Darkness Within

Chapter 8- Uneasy Silence

Mark-

I woke up the next morning and glanced at the clock, realizing several things at once: one, it was almost 12:00, I had slept almost 9 hours. Glancing out my window, I saw that the sun was already high in the sky. I was shocked, I usually never slept this late. And for once, I actually felt well rested. No dreams, no tossing and turning, no waking up in the middle of the night. I sat there, enjoying the calm and quiet. That's when I realized- quiet. It was completely quiet, not only in my house, but in my own head as well. I felt more energized then I had in a long time. That's when I remembered the events of last night. Our mental battle for control, dominance. Him taking over, me using everything I had to regain control. The things he had said.

I waited, silent in my bed, knowing that it wouldn't last. Waiting for Dark's mocking, cold voice to sound inside my head and shatter my sense of peace. I waited and waited, knowing that it was inevitable, that it would come any minute now. A few minutes passed, and nothing. He was silent, completely and utterly silent, for the first time in God knows how long. For a quick second, I dared to hope against hope that he was actually gone, no longer with me. But I knew better then to get my hopes up. I could still feel him there, even though he was silent. But he felt.. subdued. And besides, whatever I had done last night was only temporary. In no way had it been enough to get rid of him completely, I was just going to be honest with myself. But I was happy it had worked. You never realize how lucky you are to have a body you can move and control until you longer have it.

After a few more minutes of waiting in bed, I came to the conclusion that he was either to angry or exhausted from his bout last night to speak up. I didn't like it. I was relieved, of course, but it made me nervous all the same. I had no idea for certain what his silence meant. For all I knew, he could be secretly planning at this moment to take over again. But knowing the peace of mind wouldn't last forever, I decided to take advantage of it while I could. I got out of bed and went to go make breakfast. I would sit and eat while watching television, take a little break for an hour. Then I would record some videos. Energized, renewed, and happy, I was looking forward to being able to play a game and completely enjoy it without Dark torturing me.

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