Chapter Five
Sam was sad, but she decided not to mind Danny' stupid actions. She had started liking him somewhere in the last years, before he got his ghost powers. At first she thought it was a stupid teen crush, but it just wouldn't go away. She still thought it was a silly crush, that's why she never made a move.
She had decided to forget her feelings so that Danny would have the girl he wanted. She wasn't willing to risk their friendship for some shallow crush. She was almost over him when Danny had that stupid idea of practice kissing. She really thought she could help him without being even more attracted, but it wasn't exactly like that. He built a new fire inside of her, something she had never felt before. There was something in his kiss, in his touch, that was completely addicting.
The school wasn't a good place to be when you're debating with yourself about your feelings for your best friend. Sam decided to excuse herself from third period and walked out the building before anyone could stop her.
The sky was dark with clouds. The rain was starting, but she didn't mind, actually she loved walking in rain. She was exactly fifteen feet away from school when she realized she had forgotten her extra pair of shoes inside the locker room. She turned around and entered school again, dripping wet.
"There she is!" She heard Paulina saying, she looked at her and saw Paulina looking at her evilly. "The slut who gives kissing lessons for dummies."
Sam froze in place. How did Paulina know? She ran past Paulina, completely ignoring her and keeping her dignity, but as soon as she passed her, Dash showed up in front of her, grinning mischievously.
"What you want, Dash?" Sam asked, in her best smart-ass way.
"I want lessons, too." Dash said. "Or do you just kiss losers?"
"Whoever I kiss is not your business." Sam said, walking past him, too, only to have her writs grabbed and twisted behind her, Dash turned her around so that she was facing him. He looked dangerous, but luckily Mr. Lancer showed up in the end of the corridor.
"Mr. Baxter I order you to let go of Miss Manson immediately." Mr. Lancer said angrily.
Dash let go of her, and Sam ran to the Locker Rooms before Mr. Lancer decided to question her and before Dash and Paulina had a chance to get her alone again. She ran inside and saw her shoes under a chair. She picked them up and put them inside her bag, she closed the door and tiptoed away from the room; just when she was passing by the closet she had made out with Danny the day before, she heard noises coming from it.
Curiosity was one of her weakness. She bit her lip and bent down to look through the keyhole. Inside were Danny and Valerie kissing passionately. 'I knew it' she thought. 'It's for the best like this'. She sighed, completely ignoring her own tears and her breaking heart. 'That's what it was about from the beginning, I shouldn't make a big deal out of this.'
She ran through the corridors once again, out of the school. The rain was falling heavily now. She had second thoughts before going out without an umbrella. She looked around and saw Dash and Paulina again, walking in her direction.
Sam decided that rain was better than face Paulina and Dash after seeing Danny and Valerie together. She wouldn't have the strength to stand and face them this time. She opened the doors and ran into the rain.
Tucker was just behind Dash and Paulina when Sam ran away. He didn't have the courage to face them alone, but he would make sure Danny would hear about this. Why did Paulina and Dash know about the kissing arrangement Sam had with Danny? Did Danny say anything? Tucker followed the wet path Sam had left behind to see where she had been coming from. He saw a bigger puddle in front of a closet and immediately opened the door, surprising Danny and Valerie in each other's arms.
"Shit man!" Tucker said, not knowing if he was surprised or angry that Sam had seen such scene.
"Sorry." Danny replied, looking regretful.
"I guess I'll be on my way." Valerie said, picking her purse. "I'll see you around Danny." She said, suggestively.
They watched Valerie go away, swinging her hips on the way. Tucker studied Danny's expression closely. He didn't look like he had a good time.
"Did you tell anyone about you and Sam?" Tucker asked, looking dangerously angry.
"Of course not, why?" Danny asked, becoming worried.
"Dash and Paulina were pestering her about it." Tucker said. "And apparently she saw you with Valerie."
"She did?" Danny paled.
"I guess. She ran away." Tucker explained.
"From school, you mean?" Danny looked worried. "But it's raining cats and dogs outside!"
"Apparently she doesn't mind." Tucker replied, tiredly. "Look Danny, you better talk to Sam about you and Valerie."
"I'm not going to see Valerie again." Danny sighed.
"Why not?"
"I don't know. I… I didn't enjoy it." Danny explained.
"Not every girl kisses like Sam, Danny. It's something you'll have to get used to." Tucker said, putting his hands on his pockets.
"I wasn't going to kiss Valerie in the first place, SHE attacked me."
