Danny dropped his backpack next to his desk. He
plopped into the seat with a sigh. Since restarting
school in January, he'd been doing makeup work in a
seemingly endless stream. Finally, today he'd finished
the last of it and he could relax. Quizzically he eyed
a small box that had been left on his desk. He opened
it and found a tiny bear holding a single chocolate
kiss. He checked the outside of the box, but found no
tag indicating the identity of the sender. He shrugged
and slipped the bear into his backpack.
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"So who are you taking to the skate party?" Jason
demanded of his brother as they sat on the playground
bench.
"Take to the party? No one, I thought we were going
there together."
"It's Valentine's Day Danny, and I'm planning to ask
Tammy.
Danny grinned and shook his head, amused.
"I thought sure you'd want to go with Aunt Trina."
"Yuck Danny, she's our aunt!"
"So that's why you follow her around everywhere?"
"Aww, come on Danny. Aren't you gonna ask anyone? What
about Donna or Val? They both like you."
"Nope, sorry." He popped the candy kiss into his
mouth, savoring the chocolate as it slowly melted.
"Hey, where'd ya get the candy?"
"Don't know. Someone left it on my desk. Candy and a
little bear."
"Really? Cool. So ya got a girlfriend then."
"Get real Jace" Danny snorted. "I'm only seven."
"So! Someone seems to like you just fine. Hey, who do
you think it is?"
"You're weird Jace." Danny admonished "Really weird.
Someone probably just put it on the wrong desk."
"Yeah right. So why'd ya keep it then?"
"Like I'm gonna turn down free chocolate."
Jason nodded understandingly. Danny was right, who in
their right mind turned down candy.
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Danny stopped short as he entered the class after
recess. Sitting on his desk was another small box. the
class party wasn't til the end of the day, he mused as
he opened his prize. A small tin rattled loudly in his
hands. He pried the can open to find it filled with
M&M's. Jason snuck up behind him.
"Whatcha got Danny?"
"More candy" Danny answered. "Someone left more candy
on my desk."
"Hey cool. Can I have some?"
He reached in and scooped up a handful of the colorful
treats. "So, who's giving you all this stuff?"
"I don't know" Danny answered truthfully as he
recapped the tin. "There's no name or anything.".
He looked around the room, but no one seemed to be
watching him. He stuffed the candy into his backpack
next to the bear.
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Danny jerked awake with a start as the classroom
lights turned on. He hadn't meant to fall asleep
during the movie, but he'd been so tired. He looked
around sleepily, hoping the teacher hadn't noticed his
impromptu nap. There on the corner of his desk sat a
small stack of fresh baked cookies. He sniffed them
cautiously. Chocolate walnut. Ok, so someone knew his
favorite cookies. this was definitely feeling a bit
odd. He looked around the room again, but there was
no sign of his mysterious benefactor.
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Jason stopped short when he saw his brother nibbling
delicately on a chocolate chip muffin.
"Hey, Mom didn't pack me any muffins."
"Didn't pack me any either. These were on my desk when
I came back from the office."
"Ok Danny, give. Who's leaving all this stuff for
you?"
Danny wadded up the wrapper from the muffin and
pitched it into the trash. This had been a very
satisfying lunch. He took a quick swallow of his milk
and stood up to leave. Jason grabbed his shirt sleeve
and pulled him back into his seat.
"What's going on Danny?" He hissed as he looked
suspiciously around the room.
"Look Jace, someone keeps leaving stuff on my desk. I
don't know who. If I did I'd tell them to knock it
off."
"Yeah right!" Jason muttered softly.
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Jason stared disbelievingly at his brother's desk.
He'd just arrived back after their lunch break to find
a huge plate full of cupcakes and a large box of
candy. No one else had gotten back from lunch yet.
"Danny boy, you got some serious problems." He
whispered to himself. He heard a soft giggle coming
from the connecting room. Quietly he peered around the
corner. Two girls sat side by side. they both looked
up as he entered the room.
"Jason! What are you doing here?" One shrieked as
Jason leaned against the wall with his arms crossed .
"So, you two know anything about all the stuff my
brother's been getting today?"
"Wh...what? No!" The other stuttered guiltily.
A predatory smile crossed Jason's face.
"Oh, but I think you do. So what's it worth for me to
keep your little secret?"
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"Don't even try it girls. You're busted. Now, if you
don't want Danny to find out..."
They both sighed loudly, knowing they'd been caught.
"So what's it gonna cost?" One demanded.
"Well, let's see...how well do you girls know Tammy?"
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George and Kat watched as Jason skated by with a
pretty little blond.
"So this is the famous Tammy?" George grinned.
"More like infamous." Kat growled. "The girl is
bragging that she has four boyfriends now."
"Well, Jason seems happy."
"I suppose." She smiled and waved as Danny skated by
with two girls hanging on to him. "At least Danny is
showing some common sense. He stuck with his friends
instead of inviting some strange girl along."
George nodded but noticed the angry glares Jason was
receiving from Danny's companions.
"Did Jason do something to upset Sam and Janet?"
Kat shrugged at the question.
"Nothing I know of. Why?"
The two girls had already diverted their attentions
back to their companion, each gripping an arm
possessively.
"No reason I suppose. I guess I was just imagining
things."
The End
