CHAPTER NINE
Naomi's eyes fluttered opened. Don was staring down at her, looking worried.
" Are you okay?" he asked her, adjusting the cold washcloth on her forehead.
" What happened?" she was trying to sit up but couldn't. Her whole body felt too heavy to move and her head ached like nothing else.
" You blacked out." Don reminded her.
" How long was I out for?"
" Only ten minutes," Don assured her, " I think it was from shock. Can you remember what happened before you blacked out?"
" Yes, all too clearly." Naomi sighed, " Maybe you shouldn't stay Don. I'm too dangerous."
" I'm staying Naomi until we figure out how to control your powers." Don insisted, " Have you got a computer?"
" In the study and I'm on the Net too."
" Good, we can do some research on how to control telekinesis." Don stood up, " Can I use your phone?"
" Go ahead." Naomi said tiredly, closing her eyes.
Don went back into the kitchen where the phone was located. He carefully picked his way through the broken plates and dialled his home number.
After a few rings, Raphael answered. " Yeah?"
" Raph, it's Donnie, I'm calling to let you know I'm staying at Naomi's tonight."
There was a long pause, " What the hell for?" Raph finally demanded.
Don quickly told him about Naomi's new ability.
" That's a load of bullshit," Raph said, " there ain't no such thing as telek-whatever. She's conning you Don."
" She isn't-I witnessed a knife floating in the air by itself! This stuff is real Raph and it's getting out of control."
" Why are you staying over there then?"
" We're going to figure out how she can control her power without hurting herself or anyone else. And besides, she doesn't want to be alone."
" So she wants to be alone with you." Raph muttered and this comment surprised Don. It sounded as though Raph still had feelings for Naomi.
" No, it's not that...Raph, are you jealous?"
" Jealous? What of? I don't care if something happens between the two of you. I'm over her."
" Are you sure? Because it sounds as though-"
" Are you even listening? I told you I'm over her." Raph then hung up on him.
Don replaced the receiver. Raph was so darn stubborn! Don realised that Raph still had feelings for Naomi; no matter how much Raph insisted he hated her.
Will Raph try to get her back? Don wondered. His own feelings towards Naomi were stronger then ever and there was a ray of hope that Naomi might start liking him too more than a friend.
I have to make the first move, Don thought, if I don't, than Naomi will never be mine.
Naomi's eyes fluttered opened. Don was staring down at her, looking worried.
" Are you okay?" he asked her, adjusting the cold washcloth on her forehead.
" What happened?" she was trying to sit up but couldn't. Her whole body felt too heavy to move and her head ached like nothing else.
" You blacked out." Don reminded her.
" How long was I out for?"
" Only ten minutes," Don assured her, " I think it was from shock. Can you remember what happened before you blacked out?"
" Yes, all too clearly." Naomi sighed, " Maybe you shouldn't stay Don. I'm too dangerous."
" I'm staying Naomi until we figure out how to control your powers." Don insisted, " Have you got a computer?"
" In the study and I'm on the Net too."
" Good, we can do some research on how to control telekinesis." Don stood up, " Can I use your phone?"
" Go ahead." Naomi said tiredly, closing her eyes.
Don went back into the kitchen where the phone was located. He carefully picked his way through the broken plates and dialled his home number.
After a few rings, Raphael answered. " Yeah?"
" Raph, it's Donnie, I'm calling to let you know I'm staying at Naomi's tonight."
There was a long pause, " What the hell for?" Raph finally demanded.
Don quickly told him about Naomi's new ability.
" That's a load of bullshit," Raph said, " there ain't no such thing as telek-whatever. She's conning you Don."
" She isn't-I witnessed a knife floating in the air by itself! This stuff is real Raph and it's getting out of control."
" Why are you staying over there then?"
" We're going to figure out how she can control her power without hurting herself or anyone else. And besides, she doesn't want to be alone."
" So she wants to be alone with you." Raph muttered and this comment surprised Don. It sounded as though Raph still had feelings for Naomi.
" No, it's not that...Raph, are you jealous?"
" Jealous? What of? I don't care if something happens between the two of you. I'm over her."
" Are you sure? Because it sounds as though-"
" Are you even listening? I told you I'm over her." Raph then hung up on him.
Don replaced the receiver. Raph was so darn stubborn! Don realised that Raph still had feelings for Naomi; no matter how much Raph insisted he hated her.
Will Raph try to get her back? Don wondered. His own feelings towards Naomi were stronger then ever and there was a ray of hope that Naomi might start liking him too more than a friend.
I have to make the first move, Don thought, if I don't, than Naomi will never be mine.