True To Your Heart
Chapter 11- Learning to Work together
Act 1: A Wanted Friend
Valerie stood there staring at Danny. Her mouth dropped open and her eyes wide. She blinked for a moment taking in what her eyes showed her. She pointed straight at the two. "WHAT IS HE DOING HERE?" Valerie squeaked looking at Sam expecting an answer.
Sam shook her head. "I-well he" she stuttered. Sam bit her lip uncomfortably. She had no idea what to say to Valerie. As if she could say that Danny was stalking her- then that would get him into big trouble and she didn't want to do that even if she was angry at him...which she still had no clue as to why she would be mad at him if she knew Danny would never have feelings for her like she did for him.
"Well?" Valerie glared at Sam. She tapped her shoes impatiently and crossed her arms, "Answer!"
Right at that moment, Mr. Lancer came rushing down the hallway entering into the bathroom without thinking. "Good heavens! Mr. Fenton this is the girls bathroom! What could you be doing here? You're suppose to be in rehearsal right now!"
"Well, then what are you doing here too Mr. Lancer?" Danny smartly questioned.
Mr. Lancer twitched his lip. "I heard a scream coming from here! I thought something terrible happened!" Mr. Lancer admitted. He shook his head and cleared his throat, "And besides I'm the teacher and...and I better go out of this facility before anyone catches me here" he walked out hiding his red cheeks. Once he walked out he glanced quickly from left to right making sure no other teacher saw him. "All of you follow me to the class. Each one of you will explain everything and trust me it will be a VERY long talk" he announced keeping his eyes at Danny. Once Valerie, Danny and Sam walked out, each one of them stared at Tucker.
"Tucker you said you had everything in control!" Danny scowled under his breath so Mr. Lancer wouldn't hear him. He nudged Tucker in the shoulders, "What the hell were you thinking? Now if I get into more trouble I might get detention!"
"What was I suppose to do? I don't have a bad reputation and never did I receive detention and I tend to keep it that way!" Tucker argued.
On the other hand. Valerie kept her eyes at Sam while she listened to Tucker whine. "Tell me, do you know why he was there? Obviously he wanted to talk with you and I was thinking you were angry at him" Valerie mentioned. Sam didn't answer. Her head was bent down and her eyes kept its gaze on the floor as she walked.
"Although...you didn't say why you were mad at him" Valerie added. In her mind, she knew why Sam wasn't answering any of her questions because Sam really likes Danny and was afraid that if she said anything would cause Danny into trouble. Valerie smacked her forehead and gave a big sigh. "OK, I was just going to tell you that if I knew why Danny would go into the bathroom just so he could talk to you-then I wouldn't snitch on both of you...BUT you don't want to tell me soooo" Valerie teased Sam, knowing that she hit Sam hard in her soft spot.
Mr. Lancer stopped in his tracks causing Sam to bump her face in his back. She glanced at Mr. Lancer. "Oh, er I'm sorry. Wasn't watching where I was going" Sam giggled, while she glared at Valerie.
Valerie noticed Sam staring at her and could tell from her violet eyes that Sam was pleading for her to lie to Mr. Lancer.
"All right. Valerie you come in first" Mr. Lancer instructed. Valerie followed him as she looked at Sam and gave a friendly smirk.
Tucker raised an eyebrow. "Did Valerie just smile at you" he pointed at Sam. Sam shrugged in response.
Act 2: Tucker's Words of Wisdom
Danny walked back and forth scratching his head impatiently. "What is taking her so long?"
Sam's violet eyes traced Danny's movement as he kept walking. "Stop it. You're making me dizzy"
Danny raised an eyebrow and sat down to the nearest seat. He couldn't argue with Sam-not HER of all people.
"Thanks Sam" Tucker whispered at her because he was about to go crazy looking at Danny so tense like that- it made him worry even more. "So what did both of you talk about?"
"Nothing" Sam responded. She crossed her legs-something that she has never done before.
"Then why did I hear both of you screaming? That's probably why Valerie got suspicious. If both of you just learned to get along" Tucker confessed.
Sam looked at Tucker. She knew he was right...but deep down she just could not help but argue with Danny-it's just that he's too dense or she's just too temperamental. Either one- both of them just couldn't get along.
"Why can't both of you be friends like you used to?" Tucker asked randomly. "Why can't both of you just put away your differences and except each other's imperfections? Why can't both of you just love one another?"
