Cursed And Love's

10: Roses

For a long time he struggled in front of the computer, but there was not a single piece of useful information he got from there. Serena had already searched all the data about the missing person who had entered the official search list, but from all that data there was nothing related to Van.

"Has he gone?" Muttering Serena, he got up and immediately walked towards the back door.

Arriving there, Serena was quite surprised. He thought Van had returned to the forest, but the man was still in his garden. Even now Van is sleeping soundly on the green grass and roses are blooming.

Noted: Serena's rose garden illustration

The man slept quietly there, not even caring if the butterflies were swarming over his head.

"Why is he still here...." Lirih Serena's.

Slowly the girl approached, now she was sitting next to the sleeping Van. His eyes were staring at the man's face, this was the first time he had seen Van's face clearly in such a close distance.

Pale and clean skin, long and pliable eyelashes adorn the closed eyelids. Serena knew that behind the eyelids was hidden a pair of beautiful yellow beads.

It was like seeing a prince coming out from inside a fairy tale book....

Unconsciously a smile was engraved on his lips.

Serena pecked, her eyes constantly staring at Van's face that was sleeping peacefully. No matter where the man came from, he did not know or know the slightest bit about Van. To him, Van is just an abandoned child from the woods who may have a mental breakdown. Until now he had seen quite a lot of the other side of the man.

"You know.., my life has been very flat for the last few years," muttered Serena, her gaze still not off Van's face, "I lost the only precious person in my life..., and it's all my fault...." Now he turned his eyes away.

Her eyes were watery, puddles like pools of clear crystals as if getting ready to descend tracking the girl's smooth cheeks. However, Serena immediately rubbed it roughly. Even so, still another circle will soon follow and re-wet his eyes.

"Damn.., why am I crying," muttered Serena, her hand rubbing the clear grain violently.

"Flower,"

Serena flinched, she was startled by Van who was already sitting next to her.

"ah! Y-you're up?" Shocked Serena, "sorry, I thought you were a per-"

"Flowers don't cry" Cut Van, his outstretched hand reaching for Serena's still moist cheek with a tear.

Serena sculpted, for the first time she heard the man speak fluently like a normal person. Coupled with what was being done by Van now also made him even more surprised.

The man looked at him with a gentle gaze, the pair of yellow beads that had always been looking at him intently like a savage beast had now turned out to be very much different.

"A-ah.., sorry... Did you hear me?" Serena Yelp.

Van was still staring at his face, the man's hand pulling a rose beside him.

"Flower, don't cry." Van said again, his hand outstretched giving a rose to Serena.

Again Serena pecked, she looked at Van and the rose alternately.

"Rose..., for me?" Serena asked confusedly.

Van nodded innocently, his hand still outstretched to point the rose at Serena.

"Ah.., thanks...." Serena said with a face of disbelief.

He took the rose. Serena felt strange, for some reason now she smiled faintly. Honestly, he still can't believe Van can do something like this.

But now Van has returned as usual, the man just silent unmoved without taking his eyes off Serena.

"You shut up again? You can talk, right? Let's talk again! Should I cry again?" Attack the girl.

Van widened in shock, he shook his head quickly while retreating slowly.

"N-can't say much, it could die...." Van muttered, his face now down.

Serena did not understand what Van was saying, the girl silently stared with a confused face.

"Dead? Why should I die? Who said it?" Serena asked non-stop.

Instead of the word from Van's mouth, the reply was the boisterous voice of the man's stomach that was clearly protesting to be filled. Serena, who had not understood Van's words and demanded the man to speak, now had a flat face.

"You hungry?" Ask Serena.

This time Van raised his face, looking at Serena with a plain face.

"Basic...." O Serena, "come here, I have plenty of food" she said, standing up and walking into the house.

He took out some frozen food in the refrigerator, and Serena warmed the food in the oven.

"When are you going to stand there? Come in and eat here" said Serena, staring intently at Van peeking at her from the back door.

Now Van appeared in front of the open door, but he was still standing there. Serena who was anxious to see the man's behavior immediately pulled him inside and sat Van on the dining table chair.

"You may enter if I allow you, now eat this," said Serena, putting a large piece of grilled chicken and potatoes in the dish.

Van stared at the food with sparkling eyes, he immediately picked up a piece of chicken but his hand was held back by Serena.

"Wash your hands first" Sela the girl.

He pulled Van over to the sink and washed the man's hands, "you should always wash your hands if you want to eat." He said as he continued to clean the hand of the Van which was quite rough.

His hands are so big....

Serena was quite surprised to see the comparison of her hands with Van that was so far away.

"Well, now you can eat." Serena said after bringing the van to wash her hands.

The man immediately devoured his food, it seemed like he was very fond of chickens. Van's way of eating is messy, even now there is a lot of cane sauce on his cheeks to make the man look like a child whose mouth is full of food.

Serena smiled faintly as she watched Van eating voraciously in front of her.

It's been a long time since anyone has eaten with me at this table.....

Serena stared outside the back door that was still open.

"Van," Call her.

The van that had been focused on devouring his food was now looking towards Serena.

"Do you want to stay here?" Speak lightly.