Chapter 24

CARI'S POV

It had been a month since my kidnapping but it seemed enough had happened to make it 6. I had grown a lot stronger and I was almost at Danny's level of fighting. Although I hadn't tried to use fire since we had been in Vlad's lab. I hadn't seen our psycho Mayer since then either.

Finals were coming up soon so each teacher was loading us with unnecessary study guides and extra reading. So basically I didn't have time for anything, but I guess Danny and Tucker had found time for video games. Ya know that time when you're supposed to sleep so that you can survive the next day, ya that's where they found their time.

So we had two very sleep deprived teenaged boys one of which was using his ghost powers to make things easier and a slightly miffed vegetarian. I, on the other hand, actually felt pretty perky. I don't know how though since I had been up super late trying to finish homework in between box ghost attacks. Seriously does that guy ever give it a rest?

The bell of our final class rang saving us from a lecture on Romeo and Juliet and how amazing every word Shakespeare wrote were the best words to ever exist. Honestly I think over half of them are made up. I looked to my left and Danny was still drooling on his desk. So being the amazing friend that I am, I kicked his seat out from other him. He fell and his eyes snapped open in complete shock and confusion. Sam and I laughed at his expression. He spun his head back and forth as if he were looking for something, "Oh my god I'm going to be late!" he then jumped to his feet and ran out the door.

"When do you think he'll realize that school's over?" Sam asked. Tucker began to wake up he yawned and stretched.

"When he runs into a wall and realizes he's an idiot." I answered with a small laugh.

"We should probably go after him." Sam said looking at the door.

"Come on Tucker get up." I grabbed him by his shirt collar and forced him to follow me out the door.

"Wait wha-" Tucker asked.

We found Danny banging his head against his locker. "So how was your trip to the nonexistent ninth period?"

Danny glared at me so I made a weird face at him, "Video games are bad ideas." He said turning around.

"Isn't that what you said two days ago, and it still doesn't make much sense." Sam said sounding exasperated. "You two really need to get some sleep." She shoved Tucker next to him.

"Ya I've been doing all of the ghost fighting stuff on my own, and having a ghost dog tear up my algebra didn't help at all." I said putting my hands on my hips.

"Sorry Cari." Danny said as he reached into his locker to pull out his book bag, "I promise I'll make it up to you."

"Just go get some sleep." I lightly punched him on the shoulder, "That will be enough" I then grabbed my stuff out of my locker and headed home.

After what seemed like forever later I finished that last of my endless study guides and reading assignments. Threw my pencil somewhere I would most likely never find it again and threw my books on the ground so I could just lay down for a few seconds. I'd never studied so hard in my life.

I could hear my parents walking up the stairs to go to bed. I figured I should do the same since my parents always go to bed at around 1 to 2 in the morning. I don't know why they stay up so late but they're just weird in so many ways I could go on forever.

I quickly changed into my pajamas which consisted of a random t shirt and a pair of comfortable short shorts. I then threw myself on my bed and wrapped myself into a cocoon of blankets and pillows. I could not wait for these finals to be over.

I woke up only a few short hours later. I shot straight up flinging blankets across the room. Something just felt really off. Suddenly my ghost sense went off my whole body heated up then cool down just as fast.

"Whoever you are just go away I have stuff to do and right now sleep is number one on my list." I then went over to retrieve my blankets.

"Well sorry to disrupt your plans." a voice said softly. It was then that I noticed the red glow coming from behind me. I closed my eyes hoping it wasn't who I knew it was.