Milkshake

Waking up, I met myself on the bed in a familiar room. It was Karima's, I perceived her Cologne around and I guessed it had rubbed off her bed. 

 I got up, remembering everything that happened before I passed out. I felt my heart leapt immediately I remembered what happened with Jordan Reign.

I got off the bed and walked out to look for Karima. She was nowhere to be found. I really wanted to know how I got here, how I left that forest. Then I saw a blue sticky note on the dining table.

 *Stepped out to sort some things. I prepared dinner already.*

I checked the time and saw that it was around 9PM in the night. I had been off this world for close to six hours. 

 But I was very hungry and thirsty! I moved to the kitchen area and got a glass of water to drink, then without thinking I moved on to eat the meal she had prepared. No exaggeration but Karima really knew this thing.

I had it all stuffed in my mind and when I was done, I got up and went for the refrigerator. I picked out a juice drink and then headed to the living room, for meditation.

A great man would not just pick a fight with an opponent he does not know anything about. If Jordan was all he was, he definitely knew who I was before fighting me. 

I was more confused about those energies I felt running through my body also. My question bank was getting filled up, really. I needed answers to this questions I had, there was no one to guide me in this phase I was in. 

The sword, I needed someone who knew more than enough about it and can tell me what it stood for. I remained there, thinking until ill Karima got back.

 "Oh, you are up." She pointed out. 

"Yeah." I replied and got up from the sofa, then I walked over to where she was and pulled her into a sudden hug.

 It was a warm, tight one. I myself could not explain the reason for my actions and I could see how surprised she was too.

We pulled out of the hug eventually and then she furrowed her brows. "Okay...what was that for?" She inquired and I smiled.

 "I don't know...I just...yeah! I have questions, Karima." I changed the topic immediately. The latter was more important than the former.

We settled on a sofa, sitting together and facing each other. 

 "How...did I get here?" I asked her. I could not tell her where I was before I passed out so I just left out details.

"Uh..firstly, are you okay? You are not feeling pain anywhere? What about your head? It's not banging?" She asked many questions at once.

 "I am very okay, Karima. So, how did I get here?" I pressed and she sighed, staring into my eyes. I did not know what to make of the sigh but then I waited patiently for her to talk. It was as if she did not know what to say or she just did not want to say anything, either of the two.

"We got a call at the office from Mr. Reign's suite that you had passed out all of a sudden while playing the piano, then we came to get you, and I brought you here." She replied. 

Could Jordan Reign be any more of a jerk? How could he lie blatantly like that? Passed out while playing the piano, what a lame lie.

I could feel Karima staring at me so deep enough to bore a hole in my skin while I was lost in thoughts.

But why was she not asking me anything? She was there when Harrison hit me with that bottle and I bled afterwards. But there was no more injury on my head or blood, and she was not still asking me anything.

I was not going to jump into conclusions yet. Probably she had forgotten or something.

"Have you had your meal?" She asked and I nodded, smiling. 

 "What about Mr. Jordan?" I asked. "He...should be in his suite, why?" She raised her brows and I smiled again.

"Nothing. I was just...asking."

***

The next day soon came and as I got prepared for work, Karima came to my unit and told me to stay back at home.

 "No, I don't want to." I replied firmly.

"You went through a whole lot yesterday, Mira. I am saying this as your boss, stay back at home." She ordered and I could no longer say anything against it. For the fact that she was my boss and senior, I would not want to turn against her words when I was just even starting this work life.

She left for work, leaving me all alone at the apartment. I changed into casual clothes and moved into my kitchen. 

My initial plan was to get to the resort and still get into trouble with Jordan Reign. We had an unfinished business, obviously. But since there was no way to meet him now, I decided to be productive with my time.

I went to the kitchen first. My appetite for food this days was something I could not even explain. I prepared some cereal first and then had fruits after, with the plan to cook a bigger course meal after.

As I sat down with a cup of milkshake in my hand, all the lights in the house suddenly went off. This was really strange. Never had it been in the history of Beatle City that electricity once went off.

I got up and narrowed my gaze out of the window, the whole city was lit but my apartment was pitch black. 

"What's going on?" I muttered under my breath. Then I felt a calm, solemn presence in the living room.

I was still sitting with the milkshake in my hand but I was as scared as shit because I did not even know who it was.

 "Who is there?" I summoned up courage and spoke up.

"You wanted to finish up the unfinished business." He replied.