I decided to go and take a look and see what was going on, so with trembling hands, and a shaking body, I walked over to the bathroom door. Tino called my name over and over again on the phone, trying to get my attention. But I didn’t care. All I cared for was the other person on the other side of the door. Slowly I pushed the door open and I let out a scream when I saw what was before me. The cleaning lady was lying on the floor, all tied up, and struggling to get out from the ropes. I dropped my phone and hurried over to her and helped her.
"Are you okay?" I asked and ripped the tape over her mouth away. She let out a sob and shook her head, and explained what had happened. Two men had attacked her when she was going in to clean our room and then they tied her up and threw her in here. They had kept on going that they wanted to get rid of someone. And when she said that I shivered, and remembered what had been told in the car.

The police came rather quickly after the hotel called them and I was wrapped up in a blanket next to the cleaning lady. We had left our statements and then I heard Tino and Austin.
"No sir, we can’t let you in here" a policeman said.
"But this is our room" Austin said.
"Yeah, we live here" Tino continued.
"It’s okay, they do live here" I said and the policeman let them inside. Tino hurried over to me and he wrapped his arms around me, and I hugged him back. Austin just stared around.
"what happened?" he asked and I swallowed.
"take a look for yourself" another policeman said and gestured towards the bedroom. They had taken their pictures, they had taken evidence and everything they needed. Austin gasped and just stared at all the pictures.
"Pigs blood again?" he said and looked at me.
"Again?" the police asked and I sighed. I told them about the previous events and they wrote everything down. They got a little bit irritated that I didn’t tell them in the first place but was glad I’ve told them now. After that they all left and a two other cleaning ladies came in and started to clean up the mess. Giving everything to the police as evidence.

When everyone had left Austin and Tino made me sit down on the couch. They looked at me, both looking rather concerned.
"Rin, we think it’s about time we check out from this hotel and stay at the bus. Whoever wants you gone from New York… is serious. And we think that after this… well they might get more violent" Austin said.
"I’m scared" I said and I could hear my voice tremble.
"I can understand that, and that is the reason why we have decided to leave Manhattan immediately after the show tonight. We’re not staying another minute" Tino said and stroked my arm. I looked at him and nodded. That felt good.

- - -

I was on the bus when Tino entered and he looked at me.
"I know this might be sudden and all… But if you need anyone to talk to, you know I’m here… right?" he asked and swallowed. He still looked concerned and caring.
"I know" I said and gave him a half smile. I knew that he was there.
"I have to go, our show will begin soon" he said and left the bus. I took a deep breath and sat down on the couch in the lounge. I looked around and felt a little bit scared, even now, and that scared me even more. Then I let out a small scream when I heard someone trying to get inside the bus.
"It’s just me Rin" Austin called from outside. I sighed in relief and walked over and unlocked the door.
"Sorry for scaring you" he said and walked inside.
"Don’t you have a show?" I asked, a bit confused.
"Well I need to tell you something, and I want you not to freak out" he said and looked at me.
"First of all I want you to only open this door a Mice, and only a Mice" he said and wrapped his arms around my waist, leaning his hands on my lower back. He looked me in the eye and then he smiled. A warm smile.
"and last… Don’t think about what have happened, we’re leaving after this and everything might just be fine as soon as we leave… okay?" he said.
"and how should I not think about it? What should I think about instead? Austin… I don’t know what to do" I said and I teared up a little. He smiled again and to my very surprise he leaned forward and he kissed me.
"Think about this" he said against my lips and kissed me again, biting a little on my lower lip. Begging for entrance and I let him in. It was a short greeting between us before a dance for dominance began. I wrapped my arms around his neck and I could feel his smile against my lips. I guess he let me win, to let me know that I still had control and if I didn’t want to I could just say no. He looked me in the eye and I felt his breath against my skin. Against my lips. He then chuckled a little and pecked my lips again.
"I have to go, and remember… only Mice" he said. I nodded and blushed a little.
"Only Mice" I said as he walked out from the bus with a small grin.