CHAPTER ELEVEN
Naomi woke to loud noises coming from the kitchen-the sounds of plates smashing on the floor.
Alarmed, she threw on her bathrobe and hurried into the kitchen. Her eyes widened at the sight of Don using his Bo to ward off the plates, bowls and cutlery that were flying towards him.
He had several scratches on his left arm, but otherwise didn't seem badly hurt. Just very annoyed.
" That's it," Naomi sighed as Don's Bo smashed her very last plate. The cracked pieces fell to the floor, " that was my last plate. All of my china is ruined."
" China can be replaced." Don said as he leaned his Bo against the bench.
" When did it start?" Naomi asked him, " How did it start? I wasn't even in the kitchen before it started. Something very odd is going on here."
" I woke up about half an hour ago," Don explained, " and I didn't want to wake you. You looked so peaceful." he smiled at her, " I was sitting down to have some breakfast when the cupboards opened all by themselves and the china started hurtling right at me. I used my bo to defend myself."
" My powers are getting stronger-this telekinesis can happen when I'm not even in the same room." Naomi mused.
" Actually Naomi, I don't think it's telekinesis now." Don pointed out, " we're dealing with something entirely different here and it's more of a nuisance than dangerous really."
" What?" Naomi frowned.
" Your apartment is being haunted by a very angry poltergeist."
Naomi stared at him dumbfounded, " A poltergeist?"
" I've read about them once," Don said, " Poltergeist is a German word for 'noisy' spirits and poltgerist activity is commonplace. This type of paranormal activity has been reported since medieval times, and to this day scientists (yes, even scientists acknowledge them) are debating the causes of Poltergeist activity occurrences. Characteristic activities includes flying objects, foul odors, loud noises, banging, pounding, unexplained electrical light activities...and even apparitions." he paused, " Lately though, I've been feeling this draft around the apartment. There are no cracks in the walls, so it could be from the apparition. Has it appeared to you at all?"
" No, never. It's only just started a couple of weeks ago." Naomi said.
" There's more to explain." Don said and launched into his lengthy story,
" Independent and anecdotal research have shed some light on this odd phenomena. The general consensus is that the cause may actually be the result of subconscious psycho kinesis. Psycho Kinesis is essentially a mind-over-matter situation that is unintentional.... and is delivered involuntarily by an entity at the site of the activity."
Research has revealed that many suspected Poltergeist agents are females under the age of 25. Emotional problems associated with these individuals have been attributed to poltergeist activity, and include emotions such as anger, anxiety, paranoia, and schizophrenia. With psychological help the activities may diminish or even disappear completely with time."
Therefore, it appears that Poltergeist activity is usually, but not always unrelated to haunting. Poltergeist activity can occur at any time and can be triggered by a "living" person's trauma, while haunting are usually associated with entities who are deceased."
A memory swept over Naomi so suddenly, it chilled her. She remembered the morning when she saw her brother's face in the mirror. Perhaps his dead spirit is haunting her, causing her to do this poltergeist activity. Or perhaps they are both doing it.
" Actually Don, I did see some kind of apparition." She told him about seeing her brother's face in the mirror.
" Spooky." Don murmured, " I feel like I'm in an X-Files episode."
" That's just TV, this is real life." Naomi answered, " and it seems Matthew won't stop haunting me unless I'm dead."
* * *
" That's it, I'm going after Donnie." Raph decided. Don had not returned home yet from his sleepover at Naomi's. Naomi could have done something terrible to him.
" Come on Raph, Naomi is harmless. She's our friend, she will never hurt him." Mike objected.
" Mike, are you completely dense? How many times do I have to remind you what she said us that night her brother died? She was going to kill us and she hurt Splinter."
" Do I need to remind you, that she-" Mike started to retort but Leo cut him off.
" Can it guys. This Naomi-wants-revenge-is getting a little old."
" But you have to admit, Donnie's been acting weird. I want to find out why." Mike said, " remember how he kicked me in the head the other day? That was uncalled for. If Splinter saw that, he would have made Donnie do ten flips."
" Guys, there's something you should know about Donnie." Raph sighed, " He's in love with Naomi."
" What?" Mike blurted, " He's in love with her? Wow, no wonder he's acting weird. Donnie's in love!"
" And no wonder there's been tension between the two of you." Leo added, " you didn't like the idea of your brother in love with your girlfriend."
" Ex-girlfriend." Raph corrected him, " it doesn't bother me now Leo. He can have her."
" You're jealous.' Mike said, " I can see it in your eyes."
" You don't know what you're talking about." Raph said as he dressed, " I'm bringing Donnie back, and getting rid of that Naomi once for all." he left the den.
Mike turned to Leo, his eyes wide, " You don't think Raph is going to kill her?"
" I don't know, with the mood he's in, there's no telling what Raph will do."
* * *
Don and Naomi had finished cleaning up the broken china and Naomi went to throw the bag in the dumpster outside. She returned a few minutes later with a grim look on her face, " One of your brothers is on his way up."
" Who?"
" Raph and he looks mad."
" About what?"
" I don't know, he didn't see me outside, I ran back in before he could see me."
" Don't worry about Raph, he won't hurt you."
" And how do you know that? He's got one bad temper; he's capable of anything when he gets in that mood. I've never seen that look on his face before, never."
" Well, maybe we can leave before he arrives." Don suggested, " Do you? have a fire escape?"
" Yes, but I think I'll stay and talk to him." Naomi said, " I have you for protection." she smiled at him.
Naomi hasn't said a word about the kiss they shared last night. She had fallen asleep after their kiss and Don was disappointed that it hadn't lead to anything else. What did the kiss mean to them now?
It wasn't the time to talk about it anyway. Raph was almost here and if looks could kill, Naomi was in big trouble...
