Chapter 40

CARI'S POV

We sat in the Fenton's lab for hours. They told me everything that had happened, down to the very last detail. Some of those details I could've gone without ever knowing. The only reason we stopped talking was because Mrs. Fenton came back with Mr. Fenton. I was still wrapped in blankets when she came down the stairs so we didn't see each other at first, but when she locked eyes with me I could feel hatred and fear radiating off of her. She whipped out a Fenton Ghost Taser and went at me.

Tucker pulled me out of the way just in time. I scrambled backwards towards Danny. "Mrs. Fenton please stop it's me. It's just me please stop." I cried I could feel my entire body shaking.

"Ya mom stop she's not a ghost." Danny yelled as he stood up and stood in front of me.

"If you don't believe them just scan her." Tucker said exchanging Mrs. Fenton's Taser for a ghost sensor.

Mrs. Fenton looked down at it then turned to face me. I stood up. My knees felt like they could give out from under me. It would take a while for me to get all of my strength. Danny left my side to go look over his Mom's shoulder. Making it seem like he was only curious about whether or not I would show up on the radar.

A green beam went from my head to my feet. Then a smooth voice said "No ghost detected" I let out a long breath. That was it the final sign that this whole thing was over. I smiled at her "See it's just me. No...ghost" I sat back down on the floor and wrapped another blanket around myself avoiding eye contact with everyone.

"Oh Cari I'm so sorry." she knelt down next to me. "You look really sick should I call your parents to pick you up." I nodded. She pulled out her phone and walked upstairs.

I looked up at my friends and Jazz, "That's it guys. You plan worked. I'm sure it'll take a little while to get rid of this slight chill but other than that I'll be fine." I looked over at Danny a fake smile plastered on my face, "Can you handle the ghosts on your own?"

"Hey he's not alone we can still help him!" Tucker cut in.

I laughed "You know what I mean."

Danny laughed too "You have absolutely no faith in me do you?"

"None whatsoever"

"Cari your mom's here!" Mrs. Fenton yelled down from the top of the lab stairs.

"Need any help?" Sam asked.

My first thought was 'No I'm not a baby I can do it myself.' then I realized that would be a total lie so I gave her a mumbled yes. She put my arm around her shoulder and we walked upstairs. I did my best to only put a very small amount of my weight on her. When I sat down in the car I promised to call her later that night and closed the door. Then before my Mom could say anything I turned the heat on high.

"Geeze Cari its 90 degrees outside." she said as she turned it back down.

"Well I'm freezing my butt off." I responded as I crossed my arms.

"Mrs. Fenton is right, you are sick." she put her hand against my forehead while keeping her eyes on the road. "You don't feel warm. Actually you feel really cold. Should I call and schedule a doctor's appointment?"

"No mom I'm sure I'll be fine." I began to reach for the heat dial but my mom swatted my hand away. We sat in silence the rest of the thankfully short drive. I kept waiting for my ghost sense to go off, but of course it never did.