A/N: People, I am still alive! I was just dead for a small, minimal amount of time! : )
Just kidding.
Welcome to 2013 everybody. : )
Anyway, now it is time to continue, "For Better or Worse" with (hopefully) fewer mistakes than I've had in my previous chapters.
The date is January 1, 2013, and I must update you on my news...
Here is my brand new YouTube account, though I won't be posting anymore vids on it until February.
FIND THE LINK IN MY PROFILE!
My mom and dad's divorce is beginning to be a very slow process. We are trying to get a hearing in on the 10th of this month, but it just seems to be going by so slow.
And in other news…
I'm getting my braces taken off! Yay! :D
I'm very excited. I can't wait to have perfect straight and aligned teeth!
Now that that's taken care of…
Here we are, about to view a new chapter! Yay!
Sorry for saying "Yay!" so much. New chappies just get me EXCITED! :D
*Disclaimer – I can't believe I have to say it in every chapter… I don't own anything.*
Have fun! ; )
Chapter 8: Flight to a New Destination
The clouds rolled slowly in the sky above the airport, and inside sat Sam, Danny, Jazz, Tucker, Maddie and Jack. They were all waiting for information boarding the next flight to Nevada.
As they sat in silence, a question popped into Danny's head, and he decided to ask it out loud.
"Isn't Sam forbidden to fly on a plane because of her condition?"
"It depends on how far along in the pregnancy you are," Maddie answered. "If you're having contractions, then yes."
"Oh Sam, we're gonna miss you so much!"
"I'm sorry," Sam sighed. "But… it's my job! I need all the money that I can get to provide for this little guy." She looked down and set her hands on her stomach.
"Danny, why won't your lazy-self get a job?" Jazz's eyebrows rose.
"First, I'm not lazy. Second, I'm trying to."
"Whatever."
"Danny really is trying," Sam said in his defense.
"I already went to school to be a space administrator. I just… didn't get the position when I applied for it."
"So just apply for a different one. Be an astronaut, like you've always wanted to be."
"But space administrators get paid more," Danny slouched into his seat and mumbled.
"True, but you have to work to get that position, Danny. You can't just get it right away."
"I suppose that is true…" Sam shrugged.
"He can apply for my job," Tucker butted in. "we're always looking for new employees."
"Where do you work, Tucker?" Maddie asked.
"At a construction site, but I'm a computer technician operator."
"Hey, that's good!" Sam said excitedly. "You can do that, Danny!"
"Be a computer technician operator?" Danny raised an eyebrow.
"No, a construction worker! You're great at building."
"Can't. You have to go to school for it."
"You could probably work a part time job until you are able to work for N.A.S.A."
Danny's smile brightened at the thought. "Hey… maybe you're right."
"Yeah. You've already got what it takes to be an astronaut! All you have to do is apply for a position at N.A.S.A for it while at the same time applying for a job as a cashier somewhere."
The intercom to the airport clicked on:
"Flight 93 to Las Vegas, Nevada is now boarding at Gate 5. Flight 93 to Las Vegas, Nevada is now boarding at Gate 5. Thank you."
"That's my cue," Sam said, standing up. Danny rushed to grab her bag and carried it for her as he led her to the gate.
As they stopped right in front of it, Danny set her bag down and they turned toward each other.
"So… I guess this is goodbye for a year." Danny said glumly.
"Yeah… I guess so." Sam mumbled.
They were silent… and the intercom came on once more:
"Flight 93, Las Vegas, Gate 5, leaving in five minutes. Flight 93, Las Vegas, Gate 5, leaving in five minutes."
Sam and Danny looked at each other as if it was going to be the last time.
Just then, Sam broke down crying and flew into his arms. Danny sighed and hugged her tight.
"Danny, please tell me this isn't the right thing to do. Convince me not to go, please!"
Danny pulled away and held her face in his hands. "But this is the right thing to do, Sam."
"Please… I don't want to go."
"I know you don't. And I don't want you to go, but you have to. This is your job Sam. This little baby," Danny put one of his hands on her stomach, "can't be raised without food or clothing."
Sam sniffed. "You're right."
Danny gave her a small peck on her lips and picked her bag up, making sure it was comfortably secure on her shoulder. He gave her a small smile and turned, walking away.
"Danny, wait!"
He stopped and turned toward her. "Yeah?"
"I… I love you."
Danny's eyes went blank. She ran toward him and kissed him passionately. As she pulled away, she gave him a small, depressing face.
"I hope that you love me too."
"I do... I do love you too."
She gave a nod and turned, walking off. Right as she was walking around the corner, Danny could see that she was giving him a helpless look before she disappeared.
Danny's heart crushed into a million pieces. He reached his hand out absentmindedly, as if to stop her from going off. He wanted to run after her, but he knew that this was for the best.
After all, this was for her job…
A/N: Okay… so this chapter wasn't as long as I thought it was after all. Well, this is inconvenient. :/
Anyway, I really hope you liked it. I'm sorry that it's so rushed. I just have a lot more information and I don't want to cram it all into one chapter. Forgive me if you are mad! D:
Before you go, it's time for our Question of the Chapter!
"What was your New Year's Resolution?"
Mine was to get rid of all of the "friends" that I've got and leave just the friends. :)
PleaseR&R,
Vivalandra : )