"Whatever, man. I think we should probably go to class."
"I don't know, Tuck. You said Sam's outside in the rain." Danny looked apprehensive.
"The slut will be fine." Dash showed up, carrying a ball under his arm. "She probably had lessons for some nerd." He laughed.
Danny blinked his eyes green. Tucker put a hand on his shoulder to calm him down. As much as they wanted to beat Dash, in school was not a good idea.
"We can get him after school is over, Danny, we don't want detention." Tucker said.
It was difficult to drag Danny to the classroom, Tucker was glad he had become taller than Danny, because that boy in his sixteen years old had the strength of a bull.
Sam started running at first, afraid to get pneumonia, but soon she ran out of breath and slowed down. She started walking in a slow pace... letting the rain wash away her tears. She had to admit it was refreshing. Instead of walking home, she changed direction and headed to the park.
Nobody was at her house anyway, besides she was starting to enjoy the storm. She needed a cold shower anyway. She sat down on the grass, looking up. The sky was actually beautiful all cloudy. Not many people could see real beauty…
Would Danny start dating Valerie? Did he love her? Did she kiss better? Sam had never kissed anyone before Danny; she was leading him all that time because he had asked her to and she had seen in there a good opportunity to try what she would never have for real. He just saw her as a best friend and she had to accept that.
Don't mistake her thoughts for some lovesick teenager. Sam didn't think relationships could last, not the boyfriend-girlfriend kind, she didn't believe in happy marriage and she didn't want that. She was just terribly attracted to someone who could never respond her feelings, leaving her on the ground, wet and unsatisfied. She just wanted to have a love affair with him at the moment. She just wanted to have his touch again.
She was getting really tired. How poetic was it? She could just sleep in a green field out in the rain, thinking of her loved one.
The rain hadn't stopped when third period ended. Danny couldn't pay attention to a single word the teacher said. He was thinking of Valerie and Sam. He really thought he was going to enjoy being with Valerie, but kissing her wasn't everything he thought it would be. There wasn't the excitement he felt when he was with Sam.
Where could Sam be? Had she just walked home? Why wasn't she answering the phone? Did something happen to her before she got home? Ghosts?
A thunder came crashing the school yard. Danny ran to the boy's bathroom and transformed into his ghost form. He flew out of the school, turning intangible so that he was protected from the cold raindrops. At full speed he scanned the streets that Sam had to take to go to her house. He didn't see a sign of her anywhere. He arrived at her house and flew directly into her room.
Her bed was unmade, her room was a mess with pajamas and lingerie everywhere (she never cleaned her room, after all she had butlers to do that for her), he flew inside the whole house only to be sure that no one was home. He started to panic. Something happened to her!
He flew out of her house and once more scanned the streets. The rain was becoming lighter, there were no more thunders. Danny was frantic; he flew in a different corner and headed to the park. He didn't know where else she could be.
His heart lightened up when he spotted someone laying on the grass. He could recognize her miles away. He sped up, thinking she might be injured or something, but as he got closer he saw her stretching her arms up, as if she was really enjoying that cold rain.
Danny stepped on the ground and transformed back into his human self, shivering from the cold raindrops. Sam saw the flash that came from him and sat up, looking surprised to see him there. Danny had never seen more adorable scene in his life. There was this beautiful girl on the grass, looking back at him with big violet eyes, completely showered by the rain. He wanted to touch that wet hair; he wanted to kiss those moist lips.
Sam didn't have a chance to ask him what was going on, he kneeled down in front of her and kissed her wet and dense. He didn't mind the cold anymore. He desperately deepened the kiss, holding her as close as he could. He felt her smiling under his lips and grinned back, not wanting to break their contact, but it became impossible when she pulled away, and putting her arms around his neck.
He leaned his forehead on hers watching her beautiful smile. She finally looked him in the eyes, backing away from him.
"There's nothing sweeter than kissing in the rain." She said.
Danny smiled back, standing up with her.
"You need a hot bath before you catch a cold."
Sam nodded, letting him guide her home. Unconsciously, she knew that they were about to change something precious.
AN- This is not the end! There's still a lot to come. Anyway, I'm sorry for the delay, I'm back to college (summer break is over, darn it) and since this is my final year it'll get very complicated, besides, I need to find a job… I'll keep writing when I get the time, I think I can keep posting one chapter each week, but I'm not promising anything.
BTW, I'm starting a new fanfic so, check it out if you can.
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