Sam and Danny looked away shocked by Tucker's words...why can't they love one another and stop fighting? WHY? WHY? WHY! Then the door suddenly opened and Valerie walked out smiling at Sam. "All right, he wants both Sam and Danny and Tucker-you're free to go. He said both of us go straight for rehearsals. We're late" she walked passed Tucker.
Sweat rolled down Sam's face. "What if Valerie did tell? If she did then Danny will be in so much trouble! What am I doing to do? What!" she shouted in her mind. Sam slowly walked into the room but noticed that Valerie giggled.
"Don't look so nervous-I didn't do anything" Valerie reassured.
Sam smiled back at Valerie. Never before had she seen Valerie smile. Usually she would always have her temper tantrums about ghosts and how they piss the shit out of her but now she seemed so happy. But why?
Tucker gazed at the two. "Is this some sort of girl thing?"
"Yes it is" Valerie answered. She rolled her eyes towards Tucker, "And you can't know"
Act 3: Mr. Lancer's Request
Inside the room, Mr. Lancer sat on his desk with his chin placed on top of his hands. Danny and Sam both gulped...nervous of what Lancer was going to say.
"Both of you are suppose to get along especially since you two are the lead roles in the play. I'm counting on you and you-" Mr. Lancer pointed at Danny to Sam, "to do great and make this the best play Amity Park has ever had...but the ONLY way for that to happen is for you to get along and that can only happen if I assign an assignment"
"Assignment?" Sam questioned. She didn't expect to receive a punishment since she's doing great in her academics and never once has she ever gotten into trouble by any of the teachers and she wanted to keep that good reputation.
"Yes" Mr. Lancer began standing up from his seat. "I will assign both of you to exploit Shakespeare's wonderful plays which is of course 'Romeo and Juliet' and see why the characters killed themselves all for the meaning of love...yes I want both of you to give me your perspective of what love is. What it means to you, and why it's important. But I don't expect it to be written-I expect it to be said orally. That will ONLY happen if you two work together and spend some time on this along with practicing your lines. I expect you do an EXCELLENT job because if you don't then I will fail BOTH of you"
"What!" Sam yelled in revolt. "I always pass my class...I get good grades! You have no reason to fail me!"
"Ms. Manson...THIS play is very essential to the school to help raise money for the reconstruction of the auditorium...that's why we're having it in Amity Park. The principal made some changes and I have no control over that! The principal decided that the play should be held outside so we need to keep practicing more and more so all of you can become better everyday and I can't have both of you who are the lead characters to argue like this! Do you understand Ms. Manson? Of all my students-You should understand" Lancer pointed his index finger at Sam.
Sam closed her eyes disappointingly. "Yes" she answered. She couldn't but feel responsible for her actions. She should have never fallen in love...it causes nothing but trouble! Damn! She didn't even know what drove her to do this. Now Lancer probably will pick on her and make her feel even worse than she already did. Just the perfect way to lower her self esteem. She had to feel terrible about what Paulina said and now all this was happening. What else can go wrong?
"And Mr. Fenton this goes especially for you! Your grades are falling apart so I advice you spend some time with Sam and study" Mr. Lancer proclaimed.
"Yes" Danny replied.
At least her grades were in tact. Sam looked over at Danny noticing he wasn't paying much attention to Lancer but kept his glance at her. She couldn't help but laugh to herself...yeah that was Danny always lost in his own world.
"All right. You may go to the class and prepare to do your parts"
Danny and Sam walked out of the room half disappointed and half joyful to know that both of them will spend some time together. Just then, Jazz came walking in meeting with both of them.
"Hey Danny what happened?" she asked noticing Danny's gloomy expression.
"Nothing...we JUST received an assignment" Sam recalled.
"Well then better get started" Jazz gestured and walked into Mr. Lancer's room. Jazz couldn't help but show off her cheerful smile. "I Valerie did her part and now I have to do mine" she giggled. Danny noticed his sister's smile and thoughts drifted in his mind.
Act 4: An uncomfortable situation
Sam put on her long dress quickly. All her thoughts were swirling in her head. Define LOVE? How the hell can she do that? She never experienced having a boyfriend, only a crush so what was she going to say? "Never in my life did I think I had to say this but Mr. Lancer assignment is nothing but crap! You can't define love...only feel it. Let it burn though your body and make all the hair in your arm stand up and you feel all jumpy inside like you want to scream your lungs out as your heart race so fast that you can hear the drumbeat in your chest. Dump dump...dump dump" Sam placed her palm on her chest and made beating sounds like her heart. But what does she know? True she loves Danny but she has no clue if he feels the same.
