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Chapter 2 – Lin

Ah.

Hugging her like this feels like home. I just want to stay like this forever.

'Snap out of it Lin', you're not acting like yourself.

Well, I lose myself control whenever she's near.

Hugging her tightly, I remembered how I immediately went here after leaving my luggage in my flat.

I cannot wait any longer to see her. Mai.

"Why don't you come in Lin" Mai said dragging me inside her apartment.

She's still the same. Always getting me caught in her pace.

While she removes her shoes, she asked me if I wanted to eat.

"No thank you" I replied.

Mai then led me towards the living room.

I scanned her apartment and noticed that her place was still the same. It is still quite messy but comforting.

"So, how's England?" Mai asked as I sat on her sofa.

"Dreary." I replied.

"What did you do?"

"Mostly, just arranging Gene's funeral and the case about his death." I said while looking down. The memories are still fresh in my mind.

Gene was my childhood friend and I can't help but hate myself for allowing Gene to die that way.

I felt Mai move on the sofa and touch my hand.

Looking at her, I can see how sad her eyes were. 'She was also Gene's friend after all.'

"I'm sorry" She said.

"No it's fine. Everything's done and we came back here to continue SPR."

"Really?" She perked up.

Smiling, I said, "Naru has probably taken a liking towards you all."

'That's the same for me. Especially towards you.'

"Naru? Really?" She laughed. "Well let's just see about that."

"How's university Mai?" I asked.

She said in her latest mail that's she is quite busy, I guess she's trying her best now.

"Stressful!" she said exasperatedly. "I never had a good night sleep anymore or even have time to cook for myself."

"Don't push yourself too hard Mai. You might get sick." Now, I'm getting worried. Has she not been living healthily?

"Yes father!" She said mockingly.

"Anyways," Mai started, "summer vacation is coming up so I just need a little push before I can finally be free for a while."

"Do you have any plans for your vacation?"

"Well, previously I do but," she paused. "Now that you and Naru are back and probably SPR will too, I guess my plans are all gone now."

"Would you want to return to SPR?" I asked.

"Of course!"

Why would she want to go back? Why would a teenage girl want to continue dealing with ghost, demons, and all those things when she can be a normal teenage girl?

"You must probably think why?" Mai said looking down. "I guess you all became my family and I don't want to be apart from my family anymore."

With that vulnerable smile on her face, I just wanted to hug her tight and never let her go.

Giving in to my instincts, I started approaching her, wanting to envelop her in my arms.

Ring!

I heard my phone ringing inside my pocket.

Should I take my phone or Mai?

"Lin? Your phone is ringing." Mai said snapping me back to reality.

"Ah! Yes." I said dumbfounded. Am I really going to take advantage of her just now?

Clicking the answer button, I said "Hello?"

"Lin? This is Naru." I heard Naru say from the other line.

I signed to Mai that I'm going outside for a bit, she nodded in reply.

I don't really want to leave her right now but this darn narcissistic has ever the worst timing.

"What is it Naru?" I said after closing the door of Mai's apartment.

"I just received a mail from the SPR England and they wanted to forward us a case." He said sounding grim.

"Is it here in Japan?"

"Yes. A private school here and it has quite an ugly situation."

"Is it a bad case?" I asked. Bad cases are those with many casualties.

"No. It's not really serious but there's an internal problem in the school and we seem to be the one to clean things up." Naru hated cleaning after all.

"Ok. What would you want me to do?"

"Call all the previous members of SPR and tell them to come tomorrow for the briefing."

"That's too soon Naru. They are all probably busy right now"

"We won't go to the school until summer vacation, that's one of the conditions of the headmaster. It's just, there's too many holes with their story that we need to patch first before coming there."

What kind of case is this?

"Anyway," Naru started, "we still have two weeks before coming to the site but we need to brief the members as early as possible. There's politics involved after all."

Politics? Then why would Naru accept the case?

"Na-" I started but the call was cut off.

Annoying, narcissistic brat.

Sighing I entered Mai's apartment again and head towards the living room.

I notice her sleeping peacefully on the sofa with her head lolling on the head rest. It's quite a funny sight especially with her mouth hanging open.

'That must be uncomfortable.'

Without waking her up, I carried her and started going to her bedroom.

'She's as light as a feather. Is she eating right?'

As I lay her down the bed, I notice her eyes.

'Her eyelashes are rather long.'

'She has quite a pair of beautiful eyes.'

'If only, those eyes were to look at me.'

'I would be the happiest.'

I never thought I would feel this ways towards this young lass especially with our 10 year age gap but I guess you would never know what would happen in your life.

And in mine? I never expected for her to enter it and leave me wrapped around her finger.

Chuckling, I kissed her forehead.

'Mai, I was very glad when you said you've finally moved on from Naru, but you know, I think you haven't.'

Closing her bedroom door, I heard her voice softly saying,

"Naru"

End of Chapter 2

Lin's POV done yay! the case would probably start on chapter 4 :)

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