BLACK HOUSE

Stranger

Back a few hours ago. Bianca has been looking for some of the nearest hotels to stay tonight. But it’s unexpected that all hotels are full booked tonight. In the end, Bianca had to really spend the night in the sauna. At first everything went normal. Bianca rests by enjoying some of the foods available to eat.

Then the girl lay herself around and going start to the dream realm. But soon after, Bianca felt someone laying down next to her, and showed inappropriate signs toward her. Not long after Bianca sensing that kind of feeling, the rogue hand touch on her body and made Bianca instantly angry.

“Hey, what did you just do, you damn old man?!” Shouted Bianca to Old Man.

“What? No, no. I do not do anything.”

“You still dare to deny it, huh?! Let me make you tell the truth, you pervert!

And then the sauna became crowded due to Bianca’s quarrel with that pervert man who had dared to touch her body. And in the end, the the sauna staff expelled out Bianca from the sauna, and in the end Bianca need a place to stay again tonight. Bianca should looking for a new place to stay in the middle of the night like this.

“Ahh… what should I do? Where should I find a place to sleep at this hour?” said Bianca while pulling her suitcase. Bianca’s footsteps stop at the park. The girl sat down in the nearest chair. Her legs were tired enough.

Time has shown passing 11 nights. In her thought, Bianca suddenly felt the presence of someone around her. Bianca turned her head straight towards the playground not far from her. The park looked so quiet and dark because it was quite far from lighting the street lights, so Bianca couldn’t see more clearly what was covered there.

Even so, Bianca still felt the gaze of someone leading to her, and that feeling made Bianca start to feel uncomfortable. The atmosphere was already so quiet, and not far from that place Bianca could see some men gathering behind the street alley. Bianca knows this is not a place for a girl like herself to rest. But what can she do if both feet are tired to go any further.

“At least resting for a moment won’t be a problem, right?” think Bianca in the heart. Even so, Bianca’s eyes still seem to be alarming to the men who gathered there, who seem to realize Bianca’s presence. One of them met Bianca’s eyes, and he said something to his friends. Then they all turned towards Bianca and smiled naughtyly.

Realizing the suspicious behavior of those who are increasingly visible, making Bianca start to worry about herself. The girl was preparing to take The step to leave the place immadietly. Then suddenly the car stopped right next to her and made Bianca look astonished. The window glass in the open shows who owns the car.

“Hey, need a ride?” asked the owner of the car with cheerful face, as if it was happy to see Bianca. Unlike her, Bianca was surprised to see the owner of the car.

Wait is that the girl from before? How can I meet that girl again? said Bianca in her mind. The owner of the car was the girl who had met Bianca this afternoon. Bianca never thought she would meet that girl again.

That facial expression of the girl is still as bright as Bianca remembered this afternoon. The girl turned to the other side where the group of men who saw Bianca walked near the two of them. Make Bianca see them too. Then the girl turned back towards Bianca.

“This time you won’t reject my offer, right?” asked the girl. Seeing how it is now, finally Bianca has no other choice and accept her offer. No matter what happend in the end Bianca has no right to reject her offer again.

“Okay. I need a help from you,” replied Bianca with an awkward smile.

“Hihihi, come on in.” Said the girl.

Bianca entered the car and then drove away from the place, and left those men who had approached Bianca from before. Looking at from the back window glass’s car, Bianca was relieved after she left the place. After that Bianca turned his head forward and make herself comfort in her seat.

“Are you okay?” ask the girl casually.

“Yes, thank you.”

“Have you still looking for a new place to stay?” Asked the girl.

“I’ve found it. But for some reason, I was finally kicked out,” Bianca explained lazily when she remembered what happened in the sauna. And make mood down.

“Huh? Kicked out? Hahaha how could it happen? What have you done?” The girl is increasingly interested in my story.

“This and that. I just gave lessons to the pervert man who were there, and here I am now.”

“Hahaha it is funny. Are you okay?”

“Yes, that story is funny.” Bianca saw the pace of the car turning to the right, where the girl never saw the road she was going through. “Where are we going?” asked Bianca to that girl while watching the road. The car is still driving to the way house area.

“To my house. You’re going to stay at my house, aren’t you?” answer the girl casually, making Bianca turn her head. The girl threw a wide smile towards Bianca.

“It’s already late at night. There’s no way I let a sweet girl like you wander out there alone. We can talk about this once we get there, okay?” said the girl.

Bianca was stunned to hear it. Thinking of her words that are not wrong either. Bianca is also unlikely to get a place to stay on a night like this easily. Finally Bianca could only nod his head approving the girl’s offer.

“Okay. Sorry, I have to bother you,” said Bianca.

“No problem.” The girl looked happy hearing Bianca’s reply.

The car has reached in front of a house that is quite big. Bianca got off the car while watching the house in front of her. There is a gate as high as her head so that Bianca can not see the appearance of the house clearly. But Bianca can see how quiet and dark the house is as if no one has been in that house for a long time.

“Come in,” invited the girl who had opened The gate to Bianca. Bianca said nothing to the girl's words. They passed through the front yard that looked shady with one large tree at the end of the yard. The situation looks quite dark because that night is already midnight, the lighting is only in front of the house to illuminate the streets. Bianca stood behind the girl and waited for her to finish opening the door of the house.

