Summary: After snapping at Danny, Tucker searches for Sam.
Characters: Tucker, Sam, and Spectra
Written: March 2015
Note: This is set during chapter 48 of Spectacular Specter.
Chapter 48.5A
Anger continued to buzz through him. It was like this itch beneath the surface that he couldn't reach. When he tried to ignore it, it only seemed to grow more intense. If he didn't let it out somehow, he thought it might make him explode, and walking around the plaza was doing little to help cool off his head.
Hugging his coat tighter around him, Tucker squeezed through the crowded area as he looked for Sam. They had lost touch with each other after he told her to just stop already and stormed off again. She hadn't followed. This was supposed to be their traditional watching the town's Christmas tree being lit up, and they were supposed to enjoy it and have fun. Then Sam would get to pick what they did next. Now everything was ruined all because-
BOOM!
Tucker flinched at the noise. After storming away from his friends, he ended up quite some distance from the plaza where the ceremony was being held. There were several popular stores near where he was, so the area was fairly packed with people doing some shopping before the mayor was to give his speech. Panic surged through him. He had no idea where Sam was! What if she was close to whatever exploded? She could be hurt!
"Excuse me! Sorry! Coming through!" Tucker pushed his way through the crowd while his green eyes remained alert for his friend. Where was Sam? Please don't be hurt! He reached the plaza after a few minutes of struggling against the crowd of people who murmured in quiet tones to each other. Smoke rose from the stage in the center of the plaza where the mayor would get up to speak to the crowd. Police had gathered, and from the looks of it, Officer Walker was barking orders.
Then Tucker spotted Sam standing apart from the crowd. Or as apart as she could manage with how many people were packed into the plaza. He hurried over to her about to call out to her when he noticed she was on the phone.
"Tucker's still being grumpy. I tried talking to him, but I think I would have better luck beating my head against a wall," Sam said, and Tucker had a good idea of whom was on the other end of the call. It was always Danny. "Wait. Was that Ember?"
Tucker stiffened when he heard Sam's question. Not only was Danny Sam's first thought after something exploded, but Danny was with Ember! Tucker turned away from Sam and stomped away. It felt so great knowing his friends cared so much about his well being. They didn't know where he was when the explosion happened. He could be hurt, and they wouldn't think to care. Sam and Danny only cared about each other. It was no wondered people always thought they were a couple.
"Danny, Danny, Danny," Tucker muttered, leaving the plaza behind him. "It's always about Danny." Even when they were just "losers," Danny was still the more popular one out the three of them. Now Danny had ghost powers and would become popular as a superhero. Danny always got everything.
"Ah, Tucker Foley."
He paused when he heard someone say his name. Then he turned to the woman stepping out of a small cafe. A ruby red handbag hung from the crook of her arm. Despite the chilly weather, she wore her usual dress suit which reached only to the knees and her red high heels, which didn't seem like it would keep her warm even with the overcoat she wore.
"Ms. Spectra," Tucker mumbled in surprise, not expecting to run into the school's counselor.
"Oh my!" Ms. Spectra placed a hand to her cheek as she frowned. "You look positively green with envy. Why don't we go somewhere a little more quiet?" She laid her hand on his shoulder and gave it a squeeze. "You can tell me everything that's bothering you."
Tucker nodded without hesitation, allowing the counselor to lead him off someplace where they could talk privately. Ms. Spectra assured him things would get better. Talking about his feelings and problems was better than keeping it all bottled up inside him. Tucker just wished things would "get better" already. He hated having all this anger raging inside him.
YumiStar: Well, he definitely seems to have something up his sleeve. XD; Now what could he be doing with a sample of Danny's ectoplasm?
jessiejr21: So many people up to so many different things! D: Things aren't going to be easy for Danny, huh?