"I'm going out" Daisy Coulson practically sprinted down the stairs

"You've got to talk to your father before you leave" Melinda May-Coulson chided her daughter

"Forget it" Daisy balked, "Not after what he said to me"

"He's concerned about you" she reassured Daisy

"Daisy" Phil Coulson walked into the living room

"It's Skye, Dad" Daisy scowled at him

"Fine" he shook his head, "Who's the lucky boy tonight?"

"You know who I'm going out with" she glared at Phil

"I don't like him" Phil sighed, "That Ward is bad news" he scratched at his arm, "I don't know why, but he makes my skin crawl, like I've got hives"

"He loves me. Not that you'd know anything about that" Daisy turned on her heels and left the room

"I try" Phil turned to his wife

"She'll come around"

"I guess" he shrugged his shoulders, "If I didn't know any better, I'd say she was my own flesh and blood, the way she acts"

"Consider that a good sign" May smiled

Ten minutes later after Daisy had left on her date, the doorbell rang.

"Oh, hi Deke" May smiled when she opened the door

"Hi, Mrs. Coulson" Deke grinned, "Is Daisy here? I was hoping we could hang out"

"No" she shook her head, "She's gone – out"

"That's ok" Deke walked into the living room, and didn't realize Melinda's nonverbal cues, "I can wait for her to get back, if that's ok"

"No" she sighed, "She's out—with – " she cleared her throat

"Oh, a date" he realized, "Ok" he nodded quickly, "I'll see you later. Say hi to Mr. Coulson for me" he spun on his sneakered heels and headed out the front door.

"Now that's a nice kid" Coulson poked his head in the room, "weird, but nice"

Deke pulled out his cell phone and called his best friend

"Yeah Trevor, she's out. I bet she's with that jerk, Grant" he sighed, "I don't know what to do?"

"Forget about her" Trevor's voice came through the phone, "Just be chill. That's how I got with Sequoia"

"Please" Deke scoffed, "She used to go out with me"

"Guess she traded up" he laughed, "But really, just be yourself" he continued, "That's what girls really want"

"Maybe" Deke conceded, "Look, I'll meet up with you later on. I just want to go to the movies to get lost in a show and maybe get some snacks and - "

"And eat your emotions" Trevor joked
"Shut up" Deke frowned on the phone, "You snatched up Sequoia. I thought you were my best friend?"
"I am" Trevor grinned, "but I also have needs"

"Whatever" Deke shook his head, "I'm at the theatre. I'll talk with you later" he hung up the phone, "Much later" he told himself as he walked into the megaplex.
"Wow" he saw her, standing by herself. "Daisy Coulson is just standing there, without anyone around her." Deke didn't know what to do. He backed up until he was against the wall, next to the entrance doors. "I've got to do something" he thought to himself, "Without that jerk Grant around, maybe- maybe she'll talk to me." he took a step forward, "We're in the same computer class. She's really good at it. Maybe- maybe I can talk to her about that" he grinned.
Maybe.
He took another step forward.
Then another
One more.
Soon he was a couple of feet away. She had to have noticed him.
Daisy stared at her phone, almost willing it to chime, ring, something. Anything.
"Here goes" Deke thought
Hi" he smiled at her.