Chapter 7: Two Floor Drop

The late 9pm evening of the great Academy institute was disturbed with a loud crash of broken glasses and a silent thud.

Many academics rushed out of their quarters and into the bright golden litted hallways. At Side 4E, one can see clearly a breach in the transparent windows that served as a wall parallel to that containing their rooms.

There were gasps and shocked speeches coming from the academics as someone aimed his torchlight at Levi's body sprawled on the ground two floors away from the point of fall. Security and a few men below were already rushing towards the body.

A piercing loud scream was heard from a girl in the hallways. Everyone turned and looked up to her to know why she screamed in this situation. In front of her hurdled to a corner, was a woman with her mouth wide open, a huge blade was stuck in the middle of her head and one of her arms was mutilated. She was dressed in an inner black attire and a white apron on top. The blood flowed from her forehead through the side of her nose and onto the dress as the eyes stared at nothing.

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Levi's eyes opened but he couldn't see anything, it was all blurry. He blinked several times before everything became clear. He quickly identified a white ceiling with bright lights. He noticed he was lying down straight. He lowered his gaze and he could see the doctor lady again, she was seated on a high stool, writing on some files.

Levi raised his lower neck and head to study the environment. This wasn't his room, it must be the clinic, he thought. The lady noted his efforts and immediately got up to help, putting her arms under his, she helped raise him up to a sitting position.

"How are you now?" She asked with smiles.

Levi nodded and also added, "Alright, I guess." Though his head hurt as hell, the rest of his body felt all good. "What happened?"

She poured in a glass of water and handed it to him. "I myself have no idea what happened, I'm just here to take care of you," she said stroking his hair.

Levi drained the cup quickly as they both locked eyes. He handed her back the cup as she sat beside him. "So...how are things going for you so far?" She asked. When she saw query in Levi's expression, she added. "I mean here in the Academy, how are things going?"

"Not so bad" Levi replied, "I had met an old childhood friend of mine. So.. it's not that bad."

"Good. Good," she said as they both smiled. Their smiles died down simultaneously and there was a pause of silence. The lady stood up and walked to a coat hanger at a corner. She slowly removed her white coat, hanging it. Levi was stunned. Without the coat, she revealed an attractive feminine curve from the inner shirt and trousers with perfect thighs.

She walked back and resumed her seating position next to him. Levi could see her astonishing red hair as it made a bob right around her cleavages. She picked up his hand and cuddled it under hers for some time before placing it on her lap.

Levi let out a silent, "Ma-"

"You can call me Meera," She interrupted softly. "In case you need anything, anything at all, you can come to me okay?" She said sweetly as she kept on fondling his hand into the warmth between her thighs.

Levi nodded slowly, the tension between them abated with an impatient knock at the door. Meera sighed before getting up and putting back her coat on. She adjusted her hair before opening the door.

Levi still couldn't understand what just happened. He has never been so close to a woman's sheath before in his life. Hell, he has never been close to any woman or girl in his life at all. He tried his best to hide his boner.

The Dean emerged from behind the door. His gaze met Levi and then at Meera. He gave her a stern look. "Didn't I tell you to inform me when he awakes?"

"Yes, you did. But I didn't inform you, so why are you here?" She asked coldly.

He turned away from her and walked towards Levi on the bed with his arms crossed behind his back. "I couldn't wait till sunrise, he has a programme fixed."

Meera scorned and folded her arms before heading back to her file work.

The Dean smiled at Levi, "You look alright, no scratch." He nodded approvingly as he approached closer, "Despite it being a two floor drop....still, not one scratch."

Levi, in his usual confusion, asked, "Two floor drop?"

"Yes. Why do you think you're here?" The man paused and sat at the edge of a table. "Not only that. We found the dead body of one of our maiden workers." He held up one finger, "Not just any dead body. A mutilated arm and a stabbed forehead dead body."

With the news, Levi sat up erect with widened eyes and diagonal eyebrows, "You saying I... killed her?"

The man frowned and continued, "No eligible proof yet, all the cameras around there disconnected unexplainably at the time of the incident. But yes, you are the number one suspect of course."

Him? The number one suspect of murder? He couldn't even remember what happened.

The elderly Dean called him back from his thoughts, "Let me guess, you can't remember anything?"

Levi shook his head slowly.

The man turned to Meera with his arms folded, "Tummerman? Report?"

Meera handed him a file with 'Nine' written boldly on it. She began to explain as he read the file. "Found signs of a stress in his brain neurons with breakage and mishaps in their connections like it was overloaded or something... but-"

The Dean interrupted with an understanding look. "You used to be in a rehab boy?" He asked Levi who was sitting still eager for words of clarification.

What? Were they saying he was a psychopath? That he killed that woman and jumped two floors down in his crazy exploit?

Yes, he had been to rehab. But for a totally different reason. He was in rehab because of his ailment. Wait, was it his illness that caused this? Levi thought. Was a psychotic break and short memory loss additional symptoms? Perhaps, it was, Levi concluded. "Yes," he answered sadly.

"That settles it." The Dean said with a sigh as he stood completely on his feet. "Come, I'll walk you to your room."

Levi subsequently got out of the bed and on his bare feet. As they made for the door, he asked the Dean, "Wouldn't you arrest me?"

The Dean chuckled, "Arrest? Don't make me laugh please. Come, you have three hours left of sleep before it's 7 o'clock."

Levi turned back to take one last look at the doctor and fair enough, she was looking back at him as the door closed.