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Stuck

Chapter 1: Star's Recap...AGAIN

Dear Diary

It's me again, Star Strong.

A lot has happened recently, and honestly I don't even know where to start.

I guess I should start at the beginning, you already remember of my incident on Specter Island and also the time I got stuck at school over night. I already told you of those stories, of how I somehow got wound up in some life jeopardizing peril that involved GHOSTS of all things and somehow managed to survive...somehow.

After that, it involves a bunch of emotional and social drama, including my big decision to quit the A-Listers once it became evident that they didn't care about anyone but themselves and I realized that I didn't want to be like that anymore. I didn't want to sit back and watch Dash beat up and belittle the other students anymore and not get punished due to his position on the football team, I didn't want to pretend to like a guy due to his social status and I especially wanted to stop pretending to be friends with Paulina Sanchez, I was tired of being the satellite to the most self-centered, materialistic and selfish girl out there.

I knew for a long time of her flaws and I ignored them all over the sake of popularity, but not anymore. When Paulina made it clear that she cared more about her stupid party that I didn't attend over my own well being, I knew that it was the last straw. I knew that she didn't care about me and never did. I also knew that I no longer wanted a person like her in my life anymore, so I quit the A-listers and openly began to hang out with Valerie, a friend that I had that actually did give a darn over my well being as well as try and make up with those who I was cruel to in the name of the A-Lists, which I pretty much managed to do when I anonymously changed the school's policy by threatening to sue the pants off of Lancer for his double standards with the students.

Yeah, I did that. Hey, when your dad happens to be a big shot lawyer, you know that it's a threat that cannot be taken lightly, and Lancer did what I told him to do and thankfully things have been better at Casper High since now every time Dash and his goons try to hurt the others, they got what was coming to them.

At the time, I thought that would be it. I thought all of my adventures would be over, that all of the ghosts, danger and confusion would be over but boy was I wrong but those incidents are linked to what I am about to tell you. A lot of changes have happened recently, both good and bad and they are all connected but the biggest change in my life so far, is also the one I am most eager to talk about right now.

I'm in love!

With the most amazing guy I have ever met. A guy who not only saved my life, but also made me reevaluate it. He made me open my eyes and see that

Danny Fenton...the guy who I was stranded on Specter Island with and trapped at the school overnight...and who also found a special place in my heart.

Yes, Danny Fenton, the nicest, sweetest, bravest and most special guy in the whole world. Ever since he saved my life on Specter Island, I have been drawn to him, at first I didn't...or maybe I wouldn't understand why but over time, the more I got to know him, the more I got to discover the smart, tough, cool and above all, selfless guy he is, the more drawn I was to him.

I couldn't be oblivious for ever, after the incident at the school, I knew that what I was feeling for him was much more than just admiration or gratitude. Much more and it got deeper when we officially became friends and I got to bond with him in a normal, stress free setting and I found that we actually had some things in common.

I knew what I felt for him was something special, more special than what I felt toward anyone before.

I knew that I had feelings for him and I wanted him to be mine...but there were some things holding me back.

At the time, it was the fact that he still didn't tell me whatever secret he was hiding at the time and since I had wanted to have a real, trusting relationship with him, I felt that I had to wait for him to trust me, before I made my move.

At the time, I was somewhat content with just being his friend, I had truly come to just enjoy spending time with him, getting smoothies, bowling together and I even helped him with his homework, where my math prowess really came in handy. I just tried to be content with just being close to him, enjoying the special friendship we have developed recently until he was ready to tell me his secret and then and only then, I could tell him mine.

That I was falling for him...

Though it was easier said than done, especially since I wasn't the only girl who wanted him.

Sam Manson being the biggest obstacle. She made it no secret that she didn't like me but I didn't care, since the feeling was mutual. There was also the fact that she was crushing on Danny too and she sees me as a threat, well..she should, since, even if I am no longer part of the A-listers anymore, I still won't back down from getting something I want if I get the change.

And right now, I want Danny.

