Maya

It's been three days since I first went downtown. I waited in anticipation but the call never came.

'Did he forget about me so easily?' I couldn't keep from musing.

Honestly, my interest in the lurker had waned, my mind had been preoccupied by Von, and being an introspecter I know all too well that my infatuation was becoming unhealthy, but I couldn't help it, something about him just kept drawing me like a moth to flame.

Being unable to talk to anyone about it only made it worse, my parents were barely ever home and even the times they were, they definitely wouldn't want to be bothered by something as trivial as that.

Koko was not an option as she would definitely throw a fit if she learnt of my 'exploits' downtown, she was awfully strict about my safety and even though I appreciate it she was cutting way too much of my freedom.

I went downtown last night to the bridge where I met him, but it seems that he was also just passing by that night and that wasn't something like a usual spot to him. I decided to head out again tonight but I had almost run out of excuses, I decided to play the library/abrupt test card as I haven't used that since two months ago.

I met Koko in the kitchen and she was awfully thrilled that I was going to the library, I felt my lungs contract as I waited for the catch

"I'm heading there myself." She said.

"Huh?" I was visibly confused

The prospect of Koko being in a library didn't seem to work out in any possible scenario I could've imagined. Infact I had decided to pick the library excuse because I knew Koko just wasn't a fan of literature and reading as whole. The only plausible explanation was that she has become suspicious of my activities lately.

'Damn.' I cursed in an unintelligible mutter.

I knew turning her down would only serve to further increase her suspicion. So I went along and as I now sit in a luxurious double heading to the admin' district where the Central First City Library is located I start to regret the decision.

I don't have any business whatsoever at the library today and it was just an excuse to go out alone, but now I have to make do with what the cursed karma threw at me.

I chuckle at the thought. Belief in karma and the likes is highly frowned upon by the church, divine will and destiny whatnot is how they explain uncertain events.

The double stopped close to the metro and we alight, it has to go through to the business district before coming back around to the library, walking would be better than waiting that long and a little exercise won't hurt or so Koko believes. I for one would prefer the long way as that would increase my chances of the library closing earlier.

We get to the library and I decide to just retire myself to the romance section.

At the check in desk I catch a glimpse of a person that looked like Johan but I avert my gaze and hope he doesn't see me. I've been tired of being stalked by him, and for the craziest reason too.

He has a crush on my neighbor, a neighbor I don't even know much about and he's been trying to get close to me to get to her. I kept explaining to him that we aren't close but he doesn't buy it.

'What a pest!'

Not that I'm this rude but I consider anyone trying to break into my personal space a pest and my parents are sometimes on the list too.

I leave Koko to go to the novel section, hoping maybe I'll get a chance to lose her in the sprawling shelves. I find a shelf containing books from the romance genre and I just pick one at random. I find a booth and settle down, now having time to look at the book. It was titled "Waves of The Heart",

'Hmm quite a modest name.'

I thought to myself. Soon I'm engrossed in it but Koko just had to come along and tell me it was time to leave. I rent the book and we check out.

As we pass by the subway I see a familiar all black shadow but before I could get a closer look the person had already walked down the stairs into the metro.

'Probably just an acquaintance.' I thought, brushing it out from my mind as we make our way to the double stop.