«What kind of scientist are you supposed to be?»
Linda leaned to the wall, she stood in the corner.
«I majored in informatics and maths, I came from China and applied for CERN because they were in need of scientists like me at that time. I found it a good chance.» Minghao winked at her and she raised her one eyebrow, smiling ironically. «I just did a lot of kung-fu... I have a black belt in karate and tae kwon do. But martial arts are not the only thing I am good at.»
He smirked and his hand moved to his chest. He opened the robe revealing a gun, well hidden in his belt and knifes that were placed in the inside pockets.
Linda opened her mouth surprised, she couldn't think he could hide such things under a simple robe.
Who knows what everyone else could have been hiding under their clothing?
«You are not the only one who has a bodyguard. A lot of people here are important and they get easily targeted. Most of them don't know I am one. Maybe Lisa does, Rosé might have told her» he said and Linda looked at him confused. «Rosé is her bodyguard. That's why you didn't know her. Normally I shouldn't had told you, but you are new here and there is no way you could be the murderer. Do you understand?» he said and gave her smile.
«Yes...But wouldn't it be dangerous if the other bodyguards told them you are mine?» said Linda as her eyes were moving around the elevator, she was avoiding eye contact.
«They don't because they don't know. Not all of them. I can tell by just looking at them, they aren't all good actors.» he said and giggled, acting was one of his favorite things.
«I see... Do you know Mr Kim personally?» she asked and placed her hand on her chin.
«I do... I knew him before I even got here, we are good friends.» he said and looked at the door, the elevator had stopped.
Another big and long hallway. Who knew what was hiding behind those walls. This time they used a stairway and then used another elevator.
They were there, in the dorms where every scientist had his own room. So many doors but they were not that close to each other. Unfortunately for Linda, women and men weren't in separated areas.
She could see a man, not very old but not young either, outside a door with her luggages. He was probably waiting for her, it would be weird if he stepped inside her room.
«Your keys sir.» said the man and handed the keys to Minghao, then turned and left.
«Come in.» said Minghao and opened the door, taking her luggages.
He didn't allow her to touch them. A small girl like her couldn't pick those, they seemed twice as heavier than her, he thought.
«I know it's small, but you won't spend most of your time here anyways.» said Minghao as he placed her big luggage in the corner.
«No it's fine, I like it.» said Linda and walked deeper inside the room.
It was small, there was one bed, a desk and two chairs, a small fridge, a closet and a bathroom. Just like in hotels, but the furnitures seemed more expensive. There was no window, they were underground after all.
«My room is next to yours. Knock my door when you are ready, take a rest and then let's go eat something.» said Minghao and the girl nodded, he left her alone in her room.
Linda let her body fall on the bed, it was very comfortable. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. That's how she would live now, she had to accept it. There was no turning back, but she didn't want to leave yet.
She didn't see anything, there was much to see here.
She took another deep breath and got up right away, she opened her bag and started putting everything in place.
«Will Kim be eating with us?»
She wondered as she decided to change clothes.
Ursula said they will be together from now on, since they will be working together.
She would rather hang out with Lisa, she seemed very nice.
But Kim Mingyu was a very good and impressive scientist, it would be very interesting to talk with him.
«He asked me if I remembered him... Could it be I met him before? Well I can't remember what I ate yesterday!»
She used to talk to herself all the time and over think a lot of stuff.
«But you can memorize the periodic table backwards, ugh.» she sighed but shook off the thought very quickly. «I need a white robe already!» she thought as she pinched her blue shirt.
She should dress in white, to match the others around her. A zivago would be perfect.
Half an hour after she stepped outside her room taking along only the keys. She looked on her right and then on the left.
Minghao's room was next to hers, but which one was it? There were no numbers nor letters outside each door, how could they not get confused? She had no choice but to choose one randomly.
«This will be so embarrassing if I am mistaken.» she thought as she knocked the door twice.
Almost right after the door opened and Minghao smiled at her.
Thank God she had guessed correctly.
«Everything alright?» he asked and she nodded. «Then let's go.» he said and lead the way out of the dorms.
It took them about 15 minutes to get to the floor they had started from. They were in the main hallway of their area, there were everyone was working.
«Let's go eat, Mingyu will meet us later.» said Minghao as he got inside the cafeteria, always walking in front of her.
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