Chapter. 3

Chapter. 3

"Nooo!" Bilbina screamed with all her might. At a glance, Bilbina saw Axell's eyes staring at her greedily. She closed her eyes tightly cold air brushed past her. Bilbina's neck hair shuddered. A second, two seconds passed, nothing happened. Timidly, Bilbina opened her eyes slowly.

"You want to stand on the terrace all night?" Axell's amused voice made Bilbina realize, apparently the young man was playing with her. But, she became hesitant to step through the open door next to her. How if the young man was really as evil as he had said himself? For a moment, she was sure the young man's face had stopped a few seconds so close to her neck.

Axell could see the doubt in Bilbina's eyes. Secretly he was grateful to be able to get away from Bilbina without hurting the girl. Somehow, just a moment ago Axell really almost bit the girl. But, however satisfied Axell was, Bilbina now definitely knew what the word alert meant. He looked at Bilbina while raising an eyebrow. Axell silently kept his hands in his hoodie pockets.

"Isn't it too late to be afraid now?" The mocking tone in Axell's voice made Bilbina furious. But, she could only remain silent. Far family or not, the young man with cat eyes is truly annoying and scary.

Bilbina realized, what the Cat-eyed youth said was true, again. If he had the intention to do evil to her now, no one else would be able to help Bilbina. The place is really secluded. But, Bilbina's stubbornness emerged, she didn't want to make the young man feel happy by showing her fear.

Lifting her chin, Bilbina followed Axell. However, the feigned arrogance she displayed was broken when the soft thud of the door closing behind her made Bilbina tiptoe in surprise. Yet when the door opened earlier, she was sure didn't hear any sound. However, before she fully recovered from the shock, Bilbina was stunned and forgot all her thoughts.

As soon as she entered the room, Bilbina's eyes were immediately greeted with a sight that she had never imagined before. In front of her, lay a wide room with high ceilings. The room extends without a partition filled with various living plants. Bilbina felt as if she was standing in the middle of a greenhouse.

Two sets of seats are placed separately. Bordered by a partition lined with vines of living plants, making the comfortable atmosphere in the room even more felt. Meanwhile, along the wall located under the stairs to the second floor, there is a shelf that sticks to the ceiling, full of books with a sofa next to it.

For a moment, Bilbina forgot her tiredness and fear. No wonder the residents of the house feel comfort at home living even far from their neighbors. If it was her house, she was sure the room and all the books would allow her to spend days without leaving the house.

"Hmm!" A snort behind Bilbina made the girl return to her feet on the ground. Bilbina quickly changed her facial expression, she must have looked so stupid for a moment.

"Ehmm, you allowed me to come in, mean my grandfather does live here," said Bilbina, trying to get rid of the heat that ran down her cheeks. Again, she felt caught off guard.

From behind the wall on the far side of the room, Bilbina could hear classical music set to a high pitch. With the sound of music as loud as it was, until her hands feel sore knocking on the door of a house—that did not have a bell—no one heard.

Bilbina looked at to the Cat Eyes with a questioning look. Of course, the young man only replied with a shrug. Making Bilbina realize that her far family is indeed annoying.

With such a loud voice, Bilbina was sure that even Wonder Woman, who was famous by her sharp hearing, would suddenly go deaf. The girl was curious, who could enjoy music with such a high voice. Bilbina glanced at the young man standing not far from her.

"Bin, my little princess!"

Before Axell could reply to Bilbina's words, a scream accompanied by the sound of something smashing against the floor, distracted Bilbina's attention from him.

Bilbina turned around. A man around sixty years old, comes out from behind the wall at the end of the room. The man uses apron with a funny picture of kitchen equipment. He is Hogan, a person whose Bilbina is missing.

The man's face was an older version of his father. Shortly after staring at Hogan, suddenly there was anger that arises in Bilbina. It was ironic was like, seeing someone she always missed as a spoiled place, met in such an atmosphere.

The man was clearly her grandfather, Hogan. He looked so comfortable and happy to be in the house. With a fiery eye, Bilbina looked at the man whose his hair was gray all. He was wearing ridiculous cooking equipment on his body, but besides a surprised face, the rest he looked so happy.

Bilbina feel wonder. During this time, Bilbina always missed his existence, and here her grandfather was actually fun playing home in other people's homes, in a place far from home and his own family.

Then, for a moment Bilbina felt unsure because of a glimpse besides surprise, Bilbina saw a glimpse of the fear trapped in her grandfather's eyes. Is it so frightening the meaning of her presence for the grandfather?

"Yes! This is me, your Lil Princess! And I miss you!" With emphasis on Bilbina answered Hogan's shout.

"Grandpa also miss you, Bin. But why don't you tell grandpa? If know you will come, Grandpa will definitely pick you up." Hogan said as he walked with a wide step, approaching Bilbina.

"Grandpa is sure to pick up Bin? Or, Grandpa will return back Bin with the next flight?" Bravely Bilbina stood to budget in front of Hogan. She demanded an explanation from her grandfather.

"Uffft, massive girl!" Instead of hugging Bilbina, Hogan scrambled his granddaughter's hair with love.

At a glance Bilbina felt Hogan's hand trembling slightly when touching her hair. This time Bilbina feels sure, something was makes her grandfather feel uncomfortable. Is it true that her grandfather felt disturbed by her presence? Is that what causes her grandfather almost never meet the only son's family he has? But prefer to live with the cat's eyes? Angrily, Bilbina glanced at the young man who had won her grandfather's attention.

"Does Grandpa don't like to meet me?" Blatantly Bilbina asked her grandfather.