Most mornings in Amity Park started off with calm streets, faint sounds of birds chirping and winds softly whistling through the tunnels, alleys and trees. Unfortunately, this was not one of those mornings for the children of the Fenton household.
"FLAPJACKS! GET YOUR FRESH MADDIE FENTON FLAPJACKS!" Jack Fenton yelled as he repetitively hit two frying pans together. Danny turned in his bed and groaned, covering his ears with his pillow. "JAZZ GET ON UP!" Danny heard his father yell down the hall.
"Uh oh, I must be next." He thought aloud, burying himself under his bedsheets, preparing for the storm. "DANNY MY BOY IT'S TIME TO RISE AND SHINE!" Jack kicked open the door, running over to Danny's bed and quickly hit the pans together. Danny winced and plugged his ears, trying his best to block out the racket. Finally his dad left to go wake up Dani.
When the coast was clear, Danny sighed in relief and pulled the sheets up off of his head. He rubbed his eyes and stretched his arms. "I am totally dreading today." The boy said, thinking of all the girls at school who just loved to crowd him and follow his every last move. He shuttered at the thought. Where was the respect for privacy?
He cautiously slipped out of bed and stretched a bit more. The floorboards beneath him creaked as he walked towards the bathroom. He slammed the door shut and begun to get ready for school.
When Danny finished putting his clothes on, he searched around his room looking for his sneakers. "Where the hell are they?" He groaned as he got down on all fours. He crawled towards his bed and looked underneath, to find them. He smiled and snatched them up before placing them on his feet.
"Danny hurry up!" He could hear his mother call from the kitchen. "I'm coming!" Danny said finishing up his shoes and sitting down at his computer. "But first, let me check my emails…" He quickly signed on and looked for new emails. "3 spams… oh! An email from Tucker!" He smiled, pressing the link.
"Hey guys! It's been awhile since we've gotten to hang out.." Danny read out loud, "But, I found out that I'll be able to go to Casper at lunch and eat with you guys from now on! And maybe if I get my schedule cleared we can see a movie or something on friday. I'll see you guys later on today. ~ Tucker" Danny's smile grew even bigger. Ever since Tucker became mayor, he was really busy so Danny and Sam didn't see much of him. "This is great! I hope Sam saw this too."
Danny jumped up out of his seat and turned off his computer. He ran over to his bedpost, grabbed his backpack and slid down the banister. When he reached the floor he walked over the the kitchen with a bright smile. "Good Morning!" He he told his family.
Jazz looked up from her plate of flapjacks and smiled. Dani waved and Jack set down his newspaper. "Good morning Son!" He beamed.
"Well someone's in a good mood." Maddie Fenton turned around from the stove, wearing a pink heart shaped apron over he blue jumpsuit. Danny nodded , sitting down between Jazz and his father. "What's been going on, dude?" Jack glanced at his 'Teen Slang for Adults' book before putting it down and smiling at his son. Danny blinked and shook his head. "Tucker's supposed to be going down to the school today to eat lunch with me and Sam." He explained.
"That's awesome, sweetie! I know how much you've been missing him. Maddie set down a plate of flapjacks in front of Danny. "Thanks, Mom." He replied. Maddie kissed her son's cheek in reply. "You're lucky you came down just in time, because I was just about to eat your plate." Dani said, stabbing the air with her fork in Danny's direction. He rolled his eyes at his little sister and took a bite of his food. He gave a "Mmmm" in satisfaction.
"So, Dani," Maddie looked in Dani's direction, "How are you enjoying 7th grade?" The 12 year old shrugged. She just started school for the first time a few days ago. "It's pretty cool. Nobody really talks to me though." "Well it's only your first week. I'm sure you'll make friends in no time! It took me a while to make friends when I started Junior High too." Jazz butted in.
Dani took another bite of her flapjacks. "I don't think I'll have to worry about that. I can just hang out with Danny and his friends!" Danny's eyes opened wide and he coughed. "No no, I'm sure you can make some friends there." Maddie frowned. "Danny be nice! If your little sister wants to hang out with you, she can. You have to be a role model."
