The Case On Valentine's Day Part 7
~Fifteen minutes later, inside the base~
"Why isn't Mai back yet?" Naru questions, irritated.
"I don't know." Bou-san says with a worried tone to his voice. After a moment his face drops in horror. "What if she got hurt?!"
John sweatdrops. "Now, now, let's not think like that... Maybe she just got hungry?" He suggests.
"No." Lin says, making John and Bou-san turn their heads to him. "She ate at the hospital."
"I have a bad feeling about this..." Ayako says in the same worried tone as Bou-san. "Mai has never taken this long to make tea."
"I agree with her." Yasu says, nodding his head in agreement. "I think we should go look for her."
"Alright, let's go to the kitchen." Naru states as he begins to stand. Everyone follows his actions and walks out of base, except Lin. He decided to stay there just in case Mai comes back. When the others make it to the kitchen, Naru opens the door and sees no one inside. He steps away from the door so the others can see inside.
"Look," Bou-san goes over to the counter. "She was starting to make the tea. There are the eight cups she was going to use." He mutters, wondering where she could have gone. Naru steps closer to the counter looking around it. Then he noticed a red stain. One scenario goes through his head. 'Mai was kidnapped,' He thinks to himself. But before he could voice his thoughts to the others, he hears Bou-san cursing. He walks up to him, taking the note out of his hands and begins to read it out loud.
"If you want to see the young woman again, stop your investigation into Oliver Jenkins' death or the woman will suffer the same fate. You have been warned."
Naru moves his left hand over his chin in thought. The question as to why Mai was taken begins to confuse him/ She doesn't know much. 'Could it be that we missed something?' Naru wonders. He is shaken out of his thoughts when he hears someone cursing again.
"We need to call the cops." Ayako says, worry filling her voice.
"We need to find Mai first!" Bou-san argues.
"Idiot!" Ayako yells. "How are we going to find Mai without the-"
Interrupting them, Naru suddenly slams the note on the table, getting everyone's attention, startling them in the process. "Let's get back to base."