Author's note: Yay! It's so nice to have these Characters back, I missed them oh soo much! Kitty and Julian are back in this one! And thanks for the reviews, I'm trying to explore Danny a little bit...because I'm starting to love him.

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Chapter 2: The Looming Apocalypse

"Theresa's going to be a cheerleader?" Julian laughed over the phone to Kitty. "You've got to be kidding me."

"I'm not," Kitty shook her head. "She called me yesterday, she's so excited about it. Then I talked to my mom, she thinks it's a sign of the apocalypse, I mean, yes Theresa's different than the rest of us, but she's still Duck."

"I would think she would be," Julian said, "Eden Hall cheerleading is right up her alley. Plus she's probably a better gymnast than the rest of them combined. But I'm inclined to agree with Julie too, somethings up if there's a Portman at that lunch table."

"It makes me nervous," Kitty said, "one of the reasons my mom wanted her to go to Eden was to maybe diminish her mean girl tendencies. Those girls will just make them worse."

"Come on," Julian said, "you have to face it Kitty. Your little sister's a bitch, and if she's cheerleading at least she'll be happy bitch, which is a lot better than an unhappy bitch."

"Did you just call my little sister a bitch?" Kitty said, feigning shock. "You know something, that's a reason for me to hang up on you."

"You can call Deena a bitch if you want to," Julian laughed, "then we'll be even."

"Yes, but see unlike Theresa, Deena isn't actually one," Kitty smiled, "I know she'll be fine, but I worry about her."

"Don't worry so much," Julian smiled, "Like you said, she'll be fine. Besides, Deena and Danny will make sure she doesn't go too far out of line.'

"Yeah," Kitty said. "So how's Michigan?"

"Not very different from last year." Julian said casually, "I do love dorm life though, I see why you and Lexi were so obsessed with it. What about New Orleans?"

"Amazing!" Kitty smiled. "And there's this whole new group of people to show my ring off to."

"Someday I'll get you a ring worth showing off," Julian said quietly, "but til then I'm fine with you not showing it off."

"No!" Kitty said, "I love my little ring. I don't want another one."

"Fine, save me that money," he laughed. "I'm gonna go. Talk to you soon."

"Bye, I love you." She said.

"Love you too." He answered, and shook his head. A Portman on the Eden Hall Cheerleading squad, there was no way his dad would ever believe that that could happen.

"Luis," Julie said, sitting down at the bar, "I think we need to check the book of revelation again. There had to be something in there about one of my children becoming an Eden Hall Cheerleader."

"Danny quit the hockey team?" Luis joked.

"Very funny," Julie laughed. "At least she's getting excited about something. The way she moped around all summer I thought she might never be happy again."

"Exactly," Luis had this huge smile on his face.

"What are you thinking about?" Julie said.

"Eden Hall Cheerleaders." He smiled.

"Middle aged and single," she said, snapping him out of the revelry.

"What, I can't remember my better days?" He said. "The Eden Hall Cheerleading squad was my dominion."

"You were such a pig," Julie rolled her eyes, "why did I ever go out with you?"

"I was irresistible," he said, "no woman on earth could say no to me."

"Right," Julie laughed, "I forgot that part."

"Hey," Dean said walking in and giving Julie a kiss, "What are we talking about?"

"Theresa wants to be a cheerleader." Julie said, "which lead Luis to talking about his days of adolescent debauchery."

"Good to be caught up," Dean said, "Wait? Did you say Theresa wants to be a cheerleader?"

"It beats her being miserable," Julie said. "It's just well, you know how Theresa can be, well,"

"She's a bitch, Julie," Dean said, "our middle daughter is a bitch."

"She can be difficult," Julie said, hitting him, "I don't think that, well you remember what those girls were like. They were cliquey and mean and they often made me cry."

"They were also hot," Luis said.

"Not helping man," Dean said, "Look, we can't stop her. And like we said, at least she'll be happy. Danny will look after her."

Therese rushed to the front of a crowd of girls looking at the posted list of freshman cheerleaders.

"Yes!" Theresa shouted, she saw her name.

"You make it?" Danny said coming up behind her.

"Yeah," she smiled. "Ah, I'm so excited."

"Don't be too excited," Danny said, "and watch your self around those girls."

