'I must be crazy...this can't be real.' I thought, strangely rational considering that I felt as though my mind had left the building. "Um...I'll just go..." I mumbled and stumbled out of the room quickly. I dodged around the maze of gray, dull, cramped work cubicles. Finally finding my own, that wasn't very easy...do you know how many people's names start with H? A shitload that's how much. Anyways I returned like nothing happened. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw someone exit the break room, 3 cubicles down. Dr. Bocksen in finances walked out with a rather satisfied look and straightening his tie. Such a big shot. Humph. A female co-worker followed him, straightening her skirt. Then she his hand and they parted ways. This process was used many times. It was seriously disgusting and wrong but that's how life is. We all have um...urges. Some just have more control and class. I realized something just then. I was rambling simply to distract myself, from of course the more pressing matter, what the hell is going on, what is the black thing, what controls it, what "gift" was this thing talking about?!? "Jeez..." I mumbled "...Why do I have to be so curious?" I rubbed my temples 'well, there's no use in losing my job...' I thought, resigned to these unanswered, burning questions, I began typing. This mindless work lasted endless hours it seemed, nothing interesting at all. Chatted away with Callum and confronted Adelle. That didn't go well. "Adelle tell me, why do you hate me? I didn't do anything to you!" I said accusingly as I approached her in the break room. "Uh...Theo I'd leave her alone..." Callum said uneasily, putting a heavy hand on my shoulder. "Cal this is between me and her you wanna get in the middle I'll beat the shit out of you!" I growled, tired of being pushed around and ill tempered. He nodded and backed up, hands in the air in a surrendering fashion. The something that made me keep fighting was back, perhaps it was my own bravery or inner self, regardless, I walked up to her and stared down at her, straight in the eye and I smiled. "Tell me now." she faltered a little at my brashness. I was usually the spineless loser that bended at will. Never again. "I don't like you...because..."
That's where Callum went flying across the room. "AHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGG"He screamed and faceplanted on the floor. "WHAT THE FUCK?!?" I screamed and Adelle ran over to Cal. "OH MY GOD CAL ARE YOU OK?!?" she asked worriedly. "Y-y-yeah I-I'm o-o-ok" he murmured and I could see blood through his shirt. "Oh Cal...someone call an ambulance he's losing blood fast." I bent down beside him. "Ok buddy you're going to be fine...what happened?!?" I said, wanting the truth but at the same time scared out of my mind (that keeps happening today...) and totally confused (tell me something new). Suddenly I knew. It was back. "Thiiissss issss nooottt yooouuurrr teeesssttt itt iss yoouurr brroootthhheerrrsss doo nooottt inntteeerrrfeerrree" the voice without gender or emotion, the Shadow.