Chapter 12: Are you... really a ghost?
"Huh? What video?" Alice asked but Mark took that as his cue to shut his mouth.
He picked up the tray and headed for the door.
"Since you are a special case, I will make sure to serve your food on time." He said and she subconsciously said with a salivating mouth.
"Could you double the amount next time? I want more fried chicken." She said but shook her head to snap out of it. "No, that's not it. You still haven't answered my question."
Mark has already walked out and closed the bars, setting up the protection and causing Alice's vision of anyone outside the bar to fade.
"Seriously? Are you going to ignore my question like that?" She asked. "You're the one who brought up a video. Won't you at least explain what that video contains so I can tell you guys to your faces that you're completely mistaken about me?" She asked but he kept silent.
It looked like he had left but she could tell he was still there through his presence that she could somehow sense.
"Dammit, don't keep me quiet. I can tell you're still there." She said.
"And you still claim you're not an awakened." He said and this got on Alice's nerves.
"The fuck! What's that supposed to mean?"
Once again, Mark ignored her question and stated,