Chapter 5

I have been thinking about what Gavin said when we had breakfast.  It is true that being his wife would benefit me. It would benefit the both of us. I heard that in order for him to inherit the company given to him, he must first get married. 

The solution he got is… marry me. 

It is true that he doesn’t care who his wife would be as long as they have a good record and won’t interfere in everything he does. I wonder why he doesn’t have any girlfriend… he is handsome…

Ah, right. He is a weirdo that is why. 

“The maid said that it is the library. Did I head in the right direction?”

Looking around I saw a big garden outside the window. But one can comprehend that the garden was no longer lively. There are lots of dried leaves and flowers on the ground. I wonder why… it became like this…

Ah, let’s not mind about that. Reading books will help me feel refreshed. I wonder if he has many books. He is rich, surely he has a big library… does he?

And there I saw the big door that was placed in the corner of this hallway. Hah, I’ve been walking for a long while, and finally, I am here!

Should i ask Gavin- no, I mean Mr. Weirdo Morgan to give me a bike roller board? Skate rollers? Hmm, I wonder what would be much convenient… ah anything would do as long as I won’t have to walk like this! I would surely die if I went back and forth in the library and my room.

Creek

That sound echoed as I open the door. Eh? That sounds… scary. 

Even so, if it is for a good book… fighting!

I head inside and didn’t close the door. It would be really spooky to hear that sound again. 

“Ah, where is the light's button? I have to… find it… to… make the lights open!”

I shouted in frustration as I can’t find where the button of the light is. To my surprise, the lights turn open. 

“Eh??” 

The light was off a while ago…

Wait…

‘Ah, where is the light's button? I have to… find it… to… make the lights open!’

I did say that to make the lights open just a while ago… does it..  work in voice command?!??!?!

“Turn the light off"

And just as I said, the lights turn off. 

“Lights open"

I giggled in excitement and admiration.  How amazing… this is so interesting. There is nothing like this in that place… how… amazing…

Putting my hand on my lips, I can’t help but smile. After admiring such technology, I now saw how beautifully nice the library is.

If I am amazed by how the library’s lights turned open and shut with voice command… the place itself will surely make one mesmerized.  

It was vintage! The lights too! It was a chandelier yet the style is like the same with the candle stand. Are they the same brand? 

As I went inside, there is a large red carpet in the center. A soft and comfortable vintage sofa and… low table…

I can't help but smile. This place… I like this. 

“There is also a second floor?”

I mumbled to myself as I saw a stair on the left side of the place. 

Should… I start reading books? Surely there is no restriction in this library right? Maybe it is good to read for a while. 

I head to the corner part of the library. Most of the treasures are finely hidden. I always find it difficult to resist finishing a book once started it. Maybe that is the reason why I have no problem in communicating even if I don’t talk to people much. 

‘This Time I Will Not Love You'

This novel sounds so hurting. I think I won’t be interested in this since I have no love life or whatsoever. 

‘To The World I Wish…’

‘Reckoning Love…’

‘Mystery Caller'

‘Untold Secrets…’

‘Unfolding Secrets…’

JUST WHY THE HELL DOES IT SOUNDS SO SPOOKY?!?!?

“Alright let’s look for other books to read...”

I tried to calm myself just to not let me feel the spookiness in the titles of the books I saw. A very interesting book caught my attention. Unlike the others, it was… handwritten.

Wait… is this a… journal? A diary… maybe?

‘A life with a Killer'

My eye froze as soon as I read the title of the book. It was… indeed a Diary.  But why does it looks so exactly like a format of a novel?

My head frowns in confusion. Why is there a novel like this? It… sounds interesting but… should I read this? The fact that there are many books in this library, I can say that he just randomly asked books to fill this place…

“D. M"

Hmm? That is the letter that is written in every last part of the page. It was cursive. 

“Should I… read this?”

I was hesitant whether or not I should read this journal bit then… I find it hard to put it back. It was as if some force is telling me to read it. 

“Alright…”

Madison, bring it on! Let’s read this book!

The front page was a purely simple note for the title. There was no acknowledgment or any author's note. 

“That is weird…”

Looking at the floor, it looks clean. It won’t be bad to sit on the floor. There is also no dust left laying on it.

“Alright… I shall start reading you"   

I let myself be dissolved in the world that the book has to offer for me. With a great terror in the very first part of it, I closed my eyes. 

“When you see the sky,  shall you say goodbye~”

 “When you see the wave, Shall the sails go by~”

“If you feel the wind, as you walk so long~”

“Will you look at me, as I sing… a song…”

My heart started to calm down. Hah, Singing really is… nice. I wonder if mom has a good voice too. She never sing a song for me… surely I didn’t get this talent from that old man. His singing is terrible. 

I giggled in my thoughts.  Mom, singing for me… my smile suddenly fades as I remember everything. 

Ah, right. She left…

With me staring at the book I am holding, a hand suddenly grabs my arm.

"Wait, what are you doing??!" I semi shout as I was surprised by the fact that someone grabs my arm. 

I am alone in here a while ago. Who would have thought that someone will suddenly appear to grab me? 

"Sing it again"

I heard Gavin say those words. His hold in my arm are so tight that it made me stand up. Why is he here?!

"What??"

His facial reaction didn't change. 

"I was sleeping upstairs and then you disturb me. Now, sing that song again"

"Why do you want me to?"

Okay? He really looks like a weirdo now. Ouch, that hurts...

He didn't respond to me and waited for me to sing. 

Is he really that caught up in my song?

Alright, maybe it won't hurt. I'll ask him some favor after. I took a deep breath and started to open my mouth.

“When you see the sky,  shall you say goodbye~”

 “When you see the wave, Shall the sails go by~”

“If you feel the wind, as you walk so long~”

“Will you look at me, as I sing… a song…”

If only I knew what would happen next, I should have never sung that song in front of him.