"Yeah Danny, a role model." Dani stuck out her tongue at him. "None of that Dani dear, let's keep our tongues inside our mouths." Jack scolded, his mouth full of flapjack. "Jack…" Maddie glared at her husband. Jack quickly covered his mouth. "Sorry…" Dani stifled a giggle. Maddie turned and looked at Dani. "Your father's still right young lady. No fighting at the table. That goes for all three of you."
Jazz gasped and pointed at herself. "Me? Why me?" "You know how you and your brother bicker sometimes." Maddie reminded her eldest daughter. Jazz sighed, and looked down. "I guess…"
The Fentons continued to eat in silence. When Danny finished, he got up and went to hug his parents. "Have a good day, son!" Jack and Maddie said in unison. "And remember be careful!" Maddie added. Danny smiled. "I will. Jazz, can I get a ride?" He turned to his older sister. "Sure thing little brother. Just wait outside, I'll be there in a sec." Jazz said, getting out of her seat.
Danny nodded and headed outside in front of Jazz's car. He waited a bit before Jazz walked out, jingling her keys in her hand. "Let's go!" She said, unlocking the car doors. Danny hopped in and set his backpack on the car floor. "You know you could have just phased through." Jazz pointed out, taking a seat. Danny clicked in his seat belt. "And I could have just flied to school."
"Then why didn't you?"
"Just didn't feel like it. Just like how you can get A+'s on every assignment but you don't."
Jazz rolled her eyes and elbowed her brother in his stomach. "Ow! Don't do that." Danny rubbed the spot his sister just hit. "That's what you get Mr. Know-it-all." The girl plugged in her keys and started the car. "So you're pretty excited to see Tucker, huh"
"Yeah. Sam and I haven't seen much of him lately, I've really missed him." Danny sighed
"Have you guys kept in touch?"
"Yeah, through computer chat rooms but it's not the same."
"That's understandable."
After a bit more small talk, they finally were about to pull up to the school. "Where do you want me to drop you off? The front, or by the football field?" asked Jazz.
"Front. That's where Sam's gonna be." Danny leaned forward to pick up his backpack and set it on his lap. "Okay little bro," Jazz started as they came to a halt in front of the school. "I'll see you later, okay? And if you need a hiding place, just let me know." Danny nodded, and hopped out the car. "Later Jazz." He waved, putting on his backpack straps.
Jazz flashed him a smile and drove off to find a parking spot. Danny watched her drive off and sighed. 'Time for hell to begin…' He thought to himself. He took a deep inhale before turning around. Lucky for him, the yard was empty. "Right, I'm here early." He sighed, walking to one of the picnic tables in the front.
When Danny sat down, he put his head down to try and get a bit of extra sleep. "Hey dude. Everything alright?" he heard someone say. The black haired boy shot up and turned around to see his best friend Sam behind him. "Oh Hey," He gave her a smile. "Just a bit tired."
"Well did you get Tucker's email?" Sam asked, sitting next to her friend.
"Yeah! I really miss hanging out with him."
"Being Mayor sounds pretty boring." The goth said and she pulled out a bag of unsalted sunflower seeds
"Well, Tuck always finds a way to make thing interesting." Danny held out his hand for some seeds.
"That's true." Sam agreed, taking out one single seed and placed it in the boy's hand. Danny frowned and Sam rolled her eyes in reply. "Fine. But no more, got it?" Danny quickly nodded as the girl dropped a few more in his palm.
"So what's your plan for today? Any escape routes?" Sam asked, changing the subject. Her friend shrugged, popping a seed into his mouth. "I don't know. They've already found out all my tricks."
Sam looked down, trying to think. "We gotta ask Tucker. He'll probably have something." She spat out one of the seed shells into a plastic cup and held it out to Danny. He took the cup, spat into it as well and set it down. "I guess. I should probably hide. The wave is coming." He gestured to the school bus where Paulina and Star were getting off.
"I'll see you later then, Danny. Good luck!" Sam waved as Danny stood up to leave. "Bye, Sam. And thanks. I'll definitely need it."
"Please don't notice me, please don't notice me, please don't notice me!" Danny whispered repeatedly as he walked towards the school buildings. He knew at as soon as Paulina saw him, she would run to him and pester him until school started.
"Oooh Danny!" A accented voice called from behind. "Fuuuuck." Danny spat. It was gonna be a painfully long day.
I hope you guys enjoyed the first chapter! The story is gonna start off a bit slow until I get to to good stuff so be patient!