8 Chapter 8

I fall on my knees due to tiredness. This is a lot of fun than being alone. Someone carried me on his back and by his smell, I guess he is Winter. He laid me on our bed and fixed my hair. He sighed.

"Are you happy?" Winter asked

"I'm an idiot asking her when she's sleeping," he told himself

"If only I could force them to make you hate them too, but I can't let you feel lonely anymore. All I have to do is to play the bad side. So please, hate me more and stay here a bit more" he said and kissed my head

Why? He seemed to be so sad. What's with him? Did he know me from the very beginning and he's the one that brought me here? Why does he need to pretend he's bad? When he didn't move, I opened my eyes. He's sitting while asleep. It's difficult to sleep in that position, but if I move him now, he'll be awake. I have to wait for a few minutes until he's sound asleep. I forced myself to stay awake and can't even remember when did I fell asleep.

I woke up hugging Winter. Why I care much lesser than I am hugging this jerk the next morning? I return to my sleep and moved closer. He's warmer than before. I can feel his hard-breathing. I raised myself to look at him. He's sick. I fell on his arms and was about to have more sleep when I realize what I just said. He is sick. I checked his temperature and he has a fever. I grabbed a towel and some warm water. I doubled his blanket. I know what to do! Mother always took care of me when I'm sick. Food... Right! I need some healthy soup. I heard a knock in our door.

"Papa Bear, can you bring me some vegetables?" I greeted him

"Oh? Hi?" Heat greeted back

"Oh, I'm sorry Master. I thought you were Papa Bear. I'm sorry that I can't accept visitors right now." I said in a hurry and was about to leave the house

Papa Bear is responsible for our food stocks. I wonder where can I get vegetables in this snowy place. I need to visit. Master followed me.

"Where are you going? Did you know that Sunlight created a new kind of cake? She invited you to eat. You can just take home some for Winter" he said

"I'm sorry, Master. This time I will reject. Maybe next time?" I pleaded for I am in a hurry

"Then I'll just wait until your done" he insisted

"But, I really can't," I said pissed off

"I'm sorry" I continued

"No, maybe you're just too busy and I disturbed you. It's my mistake" he responded

"Master, I promise! Next time will be all right. I am just in a hurry now" I apologized

He gave me a weak smile and left. Now, my conscience is killing me. But then, Winter flashed in my mind. He needs me now. I knocked at Papa Bear's house. Yes, he has a house.

"What's the matter?" he asked

"Winter has a high fever. I need some vegetables to cook with. I don't know where to get them so I rushed here" I explained hurriedly

"Is he fine?" Papa Bear asked, concerned

"He seemed to be weak now. I doubled his blanket so he'll sweat. I also did what my mother did when I'm sick" I said

"Then go home and take care of him. As for the food, I'll be on my way now" he said and transformed

I'm curious about where he got our resources, yet it bothers me to think of a sick person alone in a house. I rushed back to our house to see a fallen man crawling on the floor. I immediately assisted him and support him to sit on the couch.

"Naughty man, why didn't you wait for me?" I said

"I thought you left" he replied between his cough

I left him and get some blankets. I rolled it around him and now he looked like a sitting bread roll. I laughed.

"You're not helping" he glared and then coughed again

"Okay, that's my last so don't remove the blanket," I said

I boiled some hot chocolate for him. It's good in this cold weather.

"I'm not drinking chocolate," he said

"Why so bossy? It's for your good" I replied

"Coffee" he ordered

I sighed. He's sick but has the power to order me around. When I heard what he said yesterday, I already changed my impression of him. Then suddenly, he made me worried this morning. Now, even with high fever, he is restless. I realized how much I hate him now. I served him his coffee.

"This is your coffee, your majesty," I said sarcastically

"Good" he responded and was about to remove the blanket

I glared at him and played cool when he looked back. I have these instincts that my parents made me kind enough that it became my weakness. Papa Bear sent the vegetables and I cooked him some soup.

"Don't you want to rest in bed?" I asked

"So you can rape me when I'm this weak? No way" he said like a child

If I didn't think he's cute this way, I might throw him out in the snow. I cleaned the plates and had nothing more to do.

"Go outside if you want. You're done with your chores" he said

"There's no way I will leave you behind," I said

"They all said that, but still left me" he responded

"Then, do not compare me to them. I can stay by your side if you allow me to! I will never leave you" I proudly said

"You will go home soon. I will pretend I didn't hear that and just dreamt it that way" he smiled

"You... Did you smile? Is this a dream? Did you smile? Oh my! He's not a non -living. He can smile!" I said

"You are overreacting" he replied

"Can you smile again?" I asked

"I want to sleep. Sit here if you don't want to leave. Be my pillow" he said

I sat beside him and rest in me. I like it this way. There's no arrogant him that made me irritated every day. I wish this won't end. I hope this place is not just a dream.