"You could get what you want but what is the price you have to pay?"

"..."

"Don't you know"

"..."

"A life for life."

"..."

"Still no reply."

"..."

"I shall wait for 3 days for your answer"

Mai woke up from this weird dream which was haunting her for almost 5 nights including now. The only difference was the number of days were decreasing everytime.

"Have to sleep real quick or I'll be late again tomorrow." Sighed Mai.

.

.

And she was again getting late as she couldn't woke up on time. She burnt her breakfast trying to cook it in hurry, thus going to the SPR empty stomach.

"You are late" were the first words she heard. It had became kind of a daily routine for Naru and Mai.

"Tea" was the second.

Sighing she put on her apron and started making Naru's tea.

'Why does it happen every day' Mai thought.

After doing some other chores around the office Mai finally sat on her table and started arranging the file which should have been arranged yesterday but she slept entire time and got scolded for it by Naru. But her eyes were already shutting.

"You have only 2 nights more to think, either you want to bargain or to leave it alone. The 3rd night, will be the end of my patience."

'It's weird' Mai thought. It was the first for her, seeing this dream while sleeping during work.

"You woke up 1 hour early today" chuckled Yasuhara.

"Oh no I slept again. Why do I do this every time" Mai wiped her drool.

"That's something I want to know too. All you do is sleep, that's not what I'm paying you for" Naru made a dramatic entry just in the time to watch Mai wipe her drool.

"I know right. I don't do it intentionally." Mai responded with such anger that made even Yasuhara to stop smiling.

"You know but still don't do your work properly, It's called intentional ignorance of work and extreme case of laziness if you ask me." Naru said coldly.

"I'm not lazy and I definitely don't ignore my work. I'm just tired you know. I haven't slept well for days that's why I keep falling asleep." Mai replied with tears in her eyes.

Naru seemed shocked for a second but he gained his gesture again and in a monotonous way he said, " Then go home and sleep. I don't need an employee who always falls asleep and does nothing but irritate me."

"Don't come unless you have slept enough." He added as he turned to go back.

"He is such a narcissist, insensitive and rude jerk." Mai muttered as wiped the single tear that has escaped her eye even though she tried her hardest to not let it.

"Mai san you know boss is just worried that you would ruin your health if you don't sleep enough." Yasuhara tried to assure Mai.

"You don't have to do this Yasuhara san. I know Naru only wants me to sleep so that I can be productive at work. He won't worry over my health just out of concern." Mai collected her small bag that she carried everyday to work and walked out of the office.