I was just driving Cass and I to our night shift-internship-thing (I don't question it, as long as I have a job and get paid, I'm happy), when the radio started to glitch out and play static.

"Hey! That was my favorite song!" Cass whined.

"It's not my fault, so stop complaining to me." I snapped back. Why did me and Cass have to get the same job? I would rather be with anyone else. She's just.. ugh. Too childish and whiney when things go wrong. I would even rather be with Alex, who's scared of the dark and would be practically hugging my arm the whole time. But realistically, she would never apply for this job.

"Um, Vix? You dozing off?" Cass asked.

"Hm?" I said, snapping out of my thoughts.

"Did you hear anything about what I was saying?"

"Your music and how it's unfair it is that it shut off."

"Hm.. ye-" Cass was cut off by her music coming back on.

"Oh Hey! There it is!" She exclaimed, falling silent. Just how I like her. Soon enough, we finally got to the museum. We aren't even 20, though we're close, and we got the job. Anyways, me and Cass hopped out of the car, and went inside the museum, meeting up with Greg, the other night gaurd.

"Hey Greg." I said.

"Wassup Greggy-D?" Cass said obnoxiously. I facepalmed, and looked at her.

"You have reached a new low. I-.. I'm just astonished." I said in a flat tone.

"Oh c'mon! Why can't I give a friend a nickname?" I sighed.

"Let's just.. get on with our jobs.."

".. alright.." Cass said, and we both looked at Greg.

"So, em, the camera's are malfunctioning. So we'll have to do it the old-fashioned way."

"Oh, how great.." I said sarcastically.

"Woop! An interesting night! Where's the flashlights?" Cass asked enthusiastically.

"Well, I brought some.. just, don't break them, ok?" Greg asks while he pulls out 3 nice flashlights, the kind that have different light modes and a string to put around your wrist. Me and Cass both took one, Cass putting the string around her wrist.

"Alright. We gonna split up, or-?" I asked.

"Yeah, I think that's what we do." Greg said, and quickly walked away. I prayed that Cass didn't follow me, and sure enough, she did. I sighed.

"We're supposed to split up, you know."

"I know, but a job is much more fun when you do it with a friend!" She said with that weird smile of hers. I sighed again, then perked up mid-sigh.

"Hm? What is it?" Cass whispered.

"I think I heard something.. down that hallway.." I pointed down the Egyptian History hall. Cass softly gasps.

"Can I go check it out?" She whispers, and I could practically see the stars in her eyes.

"Yeah.. but be quiet." I whispered as she tip-toed down the hall. Once she was far away, I started to walk again, rolling my eyes. She falls for that every time. I was just casually walking around, you know, doing my job, when I heard it. It sounded like quiet gasping breaths.

"Hm?" I stalked closer, being as quiet as I can, noticing bloodstains on the floor. I got increasingly concerned, and someone grabbed my shoulder, making me jump.

"Boo!" It was Cass.

"Goddammit, Cassandra, I swear. Stop doing this!" She likes to pull elaborate pranks, going out of her way to scare and shock me. She spares Alex and Kiki because I'm the most emotionless one out of us all. And because Alex would have an actual heart attack if Cass tried it on her, and she would probably die. I turned around and glared at Cass.

"Whaaaat?" She said like she was innocent.

"You suck." I said as I continued on, walking past her. She followed, telling puns and stories that I've already heard a million times.

"Stop talking. It's getting on my nerves, and Greg can probably hear you from across the museum." Cass crossed her arms and grumbled, frowning. I kept walking, checking my phone every now and again to check when our shift ends.

"I swear, I keep hearing footsteps behind us.." Cass says as she flashes the flashlight behind her.

"It's probably just-" I was cut off by Cass screaming. I spun around to find a 13-year-old in a red jacket with a knife running at us at fill speed.

I pushed Cass out of the way, and jumped out of his way, then once he crashed into a wall, I grabbed Cass by the wrist and ran. Cass slowed me down for a couple seconds, but started to run with me.

"I feel like our shift is over early tonight!" I exclaimed.

"Yeah, let's get out of here!" Cass replied as we ran towards the exit, footsteps in-sync. We finally got to the giant doors, and pushes them open, finding them unlocked. Me and Cass worked together to close it, and I locked the doors, before running to the car. We both got in, I started the car, and then I drove off. The drive home was mostly silent, until it got too unnerving, so I turned on the radio. Just static. I turned it off, and Cass started to talk, her voice a bit shaky.

"You.. you saved my life.."

"Yeah.. don't mention it.."

"Who even was that?"

"I don't.. I don't know.."

"What about Greggy-D?"

"He can handle himself against a 13-year old.. He's, like, 30 or something." We got home, safe and sound. Kiki was asleep, while Alex was on the couch, eating spaghetti.

"Alex..? What are you doing at 1:50, eating spaghetti?" I asked. She mumbles something in response, her mouth full.

"What was that?" Cass asked. Alex swallowed her spaghetti and parmesan, then replied in a barely audible voice.

"It's my comfort food.." Cass hugged her.

"It's ok.. You're going to be ok.. the nightmares are only in your head.."

"But.. they feel so real.. just like.." She trailed off, and started to eat more spaghetti.

"Well, um, I'm going to bed. Night."

"Night!" Cass whispered enthusiastically; going to sit next to Alex on the couch as I went to mine and Alex's room, then going to my bed, and lying down, passing out almost immediately.