Staking Out The Darkness

Chap. 12 Are You Ninja Enough?

I didn’t go down to super at 7, I got off my bed and examined myself: blotchy face, black running from my eyes. No, I couldn’t go out there looking like a drowned raccoon who’s been crying for an hour. So I texted Karma, telling her that I wasn’t hungry and that I was going to bed. She was worried, but let me be. She knew how I was.

Instead of going to bed like I said, I ran a bath and soaked, feeling the warm, bubbly water wash away some of my sadness. After an hour or so, I got out and changed into my pajamas and grabbed water and some chips from the kitchen. Lying down on my bed I flipped on my TV, smiling when I realized they had cable.

Wow, this place really does have everything!

You’re telling me. I wonder if they’re stealing it or something. Because who in their right mind would come out here and hook cable up??

Crazy people?

I’ll have to ask Nero when I see him tomorrow.

Or… and I’m just spit balling here, we could write HIM a note and leave it in HIS room!

… You’re insane, aren’t you?

Hey!! I’m you and I wouldn’t be thinking it if you didn’t think of it first!

Well then, I’m insane. Either way, I’m so not doing that!

Why not?

Because, I have no idea what room is his!

 True….

Ha!

Then I say tonight we investigate this building when everyone is asleep!

We. Are. Insane? This place has so many turns we would end up getting lost. Our friends finding us weeks later, a buzzard pecking at our eye balls!!!!!!

You, have no confidence or sense of adventure!!!!

I do too! I just happen to be the smart, sensible one in this relationship!

Fine, fine. You’re not Ninja enough to travel through here undetected anyway…

WHAT??!!? I am too Ninja enough! I’m more Ninja than you, I beat cha!

………… you do realize I’m you right?

You know what? We’re investigating tonight. Midnight!! Take that …… Me!!!

Good.

Good.

Fine.

Fine. …………… Did I just get tricked by my conscience?

Yes.

……….Bitch!

Jerk!

I hate you….

You love me! Now watch Danny Phantom!

You’re not the boss of me! I’ll watch what I want!

Yeah, but you want to watch Danny Phantom….

…………..SHUT UP!!!! ……    God, I really need to stop talking to myself!!

Pushing as far out of my mind as I could, I flipped on Danny Phantom, ignoring how smug my mind seemed to turn. I stayed this way; eating chips, drinking water, and watching Danny Phantom, until 11:45. When the clock hit this time, I jumped out of bed and changed into a black long sleeve shirt, black, tight, sweat pants and ballet flats. Pulling my hair into a low pony tail, I pulled on a black winter hat and smiled at how Ninja I looked. Nodding in approval, I grabbed my IPod for light and crept out of my room.