Jazz was standing behind Sam listening her speak to herself. "True you can ONLY feel love" Jazz concluded, "but can you tell if the person you love loves you back?"
Sam turned around surprised that Jazz was eavesdropping on her. She must think she's crazy talking to herself. "How long have you been standing there?"
"Long enough" Jazz smirked. She walked over to Sam and fixed her dress and hair. She offered a make-up kit and a lip gloss to Sam. "Here I think you'll need this"
Sam looked at the pink shiny liquid inside the long thin cylindrical case. She took it from Jazz and examined it like a forensic scientist observing a dead corpse trying to find clues to solve the case. She stared at Jazz awkwardly. "I don't wear lip gloss especially PINK lip gloss" Sam confessed and even if she did the only reason she wore it so Danny would notice.
Jazz shrugged her shoulders. "Funny, weren't you wearing PINK lip gloss this morning?" Jazz reminded.
"Yes" Sam replied raising an eyebrow. She was busted.
Jazz laughed. "Sam if you're wondering if Danny noticed you then YES he did. It doesn't take you to wear any lip gloss to make him notice you at all girl" Jazz declared, "but you will need that for the scene you're about to do. It's strawberry flavored and Danny loves strawberries" Jazz seductively spoke walking away. She glanced quickly at Sam who was totally bewildered from what she said.
On the other side Danny put on his costume waisting no time. All that was in his mind was the kiss. "Kiss...kiss...kiss" he thought. "What the hell would he do? He didn't know how to kiss. He didn't even know who should make the first move. Should it be him or Sam? Shit!" he yelled. He had no clue! What if his lips gets caught with hers? What if he has a dry mouth and worse of all what if she thinks he has bad breath? Valerie crept behind Danny noticing that he was in a stressed condition.
"Calm down" Valerie insisted placing her hands on Danny's shoulders. "You're going to do fine. Keep a positive attitude"
Danny stared at Valerie. "You're talking to me?" he asked surprised. Why would Valerie suddenly talk to him?
"Is it wrong?"
"No, no, no" Danny shook his head. "Just wondering that's all"
Valerie fixed his costume and handed him winter fresh gum. "Here" she pointed at him, "something to freshen your breath before you make the big move"
Danny took the gum and nodded his head in thanks. He raced off prepared for what's to come. When he was gone Jazz walked to Valerie.
"Everything planned?" Jazz smiled.
"Yeah but I still can't believe that Danny is-" Valerie shook her head in disbelief.
"Me neither but what can we do?"
"Well thanks for telling me earlier. If I didn't know then I would have kicked his ass good"
Jazz laughed from Valerie's remark. "He can be very stupid at times"
Valerie turned to face Jazz and smiled. "But you must be so proud of him"
Danny ran across the room and stood in his position. He could feel Lancer's eyes staring right through him and he really did feel that he was a ghost.
"OK! In your places!" Lancer ordered, "We'll start from the kiss!"
That signaled Sam to walk slowly to her spot. Danny laid on the floor pretending to be dead. "Oh thy shall not be alone! Thou shall be with thee forever as promised and now I shall prove it by taking this knife thus thrusting it into my flesh and feel nothing but the anguish and pain inside my heart as I slowly return to you my love" Sam spoke thoroughly.
"Whoa she's good" Danny thought with his eyes closed. She fell on her knees and knelt beside Danny holding his head in her palm. Her violet eyes stared at his face and from that moment she noticed how hot Danny looked. Strange that she didn't notice it before. Then her heart started to race, sweat dripping her face. Her lungs felt like it was being smashed together. She couldn't breathe! Why was this happening? She closed her eyes as her face moved towards Danny's and as her lips barely touched his own.
"This is it!" Jazz exclaimed.
Danny's eyes opened and took a glimpse of Sam as she came closer and closer. How her face was so beautiful. Her skin so smooth so radiant that he wanted to feel it with his own hands. He really wanted to and he also wanted to feel the warmth of her lips to his own. How her tongue wraps around his and as they play roller coaster with their tongues swirling and going around. How their saliva mixed with eathother and how seductive it was to be with that girl you love. OH! He couldn't take it! He needed to kiss her NOW! And he did.
To be continued.
A/N I know I'm evil doing this to all of you...cutting the story short so you all will die with suspense! But please review! Review! PLEASE! Oh and by the way I have NEVER kissed a guy in the lips nor did I ever have a boyfriend so I'm just writing this with creative imagination! If it's bad please give suggestions! OH and one more thing...what did Jazz tell Valerie that's making Valerie so...nice? Read and find out!