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After school, Jay went home immediately.
He tried to unlock the door lock when he noticed that it was open. Jay became wary, but his senses told him there is no danger at all.
Randy told him that he will be away for four days to attend a teacher's conference outside San Francisco. Jay wondered who is inside the house.
'Is it sis?'
Just as he expected, he saw her sister Carla sitting on the living room watching some drama on the television.
"Oh, you came home bro." Carla then stood up and hugged Jay.
"You always come home during unexpected times. I almost thought there is a burglar here." Jay then put down his bag and lied down on the couch.
"Well, we have a short break this time. All the university teachers will attend a conference. Dad called me to inform me of that information. I thought I should come home and see how you are doing." Carla went to the kitchen.
A few seconds have passed and Carla returned to the living room holding a glass of cold fruit shake.
"It's avocado fruit shake. Still cold and I added some milk. You look tired today, it doesn't seem like you tire so easily unless you went out to fight some thugs."
Jay nicely accepted the drink and slowly drank the cold shake.
"Thanks for this."
As Jay adjusted his posture to reach the TV remote to switch to some interesting shows, the gift given by Crystal which he put on his pocket fell on the couch. Of course Carla saw it.
"Oh? Does that mean you have a girl now Jay?"
Jay blamed his carelessness and sighed.
"It's a little present from one of the members of our club. Nothing special sis." Jay then picked it and gave it to his sister.
"Giving it to me?" Carla was weirded by his actions.
"I like chocolates, but I think I want to give it to you. I'm just giving it to you but it doesn't relate to this whatever Valentine's it is." Jay gave it nonchalantly and finished the fruit shake.
"Okay thanks then. I didn't received anything this day so I am grateful." Carla cheerfully received the small box and placed it in the cabinet so she can open it later.
"You didn't receive anything? Don't you have a boyfriend or someone who likes you?" Jay asked. With his sister's beauty and high IQ, he will not be surprised if she has a lover.
"I have many males that tried to woo me in the past, but i rejected them all. So now no guys tried to do it again since it's pointless."
Jay now understood.
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"Let's go out again tonight Jay." Carla suddenly said while they are preparing for dinner.
Jay didn't expect such words from his sister.
"And for what reason?"
"Nothing. I think it's better to go out once in a while. You can call it a date but not really, let's go stroll around, go buy some delicious foods and whatever stuffs we want to do."
Jay didn't think it's a bad idea. Besides he has nothing to do now. Their training time was only twice or thrice a week. Ever since Mardez came, Xander had always been spending time with him. Going out and grabbing some beers in bars and watching some fights in the Black House.
"Fine, but let's not go at the places we usually go, I'm getting bored at those places."
"Okay, then go prepare yourself, we will have our dinner there instead."
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The brother and sister pair are walking around the city but in a place they are not familiar with.
"I didn't expect that there is a nice place here to do shopping. I guess I'll come here sometimes." Carla said while looking around the various shops that sells clothes, foods and gadgets.
"Yeah, I think so, only that there are a lot of people here even in this hour."
They finished having their meal and the time is nearing eight o'clock in the night. With the bustling activities and without a curfew imposed, the city is as lively as the day.
As the two are walking around aimlessly, they reached a certain place unfamiliar to them with fewer people around, although it can be considered a lot too.
Jay spread his sight and saw some couples, young and adults, going in and out to and from a certain direction. Jay looked ahead and saw two high-rising buildings that stood beside each other. There is a parking lot and an empty space in front of these two buildings. These building are where these people go and come out from.
The other building's name is 'Cute' while the other one doesn't have a name. There are fewer infrastructures around the two buildings though.
Jay understood that the buildings are brothels. Yeah, brothels. Jay's sight lingered on the couple's around and he felt weird all of a sudden.
Carla noticed him and of course she also saw those couples that are entering the building. She also knew that this place may be a place for pleasure, but seeing the highways and lots of people around, she wondered if their community is giving people freedom enough to wander here.
Carla was about to signal Jay so they will go when she saw his eyes focused on a direction. She followed his line of sight and saw something absurd.
A man and a woman, probably a couple, are kissing passionately while slowly walking towards the brothel.
Jay quickly retracted his eyes.
"How could they do that without a care for the people around?"
Carla answered him. "I don't know either."
Suddenly, a thought entered Carla's mind.
She hooked her arms around his and she practically pulled Jay towards the brothel named 'Cute'.
"Uhm, sis? What are you thinking of doing?"
But Jay received no response. Jay is considered to be stupid in these kinds of things, and he had no choice but to follow his sister.
Entering the reception area, the two approached the receptionist, which is a pretty lady probably in her late twenties.
"We want a room for a night." Carla politely said while her arm is still locked with Jay's.
Carla hands her credit card and after the Registration, which Carla inputted false information about them, the receptionist gave them a key and instructed them that their room is located on the fourth floor of the building.
"Have a happy night." The receptionist waved at the two who are going to use the elevator.
"Sis, are you crazy? What are you planning to do? People may misunderstand the two of us." Jay panicked a little bit. He didn't know what entered his sister's mind. Them coming here in this brothel meant that they will spend the night here.
"Don't worry, we will sleep here tonight. I just want you to experience what a brothel is. Just calm down and don't get the bad idea." Carla finished speaking and winked at her brother.
The elevator stopped and after a 'ting' sound like, it opened, which means they are in the fourth floor.
Carla pulled Jay and looked around the area.
"Let's look for for our room."