Hendrick's Child

BELLE’s P.O.V 

Hendrick and I met each other’s eyes.

He looked at me seriously before moving his gaze to the man next to me.

"Yo, bro!" He said to Hendriick.

Do they know each other? The man seems to know him.

But Hendrick seemed dissatisfied, his gaze sharpened.

Hendrick didn’t utter any more words but the man seems to have realized something.

"Okay okay!" He seems reluctant to say so.

He left the seat but turned his gaze to me and smiled.

"Let's meet again, miss beautiful." He said before leaving.

I followed him with my gaze until he was seated at one of the tables who gathers in this place, that table looked crowded. They look happy though. 

I looked back at Hendrick, why did he show such an attitude to the man even though he was not doing anything wrong.

I would have liked to ask it but he’s now focused on his food.

I looked around, it wasn't awkward and the atmosphere around was just okay but it didn't seem like people were comfortable approaching Hendrick. Why is it?

Instead of asking too many questions, I continued eating.

After dinner, Hendrick looked for a room I could use even just for temporarily.

"Oh My Hendrick, there's no vacant room right now." Said by the man who gave us food.

Again, Hendrick's eyebrows met.

“What do you mean there’s no vacant room when we have a lot of rooms here? ”

Hendrick's conversation was very scratchy. He’s giving a not-so-pleased-by-what’s-happening vibes. 

"Yes, the case is that many of our colleagues came because their clients withdrew from the mission."

I stared at Hendrick, it looks like I can't be here.

"Is there no other place to stay?" His gaze turned to me.

“What do you plan to do when you don’t have anything other than yourself?” Ouch.

“I mean, I can cook, clean, do the laundry…”

"In exchange on the roof to sleep?"

"Yeah." 

Hendrick looked unamazed.

I just wanted not to be a burden, he helped me enough and we can’t do anything regarding the current situation.

Hendrick looked stressed.

Later on he said, "You can stay in my room."

What?

“No, I’m okay anywhere!” I said. Shooking my head.

I couldn’t imagine staying in his room, his room will surely smell like him!

I was getting embarrassed thinking that we will share a room. I’ve never shared a room with a man even before in my past life! Oh goodness.

"E-ehem, I mean, you don't have to do that."

He didn’t answer me.

We just stared at each other for a couple of minutes before he stood up and said, “Let’s go, I’ll take you there.”

You don’t really have to do it!

Was what I wanted to say but I couldn’t bring myself to, instead of arguing with him, I followed him and we went to the second floor. At the end of the hallway was a door with his name on it.

The door was made of wood, as well as the whole place.

Hendrick opened the door and gestured to me to come in. 

I slowly stepped in. As soon as I went inside, I roamed my eyes to his room.

Everything looks plain, from his bed to the interior of his room. There’s just a small table near his bed, a pair of chairs and a cabinet. On the corner of the room was a door, I bet that’s the bathroom. Anything else, oh, there’s nothing else. That’s it.

"You have a nice room."

Our eyes met. He stared at me. I don’t know if he’s offended or something but for sure he doesn’t like what I said.

I laughed.

"I'm telling the truth though."

"Yeah sure."

I roamed around, there’s a window in front of the bed. I looked over the window and was amazed by what I saw.

“Wow! You can see the whole place here ?! ” I exclaimed, totally amazed.

He didn’t answer.

From where I am, I can see the place where I stayed last night and the center of the village. I can also see the road that I take when I get here. I’ve never seen something like this, even before I came to this world. My room was located underground so neither sunlight nor a good scene could be seen, but it wasn't that bad. I still remembered when I role-played that I was a vampire but I was scolded because I used too much ketchup. 

“Wow. This is cool.” My eyes feel like they are shining by the scenery. 

"Cool?" Hendrick asked.

I turned my head and saw him still standing near the door. 

"I mean, it's amazing." Then I smiled.

Hendrick sat on the chair beside the bed while I sat on the bed. His bed was a bit soft for a mercenary but not as soft as mine.

Come to think of it, I was just left in a room with a man.

I glanced at Hendrick, he was sitting there as if thinking.

"Why?" It's a question.

I shook my head in response.

When you look from a distance, Hendrick was handsome, but he was even more handsome when you’re near him. At first sight, he looks rude, I can't deny that I also feel like he’s really rude when we first met.

Especially that night, I couldn't see his face very well, first of all, why is it that there is no electricity here, there is magic in this world, but they can't make electricity, but it's really good that there isn’t mosquitoes here, so even without an electric fan you won't be bitten by it, the air around is also cold so you don't even need aircon. 

The trees and plants that May planted in the yard added a huge amount to the cold weather. Thanks to May.

Let’s go back to Hendrick, from face to body he surely looked manly. The types that I like. Kidding. Seriously, where did I get this courage?