However, since she is Danny's friend, I had to bite my tongue since as much as I didn't and still don't like her, she is Danny's friend and it's not like I could flat out ask Danny to drop her since I didn't want to be that kind of girl. I at least tried to be civil with her, for Danny's sake only. I didn't like her and I still don't but it's not like I can choose who Danny is friends with. I just tried to ignore her when I could, and focus my attention on Danny. Anyway, aside from Sam and the fact that Paulina acted especially nasty during cheer practice since I quit the A-List, things have been wonderful.

I was finally able to be public with my friendship with Valerie again and I had a good thing going on with Danny as I tried to wait for the day that he trusted me with his secret.

However, it seems the drama wasn't over yet as something else came to shake up my already less-than-typical life.

It happened when my mom came for a little visit and brought her family with her. Yeah, she came and she brought baby Pierre, that airhead Colette and also Jean Puke!

Ugh! I always hated those two. Jean Luc was the reason my parents split and Colette was the biggest pain in my side since my mom brought her over to introduce "my new sister". They are the biggest creeps in my life but my mom refused to see that, she just brought them and expected me to be okay with it. And because I promised my dad, I had to spend the weekend with them since my mom still had her visitation rights.

My stupid step family hadn't even boarded the plane yet and I was already dreading their visit, but there was some silver lining. I told Danny and he offered to come with me for moral support, and to be a buffer I needed to get through the meeting. At the time, I was grateful and I just hoped that the weekend would go quickly.

Anyway, Danny went with me to meet them and as I feared, my mom mistook Danny for someone stalking me and then as a servant and Jean Luc started saying rude things to him in French and acted like he didn't notice. That was lousy but Danny meeting Colette was, without question, the worst part of our reunion.

She kept trying to hit on him every chance she got. It annoyed me to no end. She used to do that with all of my past boyfriends, even Kwan wasn't immune to her superficial charms. She always used her stupid accent and fake sweet voice to flirt with boys and they basically turned into her drooling slaves. She is just like Paulina, only more annoying, maybe that's why I always hated her.

Thankfully, Danny was smarter and had more common sense. I could tell he wasn't interested in Colette. Unfortunately, she wouldn't take no for an answer.

During dinner, I saw it happen. Colette was so eager to attract Danny that she kissed him...right in front of me.

The sight broke me. The boy I've fallen for getting kissed by my least favorite person in the world. I knew that it wasn't as it seemed, I knew that Danny didn't really like Colette and I knew that she just did it to get under my skin but I...I just couldn't stand the sight and I had to get out of there.

I ran...like a coward but Danny found me and explained that Colette kissed him and said that she was into him but he turned her down, saying that he didn't like her. I knew that he was telling the truth but it still hurt. I knew that I really liked Danny and I also knew that I wasn't the only one. He is a great guy and I was actually considered telling him my feelings there, out of fear that I might miss my chance if I waited too long.

However, before I could decide, we overheard my mom and Jean Luc speaking in English and to my dismay, I heard Jean Luke trash talking Danny, calling him plain and not good enough for our family. I got mad, since Danny was a great guy, however, before I could make my presence known and call Jean Luke out, I heard something I didn't want to hear...from my own mother.

She was actually agreeing with Jean Luc, saying that Danny was "beneath" me and that sooner or later, I would realize and go for someone more "suitable". I didn't believe my ears. I mean, I knew my mom was a snob and an airhead but I didn't think she would think so poorly of my friend after knowing him for less than a day.

Before I could say and do anything, Danny told me that he needed to be alone and he ran. I had to see the only guy I ever truly like run away...because of what my stupid step family and my mother said. I tried to find him and see that he was okay, but I couldn't find him.

He was gone...and it was their fault!

I got so mad, I went to the table, where my mom, Jean Luc and Colette who had come back, all of them acting like their usually arrogant selves. Then Colette started to tease me about Danny again. When she did that, I found myself grabbing her drink and dumping it on her head.

I did it and I still don't regret it.

She has stolen my past boyfriends, took my things without asking, flirted with Danny to bug me and kissed him in front of me and I couldn't take it anymore...

I dumped it on her head and started yelling at her, and as predicted, Jean Luc and my mom started to defending her, despite the fact that I told them what she did and I told them what I heard and that Danny left because of what they said.

