Chapter 3

'A Ring'

Mai sat in her 'art studio', which was supposed to be her bed room, drawing at her desk. There were many paintings and drawings around the room, most of which were pictures of her friends. Monk, Ayako, Masako, John, Yasuhara, Lin and (to no ones surprise) Naru. The other paintings were pictures of places and at the moment Mai was drawing the beginning of a cliff. If I can just stay awake long enough to finish this picture/dream then I can see if it was really me and Naru... Mai held up her head with her left hand on the desk while still drawing with her right hand. Than, if it was me and Naru, does it mean I can see things that are going to happen? But then, why would it be shown in that kind of weird way? She kept on working until she got to the shoulders of the drawings,when her eyes drooped a lot until.. her head hit the desk.

The moon illuminated the snow covered field as the couple walked along a path, until the man kneeled in front of the woman.

"Will you marry me?" the man said with his heart in his throat, the ring box open and looking up at the love of his life. The woman was speechless but a smile, like the moon, illuminated her face. "YES!" said the woman, jumping into the man's arms and started to roll around in the snow laughing.

"Wait, stop I need to tell you something" said the woman, sitting up looking at the man. She took out a breath, "I'm Pregnant" she watched her loves face, brighten with happiness.

"oh Darling, thank you for being in this world with me" he gave her a long soft kiss...

'Click'

They stopped the kiss to see a scraggy looking man with a gun. "No need to be worrying miss" said the Man taking a step closer. "All I want is your money and that pretty looking ring of yours and I'll be off" he smiled an ugly smile.

The couple got up,"Just do it, our lives are worth more than a ring and money"said the woman holding on to the man's hand. "I'm not losing you"she whispered.

After the exchange was done, the man started to walk away. The woman sighed with relief, then.. "on the other hand," it was the scraggy man again turning around, "I wouldn't mind a quicky" he licked his lips and made a ruff low laugh.

The man put the woman behind him. "No, just take the money and leave" he said

"well what have I got to lose" the scraggy man said and pointed.

'Click'

"NO!"

'Bang!'

The woman gave a short fast gasp and dropped to her knees, "no, No, NO!" yelled the man as he caught her in his arms. The scraggy man had left, running.

Gurgling gasps came from the woman as she watched her lovers face crumble.

She whispered "ah-don't.. w-w-wait f-for-for meee..." a tear fell on to her face.

"I won't.." said the man cradling her in his arms. She laughed, which earned her a few coughs she took in some breath, then with her last breath smiling she said "liar..."

Mai woke up..

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