I sneakily tip-top to mom's bedroom, waiting at the door with my finger curled in front of my face. Mom comes out unexpectedly, and looks at me indifferently, "What are you trying to do?" "Uh..nothing?" I answer with my fingers still awkwardly out. "Are you trying to scare me?" she asks again. "Uh, no. I'm just trying to..uh..enter the room." "Oh," she responds and leaves the room. I flop on the bed and wonder if my ninja-abilities have deteriorated.