The Incubus System

The Incubus System Chapter 626. The Crazy Yandere Maid

"So, do you still want to talk?" I asked, gesturing to the coffee shop at my side with a thumb. It was the same one we had passed earlier, during our panicked run from her. "We can talk inside," I offered. After all the drama, I hoped we could settle this quietly in the caf. Although they weren't embarrassed by all of this stupidity, I was.

I couldn't shake off my hesitation to make her my partner due to her attitude and personality. What if she didn't get along with the others?

Quickly, a smile bloomed on her face. This time, a decent one. "I don't mind," Ruby replied without hesitation. Her hand still gripped the bow keychain tightly as if it was a real something precious to her.

But before we could enter the coffee shop, Ruby's phone rang. "Wait," she said, quickly taking the phone and checking the screen. Once she checked, a look of disappointment crossed her face as she exhaled a sigh. "I think we should talk another day. The caf needs me."

Although I wasn't convinced that the caf was the real reason, I didn't say any comment or question. Instead, I simply nodded.

I glanced at Larry, and I noticed a similar look of concern on his face, and I couldn't help but wonder if the issue had something to do with the association.

"So, you two are going?" I asked, clarifying once again.

Larry let out a long exhale, his shoulders sagging in disappointment. "Unfortunately, yeah. We have to go. Sorry," he said, his voice filled with regret.

His words were met with murmurs of disappointment from the people around us, and I could even hear one of the girls whispering to each other in annoyance. "This love triangle is so messed up! How could he let him go with his girlfriend?" she grumbled.

"Some people do have a twisted love triangle. Don't think too much about it," another whispered, trying to justify.

The looks of disappointment on the faces of those around us were palpable, and the murmur of discontent only seemed to grow louder. I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease wash over me, knowing that our drama was likely to be the topic of some of them for at least a week. I just hoped no one recorded it on their phone and uploaded it to social media.

As the tension mounted and the crowd dissolved, Larry and Ruby both looked around at the people gathered around us, their expressions wary. "I bet our drama will appear on a TV soap opera soon," I muttered, cringing.

"Isn't that great? We could be rich if they made this into a movie," Larry babbled, a proud smile spreading across his face. "The title will be 'My Girlfriend Thought I Cheated with My Best Friend, But It Turned Out She Cheated on Me with Him.' I bet it would get a bunch of movie awards!"

Despite the absurdity of his words, I couldn't help but laugh at his cheesy joke. Before I could reply, however, Ruby interrupted us, calling Larry's name and tapping her watch. He answered with a nod before turning back to me.

"Well, I need to go now. Or they'll fire me," Larry said with a sigh. "See ya!" With that, he jogged off, leaving Ruby and me standing there in silence.

Then Ruby spoke again. "I also have to go," she said in a much more calm tone. She went from a frantic banshee to a decent girl just because of a keychain. Okay, correction, a message from the association to be exact since I was sure the keychain wasn't enough to bring her sanity back.

"Take care of yourself, okay?" I said, relieved that the stupid drama was finally over. Despite my curiosity about what had caused them to leave so suddenly, I knew that it was best to hold my tongue for now. I could always ask Emma using my telepathy to get to the bottom of things about it later.

Ruby's gaze suddenly softened, and she reached out to place a hand on my arm. "No, you're the one who needs to be careful," she said, her voice filled with concern. "Dangers lurk around everywhere. It could come from demons or humans," she warned me gently. "Just remember, you can always come to me if you're in trouble." Then without waiting for my reply, she left.

I watched Ruby and Larry walk away from me. I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease wash over me at her words. It was another hint that the association wanted something from me and I knew that Ruby and Larry cared for me deeply. Maybe it was the main reason why Ruby acted like that.

My eyes attached to their back as they disappeared into the distance. 'So the association does put their eyes on me.' Glancing around, I spotted two spies lurking in the shadows near the alley, their eyes fixed on me with an intensity that made me feel uneasy. They were the same spies that followed me before.

Questions quickly ran around my head.

'Why does the association need spies to catch weak students like me? Why don't they just come to me?' I asked no one.

I couldn't help but wonder since with their authority and power, they simply could kidnap me whenever they wanted. Even the police couldn't do anything to them. But the fact that the association ordered them to spy on me and then catch me indicated they were up to something else.

The only I could think of was Mrs. Clea, and I was sure about her involvement in this case.

'I should go to her.' And read her mind as soon as possible of course. 'In that case, I will drop her a visit then.' I just needed to buy a couple of things and bring them as souvenirs so they wouldn't be suspicious of me.

Without a word, I turned and headed home.