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The wind is cold tonight. The cold breeze blew on my long, white hair. I wasn't shaking, but my floating body was being struck by the chilly air. I stayed in my curled-up position, trying to reduce the coldness my body was suffering. Despite that, the situation wasn't getting any better.
"Mhmm, why did they have to send me here?" I pouted while thinking.
"They wanted me to wait here, but I wonder why?"
They wanted me to wait for certain someone and apparently "show them the way", whatever that means. I had no idea what that meant but I guess only time will tell when I know what that phrase holds. For now, I needed to focus on my current situation. I sighed.
"How long am I going to stay here?" I wondered when would this someone show up. I was suffering from the freezing gust of wind. I wanted to get out of there. Suddenly, I heard someone walking in my direction. I can feel their footsteps getting closer to me. Although I know that they are nearing my body, I remained in my position. I knew that no one can see me. While my eyes were closed, I started pondering.
"Hmm...maybe this is them." Finally, after hours of waiting, they were finally here. Even though my mind was working, my body was still sleeping, invisible, and was suspended in the air while remaining in its posture. After a few seconds, I noticed that the footsteps had gone. They had vanished. Suddenly, I felt someone touching my shoulder.
"Eh? They can see me?!" I yelled in my head.
No one should be able to see or even feel me. They said that the only one who should see me is the one, so maybe this is them? I heard someone call out to me in the voice of a young man.
"Umm... who are you?" I opened my eyes and looked up to see where the voice came from. I saw a boy who looked to be in his teens.
He wore a black suit with a blue striped tie and pants. He seemed to have come from his school. He also wore a long white coat with fur on his collar and cuffs on top of his suit. An outfit perfect for the cold season.
His deep blue eyes, the same color as my own, looked at me while his dark black hair swayed in the cooling wind. I answered his question in a soft tone.
"My name is... Megumi."
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"Megumi? Umm... What are you doing there?" I asked the levitating girl, wondering what she was doing.
"And... How are you floating from the ground?" I was dumbfounded by her ability to levitate. No human should be able to float, at least, not on its own. She answered.
"Umm... Because I'm a spirit?" The girl answered me in a confused tone.
"A spirit? Like a ghost?" I wondered aloud while thinking inside my head.
"A spirit? What is that?" My mind was filled with questions about her. But, I quickly read the situation and snapped out of my thinking state. A girl is out sitting on a cold night. As a man, I needed to do something. I couldn't just leave her there.
"Umm.. do you mind if we continue this inside?" I asked the girl. I wanted to take this conversation inside my apartment. I didn't want to spend another minute outside. It's only November, but you can already feel that the air is colder than usual. When I touched her, her body was cold. I thought that this was best for both of us.
"Umm... are you sure?" The girl asked me. She was probably skeptical about my sudden invitation.
"Yes, of course," I said, reassuring her. I wasn't going to do anything to her. I may be suffering right now, but I don't have to take it out on someone.
"Okay..." She answered in a soft voice before getting ready to stand.
"Here," I said while reaching out my hand, trying to help her get up. She was probably already suffering from the cold. I didn't want her to push herself.
"Thanks." She said as she took my hand. I firmly held her hands and slowly help her stand. When she stood, I noticed that she was still floating. I decided to pay it no heed and just speak.
"My apartment is just up there." I pointed to the room at the top right. The room at the very edge was mine. I began walking towards the stairs. I looked behind me and she followed me. She didn't say anything the whole time. Even as we made our way upstairs, she was silent and just looked down. Of course, I also kept quiet.
I stopped as soon as we arrived at the door of my room. I reached for my right pocket and got the key for the place. I inserted the key into the keyhole and twisted it to unlock the door. When the door opened, I retracted the key and put it back in my pocket. I carefully pushed the door. I entered the room and looked behind me.
"Come on in. Don't be shy." I smiled as I gestured for her to get inside while holding the door.
"Eh?!" She quickly rose her head. She seemed to be in a trance as she was shocked by my statement. She swiftly shook her head, trying to stay focused
"Looks like she's tired," I thought. The night was cold so I could understand what she's going through. I was tired myself, so I wanted to get inside and warm up. But I knew she was experiencing much worse, as she was shivering when I first saw her outside.
"Okay...Then, please excuse me." She said before stepping foot on the tiled flooring. I quickly closed the door behind her so as to not let the cold wind enter the room. I took off my shoes and left them at the entrance.
"It's a bit small, but please make yourself at home.' The room was small, but the size didn't really bother me when I first rented it. I wanted a room of my own.
"The bathroom's over there." I pointed to the room just beside the kitchen. I wanted her to warm up first because she might've been out there longer than me. Although...
"Do spirits take baths?"
To be continued...