CHAPTER 2

PART I: YOUR HOROSCOPE FOR TODAY

You will never find true happiness

Whatcha gonna do?

Cry about it?

The stars predict

Tomorrow you'll wake up

Do a bunch of stuff

And then go back to sleep

-"Weird" Al Yankovic

Danny was once again on the dance floor of masked people gazing into his dance partners eyes, when his ghost sense went off again. Not even in his dreams was he entitled to peace. There hover just above the crowd was the same ghost as before not as in a hurry to leave. She watched them unblinkingly with a look of unwavering focus much like Jazz watching her favorite soap 'The Young and The Haunted' and gorged on popcorn in a bowl floating next to her. "Do you mind?"

"Oh, no, continue." She said stuffing a handful of popcorn in her mouth and chomping on it loudly. It was then that he had a strange feeling of unconscious recognition, like he'd met her somewhere.

He turned to his dance partner, "Please excuse me a moment." She nodded as he went ghost and flew up to there uninvited guest, "What is your PROBLEM?"

The ghosts mouth fell open and she dropped the next handful of popcorn inches from her mouth, "Shit Danny, you're…Danny. Know I feel stupid. That is so obvious! I am so slow, like really. I'd have never guessed."

"Do I know you?"

"Yeah and YOU'D never guess from where!" she grinned, "You're a ghost just like them!"

"And you!" Danny said irritably.

"Nah/ I'm something else entirely. Not human, not ghost, not even half human, half ghost. I'm a Dream."

"A dream?"

"Right now you're a dream. This isn't the physical you. If I pinch you, you wouldn't feel physical pain. But unlike you I can't wake up."

"Can't?"

"Nope. I'm just a dream." Before he could question her further she was gone.

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PART II: WHY CAN'T I

It's Inevitable

It's a fact

That we're gonna down to it

Tucker couldn't sleep. Aurora's face lingered on the inside of his eyelids. The realization that his dream girl was not just a dream but a real living breathing creature. Oh how he wanted to know of his Miss Lovell turned real. She made him curious. What did she look for n a guy? What movies did she like? Was there more to here than that pretty face? What was her real hair color? She was a girl he couldn't forget. It was kind of ironic really. All he knew of Aurora was her name. She and Sam were becoming close friends… Maybe she'd illicit some details about that all too mysterious girl. Once again he went over the group's conversation. He made her laugh and it filled him with an unfamiliar sensation. But before he could think of a good word for it he looked at the clock on his night stand. It glowed the hour and he almost fell over. He'd gone up to bed at nine, over six hours ago. It was hard to believe that he only met her twelve hours ago, when he was bordering on obsession. Oh well, that's what happens when you get cocky, you slip up and fall in love.

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Friday at school Sam yawned as she walked to their lunch table with an all to cheerful Aurora grinning as the approached. She sported a Zebra stripped tank, a short black skirt and black and white stripped stockings in combat boots. Her hair today was a silver color. In two days Aurora had integrated into their little trio and it was obvious that of the three, Tucker was her first choice of company, and when they weren't together, they where texting each other. There little ventures together however were not 'dates' they were 'just hanging out'. Aurora sat down next to Tucker and they picked up on whatever conversation they had been working on before. Danny did there best to concentrate on their lunch and not the giggles and laughter from across the table. Tucker snatched her brownie and held it just out of her reach as she reach flirtatiously over to take it back. "SO," Same said over Aurora's squeals of protest as Tucker threatened to eat her brownie. "You guys going to the charity ball?" Tucker and Aurora blushed suddenly remembering they had an audience.

Aurora was the first to recover, "I guess… I heard it was masquerade style and that's pretty cool. I mean, when do we ever get a chance to dress up like that as freshman?" Danny at the mention of the ball had snapped to attention as if having a moment some internal realization. Afterward he listened intently as the others planning. Only Sam noticed Danny's reaction. He's probably gonna ask Paulina or maybe Valerie. God I hate those two. Valerie was obviously infatuated with Danny but said she couldn't be his girlfriend. Paulina was obviously unaware of his presence, and simply used him when she fancied. Oh, they irked her so. She'd never admit to anyone her for Danny feelings but openly expressed her dislike of Paulina and Vallerie, though she never voiced why, but rather listed rational reasons for such dislike. The bell for lunch rang.