A Stranger

Ella woke up that morning. Her back hurt, she realized she slept on a sofa. " papa! she called out to Pedro. Where is he, she said. She walked around the house. Ella saw a note on the table, she picked it up to read. He left already, she sighs. I must have overslept. Ella walked to the kitchen to sweep the floor.

She could hear someone groaning in pain, She was frightened by it. Ella tried to peep through the window but the fog outside was just too much she could hardly see anything.

Ella continued to clean the house. After that, she took a bath, had her breakfast then went into her painting room to do her painting. Ella was very shocked by what she found. She saw a human like figure lying on the floor helplessly. She looked around the room Wondering how the human body got into her painting Room. Everything was messy in the room, the window was broken and all her paintings were scattered. She quickly ran out of the room in fear.

Ella went back in slowly and walked towards the lying body. She turned the body and ran to the corner, "oh my it's a boy! she said. Ella's eyes went straight at the bare huge chest of the Man which was full of scratches, she looked away. He must have been bitten by some wild Animals out there, she muttered.

Ella didn't know what to do with the Man. That was her first time seeing another human aside from her father. She squat down and stared so hard at Him. She touched his long dark hair and she giggles. " so handsome, just like in my stories. She then caressed his smooth handsome face. He moved, she ran out of the room quickly.

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" oh Papa where are you, what should I do. The book! yes! she went to find a book in her father's book shelf. Pedro was a physician long before he married Ella's Mother, he kept a lot of books that had herbs and how to treat the sick. Each time Ella got sick, Pedro would treat her. She looked through the book shelves. Ella scattered all the books just to find that one specific book her father would use each time she had a wound.

She flipped Every page until she found that one page she was looking for. She read it carefully, warmed some water and got the herbs.

Ella was able to treat him, She got him a blanket made sure he was warm and comfortable. She wondered why the Man wasn't waking up yet he could breath and quiver but his eyes were closed with his pink lips slightly parted.

She later cleaned the room and sat on a mat right beside him. Ella couldn't stop smiling, the man was so handsome such that she couldn't look else. She was happy to finally meet a person, but she knew he wasn't going to stay longer.

Pedro walked in, he looked around for Ella. He knew where to find her so he went straight upstairs to her favorite room in the cottage.

" Papa, she stood quickly after seeing her father. Pedro's face changed, he couldn't believe what he just saw.

" what happened here!! Who is this!! he hissed.

" I.i.i.. she stuttered trying to speak.

" Ella! didn't I warn you not to let anyone in the house!!

" No pa I found him here, I just helped him out I didn't go out.

" How did he get in here!! And he's a Man! this man might be dangerous!! I warned you about strangers!! why is my book here, all the herbs.. did you just treat him!!

Ella went quiet, " please pa don't get angry with me. I saw that he needed help so I had to help him out that's all.

"what If he hurts you!! and he's a man Ella!! Come help me get him out of the house.

" No pa please, he has wounds on his chest and he can't wake up!! you taught me to be kind right? please let's wait till he wakes up. He looks harmless and helpless maybe he was bitted by wild animals during the night.

" Am so disappointed in you Ella!! you could have just locked the doors and stay in the living room or in your room to wait for me!! You are stubborn!!

" Am sorry Pa, she said with a sob. She didn't like it when her father get angry with her.