A new leaf

Chapter 6 - I must be blind

Why are you in Ukraine? 

It's been a while and Nina was still looking at this short message. She stood up from her bed and took few steps with phone in her hands. How did she know? That's when she remembered how mindessly she posed in front of many cameras. She even gave a short interview. There was the only reason why she was exposed. It wasn't possible that mother saw her at tv. But what if she followed her to Ukraine and was somewhere close? Nina only opened Instagram when she already saw herself on one of photos from last evening. It was Melovin who uploaded it. Without thinking, she knocked to doors and walked into Melovin's room as soon as he opened them.

- I'm so stupid. They will know that I'm in Odessa - She said, still looking at her phone. 

- What?- He didn't understand. 

- You uploaded photo and now somebody can recognize me. Ihor can come for me. 

Melovin kept looking at Nina with frown. He was still sleepy and he still didn't finish his breakfast from room service. 

- We're coming back to Kiev soon.. - He said, sitting back to drink some tea. After a minute or less he raised his gaze on Nina who was still seaching something on her phone - Stop caring about your family members and Ihor. You have a right to do what you want!

- But it doesn't change that they look for me like I was some criminal.

He put down his cutlery with meaningful gaze.

- I don't understand. What did you do? Why are they like this?

- Mel.. Please, delete this photo where I'm with whole group.. - Nina asked, approaching him and then suddenly moving away and looking at her phone - No. You know what? Don't bother. It was uploaded eight hours ago so it's too late..

- Nina..

Melovin grabbed her hand and pulled her closer. It calmed her down a bit. His hands were warm.

- He already saw it if he follows your account. And he does it for sure so it's too late anyway- She said with indifferent tone and shrugged, hoping that he won't notice her concern.

- Just pack your things and don't pay attention.

- I will - She said and she left his room. It looked suspicious in Melovin's eyes and he wondered why her attitude changed so rapidly. He finished his breakfast and then Artem called him. 

- Our driver is going to park a bus somewhere close hotel. Come down in ten minutes.

- Okay.

When Melovin delivered his luggage to room service worker, he went on corridor and looked at doors of Nina's room. He knocked and tried to pick up some sound of steps from inside.

- Nina, we're leaving rooms. Are you ready?- He said but there was no response. He pulled a doorknob and he saw an empty room behind a opened doors. Cleaning lady appeard in a corridor with cleaning supplies and asked Melovin to step back. 

- Do you know where's a girl from this room?

- They only told me to tidy this room - She said. Melovin walked away and took out his phone from pocket on a way to validator. When he pushed a button and door opened, he saw Artem inside.

- Have you seen Nina?- He asked him, joining.

- Isn't she in her room?

- No, she's not! If she was there, I wouldn't ask you! - He raised his voice, feeling sudden anger after Artem's question.