LOVE

by Golden Lunar Eclipse

Danny is not quite getting the whole Valentine thing right. While attempting to do something for Valerie, he becomes entangled in a mess with Paulina, and Sam just seems upset with him for whatever reason. To top it off, the Ghost Writer is back. That can only mean one thing: Danny is in for a problem-padded, passionate, proficient Poetry-Palooza!

9. Free Verse

AN – Ok, one more chapter to go after this. I'd been waiting for this chapter for a while – free verse is my favourite kind of poetry, alongside rhyme. Basically, free verse has no rules, no structure. So, Happy Valentine's Day! I hope to get the last chapter done by the end of the day, but I make no guarantees! Thanks for being the wonderful reviewers that you are!

L.O.V.E.

Chapter 8: Free Verse

(GW) Young Danny finally arrived at my door

And without knocking,

He burst inside.

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(DP) Ah, quit your babbling, guy,

Let's get to the point.

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(GW) The point?

The poetry itself.

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(DP) What's that supposed to mean?

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(GW) Wait and find out.

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But patience, a virtue

Danny didn't possess.

And charging his powers,

He prepared for attack.

…only to realize,

(DP) If I destroy the board,

The poem may not end

And without the rhyme

I don't know if I'll ever escape!

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(GW) Well thought, now, you understand.

So fall to fate of verse,

Feel the freedom of my keys,

And the wit of my words.

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(DP) Don't think I give up

That easily.

If I can't stop you

I can at least fight you

And perhaps you'll set me free.

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(GW) And he aimed a shot at my beautiful board!

Careful with that, young master,

Remember what happened last time?

(DP) How could I forget?

(GW) Before we see the repercussion,

Let's pause for a discussion.

A topic close to your heart.

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(DP) Ok, but I don't trust you.

(GW) That's fine, but you're still listening.

Now let's just lay it out—

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Who do you like best?

Is it a) the ghost hunter,

Bent on your destruction?

Is it b) the popular girl,

Who won't give you the time of day?

Or c) your best friend,

Consumed with jealousy and spite?

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(DP) Sam's not… jealous, is she?

No, she couldn't be… could she?

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(GW) Danny, let me give you

Some advice.

One woman is more than enough

For men like us

And we should be lucky to be loved

By such magnificent creatures.

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And then the writer turned to leave,

His muse pondering his thoughts.

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(DP) Wait, you're going?

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(GW) Only out to publish this book

(I find it at a satisfactory level)

And to attain my next

Source of inspiration.

Till the next script, Danny…

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And fading into invisibility,

I took my leave,

A gift remaining for the halfa…