Three

Mai's POV

Hiroshi worked in a nice office. His boss on the other hand… At lunch time while Hiroshi was packing some cloths for me and him, the boss came out of his office , wanting tea, remembering where he sent Hiroshi home to pack he sighed and looked at me. We stared at each other for a minute then he asked if she can make tea. Mai nodded her head.

The boss showed her where everything is then he went and leaned against the wall. Mai turned the kettle on and while the kettle was boiling she took out a mug and got the milk out of the fridge. "Sugar?" Mai asked in a whisper. "Two." Mai put the tea bag and two sugars in the mug and she waited.

There was a great pause then the boss broke it by asking, "Why were you in hospital for?"

"I was attacked."

"By who?"

"A stranger."

"why?"

"I don't know. All I remember was a big stone coming towards me. Then I woke up in a hospital." I explained.

The kettle boiled and I poured the hot water in to the mug then I poured some milk. Then I handed him the hot mug. He took a sip and waited for a minute. "Not bad. Help yourself if you're thirsty or hungry" And he went back in to his office without even a thank you. "You're welcome." Mai whispered to his back.

Mai turned around to get a mug for herself but the only mug that was there was just out of her reach. She stood on her toes when a long arm got the mug first. Mai could feel a body so close to hers. She stiffen a little. "Here you go." A gentle voice whispered.

Mai turned to see a man, a little older then the boss. His right eye was covered by hair. The other eye showed that his eyes were a dark colour, almost black. Mai smiled politely despite her fear of men. "Thank you." She said.

"You're quite welcome. You must be Mai, Hiroshi's sister. I'm Kou-jo Lin."

"It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Same here. Hiroshi hasn't stopped talking about you."

Mai's smile came bigger and genuine. "Would you like a cup of tea?" She asked him.

"Thank you."

As Mai made the tea. The man watched her.

Lin's POV

Her tea was very good. How did she make the tea taste so good? "Is that you're note book on Hiroshi's desk?" I asked to make conversation. She made herself some tea and leaned against the counter. "Yeah, I was doing my assignments." She replied.

"You love animals." I said and she looked at me. "I sneaked a peak, I didn't mean to-"

"That's alright-"

Mai-san was cut off by Madoka. "Where is she?" I stood up and stepped in front of Mai. Don't ask me why I did that. I don't know myself. I just had an urge to protect this girl.

Madoka came in and looked around me at Hiroshi's sister. "Hello, my name is Madoka, you must be Mai."

Mai-san stepped around me to shake Madoka's hand.

I went back to my office and I could hear Mai and Madoka chatting.

Why did I have the sudden urge to protect her? But before I could find the answer I heard Hiroshi and Gene come in to the office.

Where has that boy been? I asked myself as I got up and went to confront him.

"Gene, a minute if you please." I interrupted an introduction.

Gene followed me in to my office. "Where were you?" I asked as the door was closed.

I went to get a few things then I got a phone call from dad. He said that mum was going to call Noll and that was just now." Gene said with a cheeky smile.

"And I was meant to tell him." He added. The phone rang and then few seconds later…

"EUGENE DAVIS, I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!"

I just shook my head. Noll hates the phone calls from home. And Gene loves to see his brother blush when their mother tell him something embarrass the great Oliver Davis. Don't get me wrong Noll does love his mother and father and Gene he just has a funny way of showing it.

Noll is the serious twin and Gene is the joker, always playing tricks on his twin.

A few minutes later I heard Noll leave his office. "Okay, Hiroshi-san, call the others and tell them to meet us at this address. Lin."

I entered the room with Gene hiding behind me. "Whimp." I whispered.

"Lin, can you get the van ready?"

I nodded and went back to my office.

I had nearly finished loading all the equipment all that was left was the cords. I turned around to go and get them when I saw Mai standing there right in front of me with the cords. "How-"

Mai handed me the cords and shrugged. "I could always read people." She said and went to wait for her brother at his car, leaving me shocked and glued to the spot. I didn't even notice Noll and Gene standing in front of me. "Hello earth to Lin, hello" Gene waved a hand in front of my face. I shook my head and looked at him.

"The others have been notified so let's go." Noll said as he got in to the van. I closed the back of the van and hopped in to driver's seat. Gene got in, I turned on the engine then we were off.

No one talked for a while then Gene asked, "Why were you standing there like that with a shocked look on your face?"

"I think that Mai-san has special abilities." I replied. "What makes you say that?"

"I was thinking about getting the cords then as I turned around there she was just standing there with the cords in her hands. How did she know which cords, and how did she know I was looking for them?"

"I don't know."

Noll tapped his pen against his mouth deep in thought.

Yes Gene is alive in this story. Does Mai have abilities? If she does, what are they? And are her abilities the same as her brother's?

Mai's parents are coming back. (Boo)

Wait and find out.

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