Forbidden Heat

Reiner – Catching a Ghost

One thing that you should never underestimate, is how strong your other senses can become when it’s

working hard to compensate for the lost of another. I might not be able to see anyone or anything but to

compensate for that I could hear better, and, in this case, I could also smell better.

I couldn’t hear him, and I couldn’t see him; however, I think I could smell him. Even if it was just very

faintly, I was convinced that I had caught a swift of his smell…

“R…are you there?” I said softly but clearly.

If he was this close, so close that I could smell him, then I was sure that he heard every word that I had

just said.

Although I was more than prepared for this outcome, it still disappointed me deeply when the reply I got

was silence.

I wanted to laugh, and I wanted to cry at the same time. It was such a strange mix of feelings. Perhaps

he was there or perhaps I was going crazy. However, at that moment, I truly believed that Reiner was

standing by my side.

Why? Why would he be by my side?

Simple. If Reiner was in the room, he would have come as close as possible to check with his own

eyes, if I had sustained any injury from the broken mug or the warm water.

You’re close to me, Reiner and I am very close to you. Next time, I’ll catch you for sure…Mr. Ghost.

…

Later that afternoon, Laura came back after completing the mission that I had assigned to her.

Unfortunately, she was back earlier than I had anticipated. I sat up on the bed and smiled at her when

she entered the room.

I could hear her footsteps as she approached my bed. The item that I got her to pick up was simply a

pair of shoes that I had tailored the month before. It wasn’t anything special or something that I needed

anytime soon.

“Miss Natalia, I brought the shoes that you ordered,” Laura announced, sounding a little proud of

herself.

“Thank you, please put it somewhere safe. I’ll wear it when I get discharged from hospital,” I said

smoothly. Discharged from hospital…whenever that will be…

“Would you like me to do something for you? Do you need any help?” Laura asked.

I wasn’t sure what I should ask her to do for me. What I honestly wanted was some alone time with the

ghost in this room and a way to draw him out. That was the problem, over the hours that had passed, I

hadn’t figured out what method would work in drawing him out.

“Miss, did you drop the mug earlier? It’s all shattered on the floor,” Laura exclaimed in shock.

She must have just realized that there’s a broken mug on the floor close to my hospital bed. I

apologized internally for the fact that she had to clean it up.

“Yes. So sorry about this. My hand slipped,” I said, sounding honestly apologetic.

“Did you get hurt anywhere? No worries, I’ll clean this up right away,” Laura said, worriedly.

“I’m fine…” I said softly.

I’m fine but I’m still unable to figure out how to make the ghost appear. I heard the sound of Laura

cleaning up the broken mug and I wondered if he was there watching us right now.

“Laura…” I called her name softly.

“Yes, Miss?” She responded immediately.

“I know you just got back but…can I bother you to go buy some fruits at the supermarket?” I asked.

“Some fruits? You mean like…those apples that you like?” Laura asked.

“Yes…” I replied before smiling at her.

“Sure, but…will you be fine alone?” Laura asked, clearly worried.

“Yes, I will be,” I replied confidently.

After a short moment of silence, Laura sighed a little and agreed to depart on her journey to the

supermarket.

…

Reiner watched as Laura shot him an uncertain look when Natalia asked for her to go out for the

second time today. He just nodded to signal that it was alright. He would watch over her while Laura

was gone so it wasn’t like Natalia was truly going to be alone.

The incident from earlier in the day had him quite worried about Natalia. When she dropped the mug,

he honestly thought that she would be injured. The mug shattered magnificently into many small pieces

when it hit the ground that he thought that some shards may have cut her. Fortunately, it didn’t.

Natalia sat silently on the bed after Laura had left the room. He felt like something was off about the

way Natalia had requested Laura to go to the supermarket. Usually, she wouldn’t send her maids off on

a small errand like this because she was conscious of their time and efforts. He wondered if Natalia

had something on her mind.

Slowly, Natalia began moving on the bed before she removed the blanket that was covering her body

and flung her leg down the side of the bed. A look of concern crossed Reiner’s face immediately as he

silently took a few steps towards Natalia’s bed. She’s pretty much blindfolded so where does she think

she’s going?

Boldly, Natalia swung her legs off the bed and stood up. Reiner watched her silently and he could feel

that something very disastrous was about to happen. With her hands stretched in front of her, Natalia

began walking forward towards the door. Reiner followed her from a distance.

Surprisingly, Natalia was able to exit the room on her own. After exiting the room, the isolated hallway

awaited her. Since this was the VVIP floor, there was no one else on the floor and the staff were all on

standby to provide privacy. Reiner watched as Natalia made a turn and began walking along the

hallway, running her hand along the wall to guide her way.

He wondered where she wanted to go. Nothing was making sense. Without any other choice, he

decided to silently follow behind her. His primary objective was to keep her safe.

Natalia walked slowly at first; however, it wasn’t long before she started walking faster and faster. If he

wasn’t wrong, the stairs were at the end of the hallway…novelbin

--To be continued…