
A week passed after the incident at the playground. At that point Anna began to avoid Edgar.
When they accidentally cross paths on campus, Anna immediately turns back the direction of her path so that their views do not meet.
Same in the middle of the lesson. When Edgar explained all the material he taught, Anna always lowered her head. If Edgar asked any questions, Anna answered while looking at her shoes instead of her eyes.
Anna did that because she had her own reasons. Anna could not control her heartbeat when she saw Edgar's figure. It's always like that. It felt like her heart was about to jump out, and then Anna was about to die.
“Do you have any events after this?” asked Grace who was applying red lipstick to her lips through the reflection of the toilet mirror.
“No. Why are you asking?” timpal Anna was busy playing with her phone.
“Then accompany me to eat dessert at cafe.”
“Good. Anyway, I'm also free.”
Anna agreed to Grace's invitation without asking further.
Grace and Anna go to a cafe down the street, near their campus. Coincidentally the cafe provides a new dessert menu and they want to try it.
They sit in the available seats. Due to the opening of the new menu, the cafe became crowded with visitors. Fortunately, they were able to get a seat.
A waiter approached them and gave them two menu books to order. Without opening the menu book, they told the waiter that they wanted the latest dessert at the cafe.
The waiter left after taking down Anna and Grace's order.
Moments after the maid left, there came two men whom Anna did not know and were seated in empty seats right in front of them.
The two men greeted Grace. They seem to be Grace's acquaintances. Anna turned her gaze towards Grace, she narrowed her eyes and stared intently at her friend.
“You didn't tell me that you also invited 'strangers' to this cafe!” anna said in a annoyed tone.
“Hahahaha .. i-it ..“ Grace laughed stiffly as well as confused how to explain it.
Anna is upset that Grace is not telling her the truth that she's taking strangers, especially men. Anna didn't want to talk much, so she would just shut up.
“Your name is Anna, right, her friend Grace? I'm Peter, and this is Romy,” said the man who said his name was Peter.
“You are prettier than the one in the photo,” added the other man.
The photo? What photo?! Anna was confused by what the two men were talking about. Anna looked back at Grace. However, Grace turned her gaze away from Anna's gaze. It seems to be his best friend.
Anna stood up and stomped her hands on the table and managed to make everyone look at her. He let out a long sigh and whispered a few words to Grace's ear.
“I'll ask for your explanation later, Grace!”
Anna grabs the bag she was carrying, and leaves Grace and the two strangers behind.
He walked to his house while listening to the music he played through his earphones. At least music can calm Anna down.
***
Upon arrival at home, Anna saw black formal shoes neatly arranged in front of the door. It looks like the house has a guest.
Anna took off the shoes she was wearing at the entrance and put on house slippers.
“I'm home!” anna shouted to her family that she had arrived home.
Anna moved her legs towards her room. As she walked, Anna heard her parents and sister chatting with the guests.
Anna paid no heed to him and intended to enter his room without even turning a single glance.
However, Olivia Florence - Anna's mother realizes Anna's return and immediately calls her to come to them.
“Mother's daughter is home? Come here, Nak.” Olivia's soft voice called out to Anna.
Anna was forced to obey her mother and turn her body towards them. Yeah, there's Dad, Mom, his little brother, and Edgar.
The edgar? Why is he in my house? I better get in the room.Inner Anna wonders.
“Sorry, Mom. Anna is very tired, so Anna will rest in the room.”
Anna immediately threw away her face when she accidentally looked at Edgar and rushed into his room.
“Ah, what a pity. Anna said she wanted to rest. Sorry, Son Edgar."
Edgar simply replied to Olivia with a smile, then his gaze turned to the door of Anna's closed room.
Edgar wanted to know the reason Anna kept avoiding him. Therefore, he went to Anna's residence and familiarized himself with the girl's family.
Meanwhile, Anna still locked herself in the room. He had been listening to his family talk with Edgar. It was evening, but Edgar was still not out of his house.
