Dani Parthenopaeus

Chapter 6

Finally someone who I could actually talk to. Kody was the only person who wasn't bombarding me with a thousand crazy questions.

"Kody, can I ask you something," I asked her.

"Well you just did, but sure," she said to me.

I took in some deep breaths to calm myself before I asked. Some things weren't clear to me in Nick's past and some were. But there was a strong memory that wasn't making any sense to me at all. I know it wasn't my business, but the way I saw him and his mom, I had to know.

"Why are going to kill, Nick, if he's your boyfriend? I get it when people joke around saying that, but it's different with you two."

She looked away from me and got up walking to the door. She wrapped her arms around herself.

"Dani, I can't really answer that. Nick, is different and I'm different. We don't really mash together, but here we are in a relationship. I guess we're like, Romeo and Juliet, not meant to be, but somehow are. I know that doesn't make sense, but I know you can read between the lines." Kody turned back around to look at me, but more curiously.

"Why'd you ask? You like him," she said taking a dangerous step towards me.

Me like Nick? Was she serious? Like yeah he was cute, but I didn't like him that way. I barely knew him. I mean I barely know Caleb and I'm growing a slight crush. But then again I liked almost anyone how was nice to me the first time I meet them.

I could never have a crush on someone with a girlfriend. It didn't seem right or fair to me.
I held my hands up in surrender to Kody.

"Hey, no. He's all yours. He's cute, but no I'm not interested. He's an odd ball to me. And that's coming from an odd ball herself."

Kody arched her brow at me. What did I say to offend her so quick? Why did all my friendship start this way. I offend them, they get mad, we argue, eventually make up and then become friends.

One day I'm going to take a vow of silence.

"He's not an odd ball. He's different, but never odd," she snapped at me.

"Woah. Chill, you don't need to go mom on me. I already met her, don't need another one getting on me or him."

I never knew someone could arch their eyebrows more, but Kody did it. What did I say wrong this time? I leaned over resting my arms on my knees, with my head in my hands.

"Why did Cherise get on you and him," she with her hand on her hip.

Oh no she was not going to get me on that one. And I can't say that I thought a ghost pushed me and I got scared. No. I refuse to do that. Plus either way it won't sound nice.

"Dani, tell me," she demanded, using a tone I only took from my mother.

"No. And don't use that tone with me. If you wanna know ask your boyfriend. You're gonna kill him anyway. It's not like you care." I covered my mouth after I realized what I just said. "Kody I didn't mean. I-."

She ran and tackled me, pushing us off the bed. She put her hands around my throat and I kicked her off running to the door. I swung open the door, running down the hall. Kody came out the room running after me. She grabbed my arm and slammed me to the ground.

Note to self: Let's not piss off Kody.

I twisted out of her grip, flipping her onto the ground. It seemed like a good idea until she pulled my leg from under me. My nose hit the ground.

Where the hell was Caleb and Nick?

I wiped my nose to see blood on my hand. Oh, it was on now, no more nice Dani. I kicked her legs from under when she stood up and slugged her across the face as soon as Nick and Caleb came from his room. Now it was Kody and I throwing punches at each other, while the boys hesitated to break us up. Nick was the one who finally ran at us grabbing Kody from underneath me. Caleb pulled me away but I just shoved him back and went down the stairs.