Anyway, this is the first scene from the second chapter, and Ami's introduction.
Chapter 2
(Unable to confess)
Time slipped by while Ami allowed the
hot water to cascade off of her body.
Then, she cut the shower off. That
felt wonderful. She climbed out of the tub, and her feet shot in
opposite directions across the wet floor. After pulling herself together, she opened
the bathroom door.
Steam
rolled from the bathroom and into the living room.
Ami toweled off.
In an instant, the warm,
summer heat created a sheen of perspiration across her naked skin. The shampoo she had used created a rose scent
around her.
I wonder if John will be free tonight after
kickboxing. Ami wiped the sweat off of her body then turned on the fan. Once she had the towel wrapped around her
hair, she pranced about her apartment. I
missed my chance last time. I cannot allow another girl to take him away from
me this time … . This time —
In her memory, Haru sat beside John
at the sports club drinking party. She poured drink after drink down his throat
while staring at him as if she were a lost puppy. Before anyone noticed, she
pulled John from the party. That night, she raped him, took pictures and later forced
John to breakup with his girlfriend.
The only good to come out of it was
that John was now single.
Ami
ground her teeth. That bitch! The
way Haru talked about it, she was going to tell John that he was a Chef then claim him.
Before turning on the TV, she took a deep calming breath. At least the boss barred her from
speaking to him. Still … . I will confess to him tonight.
Blood
rushed to Ami’s face.
Her foot began tapping on its
own, and she found herself wringing her hands together. I —
“The Omiya Yankees struck again last night,”
the reporter on the news said, “yesterday’s victim was a young couple walking
their dog.”
Ami
clenched her fists. A growl slipped
through her lips, and her heart rate steadied. I just need to get John alone and tell him how I feel.
“This
attack was only one of seven over this past week,” the reporter said, “and all
of the victims were hospitalized on top of having all of their belongings stolen.”
While glaring at the TV, Ami gritted her teeth.
“I will bring them to justice tonight
—” Her breath caught. But … what about
John?
The
room seemed to drop in temperature.
Ami
shivered. “I can,” she said to herself, “bring justice after my first date …
probably.”
She
continued to build herself up as she put on her gym clothes. After stuffing an
extra set of clothes — for her date — into her backpack, she threw a pair of
feathers, a ballpoint pen and a red-stringed bell into the side pocket. She
zipped up her backpack and tossed the towel across the couch before tying her long black hair into a ponytail. Then
she headed out the front door, trying to maintain her confidence.
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