“Argh! Why hasn't he left yet? It's time for dinner. I'm hungry!” Anna was holding her hungry stomach for not having eaten anything from noon.
Waitaminute! Looks like Anna heard her mother say something to Edgar.
“Nak Edgar, can you please wake Anna? Just tap on the door, if Anna is still not awake, Nak Edgar just go inside.”
It seems that Olivia trusted Edgar so much that she allowed him to enter Anna's room.
Anna, who had been eavesdropping through the door, lay down on her bed and pretended to be asleep when she heard footsteps approaching her door.
Shortly afterwards, there was a knock on the door from outside the room and Edgar's voice called out his name.
Anna did not respond and continued to pretend to sleep in the hope that Edgar would leave the room.
However, Edgar had not given up, he turned the handle of Anna's room door until it opened and entered into it as Olivia had ordered before.
Edgar sat down on the side of the bed, then put his lips close to Anna's ear.
“I know you're not sleeping. Puu—uuh.” Edgar deliberately blew Anna's ear and made Anna shudder.
“Hooaamm ... what time is it now?” Anna pretended to see the alarm clock next to her.
In order to avoid things that were not desirable, Anna immediately got out of her bed and ran small towards the open door of her room, leaving Edgar alone.
“Wesome girl! But I still like it,” Edgar muttered when he saw Anna's figure began to move away.
Edgar then followed her to dinner with the Florence family.
Edgar felt more warmth when he was with the Florence family than with his own. It was because the Florence family was always full of laughter despite eating.
On the contrary, his family was always full of silence except when the father started the conversation.
William Dominic loved him very much. It's just that with his cold and stiff nature, he can't express his affection properly.
After the dinner was over, one by one people started to leave the dining table. Starting from the head of the family, then Anna's younger brother and leaving three people. Anna, Edgar, and Olivia.
Before leaving, Olivia handed Edgar the keys to the guest room.
“Nak Edgar may use guest room to stay.” Olivia pointed towards the guest room right next to Anna's room.
Now, only the two of them remain. Anna and Edgar.
Anna looked at Edgar several times with the corner of her eye. Edgar looked calm.
Anna then got up from the chair to enter the room, but Edgar followed her from behind.
Anna sped up her path and managed to enter through the door she opened. However, when it was about to close the door again, something was in the way.
Edgar held back Anna's room door with his hand. Anna tried to push the door and ended up injuring Edgar's hand until Edgar grimaced.
Anna reflexively opened her door wide after hearing Edgar's agonizing voice.
“You all right?” ask Anna to worry.
When Anna was busy worrying about Edgar, it was Edgar's chance to enter Anna's room. Edgar closed Anna's room door and locked it from the inside.
“Why do you keep avoiding me?” press Edgar who began to get closer to Anna.
Anna continued to rewind herself as Edgar approached. Step by step he continued to retreat until his back touched the wall.
Anna gulped her saliva when she knew she was cornered. Edgar then cages Anna with both hands which he places on the wall so that Anna cannot escape.
“When do I avoid you?” argue Anna.
“As now. You don't even dare look me in the eye.”
Anna's heart was pounding very fast, her face was turning red and her body was starting to limp.
“I-it's ka-because-“ Anna paused for a moment before saying all the reasons. “you're like going to kill me,” Anna continued.
“Kill you? When did I do that?” Edgar was a little confused by what Anna was saying.
Anna covered her face with both hands.
“I mean, you always make me flutter. It feels like my heart will be out of place.”
Edgar laughed at Anna's words.
Anna did not hate him. Edgar was afraid when he found out that Anna was avoiding him, now Edgar was relieved.
Hearing Edgar laugh, Anna grabbed Edgar's hand which had been squeezed and squeezed it tight.
"Akh!"
The sound of laughter changed with the sound of moaning. Edgar put his painless hand over Anna's head, then ruffled the girl's hair.
“Don't avoid me anymore! I don't like it!”