Linda knocked on the door and leaned on the door frame. She looked to Near, he shrugged so Linda pounded on the door again. They heard a crash behind the door and someone swear.

"Yes?" Mello asked pulling the door open, his duvet wrapped around his body. Linda stared into the room behind him, the chess table was knocked over, the papers from his desk were on the floor and the covers on his bed wear amuck. "What do you want Linda?" Mello asked leaning out of door.

"Can we come in" she smiled.

"No" Mello said blankly staring up at her. He was in a hunched position, and he even looked shorted than Near.

"Fine, we'll talk out here, I'll get straight to the point, do you know what's up with Matt?" Linda asked him. As soon as she said Matt, Mello stood up straight,

"What's wrong with Matt?" he asked, worry slipping through the words,

"He's moody, and he's being sneaky"

"Oh, that's normal" Mello said letting the previous comment roll off his shoulder.

"He's got a hickey Mello, I just thought, you're his best friend, you'd know who gave it to him". Mello straightened again. Sweat slowly built up on his brow.

"Erm, Matt's girlfriend" he paused and put his hand to the back of his neck.

"So, he has got a girl friend then?" Linda asked, eyes glistening,

"Yeah, you said he did" Mello replied looking behind him fleetingly,

"No, I didn't, I said he had a hickey" Linda smiled, she folded her arms,

"Well, I, don't know anything, now let me sleep" Mello said slamming the door.

"He's lying" Linda said staring down at Near,

"I know, Mello's hiding something too, he was worried, and since when did Mello go to bed early?" Near added,

"This is a lot bigger than we know, Near, but we'll get to the bottom of it"…