Dani Parthenopaeus

Chapter 4

"NICK," Ms. Gautier screamed from the kitchen.
The woman had some lungs on her, I nearly pissed myself. Nicks fell out his bed and ran out the room. I sat up and leaned on his wall and listened to them.

"God ma I thought you were hurt," I heard Nick say.

"I'm not the one who's going to be hurt if you don't explain to me why there's a girl in your room," Ms. Gautier said, there was no missing the fire in her voice.

I decided to go out and explain so Nick wouldn't get into much trouble. There was no doubt he still wouldn't get into trouble. But I could try to take the main part away.
Before Nick said anything I walked in and sat on the couch, turning to look at her.

"Hi Ms.Gautier, I'm Dani. Please don't be mad at Nick. He really didn't do anything besides let me sleep on the floor which so happens to be in his room," I said in my most calmest voice.

To my surprise she calmed down quite a bit. Nick stared at me cautiously like I just stabbed her.

"Thanks for saying that Dani, but Nick knows not to have girls in his room let alone sleep in it with the the door closed."

She sounded just like my mom when she said that.
Once I had a friend over and we needed something from my room, so I had him help me. Next thing I knew she was yelling at me for having a boy stepping a foot in my room. She grounded me for a month and called his parents.

"I get it, my mom would've said the same thing if she was in you're shoes. Except she would've skinned my hide and Nick's by now."

She laughed a little and said, "Well I'd like to meet her one day."

My heart squeezed a little at the thought of that. Ms. Gautier did seem like the friend my mom would have or should have. Even though I didn't know her much, I knew her and my mom had so much in common.

"I wish you could've," I turned my gaze down to the floor. "Excuse me I have to use the bathroom."

I left to go to the bathroom so I could get my thoughts straight. First things first my mom is gone and that's the sad truth. She may not be physically here with me, but she's in my heart . I remember when her mom passed she tried to act tough for me. Now I had to be the one who was going to be tough this time, even if it was only for me and no one else.

When I walked out to where I was before, Ms. Gautier pulled me into a tight hug.

"Oh you poor thing. I'm sorry about your mom, I didn't know," she said in my ear.

I looked over to Nick for help.

He seemed to find it funny. "Okay, you can let her go. I don't think she wants to be squeezed to death. At least I don't."

She popped nick on the butt and said," Nick that's insensitive." She finally let me go to look me in the eyes. "Do you want something to eat boo. I can make some breakfast for you, if you'd like."

"I am a little hungry, but I think I can manage for right now. I promise." She started to say something, but I really wasn't hungry right now. I wanted to go back to sleep, that's what I really could go for. "I'm fine really, I just want to go home."

"Okay, if that's what you'd like. Nick'll take you home whenever you're ready." She looked over to Nick who was drowning his waffles in syrup. "Nick I just bought that and you want to use half the bottle," she said grabbing the bottle from him.

"It's not the same if I don't use it," he said shoving a whole waffle in his mouth.

I laughed, while Ms. Gautier tsked at him, handing him a napkin for the syrup that was falling out his mouth.