Mystique Well

Chapter 31: She Left

(One week later)
(Mayson's POV)

A week has passed and no one has been able to know the truth behind that incident. That boy died because someone had drained out all his blood from his body. According to the CCTV footage, he was standing at the end of the corridor and talking to someone on the phone when someone dragged him out of the corridor but it happened so swiftly that no one could understand who it was. Unfortunately, there was no CCTV camera installed outside the corridor. Even after watching the footage several times in slow motion, it was not clear what exactly happened.

I was standing in the balcony of my practice studio and wondering about that incident when I saw Kyle coming towards me and he said, "hey! What's up?"

"Nothing's up everything is down." I said.

"Your mind is still stuck in that incident, isn't it?" He asked.

"What else?" I said.

He sighed and said, "Mayson, how many times do I have to tell you to get that out of your mind!"

"I can't." I said.

"Okay. Then ruin your brain." He said.

"Shut up!" I said.

"Yahh! You shut up! You are behaving as if you are responsible for this." He yelled.

"Yes I am responsible for this. The media thinks so." I said.

"Leave these media people's blether to me because I am the manager, not you and I have already told them to stop spreading their nonsense, so just stop bothering yourself." He said.

"You told them or threatened them?" I asked raising my eyebrows.

"You know me." He said and smirked.

"You really are something Kyle" I said.

"I know that I'm smarter than you." He said and I chuckled.

"Kyle" I  said.

"Hmm?" He hummed.

"What could that be?" I asked.

"What could be what?" He asked.

"That thing which killed him." I said.

"That thing is a killer. A serial killer or any psychopath maybe." He said.

"I don't think so. I don't think it was a human. A human can't be so fast that he can't be caught on camera. Not even an animal." I said.

"That's true but what else that could be?" He asked.

"What if it's some supernatural creature?" I asked.

"I think you should go to Dr Monica. Your neurons are playing with you." He said.

"You... I'm serious Kyle and I'm pretty sure it can't be a human or an animal. The same thing happened to two criminals a few months ago. Didn't you see the news? I don't know what that thing is but whatever it is it's very very dangerous and can attack someone anyone." I said.

"Stop this bullsh*t because you are scaring me now." He said.

While we were talking, I looked down from the balcony and saw that a car had stopped in the parking lot and Maya and a guy came out of it. As soon as I saw that boy, my half spoiled mood got completely spoiled because this was the same guy who was clinging to Maya like a parasite that day. "So called boyfriend." I mumbled getting annoyed and Kyle laughed on that. Meanwhile she entered the studio and came to the balcony and said, "Hey guys!"

"Heya!" Kyle said.

"Don't bring your boyfriend next time. That's unprofessional." I said this and was surprised at what came out of my mouth.

"Excuse me!" She said getting shocked.

"Oye! What the hell!" Kyle whispered to my ears and said, "don't mind him, he's just being Mayson."

"I can see that. By the way, I am here to say goodbye to you all as now it is time to leave this company." She said and I was shocked to hear that.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"I mean the music album I signed the contract for is completed now, so I am leaving." she said and I felt a jolt in my heart.

"But you had signed a contract to work with Star Entertainment, and not just for that particular music album. Isn't it?" Kyle asked.

"I did, but there was a condition. The dancer Mayson was supposed to shoot with got injured, so I was called in her place and now she is fine and ready to join you guys again, so I have to go. I was just asked to work as a replacement." She said and Kyle and I were shocked to hear that.

"I will talk to the production about renewing your contract and..." I said, but before I could finish, she said, "I've already talked to them."

"The producer of the company is not so cruel as to kick me out of here. They had offered me renewal and to work with some other artists, but I don't want to." She said.

"Why? If there is any work-related issue, I can solve it." Kyle said.

"That's really sweet of you Kyle but there isn't any issues. I just... just don't want to." She said.

"Why?" I asked.

"It's something personal." She said.

What the hell! You can't go like this. People are dying to get a job these days and you are giving up the opportunity to become a star! What could be the problem? Is someone stopping her from working here? Is her boyfriend not allowing her? If that's the case then I will kill him. I was immersed in my thoughts which got interrupted by Kyle's words, "We can't force you to stay here if you've already made up your mind but it's quite upsetting that you are leaving like this."

"I am also sad to leave from here. It hasn't been long since I came here, but even in such a short time, everyone has become my very good friends. I guess so." She said the last part of the sentence looking at me.

"So guys, thanks for everything and don't be so upset, it's not like I'm leaving the city. Well I guess I should leave now because I'm not in the company anymore, so I shouldn't waste your time. That would be very UNPROFESSIONAL." She said and her last word hit me like a bullet.

After shaking hands with Kyle and saying goodbye, she came to me and said, "bye Mayson" She extended her hand to shake mine but I didn't shake her hand or say anything. I felt like I was frozen to the spot. She sighed and said, "Nevermind."

She started to walk away, but then suddenly stopped and turned back to say, "He wasn't my boyfriend. He's my best friend."

And then she left leaving me speechless.