Clek! The sound of the lock opens and the door shifts outside shows the contents inside the house. Really, Bianca can’t see anything inside because there is no lighting at all. The cold air directly hit Bianca’s plain face from the inside, making Bianca’s feeling uncomfortable. But the girl tried to get rid of that feeling immediately. There is no time for Bianca to feel hesitant because she really needs a place to stay right now.

“Why this house so dark?” asked Bianca to the girl finally expressed her curiosity. The girl casually entered her house and had Bianca go inside without replied that question.

“I honestly rarely stay at this house. You know, I have a job that requires me to go out from town to other town often, sometimes i go abroad for work. Today is also my first day of return, so I can’t keep the house mantained.” she explained.

She turned on the lights and instantly illuminated the scenery there. This house looks comfortable and spacious. There are two floors with several rooms there. Although it is said that this house is rarely inhabited, it is still good and clean enough according to Bianca. Maybe she had a cleaner to take care of her house. Bianca was quite satisfied with the place.

“Sit wherever you like. I’ll make you a drink,” said the girl. “Oh, I haven’t told you yet, but my name is Sunny. You can call me casually.” Said the girl.

“I’m Bianca,” replied Bianca briefly. Sunny threw a sweet smile to her, and started making their drinks. Bianca noticed the girl named Sunny was in a good way to make their drinks in the pantry. Sometimes she will look around the contents of the house in silence. No one is there. Even a single pigura is not seen there. In a few minute Sunny came with two cups of hot chocolate in her hand. The girl gave the other one cup of hot chocolate to Bianca.

“You don’t have a problem with hot chocolate, right?” said sunny.

“Anything is fine to me.” Bianca smiled and staring at her hot chocolate and started brewing a bit by bit and enjoy the drink.

“Do you live alone?” ask Bianca while enjoying the drink. Bianca saw Sunny that was also enjoying her drink casually.

“Yup.” Sunny also put her cup of hot chocolate and look at Bianca fully attention. “You don’t matter with that, do you?”

“No. I need to thank you for allowing me to stay here. I will find a new place soon, I promise.”

“Huh? Why do you need to find a new place again? Are you not satisfied with this place?”

“Oh no, no. I just feel like looking for my own place.”

“Are you uncomfortable living with someone else?” Sunny replied to Bianca. Makes Bianca silent, feeling bad.

“Hihihi I understand. Then you can stay in this place."

“Huh?”

“Like I said earlier. I spend more time outside. You can act as a hostess here. I’m more secure if you want to take care of my house.”

“What? No, that—”

“It’s getting nights. You can use a room upstair, in the corner on the left. I need to rest early after a long trip. Help yourself in this house, Bianca. Goodnight,” said Sunny. She immediately left the room as if she didn’t want to hear Bianca’s reply anymore.

Bianca felt she had been fooled by her. Although this is not bad thing for Bianca, because she finally got a free place to stay, but still Bianca feels a little upset also realizing she must accept defeat and depend on the help of stranger that she has refused before. Finally Bianca can only going throuh following Sunny's will.

Bianca still enjoyed her hot chocolate with little by little while seeing around the house that soon will be her place to stay. Without Sunny’s presence, the house feels so big and lonely. Bianca wants to ask more about Sunny's life and her family, but Bianca knows the limit not to ask any further. The truth is that they are both just stranger who have just met.

Bianca would not be happy if Sunny asked more about her personal life. It would be better if they give a limit line for each other. After finishing the whole a cup of hot chocolate, Bianca cleaning the cup and stepped towards the room she would be in.

The next day, It was noon when Bianca opened her eyes after her deep sleep tonight. She felt strange with the environment of the room that is her first time and then she remembered the last night she slept in this room and stay in this place made Bianca feel more relaxed.

The bed she used las night felt so soft and comfortable that made Bianca deep sleep last night. Bianca get up from the bed and started to clean up herself and this room. Bianca does not need to find new place to stay anymore. All she needs to do right now is to find a new part time work and prepare everything for the day.

The nice fragrance instantly smelled at Bianca’s body while she went down the stairs in neat clothes. Bianca saw Sunny already busy in the kitchen with cheerful aura as usual even she sing a song from her little lips.

“Good morning,” greeted Bianca to Sunny. Sunny turned around and looked at Bianca with a bright smile.

“Good morning, Bianca,”she replied her excitedly. Then in a second the cheerful face turned into a question-filled face when looking at Bianca’s current appearance. “Eh? Are you going to leave?”

“Ehem. I need to find a part time job.”

“Ah, you want to find a part time job.” Said Sunny.

Sunny nodded understood. “Absolutely! I made breakfast. Let’s eat together!” Sunny's face is cheerful. Bianca sat down with Sunny enjoyed breakfast this morning.

“Then where are you going to find a part time job? I can help you with part time job—”

“No!” Bianca cut off Sunny’s speech because she knew what the girl was going to say. Sunny will definitely offer a workplace, just as she offers a place for Bianca. “I mean, I’ve found her workplace. My friend introduced the workplace to me,” Bianca explained.

