Chapter 2: Past Memory
Three days have pasted since I came to this house, I already adapted in this house. I always help Chitose do her housework. I think, it's the way I can thank her.
"Atsuma, please bring 3 plates on here, will ya?"
"OK!"
Three? Only Chitose and I who live in this house, right?" Well, maybe it's still one person in this house. I'm newbie and there are many things that still I don't know… So many…
I bring the 3 plates to the dining room as Chitose's request.
Chitose cook 4 dishes for us and put them on the table. They're smells great…
I want to eat them right now. I sit and quickly grab my plate, fill it with rice until it full. I do not forget to take the dishes too. I'm ready to eat them, but… Chitose doesn't seem that she will sit now.
... Moreover, my predictions is true, she doesn't sit yet but go to a door and knock it. I never see that door open before…
"Toya, would you come out for dinner?"
"JUST PUT IT OUTSIDE!" There's snubbing voice come from inside that room.
Chitose takes a deep breathe whereas she returns to the table and put the rice and dishes on a plate then put it in front of the door.
"Toya, I already put your food in front of the door. Please, eat it!"
Only the silent who reply Chitose. She comes back to the table and takes rice and dishes for herself now. I don't eat even touch my food until Chitose eat, I just smell my food and stare at her. Her face looks sad, I want to cheer her, but I don't know what should I say. So I'm just keep silent and start to eat but still look at her. Poor Chitose, perhaps this always happens to her. However, she tries to smile, maybe it's just to hide her sadness, or maybe it's the way to forget her sorrowful. I feel sad for her. During dinner, Chitose doesn't talk any single words, but she realize that I always stare at her. She only smiles at me, gives blush on my face.
After dinner, I help Chitose tidy up the table. For a moment, I look at the door that Chitose just knocked before she ate her dinner. I feel curious… Just curious, who is person inside there…? I've never seen any person beside two of us that live in this house. I can see the food, still in front of the door. So, he doesn't take it yet. I wonder, doesn't he feel hungry? Well, I want to ask Chitose about that, but…
"Chitose, can i… ask you a… question?"
"Sure, what is it?"
"Er, that's… about the boy named Toya."
"Oh."
She looks at me, turn off the water tap, rub her hands and talk.
"He… already become full orphan when he was six. He was same like you, lost in the middle of snow. The next morning I found him, he was slept in front of my house, covered by snow. I took care of him till full recovered and even now. But 4 years ago, he went to his hometown, only found the town's ruin because of war. He was very shocked and since that day, he always locks himself on that room. I feel so sorry about his hometown, but I can't help him…"
Chitose's face looks sad again. Finish with that, she tells me to go to sleep.
I walk to the living room and ready to sleep. From the first time I come, sofa on this living room already become my bed. I don't bother with this. I'm ready to sleep, but before I could, Chitose calls me. She shows me a very clean room, this room doesn't much big but inside it, there is a bed..
"From this day, this is your bedroom." She smiles. "Sorry to keep you sleep in the living room for these 3 days. Hehehe… I've finished cleaning this room, just this morning. This was an unused room before you came. I already planned giving this room to you. I think, this room will on you, beside… Oh…"
She isn't finish talking when I hug her. I'm very happy, there's still a person who cares about me, who show me what love is like. I-I-I just feel, I'm the happiest person in this world. No matter what happens now, I just want to cry, I want to laugh…
"Thanks…" I mouthed to Chitose with wide smile.
She replies my smile then starts to said, "Let's go to bed and have a nice dream!"
Now, I sleep on my new bed. "Good night…" she said while she close my door room.