Chapter twelve: say no more

"He's not human, is he?"

I picked up the remote and opened the wall. I wanted to ask Sei that and hear his response. Maybe, if he decided to lie, I would be able to see through it. Or maybe, he would tell the truth.

Just as I suspected, his pale skin was back along with his longer greyish blue hair. I saw him shirtless and in black boxers. He was sitting on the floor with his back against the side of the bed, his head thrown back.

"Sei." I called him, stepping closer to the wall. He snapped his head up and looked at me with shocked eyes. Looks like he hadn't heard me entering after all.

"Scientist..." He said softly, brushing through his soft curls with his fingers, trying to push them back. "You here? Why?"

"I was supposed to receive some results, I'll be leaving in a few minutes." I told him, "who were you talking to?"

"H-huh?" He asked, looking like a deer caught in headlights. He was genuinely confused about me being here and even more shocked that I had heard him talking.

"Who