Naomi woke to loud noises coming from the kitchen-the sounds of plates smashing on the floor.
Alarmed, she threw on her bathrobe and hurried into the kitchen. Her eyes widened at the sight of Don using his Bo to ward off the plates, bowls and cutlery that were flying towards him.
He had several scratches on his left arm, but otherwise didn't seem badly hurt. Just very annoyed.
" That's it," Naomi sighed as Don's Bo smashed her very last plate. The cracked pieces fell to the floor, " that was my last plate. All of my china is ruined."
" China can be replaced." Don said as he leaned his Bo against the bench.
" When did it start?" Naomi asked him, " How did it start? I wasn't even in the kitchen before it started. Something very odd is going on here."
" I woke up about half an hour ago," Don explained, " and I didn't want to wake you. You looked so peaceful." he smiled at her, " I was sitting down to have some breakfast when the cupboards opened all by themselves and the china started hurtling right at me. I used my bo to defend myself."
" My powers are getting stronger-this telekinesis can happen when I'm not even in the same room." Naomi mused.
" Actually Naomi, I don't think it's telekinesis now." Don pointed out, " we're dealing with something entirely different here and it's more of a nuisance than dangerous really."
" What?" Naomi frowned.
" Your apartment is being haunted by a very angry poltergeist."
Naomi stared at him dumbfounded, " A poltergeist?"
" I've read about them once," Don said, " Poltergeist is a German word for 'noisy' spirits and poltgerist activity is commonplace. This type of paranormal activity has been reported since medieval times, and to this day scientists (yes, even scientists acknowledge them) are debating the causes of Poltergeist activity occurrences. Characteristic activities includes flying objects, foul odors, loud noises, banging, pounding, unexplained electrical light activities...and even apparitions." he paused, " Lately though, I've been feeling this draft around the apartment. There are no cracks in the walls, so it could be from the apparition. Has it appeared to you at all?"
" No, never. It's only just started a couple of weeks ago." Naomi said.
" There's more to explain." Don said and launched into his lengthy story,
" Independent and anecdotal research have shed some light on this odd phenomena. The general consensus is that the cause may actually be the result of subconscious psycho kinesis. Psycho Kinesis is essentially a mind-over-matter situation that is unintentional.... and is delivered involuntarily by an entity at the site of the activity."
Research has revealed that many suspected Poltergeist agents are females under the age of 25. Emotional problems associated with these individuals have been attributed to poltergeist activity, and include emotions such as anger, anxiety, paranoia, and schizophrenia. With psychological help the activities may diminish or even disappear completely with time."
Therefore, it appears that Poltergeist activity is usually, but not always unrelated to haunting. Poltergeist activity can occur at any time and can be triggered by a "living" person's trauma, while haunting are usually associated with entities who are deceased."
A memory swept over Naomi so suddenly, it chilled her. She remembered the morning when she saw her brother's face in the mirror. Perhaps his dead spirit is haunting her, causing her to do this poltergeist activity. Or perhaps they are both doing it.
" Actually Don, I did see some kind of apparition." She told him about seeing her brother's face in the mirror.
" Spooky." Don murmured, " I feel like I'm in an X-Files episode."
" That's just TV, this is real life." Naomi answered, " and it seems Matthew won't stop haunting me unless I'm dead."
* * *
" That's it, I'm going after Donnie." Raph decided. Don had not returned home yet from his sleepover at Naomi's. Naomi could have done something terrible to him.
" Come on Raph, Naomi is harmless. She's our friend, she will never hurt him." Mike objected.
" Mike, are you completely dense? How many times do I have to remind you what she said us that night her brother died? She was going to kill us and she hurt Splinter."
" Do I need to remind you, that she-" Mike started to retort but Leo cut him off.
" Can it guys. This Naomi-wants-revenge-is getting a little old."
" But you have to admit, Donnie's been acting weird. I want to find out why." Mike said, " remember how he kicked me in the head the other day? That was uncalled for. If Splinter saw that, he would have made Donnie do ten flips."
" Guys, there's something you should know about Donnie." Raph sighed, " He's in love with Naomi."
" What?" Mike blurted, " He's in love with her? Wow, no wonder he's acting weird. Donnie's in love!"
" And no wonder there's been tension between the two of you." Leo added, " you didn't like the idea of your brother in love with your girlfriend."
" Ex-girlfriend." Raph corrected him, " it doesn't bother me now Leo. He can have her."
" You're jealous.' Mike said, " I can see it in your eyes."
" You don't know what you're talking about." Raph said as he dressed, " I'm bringing Donnie back, and getting rid of that Naomi once for all." he left the den.
Mike turned to Leo, his eyes wide, " You don't think Raph is going to kill her?"
" I don't know, with the mood he's in, there's no telling what Raph will do."
* * *
Don and Naomi had finished cleaning up the broken china and Naomi went to throw the bag in the dumpster outside. She returned a few minutes later with a grim look on her face, " One of your brothers is on his way up."
" Who?"
" Raph and he looks mad."
" About what?"
" I don't know, he didn't see me outside, I ran back in before he could see me."
" Don't worry about Raph, he won't hurt you."
" And how do you know that? He's got one bad temper; he's capable of anything when he gets in that mood. I've never seen that look on his face before, never."
" Well, maybe we can leave before he arrives." Don suggested, " Do you? have a fire escape?"
" Yes, but I think I'll stay and talk to him." Naomi said, " I have you for protection." she smiled at him.
Naomi hasn't said a word about the kiss they shared last night. She had fallen asleep after their kiss and Don was disappointed that it hadn't lead to anything else. What did the kiss mean to them now?
It wasn't the time to talk about it anyway. Raph was almost here and if looks could kill, Naomi was in big trouble...