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I ran into the hallway seconds after Five disappeared around the corner. I looked around, but there was no sign of him in the corridor. All I could see were locked rooms and my reflection in the mirror by the stairs. I sighed and gave up the search, went to my room. The moment I put my hand on the gilded doorknob, I felt someone yank me by the arm and pull me into the next room. This one was bathed in semi-darkness so at first, I didn't see who attacked me. However, I quickly realized that it wasn't an attack at all.

As the door slammed behind me, the room was plunged into complete darkness. I didn't know what to do or where to go, I tried to back up and turn on the light. But before I could move in any way, I felt someone lock me in a tight hug. I heard someone's ragged breathing, as if the person was really scared of something.

"I've missed you so much."

That voice.

Five.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and buried my face in his oversized suit jacket. I inhaled his scent all over me, just like a drug addict after too long of rehab. Holy shit, did I really miss him that much?

A few long seconds passed before we pulled away, and I felt his hand slide down my waist. After a while, I heard a click and the light above us turned on. I noticed the room we were in was Five's old room. In fact, since he disappeared, I've only been to his bedroom once. I was looking for proof that he would come back. I didn't find anything though.

Not much has changed since the last time I was there. Five's calculations hadn't been wiped off the walls, the sheets hadn't been changed, and the blinds hadn't been opened. It's as if this room hadn't existed for 17 years and only now came back to life. In the end, Five really came back.

Just how I wanted it.

"I missed you too, Five," I smiled as he sat down on the bed, staring intently at one of the scratched walls. My smile faded as soon as I noticed that his face had taken on that cool, indifferent expression again. I shifted my weight to the other leg and inadvertently recalled the situation from a moment ago.

Five looked up and stared straight at my face.

"Are you blushing right now?"

I crossed my arms over my chest and turned to the side to hide my embarrassment.

"Gross."

He just admitted that he missed me and now he's talking shit. I sat on the edge of his bed, keeping my distance, and licked my lips. His gaze slid over all the furniture in the room and finally settled on the wardrobe.

"Now will you tell me exactly what happened?"

"It's not a good time," he said casually.

"So when the hell is it going to be good? In another 17 years? Or will it be 25 this time?"

When he looked me straight in the eyes, I saw a coldness in them, so strong that I gave up further insistence. I was sure that the moment he was ready, he would explain everything to me day by day, month by month. And he'll tell me in detail about this Danielle or whatever the hell her name was.

"I will dispel all your doubts, be patient. Sorry but I don't do requests."

His gaze slid from my eyes to my clasped hands. His eyes were... odd. I certainly didn't like the way they measured me.

"Alright," I cleared my throat.

Five smiled a little, and before I could even say anything else, he got up and walked over to the wardrobe, yanking it open. While he was busy choosing his new outfit for good, I focused on the back of his head and turned my thinking off. I've been trying to get through the skull to Five's brain and find out anything I want using my own methods. I felt, however, that the boy's mind was surrounded by an impenetrable shield that even my powers could not penetrate. Or maybe I'm just too weak?