What You See Isn't Always What You Get
Chap.1
Danny sighed as he saw the water tower falling, then went ghost and flew off. In the corner of his eyes, he saw a boy smiling at him. It was odd; the boy's smile was oddly unsettling. Danny slowly lifted the tower back to its regular position, and the boy was still there.
His hair was dark brown and he wore a white sweatshirt with a snowflake on it and jeans that were faded.
"Who are you?" Danny asked. The boy shook his head.
"Not yet, kid. Not yet. Tomorrow." Then, before Danny could blink, he was gone. He didn't fly, he did fade, he didn't walk, he simply….wasn't there.
"Danny, I'm sure it was nothing." Sam assured her friend the next day. They sat down and before long, the bell rang. "Besides, I bet you weren't all that wide awake then. It was kinda late then, right?"
"Maybe you're right, Sam. But I can't get that guy out of my head. It was like he wanted something from me."
"Class, we have a new student today." Mr. Lancer gestured to the boy standing next to him. He wore a white sweatshirt with a snowflake on it and faded jeans.
"Wasn't he wearing that yesterday?" Danny wondered. Sam shrugged.
"This is Terri Lander. He came all the way from…….odd. You don't have an address listed here."
"Oh, yeah. Well, my parents are still in a hotel. We're waiting to get our house." Terri laughed nervously.
"I see. Please take a seat next to Fenton, Lander."
"Of course, Mr. Lancer." Terri smiled and took his seat next to Danny. He pulled out pencils and Danny saw tire prints on the boy's side.
"Uh, Terri?"
"Yes, Danny?" Terri replied.
"Have you ever been…I dunno, run over?"
"Heavens, no! I'm deathly afraid of cars. Can't get anywhere near 'em, you know." Terri gave a smile, unsettling and mysterious.
"Look, Danny, he says he's afraid of cars. So what?" Tucker asked. Terri ran up to them.
"Hey, Danny. I heard about your house and your parents jobs and thought they were so cool. Mind if I come over?"
"Naw, Terri. It's okay."
"So, Danny, how's Maddie?"
"Huh?"
"I mean, how's your family? Your mom?" Terri corrected himself.
"Uh, fine, I guess." Danny stared at Terri and opened the door, then stepped in. Terri stood outside for a bit. "Come on in. It's not like the door's gonna bite you."
"Heh heh. How do I know that for sure?" Terri joked. Danny pulled the boy in.
"Ghost!" Maddie shouted, running in with a gun. She nearly dropped it when she saw Terri. "…It's really….it really is a ghost." She fainted.
"Sorry for all the ruckus." Danny apologized as Terri left.
"Naw, it's okay." Terri smiled and turned to go away. RING RING! Danny returned to the house and answered the phone.
"Danny, it's about Terri." Sam sounded scared.
"Yeah, he's a great guy."
"No. He does indeed go to Casper High but, Danny?"
"Yeah, Sam?"
"According to record, Terri Lander died twenty years ago."