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Chapter II

An After-School Chat

Danny, Sam, and Tucker followed after Gabrielle. Sam then said, "You know, it's kinda hard to ditch someone who goes to your class."

Gabrielle then turned around and said, "I'm sorry. I-I just don't want to talk about it, okay? Maybe I'll tell you later, but for now could we just leave it at that?"

Tucker said, "That's fine with me."

Sam and Danny shrugged. Gabrielle smiled and said, "Well then, we'd better hurry off to class."

At the lockers after class Tucker asked Gabrielle, "So, do you want to walk home with us?"

He pointed to Sam and Danny and Gabrielle said, "Um…alright. Sure, I'll go with you guys."

She gathered up her books and left the building with the others. As they walked along the sidewalk Gabrielle smiled and asked, "So what's the big topic going to be?"

Tucker asked, "What music do you like to listen to?"

Gabrielle said, "I really don't listen to music."

Tucker gave her a confused look and asked, "What about movies?"

Gabrielle replied, "I don't usually watch movies. My parents didn't bring me out much. I like movies, but I never really watch them."

Tucker then said, "You really need to get out more."

Gabrielle sighed and said, "I know."

Danny asked, "So, what do you do for fun?"

Gabrielle thought for a moment, "Well…I like to read. That's really the one thing my parents allowed me to do apart from my studies. They kept stuffing information into my head, trying to get me to be a little genius and all I really wanted was to be a normal kid. I really didn't get much of a childhood. But hey, I'm just rambling on about myself! What about you guys?"

Tucker said, "Well, I'm all about technology. I've got the latest and greatest stuff."

Gabrielle said, "You'll have to tell me all about that sometime. What about music?"

Tucker replied, "The best band would have to be Dumpty Humpty."

Gabrielle raised an eyebrow and said, "Dumpty Humpty? As in Humpty Dumpty from the nursery rhyme? That's an odd band name."

Tucker shrugged and said, "Yeah, but the music is awesome."

Gabrielle asked, "And movies?"

Tucker replied, "There's a lot of them. I'd have to say horror is the best."

Gabrielle suddenly stopped walking and rubbed her head with her hands. Tucker asked, "What's wrong?"

Gabrielle responded, "Nothing, I've just got a headache. And there's my house. Okay guys, I'll see you tomorrow!"

The others waved and Gabrielle made her way to her house. Sam then asked, "So, did you get the ghost?"

Danny replied, "Barely."

Tucker looked back toward Gabrielle's house and said, "I hope she's alright."

Sam said, "Well, she said she got a headache so I doubt it's anything life-threatening."

Tucker replied, "Yeah, well I'll see you later."

He made his way up to his own house. Sam then asked Danny, "So what do you think of the new girl?"

Danny shrugged and said, "Don't know. You?"

Sam replied, "I'm not too sure either. I'd like to know what she's hiding, though."

They soon arrived at the Fenton household and Danny said, "Well, I've got to return this ghost to the ghost zone. See ya!"

Sam waved and said, "See ya!"

Could have been better I know but I couldn't really figure out how to improve it. Hope you like it.