FILE 4

"Mai."

Mai, who was completely in a daze, jolted in surpise as Gene called out to her once again. Recollections about what happened earlier flashed into her mind and upon realizing that she's in the middle of the corridor once again, a frown worked its way between her brows.

Confused, she shifted her gaze on door of the room where she was taken into. The light on top of it was now red, indicating that the operation started already.

So, she didn't really wake up, did she?

"Mai." Gene said, catching her attention.

"Gene.." She stared at him and then at the door. "What do you mean when you said that it's not my time yet?"

"You'll remember everything soon— come. We have to go." Gene took hold of her hand and pulled her before she could protest.

He's more nervous than usual. Gene, what's going on?

She stared at the back of his head, but Mai knew for a fact that prying him for answers wouldn't work. He wouldn't tell her everything, after all, he wanted her to depend on her intuition rather than his guidance. But as always, she didn't know how to react whenever they did something as intimate as holding hands. It wasn't at all necessary, but Mai didn't want to tell him that.

They passed several doors before Gene changed course and took the stairs. They went down until they reached the second floor of the building. The crowd was thicker there. Several people stood by, some were sitting down in a waiting area while the others passed by. The SPR group was gathered there too, which meant that Mai's in an astral trance, but before she could ponder on that fact, Gene stopped walking.

Mai halted beside him and raised her eyes to the rectangular label on the door.

ICU

The meaning of the letters instantly filled her with anxiety. Her heart beat accelerated and her neck prickled while the temperature around her abruptly dropped by several degrees.

"Wait." Mai tightened her arm.

"He's inside."

Mai raised her eyes to him and watched him stare at the doors so seriously and grimly as if he could already see what's happening at the other side. He..?

An image of Naru's face flashed swiftly through her mind. Mai closed her eyes, trying to control her fear. "He needs you." The medium whispered as if that short sentence was enough to encourage her. And Mai realized that, indeed, he was right. Naru's there. Just the thought of something bad happening to him made her almost frantic to see him.

With renewed courage, the auburn haired assistant reached for the knob and pushed. She instantly saw the nurse as he stood up from his seat before he ran to the nearby bed. The cardiac monitor suddenly rang. Its sound filling her with dread.

"Page Dr. Morita quickly!" The nurse said to the other nurse and reached for the defibrillator while Mai remained frozen on the spot.

No.

To be continued

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AUTHOR's NOTE

We're nearing the climax of the story. I'm getting excited too on what's about to happen. Oh, and about the previous chapter, Naru was a PK user, yes, but in my story he's a special one because he had all types of PK. He had ESP and PK, so why not make him more fantastic, eh?

This one's more angsty, but I assure you that I won't let Naru die. Defribillator is a life-saving device often used in cardiac arrest or in general case— heart failure. Nowadays, they use AED because it's automated and easy to use.

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