//------------------------------// // From The Journals Of Nick Hempshire // Story: Nibiru: Chaos Collision // by Knox Locke //------------------------------// Monday Ben said his first word today. Too bad Shane had to miss it. He was on patrol duty when it happened, so I suppose it can't be helped. Oh, well. I suppose that's one of the disadvantages to being a police officer. I could never do what he does. I'd just get stuck over-analyzing every situation until it's too late to act on it. I've got to get better with things like that. I think spending time with Maggie is helpful. She always seems to act on instinct, so we do well to balance each other out. Tuesday My classmate Susie keeps trying to get me to tutor her. Gah! She's so persistent that I might have to agree just to get her to STOP ASKING! I guess I shouldn't be so pessimistic about it. After all, tutoring her wouldn't be difficult, and she is kind of cute. I guess I'm just reluctant because I'm afraid me tutoring Susie would interfere with my tutoring sessions with Maggie. Then again, I'm starting to feel more comfortable in my studies. Perhaps I don't need Maggie to tutor me anymore. Either way, I don't think Maggie would take that very well. Tutoring me has been one of the few constants in her life ever since her parents passed away. I don't wanna take that from her, but I suppose it's still something to consider. Wednesday I discovered Maggie writing something about helping a "demon" in one of her notebooks today. This was worrying. What if she has gotten involved with the occult?! No, never mind. Just nervous rambling. There must be some logical explanation. I'll ask her about it tomorrow. Well, good night diary scientific journal. Thursday Maggie is definitely hiding something. She totally evaded the subject when I asked her about the demon. Maybe she really is doing something occult. Well, I'll try to find out more if I can. On a higher note, I agreed to tutor Susie, and she was so happy she hugged me. I overheard one of the teachers nearby saying it was "adorable." I suppose tutoring someone won't be a bad thing. Maybe it will help me get further outside my comfort zone, like Maggie and Shane keep suggesting. Friday Tutoring Susie went went well today. I helped her with her mathematics, and she requested my help coming up with science project ideas. I'll be honest, I still don't know why she wanted me to tutor her in the first place. She's just as smart as I am. Does she really struggle that much? I guess I'll have to ask her some time. Sunday Maggie was doodling what I can only assume is her "demon" in her notebook today. At least, that's sure what it looked like. I can't help worrying. I don't want anything to happen to her. She's my best friend. Monday SUSIE JUST ASKED ME OUT!!! I don't know why I'm surprised. I always suspected she had a "thing" for me, but I never expected her to actually act on it! I haven't accepted yet (mostly because I panicked and fainted), but I'm planning to tell her tomorrow that I accept. Now, on a more sour note, Maggie is still keeping secrets about this "demon," and I think Luke might be in on it too. Gah! Why can't she just tell me what's going wrong on?! Tuesday I accepted Susie's offer today. We're going to the movies on Frid I'm hearing things. Earlier tonight, I tried to write today's entry. I scribbled the previous attempt out because this is more important right now. I don't know why, but I started hearing a voice while I was writing. It asked what was most important to me. I said "friendship." I don't know why it asked. It said that I would be able to understand the impossible. I don't know what it meant. It said I would understand soon. I doubt that highly. I hope this doesn't have to do with my investigations into Maggie's demon. Wednesday God, is my back sore! I saw Maggie and Luke talking to somebody in their living room tonight. I couldn't see who it was, but they seemed friendly towards whoever it was. Then, I saw them both fall to the floor at the same time I felt a bolt of pain through my spinal column. I collapsed to the floor as well. My back has been sore ever since. I never saw the guest leave. Maybe they're still there. I'll go over there in a little bit to find out. I'll use the excuse of my back hurting and me needing to borrow an ice pack. Yeah, that'll work! I'll let you know how it goes, Diary Journal.