That day he taught me something I should do, but even though I don't understand much, I have to learn, so I decided to enter into a more cordial relationship.
"Well, it would be interesting to introduce myself, my name is Bianca Lizorty, I'm 22 years old and this year I should graduate from university, what's your name?" I said as he walked ahead of me showing the orchard and some improvised mills, which I don't like because I have a bad feeling when I see them.
"You don't need to know my name, just call me Al, that's all, now I'm going to get firewood, go put the pot on to cook," he said dryly as he walked away from me and I just stood there like a fool, well, Grumpy is his name from now on, I don't understand what his problem is, it wouldn't cost him so much to be a little kind.
I do what he tells me and get ready to cook, sensing that this dynamic will be repeated a lot and I was not wrong. So we spent several days, me learning to make bread, actually, from the damn flour, because yes, behind the cabin there is a small mill where I must grind the corn and make the flour, well, the noisy 15 days have already passed, I am almost an expert, although sometimes I still burn myself with the oven.
Well no, I didn't leave within the 15 days I had as a deadline, the Grumpy one had an accident, and yes, he almost killed himself. It should be noted that it was a little bit, my fault, actually, it was all my fault, he told me that I should not go further than the small fence he had made, that there was a large bear roaming around, well, as those stories don't scare me, I took my leftovers and didn't want to bury them. So I walked alone inside the forest, looking for where to throw my bag, and yes... the damn bear was more than big, it was huge, I almost loosened my sphincter when I saw it, I ran screaming and terrified.
When it was about to reach me, I saw the Grumpy one approaching and pointing his shotgun at it.
"Down," he shouted and I did that, I threw myself on the ground and then heard the shot.
The animal passed by and went against the Grumpy one, who shot again, but the animal managed to catch him before weakening completely, so he has some very large wounds on his chest caused by the claws of that bear.
I know I shouldn't disobey him, I know it's my fault, so I've been taking care of him for almost a week, I have dried meat for the winter, I have stored water nearby. My orchard is protected with a greenhouse that he had built a while before, so I had to assemble it, well, he doesn't talk much, but I know from his look that he is calling me stupid in a clear way.
When I was finishing harvesting the last vegetables I heard him shout at me from the door of the cabin.
"Bianca, come in now, the storm is about to begin," he tells me and I, who never believe him, believed him this time, lest what happened with the bear happen.
I flew in, close the windows and the door, arrange my logs well away from the chimney so there are no problems and start making a soup while he sharpens his hunting knives, he does it very well, and I'm sure he will go out hunting as soon as the storm passes.
"Since you didn't leave, you know what I want, just keep silent," he tells me, while I just nod and run my hand over my lips simulating a closure.
He is rough, he is grumpy, sometimes he tells me how stupid I am, although not with words, he just looks at me to tell me that I am very stupid.
But after that, he takes care of me, he protects me, he even pampers me, yes, one day he arrived with a little honey and walnut, I offered him, but he said he doesn't like honey and is allergic to nuts.
That means he brought it just for me.
It's not that I think he's in love with me, but..., coming from someone so rough, it's very nice of him to make me those details, because I have fixed all his clothes, I know how to sew well, I did learn that, my maternal grandmother is a genius.
The storm started and it really is very strong, I felt how the small cabin was shaking due to the strong winds and the snow whipping everything.
"Come to the fire, it will be cold tonight, don't stay near doors and windows," he tells me while wrapping himself with a large blanket.
Yes, it's very cold now, can you make room for me?" I say like a spoiled child and he just looks at me as if I were a fool.
"Hurry up," he tells me while opening his arm leaving a space inside his small warm blanket bunker, I get in without thinking.
We sleep together always, just sleep and nothing more, and I know he is very warm, like a delicious thermal mattress, only with bad temper, so being able to sleep warm next to him tonight is the best that can happen to me.
So we spent that night that was really cold, I only got up to heat the soup and make a couple of rosemary mate, in the greenhouse there are many things, and that's how we had something hot for dinner and drank something comforting.
So we spent 3 months, it was impossible to go out, and definitely, I appreciated that Grumpy went out hunting so much, since there was no lack of food, and my thermal mattress at night was not lacking either, but something was different, he made subtle movements, I noticed them, I felt that he hugged me with more emphasis, he tended to accommodate me in cupid to sleep.
The thing is that I was already drooling over the Grumpy one who during the day didn't even talk to me, but at night, without being daring, he made me feel that he wanted to touch more than he touched, which was almost nothing I must say.
I woke up quite snuggled up to him, his wound had healed, however, I was still a compulsive caregiver, he didn't even ask me for anything, I just did it so that he would be comfortable.
Once, as talkative as I am, I took advantage of a day that he was more talkative, I told him my sad story, my dysfunctional family, however, he seems like a tomb, he only listened to me and nodded at my revelation. I saw a little sadness in his eyes, but obviously he covered it well and only reached for some thick socks that he had near the chimney to put them on my feet, I just keep silent when he does that.
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