“Your friend?” said Sunny. Bianca somehow bumped at Sunny's cold voice just now. She immediately looked up to see Sunny, and Sunny quickly threw her bright smile back at Bianca.

“How is your night? Does your sleep feel good?" ask Sunny on the other side of their dining room. Bianca was stunned to hear the question and the face of Sunny's bright face. As if the cold sound Bianca heard was just an illusion.

“That’s very good.”

“Thank God then. You can always tell me if you need something later.”

Bianca looked at Sunny in silence. Her memory was set overnight where she was about to enter her new room. Bianca saw a room that was in the corner, near her room. The room felt so cold and dark. And more surprisingly, Bianca seemed to hear the sound of a knock in the room even though it was just a moment.

“Huh? What is that sound?”

Bianca immediately remembered Sunny’s words that there was no other person other than the two of them. For a while Bianca watched the room door to make sure her hearing was not caught wrong. But the girl didn’t hear any more noise afterwards. Finally Bianca just thought of it as the wind. Now Sunny has said that, making Bianca feel hesitant to ask Sunny about the room.

Should I ask? said Bianca in her mind.

“Sunny, do you know the room that's down the hall? I heard footsteps last night.”

“What? You must have heard it wrong.” Sunny looks so calm answer Bianca.

“Can I know what room it is?”

“It's just an empty room, Bianca. I've lived in this place for a long time, but I don't hear any sound there.”

“Really?”

“Clear. You know right? I live alone in this place.”

“Yes, maybe I did hear it wrong last night, Sunny.”

Even so, Bianca still felt strange about the voice she heard last night.

“Why are you looking at me like that?” Sunny stared Bianca intens. Her smile be lost.

Bianca immediately jolted from her daydream. She thrown awkward smile to Sunny. “Oh, no. I just thought it was time for me to leave. Then I'll leave now. Thank you for the food, Sunny.”

Bianca started to get ready.

“Oh all right. Have a good day,” Sunny replied.

Bianca opens the door of the cafe shop. Her arrival was immediately welcomed by the waiter there.

“Welcome to Milky Shop!” The voice of the maid instantly made Bianca look towards her.

“May I help you? Do you want to order something?" ask the male waitress on Bianca who come closer to her. That man is tall with black short hair in his pretty face has dimple under the corner of his lips. He looks handsome and fun. Bianca smiled in return.

Oh, he is so cute! There was a dimple in the corner of his lips. He looks handsome and fun! inner Bianca said.

“Ah, I’m coming for part-time work today. My name is Bianca,” replied Bianca politely.

“Oh, so you’re an extra worker? I introduce myself, I am the owner of this cafe. My name is Hee Sung. You’re Subin’s friend, right?”

Oh he’s the owner of the cafe? Very cool!

Bianca was surprised to hear this handsome man was the owner of his café. He looked so young as the owner of the cafe, and it impressed Bianca. Bianca also wants to make her own café someday.

“Yes, I’m Subin’s friend. He offered me this job.”

“That’s good. Then come with me inside. You need to change your clothes.”

“Am I already accepted work?” asked Bianca that she can’t believe hearing it as if Bianca had become a worker in this cafe.

“Of course. Please help today, Miss Bianca,” replied Hee Sung with a sweet smile.

Oh really? I didn’t think the job interview would be this easy. Thank you Lord!

Bianca’s face instantly happy. Bianca didn’t think she would get a job right away. At least Bianca thought she had to go through the interview first. A great decision for Bianca to accept Subin’s relief offer yesterday.

“Ah yes. You’re welcome, Mr. Hee Sung," replied Bianca with a polite attitude.

“Hee Sung.”

“Huh?” Bianca was confused by the man's words.

“You can call me Hee Sung comfortably.”

Bianca smiled that she understood what he said. “You can also call me Bianca, Hee Sung.” That day, Bianca was preoccupied by studying every part she needed to do in her first job. Bianca learns obediently and diligently, she study hard explanation of Hee Sung in making drinks and serving customers, until time flies without they are noticed.

Time flies until it is time for closing cafe, bianca close the cafe alone at night. Bianca comes home alone at night, fortunately that time the street is not so quiet. She stepped casually along the street of the city towards her new place. Being among the crowd of people who are also passing by the surrounding area. Bianca stands by the roadside waiting for the traffic light to light green and letting other pedestrians to cross the road.

It was her turn to start crossing the road along with other crossers. Until the other side of the street, Bianca again circulated her eyes on the street while enjoying the cold wind that just hit through her face. Unintentionally Bianca’s eyes look on one of the man standing across the street. Black T-shirts with long-sleeved shirt wraps up to his high posture. Bianca was stunned to see it.

“If I am not mistaken, that person stands on the side and waits the same as me for the light to turn green. But the man did not cross with me.”

Behind the hat that covered half of his face, Bianca felt like the man was looking towards her. But a second later the man lowered his head while correcting the position of his hat, then switched away from the place. Bianca couldn’t see him clearly, but the vibe he showed made Bianca uncomfortable when she saw him. Bianca took the mind off the man and continued her way to the house.