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"I was kind of a jackass about the whole thing," Danny stated. Tucker nodded. "I guess I could have said it a little nicer, but she bitched me out first." Tucker nodded again, his eyes on the game before him. Danny looked over at his techno geek friend and sighed. They were both to blame, but he just didn't know what to do now. Sam had apologized and he could see that she meant it, but for some reason nothing changed. Normally when they fought they made up in less then twenty four hours, but Sam was walking away from them. She was letting him go! He watched as Dash ran over to Sam and pulled her close as she rested her head on his shoulder. It was time for him to let them go and let life work out the kinks. When apologies are all said and done, can everything ever be as it was.
"I guess I am a bad person," Sam said as she sat at her house in front of her black computer. She was doing her video journal that she did every night, especially went she felt a need to empty her soul. "I mean, I never looked at myself from outside the box like my friends did. I never saw that I was doing what my parents had done to me. Well, maybe I had, but didn't stop myself." She sighed. "I never thought about the fact that he would ever say anything like that to me. I always thought that we complimented each other pretty well. No argument to big to keep us apart. Most of our fights were meaningless." Another sigh. "Guess that what they say is true. Friends don't last forever." With that she clicked off her camera and headed for the shower. Being popular was so high maintenance.
Danny was on his computer, but he was talking to Tucker through their webcams.
"I really don't want to get involved," the techno-geek stated as he continued with his game, also on the computer. "I mean, sure, I admit to being part of the blame for the ghost thing. Sorry, by the way, but I never thought that you two would fight over that." At this Danny scowled. "Don't get wrong. We all fight, but we make up just as easily." Danny nodded. "We are human after all, but as teens we are a little more likely to hold a grudge. That's why most friends don't last forever." Danny frowned at that thought. He and Sam had been friends long before him and Tucker. He had hoped that theirs would last forever. When they grew up that they would still be friends. Now Tuck was saying that most friends don't last forever. That was not something that he wanted for him and Sam.
"Thanks, Tuck, that made my whole night so great," the halfa said sarcastically. Tucker nodded as he clicked his webcam off leaving the other teen to his own thoughts. He had to talk to her and it couldn't wait for tomorrow so with the punch of a button he waited for her to answer her webcam. After waiting at least five minutes he gave up. Looking at the clock he noticed it was only a few minutes after six. Where was she? She couldn't already be asleep, could she? With a shake of his head he headed downstairs to gab a bite before bed.
The next day found him alone next to his locker. Sam was no where to be seen. He headed to class as the bell rang it's second warning only to find Sam in her seat with her hair styled in a bun, some of her dark hair falling around her made up face. She wore black jeans with a blood red shirt with little pink hearts all over it. She didn't even glance up when he sat to her right. In fact when he called her name it took him a minute to realize that she had headsets in ears. He looked up just as Paulina stepped past him. She still looked the same, 'cept she wasn't smiling. Her eyes flickered to Sam and with a growl the Hispanic girl walked past the dark haired beauty. This was about to hit the fan in the worst way and he had a feeling that the Hispanic girl wouldn't stand a chance once Sam's temper came into play. He knew how the former goth felt about the Hispanic girl ans she wouldn't down play that hate.
"Good morning, students," Lancer said as he entered the classroom. "Time for that test I warned you about."
Sam walked down the halls, her ear buds in her ears busting music to help her mood. She felt so weird now. She hadn't had to walk down a hallway by herself since kindergarten. Back then she had had Danny and then in second grade it had been Tucker with them. Their group had never been more then the three of them. Sam had been happy with just the two of them. She loved both in her own way, but then her love for Danny had become more.
I know I've been mistaken
But just give me a break
And see the changes that I've made
The next song came through causing her to pause, her steps hindered by the words. When had she uploaded this song? She was about to turn it off when the next words hit her ears.
I've got some imperfections
But how can you collect them all
And throw them in my face?
Sam felt those words to her heart and her soul. Those words spoke to her. She had her imperfections, but how could he throw them back at her with such hate filling them? She had wronged him, but in her eyes she had felt like she had done the right thing. Valerie had wanted to kill his ghost half and even while dating him if he had turned ghost she probably would have turned on him. The girl had a deep seated hatred for the ghost boy and she severely doubted it would change upon finding out that Danny was the one. It had taken at least a year for Valerie to team up with Danny Phantom. The only reason she had changed her mind about him was because of Dani, his clone and the fact that she had found out that Vlad had lied to her for the whole time that he had supplied her with weapons.
But you always find a way
To keep me right here waiting
You always find the words to say
To keep me right here waiting
Now the two of them were friends. They weren't best friends and she never hung around with them, but they got along well enough. With a soft sigh the former goth girl headed for the lunch room. As she turned the corner Dash appeared in front of her making her slug him.
"Hey, Sam!" he hollered as he fell back. Danny watched them from afar and had to grin at the teen's attack on the star of the football team. Seems that Sam couldn't change all the way. "So, what'cha doing?" the blond male asked her as he held his eye.
"Thinking of going outside to chill," was her response. He nodded as he followed her, ever the lost puppy. This time he walked behind her. Not next to her as he had the day before. Danny was relieved. Maybe she was realizing that she was not a prep. He could only hope. He turned in time to see Paulina glaring at the couple heading out of the crowded lunchroom. Danny stood up and headed over to the Hispanic teen.
And if you chose to walk away
I'd still be right here waiting
Searching for the things to say
To keep you right here waiting
"Hey, Paulina," he said while placing a comforting hand on her shoulder. The teal eyed girl turned on him with flashing eyes full of hate. "Wow!" He took a step back.
"You!" she raged. "You need to get a handle on your fucking girlfriend!" Danny took another step back as Paulina's face contorted into sheer anger. "That little hoe is taking my man!" Now the half glared at the woman before him. She paid no mind to him as her breath came out harder and faster.
"Sam is not a hoe!" he hissed as his eyes flashed green at the distraught female. "You might be pointing your finger at her, but you are calling yourself that three times! You're just mad and shallow enough to be mad that someone is a lot more gorgeous then you !" At this the teen female's face feel and she slumped down on the ground as tears dripped down her face and landed on the floor in front of them. Danny felt a little bad, but then he thought of all the things that Paulina had done to him, Tucker, and mostly Sam. He turned from her and walked away. Whoosh! Danny didn't move as the shoe flew through his body that had become intangible. He continued to walk away. Maybe this place wasn't worth protecting if there were more people like her around.
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