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As you walk into apartment 102, you can't help but notice the complete lack of natural light. Black, lacy curtains hang over the windows, and the walls and carpet are a dark blue color. The kitchen is neat and tidy, and the tiles match the carpet.
The dining room is simple, a table and a few chairs the only things in it. In the living room, there are many books stacked on a single bookshelf against the wall. Most of these fall into the categories of Romance, SciFi, or manga books. Against the next wall, there is a small television with a PS2 sitting on a small cabinet which holds many horror and anime DVDs, CDs, and video games. However, the TV is a little dusty and looks like it hasn't been used for a while. Against the remaining wall, there is a large computer desk with an Alienware PC on it. The monitor is flatscreen, and there is a large tablet next to the keyboard. Also against this wall is a loveseat, which seems to be the only seat in the living room aside from the swivel chair in front of the computer desk. Moving into the bedroom, you see it is just as lacking of natural light. There is a large bed taking up most of the room, the only space free is the space in front of the closet and door. You almost wonder how the thing got through the door before you realize that it is just two seperate mattresses fit into a large frame. The bed is covered with black sheets and a large comforter with a picture of Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Moving into the bathroom, you see the tiles are the same ones as you saw in the kitchen. As you go out through the living room to the patio, you move the black curtains aside. Natural light floods your eyes and makes you blink in surprise. There are many potted plants on the railing of the patio, though most of them are nocturnal, and as it is daytime, their flowers are closed. As you leave the patio, you make sure to draw the curtain closed again, and you exit the apartment.

Asmaria jumps awake with a start, though she is paralyzed and unable to move. She tries to get up, but can't. She can only gasp for air as she lies there, waiting for it to end. Soon, she is able to move again. "Why'd I fall asleep on my back?" she asks herself. She gets up and fixes her bed, then changes into a black tube top with a picture of a faery on it and a black miniskirt. She puts on a pair of striped socks and a pair of black work boots. She then goes outside, locking the door behind her.

Asmaria jumped awake, gasping for air. "What a nightmare!" she said to herself, smiling a little. She loved to be scared. The comlete rush of adrenaline that came from being scared out of her wits excited her like almost nothing else. The only thing that excited her more than being scared was... But enough about that. she thought. She got out of bed and dressed in a black belly shirt with a heart on it and a pair of black shorts that were so short, they barely covered her buttocks completely. She put on a pair of black ankle socks and a pair of sandals. She decided to take a look around the place. She had read they had a Rec room in the ad that had directed her here.

Asmaria unlocked the door and held it open for Axi. "Well, this is my place." she said, a bit nervous. She turned on the light switch and the room changed color due to the red light bulb. "So what do you want to eat? I can make spaghetti, or grilled cheese, or I could fry up some bratwursts..." Asmaria said, looking at Axi.

The raven-haired woman rumaged through her cupboards. "Now where'd I put that... oh, here it is." Asmaria muttered to herself, finally finding a small griller and laying it on the counter. She went to the fridge and got out bread, cheese, and butter, then, after pausing, took out the honey ham, too. "You want ham on yours?" she asked, holding up the package of lunch meat. "I don't know, I've always liked my grilled cheese with ham." Asmaria said, still nervous that any minute now, she would slip up and scare the girl away.

"All right, no ham." Asmaria said, buttering a piece of bread and placing it, butter side down, on the warm grill. She unwrapped a slice of cheese and laid it on the bread, then buttered another slice of bread and put it on top of the cheese. "How many sandwiches do you want?" she asked, turning around. She looked at Axi with her head down on the table. "Is everything okay?" she asked. To her, Axi seemed either tired or bored. Perhaps I'm not a good hostess. Asmaria thought.

"You really should try to finish it, Axi." Asmaria said, then instantly regretted it. Look at me, trying to sound like her mother! She's a grown woman, she can do what she wants! she thought. She went back to the grill and prepared a couple of sandwiches for herself, not noticing Axi was looking her over. "Would you like something to drink?" Asmaria asked, flipping Axi's sandwich over and seeing that the bread had turned golden-brown.