A/N
I am so very sorry everyone for the long wait, life just got hectic for me. But I'm back and I have one more Chapter to do for this story, Then I'll go back to my other stories. Thank you for supporting me and also for you patience. This Chapter was edited by my wonderful beta reader Naruisawesome and remember I don't own Ghost hunt.
The Case On Valentine's Day. Part 4.
Mai's Pov
Once I unclasp the back of my dress, I pull down the zipper and remove the straps from my shoulders. The dress slides down my body and lands in a heap around my feet. I grab my backpack from the front seat and take out a pair of skinny jeans along with a white button down shirt. When I finish getting dressed, I bend down to pick up the beautiful black dress off the floor of the van. In doing so I find a hanger on the back of the driver's side seat. I take the hanger and put the dress on it. Then I look around to find a good place to put the dress. Well, I'll just put my dress inside the bag where Lin keeps his extra suit jackets. But before I could open the bag, the side door to the van slides open.
"Are you alright, Mai?" Lin asks. "You have been in here for a while."
"W-well, I was about to put my dress in the bag where you keep your extra suit jackets. Is that okay" I ask nervously. "So that it won't get wrinkled!" I add quickly.
"It's fine, Mai." He responds, chuckling. "We wouldn't want the dress that Miss Matsuzaki help you buy, but I wonder who is the dress really for?" Lin says in thought. I start to blush. 'No, no, no! Pleasssse...not now I'm not ready for this!' I think, panicking. I start to bite my lower lip. 'Should I tell him the truth, or should I wait until the case is over?' As I'm debating whether or not to tell him the truth, I don't notice Lin-san walking up to me.
"M-Mai, are you sure you're alright? You can stay in the van if you would like." Lin suggests.
"...N-no, I'm just thinking about something. Don't worry, Lin, I will be alright." I tell him with a smile.
"Right, well, shall we go inside then?" Lin asks.
"Mm!"
Lin steps out of the van with me hot on his heels. I shut the door behind me and make sure that it's locked. I turn around quickly to catch up to Lin. By the time I do, I'm huffing and puffing. I put my hands over my knees trying to catch my breath. When I'm finally able to get air into my poor lungs, Lin's standing by the double doors waiting patiently for me to join him. I put my hands over my head when I hear a satisfying pop. I sigh content and walk up to him.
"Okay, we can go now."
We walk closer to the double doors, and when they slide open, Lin and I step inside.
"Can you tell me where the morgue is?" Lin asks after we walk up to the reception desk. The older woman clears her throat before speaking.
"If you go down this hallway directly in front of you, the elevator is to your left, and if you are uncomfortable with the elevator, the stairs are to your right."
Lin nods and we walk over to the elevator. I hit the button with the down arrow.
When I hear the ding of the elevator, I step inside with Lin right behind me. Luckily the elevator is empty. Normally I would get trampled by the people leaving the usually cramped space. I don't even notice Lin step up to the panel and hit B which stands for basement. When the elevator begins to move, I jerk forward suddenly. But when I feel a firm hand on my shoulder keeps me from falling on my face, I squeeze Lin's hand in thanks. Once the elevator stops and the doors open, Lin gestures me to leave the elevator first. I jump at the chance to get out of there. For some reason I don't feel right about this. Maybe this isn't such a good idea. I mean, we are invading a dead man's records without his wife's approval.
"Mai, what's wrong?" I hear Lin ask me.
"W-well..." Should I voice my thoughts? I don't think Lin would laugh at my concerns. I take a deep breath and get ready to voice my thoughts out loud, but I sigh in relief when I see a man walk up to us.
"How may I help you?" He asks. Lin takes a piece of paper out of his suit jacket and hands it over to the young man. He takes it out of Lin's outstretched hand and begins to read it. He looks up after reading the paper. "Please follow me, I will show you where our record department is." He says. Lin and I follow the young man down the many hallways. Finally we come to a door that says morgue. "Would you like to see the condition of the body?" The young man asks. I begin to pale at the thought of seeing a dead man's corpse. I pull on Lin's suit jacket to get his attention. He looks down at me, but before he could say anything, I interrupt him.
"I'm going to stay out here in the hallway."
Lin nods his head in understanding. The man opens the door and they stepped inside. When Lin shuts the door behind him, I walk to the direction of the stairs. Once I get to the first floor, I walk to the cafeteria to get a bite to eat. After I finally make it to the cafeteria, I grab a tray and begin to look around. When I see a plate with Miso soup and rice, I pick it up and place the food on my tray along with a piece of chocolate cake and a cup of hot tea to drink. I walk over to the cashier to pay for my food, but before I could take out my money, someone hands the cashier a few bills. I turn around startled.
"...Lin, you're finished already?" I inquire. He waves my question away and asks his own.
"I thought you were going wait outside?" He says. I put my head down in shame.
"Well, I thought I would wait for you here because I didn't feel good in that place." I answer.
"It's okay, Mai, I understand how you feel. To tell you the truth I didn't feel comfortable in that place either. That's why I rushed through it all." He responds.
"Thank you for paying my food." I say. Lin nods his head and finds a place to sit down.