Ghost Girl

Will...you two wish me...luck?

Nightmare 08 – Will...you two wish me...luck?

"Reiji-kun?" mumbled Yuka as she stared at me with disbelief. "...What are you doing here?"

It was not just them who had trouble understanding on what was happening. "...I could ask that to you as well, why are you two here?"

She did not reply. It was the same with Masayuki, both of them just eyed me, showing various emotions that I had noticed before. Masayuki seemed threatened and Yuka seemed scared. Both of them stood in place, even forgetting to close the door they entered in.

"Reiji..." Masayuki said in a heavy tone after a little while. "Will you come with us outside?"

I stood on my chair and answered him, "...All right."

He continued, this time looking at Yume's parents behind me. "Akasaki-san, excuse us for a bit."

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The darkness will swallow everything. Perhaps, I had already been.

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Masayuki, Yuka, and I made our way outside the hospital leaving the confused couple. He led the way without a word and I just followed after him. Yuka was also silent all those time.

We arrived at one of the hospital's empty yard, with no people in sight. There were trees and plants to be seen here and this was probably a place for patients to walk around and enjoy the outside once in a while. I could see few benches where people could sit. I surveyed the area and I could see no spots where people could easily see us here. Apparently it was a place suited for these kind of confrontation.

Masayuki stepped on the yellowish-green grasses on the ground before he turned around to look at me. "Reiji, have you recovered your memories?" he asked.

I was about to answer him but I saw a flash of glare coming from him as if he was angry at me. I returned his fervent look as I replied, "No, not yet."

"...Th-then what are you doing there, I wonder? Haha..." Yuka at my right asked me unsurely, her eyes looking on the ground with her mouth forcing a small smile.

What's with the two of them...?

"...I learned that I was not the only victim of the incident six months ago so I went to visit her."

"Where'd you learn it?"

"On the net."

Masayuki stayed silent for a bit before he continued, "...Why did you want to visit her?"

"Well... I just felt like visiting my accident buddy, I gue­—"

"Lies," Masayuki suddenly interjected. His tone was angry and he had a nasty glare. "You aren't telling us the truth, Reiji. Cut out your jokes."

"...Huh? What about you two?" I snapped. "What are you to the girl named Yume?"

I was trying to act calm even though I was confused but I could not contain my emotions from swelling anymore. My chest was full and soon, they would erupt.

"Reiji-kun..." Yuka muttered barely enough for me to hear it. "Please...no."

"You don't even know her right? What's the point of visiting?" Masayuki continued asking some incomprehensible questions. "Or have you already recovered your memory and you are deceiving us all this time?"