As predicted, Jean Luc refused to apologize and my mom acted like I was in the wrong and I couldn't take it anymore. I started yelling at them, blaming them for what they said about Danny and when my mom tried to get me to stop, saying that I was making a scene, I got even angrier.

I just exploded, I yelled at Colette, telling her about all of the things I hated about her, from her stupid high voice to the fact that she tried to steal Danny away from me. I yelled at Jean Luc, telling him that I hate him for being a womanizing slimeball homewrecker who hits on anything in a skirt. And last but not least, I was faced against my mother, who still defended those two and acted like I was saying things that weren't true.

I told her about how bad they are and she refused to listen. I was so mad that I soon started telling her things that I have been keeping to myself since the divorce. Like the fact that I hated that she left my dad to start with to go to France to be with Jean Luc. I told her that I hated that I almost never saw her in person, only getting a visit every few months and just got some gifts in the mail and I told her that I hated her vapid, snobbish behavior, how she treated my friend, who saved my life and made me see how wrong I was and also, how I felt about the fact that she has been a lousy mom for a long time.

Once I started, I couldn't stop. I told her everything I have been feeling since she left us, all the pain, the anger and all the suffering I felt because of her that I had tried to ignore for years but they finally came out...

Once I was done, my mom still refused to apologize and told me to go to the hotel room to think about what I have done...like I was the one who did something bad.

I couldn't believe it...but I should have seen it coming.

My mom never apologizes since she never thinks she is in the wrong.

When that happened, I couldn't take it anymore. I knew that my mom saw Colette and Jean Luc more as her family than me, even though I was her biological daughter. I ended up saying the three words I hoped I never had to say to her...but I did it.

"I hate you..."

I said those words and left, saying that I would find Danny and then leave.

I ran out of the restaurant and soon hid behind a potted plant and then began to cry.

I cried over Colette kissing Danny, I cried over Jean Luc and mom driving Danny away and I cried over my mom leaving us and not caring about me...I was so miserable that I just wished to be with Danny and be as far away from my mom and my stupid step family as possible.

That's when things turned a turn for the worse.

It turns out that a ghost named Desiree, a genie like ghost heard me and decided to grant my wish...by sending me and Danny PHANTOM far away...

To the Ghost Zone...

Yeah, the Ghost Zone, the home of ghosts, ghouls and all that stuff.

I was terrified but Danny Phantom promised to get me home and as freaked out as I was, I knew that Phantom is a hero and I was probably in the safest hands possible at the time...or I would have been, had it not been for the fact that he was beginning to lose his powers...

Apparently, he had been in a fight with this ghost named Skulker, a psycho hunter who wanted to hunt him to make him into a pelt of all things! (Gross, right?).

Anyway, even if he was losing his powers, he was still determined to get me back home, alive.

So, we were off, traveling the Ghost Zone to get to a place called the Far Frozen, where Phantom said there was a map that could get us home. I know it sounds crazy but I was in a dimension filled with ghosts and Phantom is a hero and he has no reason to lie, so I trusted him.

We traveled, even if he was losing his powers, he still protected me during our journey as we came across a ghost who controls boxes and seems to have a major need for attention, a pajama wearing ghost who wanted to make friends in the worst possible way, a ghostly child who threw exploding water balloons at us and also a biker ghost and his girlfriend, and the former tried to pick me up, which was super creepy but we managed to sneak away when his girlfriend got mad at him.

Anyway, we continued our journey and even came across a ghostly dog named Cujo, who happens to be friendly with Phantom. At first, Cujo seemed like a cute little puppy, but it turns out that when he gets excited, he turns into a huge ghostly monster dog and I thought for sure that he was going to eat us, but Phantom promised that he was a good boy.

I had no choice but to trust him but it turns out that Cujo, while wild, is actually a good dog and even gave us a ride, so we didn't have to do anymore walking, which was good since I already broke my heels and got blisters to boot. We continued our journey on Cujo and I was beginning to feel hopeful that I would actually make it home again, that I would see my dad again, and Valerie and especially Danny...my Danny.

