, that is all I needed, now from you," She said, and grabbed Tucker and did the same thing to him.
"Let Crystal know that it will be about an hour before the results are done, so she can head home, or sit here if she wants."
I nodded, and walked out to the waiting room, where I told Crystal about that.
"All right, we will stay here," she told us.
I just shrugged, and sat down next to Sam.
"Mom, can I go talk
to Danny out in the car?"
"Yeah, sure," she said, and threw
Sam her keys. Tucker began to stand up to follow, but Sam glared at
him, and he sat back down. Sam and I walked out to her car, and she
UN-locked the doors, and we hopped in.
"Why out in the
car?"
"I needed to talk to you, and there isn't any place
in there. Danny, my mom is going to kill you! You have had to of
figured it out by now, right?"
"Yeah, I am pretty
sure."
"Yeah, my mom is so mad at me, and imagine what she
will say to you when she finds out that I am pregnant because of
you."
When I heard Sam say that word, it made my heart start to
beat faster, because I never expected to hear it from her.
"Well, not because of you Danny, because of us. We had done what we did."
"Wow, you actually said it."
"Yes, I know Danny.
Is that what you thought?"
"Yes, it was."
"Yeah, but if we can
keep it away from Tucker…"
"Don't worry, I will," I
said, and we hugged each other.
"That is why I told
you, we can't ever break up from this, Ok?"
"I know Sam, I
will always love you," I told her, and she sat back up.
"You know, we probably should get back in there Danny, but after she drops Tucker off, we are probably going to end up at your house, she will let your mom know."
"Yeah, I know. My mom is going to be so pissed."
"Yeah, but hopefully
she will forget about it, huh?"
"Yeah, I am sure she will
forget," I laughed. Sam opened up her door, and she stepped out,
and I went out the door on my side. We walked back slowly, because
Sam knew that I was going to get in trouble, and she had already
known what it was like…
Ok, there is your answer! Now you just have to wait to see how much trouble Danny gets in… oh… and u might be wondering why the whole thing about people finding out about his powers, it will come, later…