"Yeah yeah," Theresa said, hugging him, "It'll be great! I promise."

"Hey," Deena bounced up, "what's up?"

"Theresa made cheerleader," Danny said.

"Oh," Deena said, trying to keep from laughing, "uh, cool. So Captain how does it feel?"

"Ask Jim," Danny shrugged, "since he's the captain."

"What?" Deena said, "but you rule that team! I mean, I've been watching you for four years, I know."

"Charlie felt that Jim had more of a leader mentality," Danny said, casually, "It's not a big deal Dee."

"Yes it is Danny!" Theresa said, "You are being way too Gaffney about this! You really wanted that."

"Gaffney?" Deena said, trying to understand.

"Gaffney is a term Theresa uses for when someone is too mellow about something," Danny rolled is eyes, "Portman is for when someone is too aggressive. Like our parents."

"Oh," Deena nodded, "well then I agree, you are being too Gaffney."

"It's fine," Danny said, "drop it you two." Theresa went to say something, "You especially, don't tell Dad yet!" He pointed at her, "I have to go, people are going to think I'm some sort of reject hanging out with freshmen all the time."

"So," Deena said, awkwardly, trying to talk to Theresa, "cheerleading that's cool."

"Yeah," Theresa answered, and nodded, "I have to go, I'll see you later!" She walked away.

That day at lunch a girl with a neat brown pony tail sat down next to Theresa.

"Hi," she said, in a perky voice.

"Uh hi," Theresa said looking around. She had sat with Deena and her friends the past few days, but she didn't recognize this girl.

"Are you going to come sit with us?" This girl said.

"Who are you?" Theresa asked.

"The freshman cheerleaders!" She laughed, "we're all over there, at the table next to the senior cheerleaders. You're on the squad right? I saw you at the list."

"Oh, yeah," Theresa said, picking up her tray.

"What's your name?" The girl asked.

"Theresa Portman," she said, "you,"

"Lilly," she smiled, "Lilly Powell."

"Powell?" Danny said to Theresa, that night at the dorm, "No, you stay away from anyone named Powell!"

"God, since when are you so controlling Daniel Francis?" She rolled her eyes, "Be careful around the cheerleaders, stay away from people named Powell, seriously you need to chill."

"I'm serious Theresa Elizabeth!" He said, "do you remember Andy Powell?"

"Kitty's ex boyfriend?" She said, "Yeah, I remember him."

"He's much more than Kitty's ex boyfriend," Danny said, "look, he did some really horrible stuff to Lexi, ok?"

"Oh God," she rolled her eyes, "Once again, your crush on Lexi Vanderbilt creates a problem. Look, I'm sure Lilly was not a coconspirator in whatever horrible evil thing Andy did to Lexi. I love her too, she's like the other actually girly big sister I never had, but I'm sure Lilly, who is Andy's cousin, and did not grow up with him, is really nice."

"Just watch yourself Re," he said, "And why'd you ditch Deena?"

"I didn't ditch Deena!" Theresa said, "She doesn't even like me, and I'm making my own friends."

"Fine whatever," he said, "I'm calling Dad, want in?" Theresa looked at the clock.

"It's 8:30." She said, "Dad's at the bar."

"Perfect time to tell him I'm not the captain," Danny smiled. "When he's busy and Luis is there."

"Maybe you should tell Mom first," Theresa said, "Or Kitty! And then Kitty can tell him."

"Already told Kitty," Danny shook his head, "and she and Dad had another fight, they aren't talking."

"Julian?" Theresa said.

"It's always Julian," He said, "or some variation of Julian. She wants to fly up to Michigan for their birthday again, but she doesn't have the money."

"And since Dad is dead set against the engagement," Theresa finished, "he won't give it to her."

"Bingo," He said.

"But if he's mad at Kitty," Theresa said, "then he'll be less mad about the captain thing, when he's mad at Kitty is a good time to tell him things."

"No, it's a good time for you to tell him things," Danny laughed, "you, little miss exact opposite of Kitty in every way. Me, it just causes transfer of the rage. Trust me, I've dealt with telling Dad bad news over the phone before"

"Fucking Gaffney," she shook her head and walked out.

"I'm a Portman," Danny shouted after her. "Not a Gaffney."

See, what Danny's sisters think of him? Haha! Review please!