Shortly after dealing with Angelia's situation, I began my new investigation.
Sitting down in class, I absentmindedly pay attention. Playing with my pencil in class, I put down my head. Calling on me, the educator stares me down.
¨Mr. Spellman, do not doze off here. This allotted period is not for napping.¨
Waking me from my consciousness, ¨Sorry.¨ Responding quickly, I pulled out my notebook.
After taking notes on the subject, the class concludes.
Walking down the hallway, I receive a text.
Taylor: ^Meet me around the girl's bathroom upstairs.^
Responding to her, I hurry myself to Taylor.
¨Did you find anything?"
Moving to her left side, I pull out my notepad.
¨Well, nothing noticeable, probably practicing her ability more lately. I catch her sometimes meditating.¨
Looking at me with a surprised expression, she puts her hand on her chin.
¨Well, I don't know how you found that out, but it makes sense. Well, anything else you noticed?¨
¨I noticed she has been hanging with Anthony more lately. Outside of those two things, nothing is weird.¨
Nodding at me, we noticed the bell going to ring. ¨Well, we better get going.¨
Nodding at her, we both go to our classes.
At the end of the school day, I found Taylor again. ¨Taylor, I am going to follow Ash home.¨ Nodding at me, she tells me her bus number. ¨You did say she was your friend before, so couldn't you hang out with her? Just saying.¨
¨I keep my job away from my personal life.¨ Lying to Taylor, I don't want her to know about me and Ash's problem with each other.
¨Well, that's fine, I guess.¨
Getting to the busses, I find Ash's bus. Getting on the bus, I took a seat right beside her.
¨Hi, Ash.¨
Looking at me weirdly, ¨What do you want?¨ ¨I just want to hangout for once.¨
Responding to her quickly, I try my best to keep a natural face.
¨That is not a problem. Also, you have been following me lately. What's up with that?¨
¨I've been trying to find a good time to speak to you.¨ Laughing at my sad excuse. We both play on our phones, arriving at the bus stop. We both got off.
¨Listen, Jai, I didn't think you would want to speak to me again. I don't blame you, but why are you here?¨
¨The same as I said earlier. I just wanted to speak to you.¨
Still walking in silence, we slowly get closer to her house.
¨Well, how have you been, Jai?¨
¨It has been good.¨ Stretching my hands out, ¨Though I am accomplishing my dreams day by day. How about you?¨
¨Well, I have been using my power more lately. I met my new boyfriend, so I guess life is pretty good.¨
¨Has unusual things been happening? Some people are saying your behavior has been off.¨
Laughing at my comment, she pats my arm. ¨ There's nothing weird. I've been more focused- did Taylor ask you to learn something?¨
¨I can't get anything passed you.¨ Chuckling at my joke. I say a few more.
Still laughing at my comments, we reached her house. ¨Are we done here? I love to talk more, but I am late for music class.¨
Letting her go, I catch the city train underground. And go back home.
Texting Taylor while on the bus, ^Seems like she's just focusing on herself^
Receiving an instant reply, ^Cool, maybe I was overreacting. Well, stay safe^
The moment she said, the train halted.
¨It will be okay, baby.¨ Hearing a mom say that I reach for my back pocket.
¨Fuck did I not keep it on me? I swear I had it earlier.¨ Still on the train, the mom and child, the two elderly, and I stay silent.
Hearing shouts start to form, I get ready for a fight.
Breaking through the door, a young woman with dark-skinned and pink highlights in her hair bust through.
¨ASH!¨ Yelling the girl's name, I made a b-line toward her.
¨You!¨ Surprised to see me for a second, she teleports behind me. ¨Your blind spots are easy to see.¨ After she teleported behind me, I got hit in the ribs.
Falling to the ground, I look at her dumbfounded. ¨What are you doing?¨
Smiling at me, she takes out my titanium knife. ¨This is quite an expensive weapon.¨ Taking my knife, she attacks me with it.
Before she gets to me, I dodge out of her way. But it didn't matter. I still got stabbed. ¨Why are you doing this?¨ Asking her a question, I try to stall for time.
¨Well, I didn't think you would be here. I just felt the need to do this.¨
¨You are insane.¨
¨I know.¨
Coming at me again with the knife, I pay attention to magic this time. The other time was to know her physical abilities.
Seeing her preparing a spell, I cancel out her magic and dodge her attack.
¨What did you do?¨ Surprised her spell didn't work, I dash at her again. This time I aimed for her temple. That didn't work.
When I got to her face, I felt my entire body get slashed at once.
¨You still don't know my ability fully. Mr.Detective, too bad. You couldn't stop time magic. ¨
Feeling my body lose more and more blood, I pay attention to every word. Time magic seems like it activates before I can counter it.
Killing the rest of the people in the section, she places a note beside Jais' halfway dead body.
¨Good.¨ Feeling satisfied, she leaves the crime scene.
Getting out of the city, she gets to the forest.
¨Ash, don't you think you took it too far?¨ Hearing someone beside her, she scuffs at him. ¨You think I would face that freak for more minutes than I have to? He nearly beat me. Imagine what he does to you. You wouldn't be alive.¨
Nodding at her remark, ¨Well, the next time you two fight, he most likely will win.¨
Discussing further plans, they kiss and then disappear into the night.