Chapter 44 - Step #14 (2/2)

While she was deep in her thoughts, she didn't notice Sei come in the room. This gave the man a moment to observe the girl lying on the bed, lost in her own world. Without a word, he strode towards her with loud footsteps, making his presence known, to avoid startling her.

Noticing him, Davi instantly sat up. ”Welcome home,” she said softly as she turned to look at him.

Sei sat on the edge of the bed as he uttered a single sound. ”Mm.”

Minutes went by and the two were now lying quietly, around three inches away from each other. Davi could tell that Sei was having trouble going to sleep and for some reason, Davi was also having the same problem. The two bed lamps on either side of the bed were still casting a soft glow in the room and Sei was still wearing his mask. The silence was deafening, however, neither of them were uncomfortable with it.

”What were you thinking about?”

Unusually, Sei started talking. Upon hearing him, Davi was astounded and a bright smile carved on her face. Before she answered him, she rolled over and faced him.

”Hmm. I was wondering if I could ask you something. Can I?”

”Go ahead.”

Davi's entire face lit up even more upon hearing his approval. Excitement and eagerness glowed in her eyes as she began to open her mouth.

”On… on a scale of 0 to 10, how much do you want to… I mean how much do you like me right now?” she asked and she held her breath as she waited for his answer.