Johnny sat in his room, lying on the creaking wood floor, playing with the sno-globe. He was now wondering wether to give the globe to Devi, or not. He HAD tried to kill her, and he was foolish to think that a simple sno-globe would get Devi's respect back.For that matter, he was foolish to think he could even get Devi back, at all. At this frustrated thought, he raised the globe high in the air, preparing to throw it against the wall. But just as he was about to throw it, he heard a voice.

"Johnny..."
"N...naib-bunny?"
"Johnny..don't throw that. You can't just let your thoughts get the best of you, again."
"Why not? It aparrently doesn't matter if I do or not, anymore."
"But Nny, just give yourself another chance. Who knows what will happen?"
"THAT'S JUST IT, NAILBUNNY! WHO KNOWS??!!! She could just reject it...I'll get upset, and I might really hurt her..and.." He trailed off.
"Hey, howcome I still hear your voice? I thought you were gone.."
"Johnny, that's not important. but what IS important is to just let go of it. You can't get away from it, Nny.People were made to be rejected and accepted. You are a person, so you have to live with that. You cannot simply kill someone because you don't get what you want."

Johnny sighed, fingering the Globe. He looked at the plastic swirling around. Psycho Dough boy was right. it was kitsche, but..he liked it anyway.He thought of that globe as a little space where no one could touch whatever was in it. He wanted to be in that globe badly, right now.

"I know, nailbunny. I know..but how..I can't just go over there, break in and drop it on the counter..I have to..give her a heads-up, or something, because last time I checked, she was still pretty afraid of me."
"Why not try that uhm..e-mail thing, Nny?"
"Ooh! Yeah, that's it. hee hee..eeeee---maaaaiillll.."
"Nny, remember. think...SANE."
"Right.. got it."

Johnny got up and went to his computer(surprise!@ Johnny's not technologically challenged!) and switched it on. It's modem whirred happily as he got on the internet. He was not very fond of the giant connection pf PEOPLE over a single phone line, but for the sake of his humanity, he would use it. Just this once.He checked his mail, finding it was all junk mail and how to get a free cell phone. He deleted them all and started a blank e-mail template. He began to write.

"Devi,..."

He thought for a moment and then re-typed his greeting.

"DEAR Devi,..Hello..It's Johnny. Yes, I know. This isn't expected. But I have to speak with you, and this is the only way I know how..other than phone.Which, last time I tried, Did not work out properly. SO, now I'm giving you a head's up. I have something for you Devi, and I am going to deliver it myself. Just don't get scared, ok?"

He read it over, semi-satisfied with the result of his slow typing. Then, he typed his closing.

"--Johnny Colt...no, wait..LOVE, Johnny Colt."

Then, he clicked send, and reclined in the chair. He thought about what he had just done, and when it hit him, that he just about threatened Devi. That's what the email sounded like, anyway. He just about clicked the "retrive sent mail" Button about 100 times. No use, though. A bubble came up, saying it had already reached her mailbox.

"SHIIIITTT!!! DAMN E-MAIL! FUCK! DAMN! AND OTHER SUCH EXPLETATIVES! ARRRRGH!!!!"

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Devi was just getting back from her walk as she noticed the "You've got mail" Light blinking on her monitor. She clicked the little mailbox and opened her first mail, entitled, "Happy Holidays, Devi." As she read the title, she became skeptical of reading it.Tenna couldn't have sent it, she was too hyper to even know how to turn on a computer, much less set up an email account and send an email. the only other person she knew who was validly intelligent enough to send something was..Johnny. At this thought, she didn't really want to read it , but apparently, her hands didn't listen to her brain. Soon, the email was clicked, and she was reading.

"Oh, god, he's gonna try and kill me again...Shit.."

Devi backed away from her computer, in a panicked state of mind.She walked into her kitchen, grabbing a knife, sitting there with it, for about 13 minuites. Each second of those 13 minuites, she thought about all the horrible ways Johnny could kill her. What could he "have" for her? It couldn't be rape,could it? She shuddered at the thought, then picked her head up from her knees as she heard a twinging metal sound. Her lock was being picked! It was johnny! it had to be! 'oh, god!' She thought. 'Please don't let me die!!!'

Soon, the ddoor was open, and a tall, thin, sinewy figure stepped in. She was right. It was Johnny. Her brain told her to stay down and not scream her head off at him, hoping he'd get confused and leave, but once again, her body just did not seem to want to listen to her brain. She shot up from behind her counter, waving the knife around like a lunatic, and yelling at Johnny.

"YOU CAN'T KILL ME, NNY!! AHAHHHA! I HAVE A KNIFE!!"
"Devi..?" Johnny asked, confused.
"Well..yes, Johnny, what did you expect?"

Johnny said nothing. He simply walked over to her computer, and looked through devi's mail. all he found was his open message. 'Shit, so she read it already.' He thought. He turned around on the swivel-chair, facing Devi.

"I didn't mean to scare you, devi. I meant litteraly I have a present for you. One that's...wrapped...and stuff." He said as he looked around the room. God, she had alot of sno-globes.

He then got up, walked to the nearest winow and jumped out. Devi heard him climbing down the fire-escape, but after that, she only heard the clicking of Johnny's heels against the pavement.