Disclaimer! I don't own Danny Phantom.
Maddie Fenton was growing impatient. Alone in her kitchen, she sat listening to the patter of her children's feet above her head. She frowned. The small steps of Danny and Jazz only reminded her of what was missing: the hard slap of Jack's heavy feet on the upper floorboards.
Her husband should have been home hours ago, but as per usual, he seemed to have forgotten that tonight was that one night he shouldn't forget; a night that no husband should forget. She sighed. Jack was so cute when he actually remembered their anniversary. The trouble was, he forgot it more often than he remembered. The last time he had, (on the right day, that was) had been four years ago. And what a time it was! When Jack didn't forget, he would always make it something for Maddie to remember. She smiled at the memory of his happy success.
She felt self-concious in her flowing gown. The solid blue number of smooth silk, simple but flattering on her slim figure, pooled around her as she stepped onto the gold floor. The ballroom glittered with fake snow and the happy laughter of friends... and it all seemed too much! Maddie was too nervous to leave the entrance- until she saw him. Jack stood, looking finer than he had done even on their wedding day, beckoning with his ring hand. His smooth tudexo must have been woven with starlight; it shone so magnificently. His goofy smile was transformed to a smart grin, and Maddie had never seen anything more breathtaking in her life.
"Come on, Mads!" Jack said in his booming voice as he approached her. Maddie smiled, and Jack smiled back, taking her slender hands in his own.
Jack had suprised her by renting an entire ballroom, complete with fancy waiters and a beautiful gown. She had never heard "I love you" so many times in a single night, and she never remembered loving him more. She had never been so happy, had never felt so lucky to be held in his strong, yet gentle arms than that night.
As she sat in a sort of trance, the very man of whom she dreamed walked through the doorway.
Jack stared fixedly at the floor, a newspaper and a small box clutched in his hand. He didn't seem to notice Maddie sitting at the kitchen table. Still lost in her memories, Maddie might have missed his entrance if not for his heavy steps. She greeted him with a cool, "Hello, Jack."
Jack looked up. "Maddie!" He exclaimed enthusiastically. She smiled slightly at his honest happiness. Then, remembering that she was expecting something else, frowned again. Jack took in the look on her face, his own expression questioning. "What's the matter, honey?"
She stared at him in disbelief, stung. He really had forgotten again. She knew her Jack well; understood that even the biggest events could slip his mind. But it was a harsh reality check to wake from her daydreams of what had been to what actually was. She knew she should be understanding, that she should help with not-so-subtle hints or something, but she didn't care to be understanding just now. Her simple answer was: "Nothing. I'm tired. I'm going to bed."
She sighed and headed up the stairs, pausing only to say a quick goodnight to Danny, who was shutting his door while cradling a slightly bruised left arm to his chest. The result, she supposed, of another of his frequent stumbles.
She slammed the bedroom door harder than she had meant to, letting in bang shut. Angrily wiping tears from her eyes, she flopped onto the wrong side of the bed and sank into Jack's pillow.
She knew she loved him. And even when she felt this way, forgotten and unimportant in Jack's
life, she knew that he loved her back. She just wished he was better at showing it.
I have some apoligizing to do!
Sorry I took so long to post. I have A LOT done, but I'm a really slow editor. Plus I forget a lot. .
Sorry the chapters are so dang short. They will eventually get longer!
Sorry for whatever else you can think of, including cheesy writing.