No need for an answer

You didn't reply much, knowing that you likely won't sleep at all tonight due to what you just witnessed. A simple nod was enough for Aji, who turned back around and started walking again, this time quickly followed by you.

What you witnessed here was still deeply shaking you, who aways saw Gifted as a kind of super heroes in a way, always ready to help. You didn't think that this was the reality behind this name, and it was even worse when you compared it to what medias showed you... What truly happened was horrific, yet you know that when you'll see it again later, most of the horrible parts will be hidden...

"John ?" Aji asked, stopping and looking at you with a slightly annoyed look.

Hearing the question, you stopped thinking about all of this Gifted stuff, before quickly replying.

"Yeah ?"

"Took you long enough." She said, sighing with a little smile, before starting to walk again. "It's the fourth time I called you already, I wasn't sure if you would ever reply."

"Oh." You felt a bit embarrassed by that, you who usually didn't do something like that... "So... What did you want to say ?" You asked, hiding your embarrassment as well as you could.

"Wanna stay at my place for a little while ?"

Hearing this question, you stared blankly at her for some time, your confusion clear on your face. It was obvious you never got asked something like that before, and this made you forget all about the massacre that happened earlier.

You didn't manage to form a good enough sentence after that, stuttering as if you suddenly won the lottery, but Aji seemed to take it lightly, gently laughing, before adding.

"Seems like you need an introduction to some things, don't you ?"

Finally, you laughed too, before stopping as you felt like someone was staring at you. You quickly looked around, before noticing a man, one of the Gifted, who seemed to look straight at you from the distance. It was the winged one, and you could feel the weight of his stare follow you...