Eyes

Feeling

Arc: Level C [Continued]

April 13- Day 13B

    Everyone in the room looks at each other before looking back at me. "Y-yeah, that's perfect," Ethan says.

    I take the card back from the desk and slowly get up from my seat. "Then I'll call her."

    "What are you gonna ask her?" Stylus asks as he watches me leave the room.

    "Ask her to meet up of course." Then out I go through the door.

~

    Standing in the middle of the hallway, I begin to dial the number from the card. No one else besides us were on the floor, making it awfully quiet. The slightest noise from us, and it would be heard throughout the entire hallway. Though remembering the time I spent here all the years before...

    It truly brings back memories.

    After the phone rings for a couple of seconds, someone finally picks up.

    "Hello?"

    "Hi," I begin. "Is this Nicky?"

    "Yes, this is. May I ask who this is?"

    "We meet the other day in Myler. At the Den. You gave me your card."

    She pauses for a couple of seconds, most likely thinking. "A-ah, yes!" she exclaims. "I never got your name, what is it?"

    "Ken," I respond.

    "Ken. I'm so sorry about yesterday's event, it was absolutely crazy."

    "Mhm..."

    "No one expected the police to show, so.." She sighs before continuing. "Ah, well what can I help you with?"

    "I was wondering... if you could refer me to these other places.... similar to the Den."

    "A-ah..." There a slight pause as the noise in the background gets louder. Eventually, she continues. "Yes, I'm glad you're asking. It's a really... powerful community you are deciding to be a part of. Do you think we can meet up? I'm currently working a shift right now, but as soon as I'm done, I can text you my address?"

    "Sure." I smirk. "That's fine with me."

    "Then I'll see you later."

    Once we hang up, I slowly walk back to the room, prepared to give the crew the news. Though as I reach the door, I hear them talking... about me.

    "So Stylus...," I hear Rosé say. "How's Ken been doing?"

    Skye jumps in. "Yeah. You're one of the only ones that have been in contact with him for a whole year."

    There's a pause for a couple of seconds before Stylus answers. "He's fine."

    "That's it? Fine?" Skye comments.

    "Yeah." He pauses. "He's fine, trust me."

    I slowly look through the window beside the door. Everyone but Stylus face each other with a slightly confused expression on their faces.

    "He literally watched his sister die in front of him, and you want to tell me that he's fine?" Rosé blurts.

    "Rosé," Ethan says. "He's outside."

    She lowers her voice as she slouches down on her chair. "Sorry," she whispers.

    "But he does seem different, don't you think?" Ray mentions.