Simon's Bride
15. I'm not going back

Simon arrives at Anna's cabin with Leon in his arms. He found Anna standing with her hands crossed at the end of the porch. His eyes glared at the trees on the side of the hut.

"Ann ... hey!"

Anna jumped up, turned her head and for a second then exhaled a sigh of relief. He closed his eyes.

"You why? Who do you think came?"

"No. Come on, put Leon on the couch."

Simon came in first, followed by Anna. They saw the shopping bags that were just put by Simon.

"I'll move him to the kitchen first."

"No. Just room. Or sterilize your sofas first with disinfectant. I'm just gonna put Leon in there."

"What! Why why!? My couch's clean!"

"not again! I don't know what's in those pockets. Hurry along! Open the door to her room" Simon said as he stepped toward Anna's door.

Anna pouted, her lips pursed and looked resentfully at Simon, alternately looking at Simon, then the sofa returned.

"Ann, I'm getting achy. Please open up, hurry up," asked Simon with a hearty heart.

"Ck! Why did you put all of this on the couch, you're so troublesome."

However, Anna kept pushing the door of her room. Simon went in. He glanced at the room and looked down, intending to lay his son on the bed.

"Wait!" shouted Anna.

Simon stopped, looked at Anna, then slipped his hand under the pillow. The woman covered the thing she took with two hands.

Simon just kept quiet and pretended to be indifferent when Anna went to the small closet in the corner of the room. He lowered Leon and covered his son with a waist-length blanket.

"Smart boy. Have a good sleep. Okay," whispered Simon as he sighed at Leon's hair stuck to his ears.

Simon stood, staring around as he turned 360 degrees. Making Anna click her tongue, knowing that the man was staring at her entire room.

"Come out, Simon Bernard ...," said Anna in a flat tone.

Simon laughed, stepping out while staring amusedly at the teacher's mother.

"Soon, Miss teacher. I'm so scared that you've called my name in full. Signs you're already so pissed off."

Still laughing, Simon walked up to the sofa and took all their grocery bags.

"Now, let's cook, teacher! Then eat until full!"

Anna followed Simon into her kitchen. After wearing their apron each, the two were busy with their respective parts. Simon as a chef and Anna as a helper.

"Tell me, why did you choose to stay here? " Simon started the conversation lightly, hoping Anna did not feel his curiosities so thick.

"i like. No particular reason."

"Where's your family?"

"I don't have ...."

Simon nodded his head.

"I have two sisters. Everyone is married. But don't live on this island."

"How much is your nephew?"

"Three. Two of my brothers and one of my sisters."

"Ah, Leon has many cousins."

Simon nodded. " Why don't you have a boyfriend?"

Anna took the meat she had washed and handed it to Simon to cut it into pieces.

"Not lie. Your friends are only two, three. All female. All because of work. You don't even have any male friends."

"I'm friends with the security! Also the male teachers."

"That's what I said, Anna Geraldi. Because work!"

Anna sneered, raised her chin and stared defiantly at Simon.

"Enoughly asked. You alone, why not be busy dating your lover? Even bothers me. You're a troublesome friend, you know?"

Simon chuckles.

"Yes. I know that."

"Then ... is it because of Leon's mother? Must be because of Miss Mary, right? Ah, Leonard's mother is indeed very beautiful. It's only natural you can't forget it."

"Mary is so beautiful."

"Then why did you let go? If you still love her, you shouldn't get divorced."

"Who said I'm divorced?"

Anna quit her job of washing vegetables. He looked at Simon who seemed to be peppering with slices of meat.

"You're not divorced? But ... Mary is married to Lord Lucca!"

Simon's laughter reverberated. "really. Lucca is Mary's husband."

Anna did not understand. His face seemed to be wondering, various approximations were traversing in his brain.

"I know what's flying in your brain right now, Anna Geraldi. But I won't answer you. Because you won't answer me either. You have secrets, me too!" simon said with a laugh.

"If you want to know, I'll give you a chance, you answer one question, then I'll answer one question as well" Simon added.

Anna grunts. "No. Finish the cooking, Master chef! Eat and get out of here!"

"The ck? The mother teacher has no heart, my son is asleep."

Anna exhaled a long breath, but an amused smile rose on her lips when she saw the handsome man beside her turning his head and winking mischievous eyes at her. The large body with a yellow lacy apron was a rare sight in his small kitchen. Anna admitted that the presence of the figure gave off a hint of a bright nuance in her lonely days, giving her a slight respite from the alertness that gnawed at her chest. Although the friendship was present because it was forced by Simon and Leon.

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Midnight had been gone since last night, but Anna's eyes could not be closed either. The entire voice outside his cottage seemed to be heard in his ears at this moment. The wind, the rustling of leaves, branches, also the sound of crickets. So far there is nothing strange, but he still can not sleep. The falling flower pot still felt strange in Anna's mind.

"Martin .. I don't want to go back. Don't lookfor me. Find someone else who will live with you. Nuella, the reason I survived is gone ..," whispered Anna slowly.

Anna tucked her hand under the pillow. He slept tilted, staring at the small closed window on the wall facing the front of his house.

Anna's hand touched an object under the pillow. The thing he moved this afternoon when Simon laid Leon down. Simon once said Leon remained active despite being asleep. It can rotate up to one hundred and eighty degrees from all places even though it is being closed. Anna doesn't want the little thing to harm Leon. Even though it's gloved. It was his small knife that made him feel safe when his eyes had closed.

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