Chapter 18
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“What do you mean ‘what’?” she asked me, frustration was evident on her face.
I don’t know what to say. I can’t believe that this woman in front of me who’s so good at seduction and teasing guys is a virgin!
How’s that even possible?
“What? You don’t like virgins?” she whispered.
I blinked a couple of times before answering her.
“What? No! I didn’t say that!” I said to her.
“You didn’t expect it, did you?” she asked.
“You want my honest answer?”
“Yes!”
“Yes I didn’t expect it! I mean, you’re so good at seduction and stuff and you talked like…”
“Like what?”
“Like someone who’s no longer a virgin” I whispered and I don’t know why I’m whispering.
“Surprise!” she said in a very sarcastic way.
“But I don’t have anything against virgins though. I just feel like I should respect you more now.”
“So we will not be having s*x then?” she asked, raising a brow.
She’s obviously challenging me right now.
She crossed both her arms on her chest and stared at me.
“I never said that” I answered her.
She came closer to me and put her arms on my shoulders. She’s basically looking up at me since our height gap is quite far.
“So, that’s a yes?” she asked me.
My cheeks and ears were now burning. I’m sure I’m as red as a tomato right now.
“The question is, what are we to each other?” I asked her instead.
“Friends? A client and a bodyguard, a monster and a human being” she said.
I grinned at her and got both her hands on my shoulder and held it instead.
“I only slept with my girlfriends and I don’t want to take advantage of you Mandy. You’re still grieving from your loss and everything that has happened to you. Don’t make fast decisions out of those emotions. I respect you because I care for you, a lot. Let’s not make this so fast whatever that’s been going on between us” I said to her.
She just stared at me. I can’t see any emotions in her eyes.
Did I offend her? I hope not.
“Did you just dis me?” she asked, unblinking and snatched her hands from mine.
“Dis? What? No! Of course not!” I said immediately.
Now she’s glaring at me. I’m worried she might be shooting fireballs from her eyes.
I will be damned!
“I just don’t want everything to be so fast, that’s all. Plus, we have this mission hanging in our heads like a damn deadly axe! We should prioritize it and put an end to it sooner!” I explained, sounding very defensive this time.
She sighed in exasperation.
“But you want me, right?” she asked.
I gulped before answering her.
“Isn’t it obvious?” I asked her, that was a rhetorical question.
“It is! I did feel your b***r” she said and winked at me.
I immediately feel like I wanted to melt like a freaking popsicle on the floor. I had the urged to cup my crotch when she said that.
I sighed in relief when she walked towards the bathroom. She can really do a lot of things with my emotions and my body.
I crawled on the bed and make myself comfortable. I leaned on the headboard and tried to watch some Netflix or something in the TV. I wonder what will be our next move.
Where are we going tomorrow?
I reached out for Mandy’s mom’s diary which was on the side table when the bathroom door opened and Mandy came out. I quickly withdraw my arm. I feel like a kid getting caught my hand in a cookie jar.
“What are you doing?” she asked, raising a brow.
“I, uh…I was just stretching” I said and faked stretched my arms.
Now that was stupid.
“You’re trying to read my mom’s diary again, right?” she asked.
I shook my head in denial.
“It’s okay Ryan. You don’t have to lie to me” she said and crawled on the bed.
She inched closer to me until our skin touched. She then leaned her head on my shoulder.
“What are we going to do then?” I asked her.
“Have s*x?” she teased me.
“I mean for our mission Mandy. What will be our next move?” I asked her.
“Hmm, we will follow the map on my mom’s diary. She said that map will lead to more clues. What kind of clues? I don’t even know, she didn’t specify it”
“When I read your mom’s entry regarding that night she stopped the ritual, it was at the Aokigahara forest. Maybe the map leads to that?” I asked her.
She shook her head.
“I don’t think the map leads to the Aokigahara forest. I know that forest, it’s in the foot of the Mt. Fuji. There’s no Mt. Fuji written on the map”
“What’s written on it then?”
“I think it needs us to go somewhere crowded”
“What do you mean?”
“Based on my research, I think we need to go to a pub. It’s somewhere located in the middle of Tokyo”
“Hmm, sounds interesting” I said sleepily.
I lowered down my body so my head finally hit the pillow. The stress and everything were starting to take over my body. Mandy also did the same thing.
“Interesting but we both need some rest” she said.
Her back is at me and she pulled my arm around her waist.
“Spoon me” she whispered.
In a groggy state of mind I moved closer to her and pulled her to my body. I can feel her warmth all over me and her sweet scent. It’s both inviting and relaxing but I’m so tired right now and my crotch agrees with it.
I need some sleep.
I woke up with a jolt when Mandy started shrieking beside me. Her eyes were still close and she’s screaming hell. She’s obviously having a nightmare. Beads of sweat were rolling on her forehead. I shook her shoulder and I immediately regretted it.
Her skin is so hot!
I can’t even touch her. Alarm bells are ringing in my head when I noticed smoke erupting from her skin.
“Holy s**t” I whispered.
I’m worried she’s going to burn down this place, unconsciously.
What should I do?!
I got up and quickly went inside the bathroom. I can’t find a basin or a bucket though. Obviously, we’re in a 5 star hotel!
Buckets have no place here.
I ran to the fridge and grabbed a bottle of cold water, opened it and splashed it on her face. In an instant, she got up, confused and much disoriented. When she realized what I did, annoyance was all over her face.
“What the f**k Ryan!” she shouted.
“You were screaming and smoking, literally! I panicked! You were having a nightmare, weren’t you?”
She clasped her chest. Her shirt is wet all over because of what I did.
“Yeah, I don’t know if that was a nightmare or what but I dreamed that a big fiery bird was hugging me tight, engulfing me with flames and I can’t breathe” she said.
“Fiery bird? A Phoenix?” I said.
“I don’t know, are Phoenix real? It seems like dragons, all mythical” she said.
“Is this the first time you dream of something like that?” I asked.
“Yes and its weird, it felt like the Phoenix was somewhat calling me. I felt connected to it” she said, utterly confused.
For a moment we were both silent.
What if that dream was like a sign or something? What if it wasn’t just a normal dream?
I know she’s also thinking the same thing right now. We looked at each other and she raised her brow at me.
“How dare you splash cold water on my face!” she said, charging towards me.
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