Danny's POV
I was thinking about the conversation I had with Tucker earlier today over the phone while I was at my computer.
"Hey man, so I put the pieces together and first you need to apologize to Sam because you fucked up big time-"
"I know Tucker! I know I fucked up big time" I sighed rubbing my head with my hand leaning back in my chair.
"But what was going through her head? What did she think I was talking about?" I asked him but mostly just asking the universe. He was quiet for a second.
"That brings me to the next thing… I think…. I think I know what she's hiding from us." He said reserved. I instantly straightened up.
"Really what is it?" I asked eagerly. He sighed.
"Danny. Did you look at her at all yesterday?"
"No, I was trying not too. I mean I saw what she was wearing if that's what you're getting at?" Why did he keep asking about that? He was quiet again.
"I don't think I have ever seen someone look so scared before." He said quietly.
"Scared?" She was afraid? Of what? My stomach sank, what did I do that scared her so much?
"Yeah, dude, she was so on edge, Val told me in the morning she went to say hi and Sam jumped and looked terrified of her for a second. After she said that I started to notice it more and more, she was so stiff and she was reacting to every single noise. Like everything. At some points I thought she was going to start crying she just looked so-"
"I get it Tucker" I said forcefully. I couldn't listen to him to talk about her like that anymore. What was she hiding? I hurt her so much. I put her through all that stress over something that Paulina made up.
"Wow. I suck." I said clenching my cellphone.
"Yep, anyways, do you really think she would react like that just about her saying she didn't like you and you found out?"
I grumbled.
"Then what is it Tucker?" How did my life get so messed up so fast?
"Look, out of respect for Sam, I'm going to let her tell you on her own terms okay? Also it would be a really bad idea to tell you tonight. But trust me and trust her, okay?" He said seriously, then added,
"I'm not gonna lie though it's almost kinda funny." He said with a chuckle.
"Are you kidding me? Tucker you know but you won't tell me?" I dropped my head on my desk.
"You want her back right?" Tucker asked.
"Well- I- I didn't have her in the first place, but I mean like I would like her to be okay with me- well like- well." I stuttered.
"Dude." Tucker said flatly.
"Okay, fine. Yes."
"What you need to do is first apologize for being the little shit that you were, then tell her that you know there is something else and that when she is ready to tell you that you will be there for her, she'll be like 'Oh Danny! What a handsome, smart, guy you are! I totally forgive you for being a little shit! Just take me now!'" Tucker said in a high pitch voice.
"Tucker" I said irritated.
"Also how do you know that will work?" I asked.
"My mom was watching Nicholas Sparks movies all last summer and you know my house isn't that big and I mean- their not, like, so bad, I mean-"
"Danny! We're leaving in 15 minutes!" My mom yelled upstairs.
"I gotta go, thanks Tuck, really."
"No problem, good luck!"
I wish I could make these titles longer bc it was going to be "I know something you don't know and I'm not gonna tell you!" like the way kids would tease each other, and then the last one was going to be "gettin ready for the night of nights: Panic!"