Samantha stared at her old friend. Now that she really looked at him, he was her old friend. The person standing in front of her had her old friend's eye brows. Big black ones that almost seemed to big for his head or another organism all together. He had her old friend's chin and shape of the eyes were exactly the same. Not to mention the hair. The unruly mess seemed impossible to tame.

        Danny must if notice her staring because he started giving her funny looks back. "What?" He asked.

         Sam blushed. "Uh, nothing.... Well, you just look really.... Different. " Samantha responded with uncertainty.

          His big black eye brows crunched together in confusion. "What do you mean? I am the same old Danny. Aren't I?"

           Samantha shook her head, but then nodded.

          That made Danny even more confused. How could he be the same, but different at the same time?

            "Please, close your eyes." Samantha's voice was barely audible. Danny still heard her and did as she said.

          He whispered back, "Why?"

          "It will make it easier on both of us."

          That did not help Danny's confusion. If there was another word passed confusion (that Danny could think of) then he would be there.

           She gently took his hand a led him into the bathroom. She whispered warnings to him as they went over fallen objects and random bumps.

Samantha put her hands on his shoulders and turned him slowly to the left. She let go and then whispered softly "when you're ready, open you eyes."

Danny kept his closed for a minute or two. He did want to see what she was talking about, but at the same time he didn't want to know. How much different could he look if an old friend did not recognize him?

        Danny opened his eyes slowly. Light flooded into his eyes and black spots danced in his vision.

       He looked into the mirror in front of him. No. This cannot be himself. White hair? Green eyes? No, this is a stranger.

      Terror and shock rolled through his body. Danny could see the stranger, but he also saw himself. The same crooked nose. The same untamable hair. The hair that no hair gel could control. The same too skinny body. The same height (which in his opinion was on the short side). Terrified eyes and clenched eye brows gleamed back at him. The expression that he would have. The similarities out weighed the differences. This stranger was he, but this thing was a monster. He was monster.

      "Sam?"

      "Danny, I'm so sorry." She whispered back.

       "Why? You did not do this, right?"

         "No." Her voice echoed her fear and sadness.

        "Then why are you sorry?" Danny injected.

        "I am sorry for you and your family. I am sorry that you have to go through this. What ever this is. I am sorry for your fear. I am sorry..."

        "Sam. Please stop. This is not your fault. You didn't trap me in that factory. I have nothing against you. My family will not blame you. You should have no fear." Danny lamented.

          "Danny. Please do not echo those words. I am a friend. I am suppose to worry." Samantha explained.

         Danny shook his head. "Worrying will not help us. Planning and talking about logical things will."

Samantha laughed. Danny turned to her dumbfounded. "What?" He questioned.

"Nothing. Well, that's the first logical thing you said in five years." She joked.

"What about school?" He replied lighthearted.

"Remember, I have seen your grades. Plus, school doesn't count for anything. That's just a guess or actually thinking. May I repeat, I have seen your grades. " Samantha laughed.

          "Hey! My grades aren't that bad! Are they?" Danny defended.

          "Dash got better grades then you." Samantha teased. Danny tensed up once she said Dash and unluckily for him Samantha did notice.

          "Danny? What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?" She studied Danny's face. "Danny, please tell me that Dash isn't.... you know... betting you up again."

          Danny turned around, so that he faced away from Samantha. "Your wish is my command. Dash is not betting the living snot out of me."

         Samantha frowned. "Turn around. Face me."she ordered. Danny slowly turned around, probably fearful of the black haired girl's rage.

"Why haven't you told me this was happening?" Samantha pleaded.

"Would it change anything? Our friendship? Dash beating me up? What could it change?" Danny sneered.

"I-I do not know. Please tell me everything. Anything. " Samantha begged.

Danny's angered expression softened. "Sam, I-"

T. Foley came running into the bathroom. "Oh good, you're up and about. I have some bad news. I kinda passed your sister and Ms. Manson's parents. Danny your sis is really worried. I guess that's bad, but not as bad as the Manson's are coming home. Like now." T. Foley stressed.

"Well, it's to see you too Tuck." Danny joked.

"Danny? I knew it was you. Kinda of." T.Foley gawked.

"How do you like my style? To be honest, I liked my old one. " Danny claimed.

"Can we get back to parents coming home? How long ago and where?" Samantha
asked.

"Bout' five minutes ago and sixteen blocks." T. Foley affirmed.

"Out! I am already in trouble. Don't ask, long story. Take the servant's entrance." She quickly told them.

The boys ran down the stairs. Samantha was a couple feet behind them. She had to go slower since of she had a skirt and boots.

The boys were almost out the door when Samantha stopped them. "Be careful. " She cautioned.

Danny let out a fake laugh. "Caution is my middle name madame."

"I thought it was Benjamin." T. Foley added.

"Not the point Tuck." Danny hissed.

"Good bye. Do not get caught. Definitely do not blame me if you do." Samantha declared.

"We will if you two don't stop talking." Danny vexed. "Good bye. I will talk to you."

The two boys ran into the darkness, leaving Samantha Manson smiling like a fool in the doorway. This brought back old memories, ones that she haven't thought of in a while. Or at least out of her room.

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It's kinda short, oh well. What do think? Please comment any ideas or comments! Thank you for your support! Hopefully update more, but no promises.