The fact that this was my third life-endangering adventure in just a few months made me decide to stop waiting to see if he would tell me his secret or not, I decided then and there that as soon as I saw him, I'd tell him how I felt about him and then just hoped that my feelings weren't one sided.

However, someone attacked us and captured me.

It was that psycho hunter, Skulker.

He captured me and Cujo and he said that he was going to use me as bait to lure Phantom into a trap. As terrified as I was, I was furious, as this guy was hunting Phantom like he was some sort of wild animal and he trapped me like one too.

To make matters worse, you will never believe who was in the cage that was next to mine.

Yes, the monster of Specter Island. The same one that nearly killed us on the island and chased us at school. Apparently, Skulker captured him too and now had him caged up and he threatened to put me in his cell if I said anything else.

I knew that I was trapped and the only thing that I could do was hope and pray that Phantom would come and rescue me soon. After who knows how long, Skulker gave me some slop and expected me to eat it. As hungry as I was, I wasn't going to, so I gave my food to Cujo and soon I noticed the monster of Specter Island, who looked hungry too, my guess was that Skulker didn't feed it enough.

I decided to give the rest to it, since I figured I rather it try to eat my leftovers, than try to eat me...

More time passed and I just kept hoping that Phantom would come to save me. Well, my waiting paid off, since he did come but he was still low on power and had to do some sneaking around but Skulker noticed and they took the fight down. I was freaking out, wondering if he was okay but thankfully he came with the key and let me out before he continued fighting with that creep with the mohawk.

I have seen Phantom fighting before on TV and he was really strong but Skulker was still dangerous and I wanted to help, so I somehow ended up in his lab and found a bazooka and I didn't think twice about using it but as soon as things started tipping in our favor, Skulker blasted it out of my hands and a little of me.

I was hit but I managed to survive but it hurt a lot. I saw the fight and I wish I could have done more to help. Then I found the key and I saw the cages where Cujo and the monster was. I got an idea, a foolhardy one but as much as I hated that stupid monster, I hated that sicko Skulker even more.

I let them both out and they both went to attack the hunter, thus giving Phantom some help.

We let the rest of the beasts out and before long, we managed to defeat Skulker by destroying his suit, it turns out he is really a little green blob on the inside with big delusions of grandeur. I was mad that something so small caused us so much trouble but justice was soon delivered when the many beasts he captured soon chased him to get some much needed payback...including the monster of Specter Island, but not before he thanked us.

Yeah, it turns out he actually talks...who knew, right?

Anyway, we left that crazy island and me and Phantom began talking and he said something to me that surprised me.

He said that he was worried about me, he said that he couldn't stand the thought of anything happening to me and that what he feels for me is deeper than just a friend.

I couldn't believe it, Danny Phantom, a superhero, just revealed that he likes me.

If Paulina saw this, she'd flip. Danny Phantom likes me... ME!

Still... I am not that shallow girl anymore and I had to turn him down, because another Danny found his place in my heart.

I turned him down and then...well, let's just say I found out that there is much more to him that meets the eye. Eventually, we managed to find our way home when and I was reunited with my friends and family.

Also, I told Danny Fenton my feelings and we kissed, deciding to become an official couple since I knew then that he trusted me and I trusted him as much as I adored him.

However, the story doesn't end there.

It turns out, my dad was planning on terminating my mom's visitation rights since he blamed her for me going missing but I asked him not to, since I saw for myself that my mom really did miss me and regretted what she said, I saw it with my eyes and she proved it when she apologized to both me and Danny.

As I said before, my mom never apologizes, but she did it then and I saw the tears in her eyes were real...so I knew that she was being sincere.

I asked my dad to give my mom another chance, since I was tired of wasting my entire life on all of this stupid family drama. Miraculously, my dad agreed but it was obvious that my mom would be on thin ice for now own around him.

Speaking of which, my mom apologized and promised to be a better mother, and even made a decision to move back to Amity Park to do just that.

I would have been okay with that, but it came with a downside since that means that Jean Luc and Colette would be moving here too and even worse, Colette would be coming to Casper High now.

