while she and Danny walked to his house.
"Yea. I didn't get a good look at the ghost though." Danny said, gloomily. "I think it's still inside her."
Sam paused for a moment.
"Did you tell her yet? You know, that you're…" Sam asked.
"No. Danny Fenton and Danny Phantom are still worlds apart to her. For now anyway." Danny answered.
You are now going through a time warp.
It has been a full year. Danny still hasn't told Clover his secret.
For all he knows, she
is still taken over by that ghost. He sees the blue stranger on a
regular basis, usually
around Skulker, but sometimes she comes to help kick butt. However, Danny has never seen her face or had the chance to talk to her. The day Clover finally met the rest of Danny's family was quite a day. His sister was very skeptical and made a whole list of things she thought she should know about Danny. His parents warned her about the ghosts that lurked about and the fact that they were the best ghost hunters in town. Also, to be on the look out for "Inviso-Bill"! Sam has the strange feeling that something is out of place. The more she gets to know Clover, the more suspicious she becomes. Maybe Danny shouldn't be spending so much time with her. All three have become very attached to their new friend, but something about her makes Danny and Sam a bit edgy.
Clover can never remember the name of the ghost she met in the
boiler room so long ago…
Clover and Sam sat at their table at the Nasty Burger.
"Sam? I've been hanging out with you guys for a year now and…sigh I know you've got a thing for Danny." Clover blurted out.
Sam spit her drink in Clover's face. She laughed hysterically.
"Me? And Danny? Oh no! No no no. What would make you think that?" She said, slamming her cup down on the table.
She had a crooked smile, and her eye twitched nervously.
"Sam! You can tell me! We're like best friends!" Clover said, trying to comfort her.
Sam looked down at her plate. "You like him, don't you?" She said quietly.
Clover gave her a look of confusion.
"I'm not ready to answer that." Sam said looking up. "If I did like him. Which I'm not saying I do! Still, if I did, he doesn't know. I shouldn't keep him waiting. Maybe one day we will be together but for now, he's got you. If anyone, I won't feel that bad if it's you. I trust you." She looked back down. "Just take care of him."
"But Sam!" Clover said, feeling guilty. "Even if I did have a thing for him. He should be with you! Think about it. He's known you for like ever. You two are destined to be together! I don't know him as well! It's not a good idea. Crushes come and go." She said, pleadingly.
"Clover. Don't be modest. I understand. You'll both still be my friends. I just want what's best for Danny. I don't want him to be lonely, but I'm not ready to be with him. Please, just do it. Don't kid yourself." Sam ordered.
She left Clover and exited the restaurant. She sighed, but looked up at the sky and pressed on. Clover sat stunned, and slumped down further in her chair.
"I don't know Tucker. What will Sam think?" Danny asked, as Tucker shoved him up to Clovers door and stuck some flowers in his hand.
"It was Sam's idea." Tucker reassured him.
Danny took a deep breath. "I guess it's now or never!" He said to himself.
Tucker dived into the bushes, while Danny rang the doorbell. The door opened, and Tucker saw Danny walk into the house.
Once inside, Danny looked around. It was a small apartment. There was a staircase next to the door and a kitchen beyond that. In the center was a living room crammed with an old, shredded couch and a television, no bigger than a computer screen. The rest of the room was scattered with old pizza boxes and football jerseys. A little boy with messy brown hair ran up to Danny.
"Clover has a secret," He whispered. "You want me to tell you?"
"Uh, it's really none of my business." Danny said.
"I'll tell you anyway." the boy said, with an evil grin. "Clover is-"
"Right behind you." Danny smiled.
Clover crossed her arms and glared down at the boy, as he turned around slowly.
"I was just gunna-" He started.
"I'll give you five seconds." Clover spat.
"What!" The boy complained.
"One…two…" Clover started.
The boy made a face and stuck his tongue out at her, but when she got to three, he took off.
Danny smiled at Clover.
"Sorry. That's my brother, Will." She said.
"It's no problem. Listen," He said handing her the flowers. "Do you want to come to my house? I have to tell you something."
Clover gave him an awkward look. "Sure. Lets go!" She said eventually.
On the way home, neither one said a word. Clover looked at Danny who looked at the ground. By the time they reached the house, Danny began to doubt if this was such a good idea. When they got inside, the television caught Clover's eye. It was a news clip of local hero Danny Phantom.
"Oh! That was that ghost's name that I met that one time!" Clover said, jumping up and down excitedly. "Oh my gosh! His name is Danny too! Only yours is Fenton and his is Phantom. They sound so similar though, don't they? You two look really similar too….wait….you are the same…" Clover went pale.
"Uh, surprise?" Danny smiled weekly.