Ok, NOW for the good stuff.

Chapter Seven: A Stunning Turn of Events

"Hey, Reala! Check this out!" Jackle flipped the light switch on and off repedetively. "Sun on, sun off! Sun on, sun off!"

"Stop that, I'm trying to read." Reala said, not looking up from "The Real World for Dummies."

Jackle jumped onto the bed beside Reala and asked, "Hey, Ree, when's NiGHTS getting back?"

"She said in about 20 minutes. Why?"

"Well it's been over 2 hours already."

Reala slammed the book shut and jumped off the bed. "WHAT?!?!"

"Hey, I was just saying..."

"Well you're done just saying! Why didn't you tell me before??"

"You didn't ask."

Reala growled and stomped around the room. "I knew I shouldn't've trusted NiGHTS to go off on her own! She's probably lost or hurt or worse: mugged!"

"What about dead?"

"Yeah, that'd be bad, too."

Jackle added a card to his rapidly-made house of cards. "Should I add a pointed roof or just leave it flat?"

"Well it depends what kind of building it is and where it's located." Reala started, sounding very educated (especially after reading "The Real World for Dummies" ;D). "Buildings in in the north have pointed roofs to prevent snow build-up, whereas southern buildings..." Reala then realized he had gotten very off topic. He raged at Jackle, "How can you think of cards at a time like this?! We gotta find NiGHTS!"

"Gee, you don't have to get so frantic."

"I AM NOT GETTING FRANTIC!" Reala yelled frantically.

"Ya sound frantic to me." Jackle mumbled, holding up another card.

"All right, that's it." Reala put his boots on. "I'm going out to find her."

Jackle got a sly look in his eyes. "Oooooh, Reala likes NiGHTS..."

"I do not!" Reala retorted, heading for the door. "I'm just going to find her so that she doesn't get into any more trouble than she already is in."

"Sounds like something only a lover would do."

"Shut up! I despise that purple jester! I'm only doing what someone with common sense would do!" He was about to turn the handle, but Jackle interrupted him.

"If you don't love her, then why are your cheeks red?"

"..." 0_0

"That just proves you love her!" Jackle sang tauntingly, "Reala loves NiGHTS! Reala loves NiGHTS!"

"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Reala bellowed with his hands over his ears.

Just then, the door opened, which hit Reala in the face.

"YOW!" Reala cried, holding his nose and backing away.

NiGHTS entered the room happily.

"Hi, NiGHTS!" Jackle greeted cheerfully.

"Hi, Jackle!" NiGHTS greeted with a wave. She turned to Reala. "Hi, Re--"

"WHAT THE HELL?!" Reala shouted right in her face.

NiGHTS took a step back. "Gee, I didn't mean to hit you with the door. You shouldn't've been standing so close to it."

"Not that!" Reala was fuming. "What took you so long?!"

"I-I tried to get back as fast as I could--"

"It's been 2 hours already!!"

"I know, but see, I--"

"No buts!! What were you thinking, NiGHTS? Are you THAT stupid???"

"Let me explain--"

"I don't need an explaination from you." Reala snarled coldly. "You're nothing but an idiot!"

At this, NiGHTS' lips quivered and her eyes welled up.

Reala's face turned to shock because he realized what he had just done. "Wait, NiGHTS, I didn't mean..."

But NiGHTS was already running out the room, tears falling from her face.

Reala just stood there, too stunned to speak. He had actually yelled at NiGHTS and called her an idiot. There was no point in following her. He only stared at the door.

"Wow. That went well!" Jackle chimed, as if the dramatic scene never occured. "I'm gonna get some ice cream." He went over to the mini freezer. "You want some?"

But Reala barely heard him.

Ooh the drama! Reala, you meanie!

Reala: What did you say??

Just kidding! You're hot! :)

Reala: That's what I thought. (to you readers) Please review.