Jason spent the last week trying and failing to spy on the Fenton girl. One moment, she was casually walking down the street. The next, she was just gone. It was almost like she was a ghost appearing in the corner of his eye just to disappear again.
The only times she couldn't disappear was when she was in class. And nobody better blame Jason for not wanting to be out during the middle of the day on top of campus building staring at someone sitting for hours.
Danny waltzed into the restaurant and plopped himself in the seat across from Jaz.
Jaz's face was already pinched with concern.
โwah?โ Danny grumbled his mouth stuffed with one of the three buggers that had been waiting for him on the table.
โYou're hurt.โ There was no room for denial.
โIm fine, Jaz. I heal fast, remember?โ
โDon't roll your eyes at me. We both know that's not very true at the moment.โ
Jaz was a steel pillar, impossible to sway or bend. It was an aspect of her that made her such a good person to lean on, but at this moment Danny kinda hated it.
โI stepped on some glass, ok?โ He raised voice slightly. โNot a big deal!โ
He looked away and took a huge bite of a burger.
Jaz sighed, "I'm being watched.โ
Danny choked and glanced around.
โDo you know who?โ Danny asked.
โRedhood?!โ His eyes were wide.
โI've only seen glimpses but I'm 85% it's him.โ Jaz shrugged as if it wasn't a big deal. โAnyways how have you been? How's the online school?โ
Danny hummed, โ My grades are better now that I don't have much else to do.โ He paused. โI miss Sam and Tucker.โ He sounded so small at that moment.
Jaz slid onto his bench and gave him a somewhat awkward side hug. Danny leaned into it. Once he pulled away, he cleared his throat. โAnyways I'm sort of being followed too.โ Jaz looked alarmed so Danny quickly continued, โ by one of the Wayne kids. I think heโs trying to be my friend or something.โ
Jaz hummed โHaving a friend wouldnโt be so bad.โ
โ I don't know, Jaz, something's off about him.โ
A shiver went up Danny's spine to his neck. It wasn't his ghost sense but it felt similar. He looked at Jaz who seemed to have felt the same thing.
โGuess I better be heading back.โ Danny said standing up.
Jaz stood up and pulled him into another hug. She placed a kiss on his forehead when she let go, and Danny pretended to be grossed out.
She smiled fondly, โstay safe.โ
โWhoโd you think I am?โ Danny reached into his pocket a pulled out a small stack of cash.โAnd here for the foodโ
โYou don't have to pay- that's a lot of cash.โ
Danny shrugged, โMom and Dad are like rich rich now, and Vlad is trying to bribe me into liking him. You actually need this, I probably just buy video games with it.โ
She sighed but took the money, โ ok be safe, Im being serious.โ
Danny just smiled and waved as he left.