Paulina needs to get a grip. Seriously, I mean really get a grip. Anyway, now it is time to the next chapter. You noticed I started on She's the Guy You Can Count on, the sequel to He's the Girl You Can Count on. This time, Sam pretends to be a boy. Review please!!

Danny was floating in midair with some lyrics in his hands and even testing his vocals and singing some words to the song he was gonna sing.

Star noticed that he was happy, yet couldn't get something right. She didn't know what, but she could tell it was something.

She then spotted Valerie, who was practicing her duet with Sam.

"Hey Val," waved Star.

"Hey hon, I can't believe you're here with us before you go to your aunt's," smiled Valerie.

"Yeah, just wanted to spend time with my favorite girl," shrugged Star.

"Or try to help Paulina steal my boyfriend," glared Sam.

"You know what, you can hate my music or go on dating some ghost boy you don't know, but don't you ever accuse Star of doing anything," glared Valerie.

"For your information, Valerie, I do know Danny Phantom and your 'friend' actually is Paulina's little clone and you're just this nobody hanging around with her, because you went from A List to zero!" Shouted Sam defensively.

"You don't know Star and . . ." defended Valerie as Danny dropped in between them.

"Ok you two, break it up," said Danny, "obviously you both are right and wrong. Sam doesn't know Star and you don't know me, so how 'bout let's just make peace here."

"Great, now the ghost boy is gonna preach to us," glared Valerie.

"Valerie, we worked together and made a team. You made a mistake in judging me, now unless you have a reason to judge Sam and saying that she doesn't know me, please tell me or forever hold your peace," glared Danny as Valerie sighed and backed up.

"Hey Danny, you mind if we talk?" Asked Star.

Danny looked behind him where Sam was glaring, knowing that this had something to do with Paulina, or so she thought.

He looked at Star and nodded.

Star and Danny fazed right to a private room at backstage where nobody could hear them in sight.

"Danny, I'm not trying to separate you and Sam. In fact, I'm sick of Paulina talking about how she's gonna get you back and that you like her when you don't. I don't know what to do. She's telling me that I'm gonna help her get you back and I don't want to: my popularity is based on our friendship, I've worked so hard to get this far, and . . ." explained Star as Danny put his hands in front.

"Slow down, I think I can see where this is going," said Danny, "it seems Sam was right about you being Paulina's clone. You seem to do whatever she wants you to do. Is that what a real friend does?"

"No, but if I told her off, all my work in getting high will be wasted," moped Star.

"Worked? If you really did work to get far, then one friendship breakup is not gonna ruin it and even if it was, do you really want to spend your whole life being someone else's slave?" Asked Danny as Star shook her head, "take it from somebody who's been there. When I was alive, I wanted so much to be popular and I thought being with jerks would help, but I lost a great friend and I became lower then low and now I really am famous and I hate it. Valerie understands where you're coming from and if you don't stand up for yourself, you'll end up losing her friendship too. Don't do the same mistake I did."

Star smiled and knew that Danny did understand where she was coming from.

"You remind me of a close friend from elementary school. Danny Fenton. We were good friends as kids. He was popular in Junior High and . . . well that was it and then I became popular in High School and he was Low Class. We dated for about a year, because I crushed on him deeply. I think he was still friends with Tucker, but he was the only person I could truly talk to about anything," said Star.

"I think if he were here and had the chance, he would tell you how sorry he was for ever breaking up with you and say that was the dumbest thing he's ever done in his life. He probably even feels everyday when he thinks about it, that it's like a jolt in his stomach," said Danny.

"Wait a second, the talent show, that voice, Danny Fenton? Surprised Star.

"Ta da," smiled Danny sarcastically, "I could never talk to you, because of how stupid I felt. I started regretting my mistake when I became a loser."

"You're not a loser Danny and we may never ever get back, but I want us to be friends," smiled Star, "I'll have at least somebody to be truly my friend. That's why I loved you."

"Yeah," smiled Danny as he and Star gave a friendly hug and parted, "I don't think you're a jerk, you're just trying to fit in."

"And I don't need one person to do that," smirked Star and promised, "I'm gonna stand up to Paulina and try to make it to the Singing Contest. It's a personal thing."

"I'm proud of you, Star," said Danny as he saw Star leave backstage, then Sam walked to her boyfriend.

"You never told me you and Star dated," said Sam with folded arms.

"I knew that was you spying on me," smiled Danny, "and we were 12."

"You two have known each other and were once popular," added Sam.

"Just because somebody is a jerk, doesn't mean you know their lives. Star is a sweet girl, once you get to know her," promised Danny.

"I thought she was Paulina's clone . . . and she was, but she wasn't even a jerk at all. She just needed a friend," realized Sam.

"I think her being a jerk was my fault. I started being one and she just wanted me back," moped Danny with guilt, "I just wanted the real Star back."

"And I think you just got her back," smiled Sam as she laid one hand on Danny's cheek and he smiled.

"Hey," greeted Valerie as she came up, "Star told me what happened. I guess I should thank you. Maybe you aren't so bad, ghost boy."

"What did she tell you?" Asked Danny.

"That she was having issues with Paulina and you told her to stand up for herself," answered Valerie as Danny sighed in relief.

"Yeah, Star's a good girl. You're lucky to have her as a friend," said Danny.

"Sorry for the argument, you were right, I didn't know Star," apologized Sam.

"And I didn't know Danny," added Valerie.

"We all misunderstood, but we come together in a circle of friends," smiled Danny as the whole group gave a group hug.

"In the end, it doesn't even matter who wins," smiled Valerie.

"We're all in this together," finished up Danny.

"Hey!" Called Dash who just entered backstage, "Jazz has an announcement!"

The trio ran off backstage and joined in with the others who were in the contest.

Jazz had a stack of papers in her hands and sat right on the stage as everyone sat in a seat where the audience would sit only several days from then.

"I have an announcement. As you know, the Contest is officially gonna be four days from now and we have everything to decorate the stage and everything, but the only issue, is my parents, who hunt ghosts," told Jazz as everyone started talking in a panic-like manner.

"Are you nuts? We can't have ghost hunters ruining the contest because there's a ghost here," complained Geek Girl #1.

"Well, at least the rumors of ghosts being in the stadium are true," joked Danny.

"Danny, this is serious, we need a plan for your safety," glared Jazz.

"How 'bout we go to their house and throw eggs and toilet paper!" Shouted Mikey as everyone stared at him like he was crazy.

"Or . . . how about we not allow any weapons nor any disruption in the show?" Suggested Valerie.

"That works," shrugged Danny.

"I'll have to talk with the judges about that," told Jazz.

"It's rather that or go with Mikey's ridiculous plan that's gonna get us arrested," said Tucker.

"I agree," said Sam.

"Very well, I'll talk with the judges and see what they say about putting a rule of no ghost weapons nor disrupting the Contest. The ones that agree, say ey," told Jazz.

"EY!" Agreed Everyone.

"Then it's settled," smiled Jazz as she left as everyone looked at each other.