MARY
I had just put Aiko to bed when a soft knock was heard from the door of her room.
It was a good thing that Aiko was no light sleeper, else, the sound would have startled her and it would take a while before she falls back to sleep.
Careful not to add more sounds, I made sure to tiptoe towards the door and slowly turned the knob.
Surprised, I found myself face to face with Takahashi.
Not that I was avoiding him or anything but as much as possible, I try not to cross paths with him if it was an option.
Plus, he was always busy.
That was the part where I am not complaining.
I like the fact that he seldom stays especially for meals. Most of the time, it was only Aiko and me who shares meals.
His guest, Suzue Tanaka prefers not to join us unless Takahashi was there.
Instinct was telling me that she didn't like me for one bit. I couldn't care about that.
What I do care about was her motive.
