Trouble

Chapter 10

March

Day 1

Right now, I'm walking to work. I've realized that every time I walk to work, I pass this creepy abandoned hospital. I've never seen any spirits enter or exit the place, which is weird. Usually, when I see places like that, spirits come and go as they please. There can't NOT be any spirits there, because people die at hospitals all the time as sad as that is. I wonder if I could find some information about this place. I walked into the café and heard some girls from my school talking as I passed their table. "I heard that if you go into that hospital, you can't get out." One of them said grinning.

"Ooh, so scary~!" Another said laughing.

"But seriously, my brother's friend went in there and hasn't been seen since then." A girl who I recognized as Hata Aiko said. She's a 2nd year.

"Whatever, Aiko!" The second girl said rolling her eyes. I'll file that piece of information way for later. I thought as I went behind the counter.

"Good afternoon, Aki!" Hajime greeted me, smiling.

"Hey, Hajime! How are Ryuu and Yuma?"

"They argue like a married couple, I tell you." She said shaking her head as she followed me into the back room. "Have you found any interesting haunted places?"

"Huh? Why?" I was totally confused.

She grinned. "I saw you listening to those girls over there."

"Oh," I said grinning. "Well, I pass the hospital they're talking about every time I walk to work."

"Do you see any ghosts when you pass it?" She asked eagerly.

"Oddly enough, I don't. It's weird." I said frowning.

"That is weird. I've heard at least two people have gone missing there. Three now, since I heard what that girl said."

"Do you know if the police have checked it out any?" I asked as I finally got changed into my uniform.

"Hm," She said thoughtfully. "I don't think they went there to check it out until after a news reporter went missing in there. I think her name was Morikawa Misaki."

"Oh, I heard about that on the news. I think she was the second one that was reported missing. The first one I think was Hirota Akemi? Yeah, Ryuu told me she was a second year in his kendo club."

"Oh yeah, Ryuu told me about her too. I suspect we'll hear about the last person the girl was talking about earlier on the news eventually. I don't know how long ago it's been since they've been missing though."

"Well, it looks like I've found myself another mystery to solve." I said grinning. She chuckled.

"Just be careful okay? I don't want you to go missing too. Ryuu and Yuma would be very sad if you went missing."

"Don't worry, I don't plan on doing it by myself. I have a feeling someone will go to Naru about it." I said grinning. "Oh, that reminds me. Tell Ryuu and Yuma that they're welcome to come over to my apartment on the weekends if they want to hang out or something."

"Don't you have their numbers?"

"I did have their numbers, but then I dropped my phone on the sidewalk and I lost all my contacts after that. So I had to buy a new phone and put in the numbers that I do remember. I didn't remember their numbers." She chuckled.