He really can be a commercial model, if he was just born on Earth and entered showbiz it’s sure that many people will support him, especially the young people, after all, there is no need to change his face, actors who undergo surgery will still look inferior to him. 

I'm also sure that he will have a lot of relationships if he enters showbiz, maybe women will be the first to flirt and court him. Come to think of it, how many people like him here?

It's impossible not to, I mean, look at his face, he has thin lips, a sharp nose, long eyelashes and is very macho.

"It's rude." Suddenly he says.

"What?" What does he mean?

He stared at me and later moved his face slightly closer to my direction before speaking.

"It's rude to stare at someone." Oh!

I don't know but I laughed at what he said, I didn't notice that I was staring at him too much.

"I'm just admiring the beauty."

His eyebrows met. Apparently, he doesn't believe what I said.

"I'm telling the truth." I said smiling.

He just shrugged but he’s still looking at me.

I thought my answer to him was not good but just a few minutes later I saw the small lift of a part of his lip.

Got him.

"You're handsome."

"Stop it."

I don't know where I got the courage to say that but to think that Hendrick smiled was funny and even more so the man's handsomeness rose as he smiled. I'm so insecure with him! From any angle, you will not see the weakness of the man, even if it is only visual in a band and there is nothing else he will do, he will definitely become famous, maybe he will become even more famous among his groupmates.

No one next to or close to the man can really avoid being insecure to him . I'm also beautiful though, I mean, the owner of this body Belle, if I become an actress my role will suit those who become angels in the movie. The good and kind hearted figure, those kinds of faces but Hendrick was different.

Eventually the man stood up, and approached the seemingly cabinet on the side. He grabbed a large bag before starting to fold the clothes.

"Why are you packing your clothes?" I asked him, is he leaving?

I thought he’s staying here?

Hendrick looked confused.

"You probably didn't think we would sleep next to each other in the same room, did you?"

I was stunned. For a moment my mind seems to stop working.

“Don’t tell me, you actually do?”

“I-i didn’t!”

Embarrassed, I bowed.

"You're blushing."

I glanced at him, only to see his amused face. Stop teasing me!

"W-whatever."

I turned my gaze to the other things. Why’s he making fun of me!

I decided to look at the window again.

Let’s forget what happened!

I was calming myself when I saw a familiar face outside.

His hair is the color green, he had a bag with him and he’s wearing a green dress.

“Is that…” I looked closely, I narrowed my eyes thinking that I could see what I was looking at better.

He’s walking towards the forest near the border of the village. I wasn’t certain if it’s really him until he pulled something outside his bag.

"That's him!" I shouted as soon as I saw what he pulled from his bag.

I immediately turned around and ran towards the door.

"Where are you going?"

Oops

I almost forgot about Hendrick!

"I saw the person that I need to talk to here in this village." Is all I said before running to meet that man.

"Wait!" I heard him shout.

"I'll come back later!"

"Hey!"

I ran towards the door, I also didn't hesitate to run up the stairs.

"My lady?" I met Joseph when I got to the lounge of the place.

"Hi!" I waved my hand but I’m still running.

When I got outside, I looked for the direction I saw that man. 

“What’s with this dress!” Disgusted, I lifted a small part of my dress to lighten it and not be a hindrance to my running. Then I quickly ran to the place where the man I was looking for was.

"I need to talk to him."

The people around me had a look of astonishment on their faces but I just ran straight.

I was close to the place where I had seen him before but I could no longer look at him.

“Where did he go?” When I got to the place I stopped chasing my breath.

I rolled my eyes around but there was no trace of anything related to him.

“Did I lose him?” I frustratedly sigh.

I straighten my body, still catching my breath.

I rubbed my forehead, it was full of sweat.

"I ran hard just to catch up with you, just to lose you."

I let out a deep sigh.

Unfortunately, it would have been my chance to talk to him.

I looked around again. "He really isn't."

It looks like I just need to go to his store, I have no choice since I didn't reach him here.

"It's a pity I ran." It’s really disappointing.

Since I didn't see him either, I decided to go back.

While back I saw for myself how simple this place is. If I were on Earth, I would compare this place to the countryside. Things are so simple around, kids are playing seemingly traditional games in this area.

The surroundings are full of shopping stalls, whether food or furniture. People were smiling, as if it was fun to live here.

Suddenly the trouble that happened earlier in the place where I was staying came to my mind, until now I still can't forget it, I can't ask Hendrick because it looks like he won't answer me.

"Sorry!" I was surprised when someone ran into my side. When I looked at it, it turned out to be a child holding a loaf of bread.

"All right." I answer here.

The child's appearance is not the same as those in this area. From the clothes and the shape of his face, it looks like his ethnicity is different.

"Where is your parent?" I ask him.

It did not speak but it pointed to a man. My eyes widened at what I saw, what the boy pointed out was none other than Hendrick.

He already has a child ?!