Author's Notes: Thank you to those who gave reviews! I hope you'll continue giving me reviews… I'm glad I'm not busy today so I can update again. Well, this is chapter 5 now. This chapter will be quite short but I hope you'd still like it somehow. ENJOY!
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CHAPTER 5: ALONE AGAIN…
'Here I am again… Lying here alone in my room. I've got nothing else to do but stare at the ceiling. How I wish my parents were here. Maybe even if I have a broken heart, if they're here I'd be at least less sad and lonely.' Mai thought, as she was yet again alone in her apartment.
Gene was watching the girl, as she seems to be wandering in her own world. She seemed sad and lonely. He knew it wasn't only because of his brother.
'Maybe she remembered something sad and disturbing from the past.' Gene thought.
"Gene?" Mai suddenly called out as if feeling a different presence in the room.
He didn't answer… He wanted her to think she was alone in that room… So, he pretended he wasn't there. That was until she called out again…
"Gene! I know you're here in my room. If you don't show yourself to me, I won't talk to you ever again!" Mai said. Afraid that she might really not talk to him anymore, Gene showed himself to Mai.
"Gene…"
"Mai…"
"Why did you not show yourself to me right away?"
"I just wanted to see how you really are feeling right now. And if I showed myself to you right away, you probably would be pretending to be okay, again."
"Gene… You know I don't hide things from you ever since I found out you're really not Naru. I trust you to keep my secrets."
"Really? So, that means you would tell me what the other thing that is bothering you right now aside from my idiotic scientist of a brother, right?"
"Well, I guess I can tell you…" Mai said and smiled to him.
They sat at Mai's bed and he waited for the girl to talk about the thing that has been bothering her.
"I was just thinking about my parents. They died when I was still young, remember? And right now, with my problems regarding my feelings for your narcissistic brother, I kind of miss them more."
Mai's eyes started to well up with tears. Gene didn't say anything but he held her hand. Mai was surprised because of this but only for a while. She remembered that Gene was always someone who'd do things not normal for a ghost. He was no mere spirit. He was a psychic when he was alive after all. And it surely wasn't a big deal for him if he can touch her hand when other spirits can't.
"I wish they were here. So I would feel less lonely."
"But Mai, you're not alone. We're here for you; me, Ayako, Houshou, John, Lin, Madoka, Yasuhara, my stupid brother and maybe even Masako."
"Yeah, I know. But my feelings for Naru unexpressed and suppressed, makes me feel alone inside. I mean, nothing's even clear to me. Sometimes he acts as if he's jealous with the guys who come closer to me. But there are times or maybe most of the time, he doesn't even care. I don't understand him. I'm trying to but I can't. I feel so lonely and left out in the cold…"
"Mai… I… I… don't know. But I can guarantee you that my brother still sees you as someone special to him."
"Yeah, I know. After all, I'm the only one with a connection other than him with his twin brother which is you. Of course he'll see me as someone special."
"Mai… It's not that. Nar---"
"There's no need for explanations Gene. And I don't want you to reveal how Naru feels whether it would be feelings of love or hate towards me. Just don't say anything. Because, I want to hear it from him myself about how he truly feels for me."
"If you say so…"
"Gene… Thank you for listening to me, for your time, as always. But I want to take a rest now…"
"Okay… I'll give you your privacy now." Gene said and disappeared.
Mai was alone again. She feels thankful for Gene. He was always there beside her. He was a true friend and confidant. She loves him. But she loves Naru more. She wanted to rest but the real reason why she wanted Gene to leave was because she felt her tears welling up again after talking about Naru. she didn't want Gene to see her cry becasue of his brother. She was hurt and broken and alone inside. She wanted Naru to be the one to protect her. She thought maybe he would. But he would never do so. Because he has Masako…
Gene saw it, after a few minutes of going away. He went back to confirm his suspicion. And yes, again he was right. Mai was crying. His heart was breaking for the girl he learned to love.
'But she loves my brother and I'm not Naru… I know somewhere inside Naru, he also feels the same way for Mai… Maybe…' he thought and disappeared again before Mai would caught him for the second time.
Can't find where I am lying here...
Alone in fear…
'I'm all alone again. Just like that time, when my parents died…' Mai thought, as flashes of the funeral of his parents came in her memory once again.
A crying girl. Alone. Left behind. It started raining when the funeral ended but she didn't leave her parents' grave. She watched the rain pour down on the earth. Grieving with her for her loss. Crying with her for her sadness. She was all alone. She felt scared and sad and insecure inside…
Afraid of the dark no one to claim...
Alone again…
Outside, it started to rain as well…
"The same as the day of the funeral… It's raining…" she whispered.
The window of her room was left open. The cold air went inside. She didn't care…
'Cold… Alone… Unfeeling…' she chanted in her head.
Suddenly the lights went out. There was a blackout. The sound of the thunder scared the poor Mai. She hugged her pillow tighter. She covered her body with the blanket to protect herself from the rain, now coming inside of her room because of the open window. The thunder roared again and a flash of lightning stroke. She screamed and cried at the same time.
After a short while, her windows closed. She couldn't hear the thunder anymore. Her curtains were pulled as well. She couldn't see the flashes of lightning anymore. Her fear lessened and her body relaxed. And just before she drifted off to sleep, she managed to whisper softly…
"Thank you, Gene…"