CHAPTER TEN
" It's cold in here," Naomi rubbed her arms with her hands, " I've turned up the heat, but it doesn't seem to make much difference."
" I closed all the windows," Don told her, " Maybe that'll help."
" Thanks. And thanks for staying with me." Naomi smiled at him, but it was a tired smile, " I'll make up the bed for you." she headed for the hallway cupboard to get some clean sheets and pillows.
Even though Don had closed all the windows, there was a strange draft wafting in the kitchen. He frowned and looked at the walls for any cracks-there were none. So where was that draft coming from?
Don and Naomi played a game of Scrabble and Naomi won all three games, Don jokingly teased that she cheated and Naomi just smiled.
" I thought you were the brainy turtle Don," she said as they put the game away.
" I'll tell you a secret, I let you win." Don fibbed.
" You did not, I won fair and square." Naomi countered.
" Well, I'm zonked, think I'll go to bed." Don decided, " Good night."
" Night." Naomi watched him disappear into the guest room.
* * *
" You've got him twisted round your little finger," a voice said behind her making her jump.
She turned around and her eyes went wide. Her brother was standing in the kitchen doorway, looking the same as always with his dark hair, green eyes and pale skin. He looked so real, as if he wasn't dead at all.
" And you've turned those freaks against each other, well done sis."
" What do you mean?" Naomi asked Matthew confused.
" Well, that purple turtle is on your side and the other three have been fighting about you. I couldn't have done a better job myself."
" You're lying," Naomi, told him, " you're just trying to scare me and it won't work."
" I'm not trying to scare you at all sis. I know your real reason; you have a vendetta against the turtles. You want to avenge my death. Well, I feel honoured that you are going to kill them for me."
" What are you talking about? I have no vendetta." Naomi protested.
" You've got them all fooled, but you can never fool me Naomi and perhaps you've fooled yourself as well."
Matthew walked towards her. His eyes were dark and he had an evil smile on his face.
" You can't hurt me, you are dead." Naomi reminded him.
" Am I?" Matthew countered, " Am I dead Naomi?"
" I must be dreaming then." Naomi muttered, " Wake up Naomi!" nothing happened.
Matthew shook his head, " You have never been the smart twin sister dear. You are so gullible."
Naomi was furious, how dare her brother just stand there and insult her?
" Have you forgotten that I have powers?" Naomi demanded him, " I am the superior one here Matt, and don't you ever forget that."
" Try reading my thoughts," Matthew taunted, " Go on, I give you permission."
Naomi closed her eyes and tried to focus her attention on his mind, but there was nothing. Her own mind was total blackness, as if he had blocked her somehow.
" I have control over you Naomi," Matthew told her, " and there's one thing you must know."
" What is it?"
" I am ALIVE."
There were screams coming from the other room. Don jolted awake and hurried towards Naomi's bedroom. She was tossing and turning, moaning in her sleep.
" Naomi?" he touched her shoulder and her eyes fluttered open.
" Donnie?"
" You were having a nightmare," he told her, " are you okay?"
Naomi sat up and rubbed her eyes, " I think so."
" Must have been some dream for you to start screaming like that. You scared me."
" I'm sorry, didn't mean to." Naomi sighed, " Donnie, I don't think it was a nightmare."
" It must have been," Don, insisted, " what did you dream about?"
Naomi quickly told him, " but I don't have a vendetta against you guys. Matthew is lying."
" Then it was a just a nightmare." Don reassured her.
" Could you stay with me?" Naomi asked almost shyly, " Until I fall back to sleep?"
Don flushed and his heart started beating rapidly. This was his chance to make his move, but could he do it?
" Sure." he agreed and she lifted the covers to invite him in. He crawled in beside her and took her in his arms. She faced him and took them both by surprise when her lips pressed against his....
" It's cold in here," Naomi rubbed her arms with her hands, " I've turned up the heat, but it doesn't seem to make much difference."
" I closed all the windows," Don told her, " Maybe that'll help."
" Thanks. And thanks for staying with me." Naomi smiled at him, but it was a tired smile, " I'll make up the bed for you." she headed for the hallway cupboard to get some clean sheets and pillows.
Even though Don had closed all the windows, there was a strange draft wafting in the kitchen. He frowned and looked at the walls for any cracks-there were none. So where was that draft coming from?
Don and Naomi played a game of Scrabble and Naomi won all three games, Don jokingly teased that she cheated and Naomi just smiled.
" I thought you were the brainy turtle Don," she said as they put the game away.
" I'll tell you a secret, I let you win." Don fibbed.
" You did not, I won fair and square." Naomi countered.
" Well, I'm zonked, think I'll go to bed." Don decided, " Good night."
" Night." Naomi watched him disappear into the guest room.
* * *
" You've got him twisted round your little finger," a voice said behind her making her jump.
She turned around and her eyes went wide. Her brother was standing in the kitchen doorway, looking the same as always with his dark hair, green eyes and pale skin. He looked so real, as if he wasn't dead at all.
" And you've turned those freaks against each other, well done sis."
" What do you mean?" Naomi asked Matthew confused.
" Well, that purple turtle is on your side and the other three have been fighting about you. I couldn't have done a better job myself."
" You're lying," Naomi, told him, " you're just trying to scare me and it won't work."
" I'm not trying to scare you at all sis. I know your real reason; you have a vendetta against the turtles. You want to avenge my death. Well, I feel honoured that you are going to kill them for me."
" What are you talking about? I have no vendetta." Naomi protested.
" You've got them all fooled, but you can never fool me Naomi and perhaps you've fooled yourself as well."
Matthew walked towards her. His eyes were dark and he had an evil smile on his face.
" You can't hurt me, you are dead." Naomi reminded him.
" Am I?" Matthew countered, " Am I dead Naomi?"
" I must be dreaming then." Naomi muttered, " Wake up Naomi!" nothing happened.
Matthew shook his head, " You have never been the smart twin sister dear. You are so gullible."
Naomi was furious, how dare her brother just stand there and insult her?
" Have you forgotten that I have powers?" Naomi demanded him, " I am the superior one here Matt, and don't you ever forget that."
" Try reading my thoughts," Matthew taunted, " Go on, I give you permission."
Naomi closed her eyes and tried to focus her attention on his mind, but there was nothing. Her own mind was total blackness, as if he had blocked her somehow.
" I have control over you Naomi," Matthew told her, " and there's one thing you must know."
" What is it?"
" I am ALIVE."
There were screams coming from the other room. Don jolted awake and hurried towards Naomi's bedroom. She was tossing and turning, moaning in her sleep.
" Naomi?" he touched her shoulder and her eyes fluttered open.
" Donnie?"
" You were having a nightmare," he told her, " are you okay?"
Naomi sat up and rubbed her eyes, " I think so."
" Must have been some dream for you to start screaming like that. You scared me."
" I'm sorry, didn't mean to." Naomi sighed, " Donnie, I don't think it was a nightmare."
" It must have been," Don, insisted, " what did you dream about?"
Naomi quickly told him, " but I don't have a vendetta against you guys. Matthew is lying."
" Then it was a just a nightmare." Don reassured her.
" Could you stay with me?" Naomi asked almost shyly, " Until I fall back to sleep?"
Don flushed and his heart started beating rapidly. This was his chance to make his move, but could he do it?
" Sure." he agreed and she lifted the covers to invite him in. He crawled in beside her and took her in his arms. She faced him and took them both by surprise when her lips pressed against his....