A Glimpse of Serenity

Chapter 2 : Is this really true?

ALAIN'S POV

Sitting at the library, Alain can't help

putting his attention to ansel, he can't focus on what he's doing.

" Haaa, I let a stranger sleep at my home without knowing his backgrounds. I just can't leave him there and now he's sick. He's totally an i***t " he stated while checking the books, he opened the book and turned the pages, he repeated it many times with the other books that's been spread on the long table , holding a thick book with a red cover, he turned the pages then he reads some of the words but he keeps on repeating it, he can't focus reading the whole.

" Tsk, this is annoying, I should go and check how's that i***t doing, maybe he's awake " he stated as he stands up and he walked away.

He opened the door and saw ansel laying on the bed, the ray of the warm sun outside ranging in the windows and reflected on the wooden floors, the gentle lights of it are embracing ansel's pretty face, as if he's an angel sleeping so soundly on a bed, he looks really comfortable with it and he's even smiling. His heart raced by that moment.

" I think you're having a good dream, that's why you're smiling, right? " he whispered standing on the side of the bed. He layed his palm on ansel's face checking if his fever is gone.

" The temperature lowered, you'll be better soon " he stated, he stared at him and takes away his hand. Ansel slowly opened his eyes and looked at him.

" I- i'm still here? " he asked as he gets up and sits. Alain nods a little. " You are at my house, you suddenly lose your conciousness and you have a fever. I'm also the one who carried and changed your clothes. Now that you're fine, let's go downstairs and let's eat. " he replied then he turned and begins to take a step.

" Wait" Ansel said with a low voice , he grabbed the end of alain's clothes and looked at him. Alain turned his head, takes off the hand of ansel grabbing his clothes, he glared at him so ansel hurriedly lets it go, " What? " he said irritatedly.

" Ahhmm, sorry for troubling you and sorry about my behavior too, it's just that I was shocked when I woke up and... i don't know where I was. I don't even know how did I get here or the date today. So, thank you for saving me and answering my stupid questions. " Ansel explained while avoiding alain's gaze. " July 4, 1982, that's the date today and when you talk to someone be sure to look at them in the eyes, you're being rude, are you really sincere about that? " he coldly replied and asked. Ansel was suprised by the reply he get, he can't believe what alain said, about the date, facts and question that he replied.

He gently looked at him while trying to smile and thinking about what alain asked.

" I'm sorry for all the troubles and thank you , i didn't expect for a complete stranger to help me, you are like a savior for me. " he replied looking sincerely at alain and smiled. " Hmm Ok. " alain coldly replied. " Ahmm may I know who you are? " ansel asked. " Alain, my name is Alain. You? What's your name? " he asked.

" Ahh I'm Ansel , nice to meet you alain, thanks a lot " he replied while observing alain's face. They looked at each other and alain avoids ansel's gaze. " Hmmm" he replied while nodding. " Let's go downstairs now " he added.

" Ansel. What a pretty name, it means a person worthy of praise, but you're an i***t" he stated on his mind.

Both of them proceeds downstairs at the dining place. Ansel was amazed about the things he's been seeing. He can't still believe that he is in this kind of world. He feels that he travelled back in time.

They're both sitting and facing each other uncomfortably, with the added silence gives it a more of an awkward situation. They looked at each other, they both looked away and avoids catching eye contact due to uneasiness. The silence broked, one of them finally speaked.

" Are you not hungry? " alain coldly asked. " A- ahhh it's just ... " he stopped and looked at him. " Don't worry, I don't plan on poisoning you. Don't think about something else and eat your fill " alain stated while slicing the meat on his plate.

" A- ahh, I think you are a good person so i didn't think about that. It's just that i'm so thankful to you for all the help, you're a lifesaver, but you don't have to help me fartherly, i've been a disturbance and an annoyance to you, so... so let me do something in exchange for all of your help . " he replied while looking at the plates with food and then he glanced at alain.

Alain glanced at him , ansel is waiting for his reply. He chews his food and swallowed it, he grabbed a glass of water then he drinks it. He stared at ansel who's been looking prettilly staring in the table space. " Let's talk about that later, go on and eat your food, don't just stare in space there " alain replied, then he continued to eat. Ansel nods and smiled as he agreed to what alain said. Then, he started to eat along with alain. While he's eating so deliciously alain glanced at him and smiled so secretly.

" Haha, how funny you are while eating, looks like you haven't eaten something this delicious before. " he stated on his mind.

" Is is that really delicious? " alain asked while staring at him, Ansel looked at him and smiled widely. " Yes it is really delicious, food never really tasted good for me when I was on our world. I eat instant or packed foods, i don't have the time to cook because i've been busy with works and also i'm not really good at it too. Thank you for letting me taste this. " he gladly stated while smiling so brightly at alain. Alain looked stunned staring at him. " Oh... do you want me to teach you? " he asked, ansel was a bit suprised and he himself was also suprised about what his self asked. " Ha? really? did you cook this?

a- and you'll teach me? " ansel asked curiously, while his face gets close to alains face. Alain gulped while looking at him.

" Cute... wait what? " he said on his mind.

" Why did I say that? It spilled on my mouth unexpectedly, that's not what i'm thinking... how can i let this happen? " he questions his self on his mind.

" Hey! Are you okay? Are you really serious about teaching me? I wanna learn from you, don't worry i'll do anything you asked me to do in exchange hehe " he stated while smiling, he gets back to his seat and waited for alain to answer his questions.

" Okay, I can't refuse him, he's totally annoying, he's not cute at all. " he stated om his mind while his eyes closed, he took a deep breath and looked at him.

" Ok, if you really want to learn then i got nothing to do with that. Just listen to what i say " he replied, trying to focus on eating.

" Okay! " ansel said happilly.

Alain sighed.