It was so unfair but I decided that I would have to handle it. Besides, I had Danny as my boyfriend now and I knew that no matter what, he likes me and not Colette and with him by my side, there isn't anything I couldn't handle, even if it means being forced to live in the same town as Colette while my mom learns how to act like a mom again.

Anyway, with my mom moving back here, she and my dad actually trying to make a somewhat civil relationship for our family's sake and the fact that Danny and I are now dating, I was happy enough to handle stupid Colette and her stupid dad being here...

As I said, as long as I have Danny with me, I can handle anything.

I can still remember our first date...

It went better than I hoped. We had dinner where we were free to talk about... well, anything. We kept it as quiet as possible to avoid unnecessary attention, but we were now able to be open with each other. It felt good to trust each other with our secrets and personal lives.

Then we went to go see a movie together...a movie was about survival on an island. Ironic, right?

Then we had a stroll through the park, one that went as close to the stars as you could get. I was nervous at first, but having Danny there, with his arms around me and those eyes looking at me made me feel safe.

Not just because of what he can do.

We kept staring at each other until, without one word, we kissed.

Yeah...it was the perfect first date...

So, Danny and I are together now, my mom is moving back and is trying to be a mom again and with the exception of Colette and Jean Luc living here and the fact that both Sam and Paulina hate my guts, everything is perfect.

Yes, perfect . Now that I have Danny with me as my boyfriend and we love and trust each other, I have never been happier.

And things are just going to get better from here on out...

"And done...'Star said as she placed her pencil down and put her diary away in her usual hiding spot that was right under her mattress.

She smiled and sighed, feeling over the moon.

And why shouldn't she?

She has a wonderful boyfriend now, her mom is actually trying to act like a parent again and her dad has agreed to give her one last chance. They even had brunch together yesterday morning, just the three of them, no Colette, no Jean Puke and Georgia's sister had babysit little Pierre, so it really was just the three of them and her parents actually made an effort to get along.

Sure, it was awkward like crazy and her folks tried hard not to talk about some still sore subjects but the fact that her mom and dad were trying to be civil to each other was enough to make her feel happy.

It was almost like how they used to be, even if it was only for one brunch that last roughly an hour and a half before her dad had to get to work and her mom still had to finish with the final arrangements of her move.

It was strange, it was awkward but Star was just happy to spend time with both her parents in a somewhat normal setting...it almost, made up for the fact that she would have to deal with Colette joining Casper High in a few days...almost!

Anyway, Star then checked the time and saw that it was almost time to get ready.

"Oh man, is it that time already? I only got three hours before Danny gets here..."Star said as she went to go get ready for her date, unable to believe that she let so much time pass as she wrote in her diary.

It's Saturday night and Danny promised to go take her out to dinner.

Three hours just barely gives her enough time to wash and style her hair into a nice do, use her make up as delicately as possible to show off her natural beauty and then then the next hour would be spent comparing and rejecting outfits until she finds the best one for her date with her new man, oh and don't get her started on picking out the right shoes...

The blonde girl soon rushed to get ready for her date with her new boyfriend.

Oh, to be young and in love...

Three hours later

Danny soon arrived to Star's house and was let in by Georgia, their housekeeper. Not long after, Star came in and Danny smiled.

She was wearing her new teal dress and matching heels and Danny thought she looked stunning.

"Hey Star..."Danny said as he handed her some flowers that he picked up.

He has been doing that a lot since their first date and Star loved it every time.

"Hi Danny..."Star said as she kissed him upon greeting.

"You look beautiful..."Danny said, meaning it.

"Thanks, you look great too..."Star said, meaning it, feeling her heart all of a flutter.

The two teens soon left to go on their date, not knowing or caring what has happened in the past or what will come in the future.

Right now, all that matters is that they are together now and they are happy...

-To be continued-

Next time on Stuck

Star's New Life

A/N(1): Special thanks to NeoMark for some help.

A/N(2): The reason Star didn't mention Danny's secret in her diary is because she promised to keep it to herself and she didn't want to take any chances in case anyone found it and started reading it.

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