Melody of Hope

Chapter - 4

                         Ana's POV-

I was lying on my bed, trying to sleep since it was already night, but I was struggling to do so in this new place. My first day here wasn't too bad. Sure, he was a bit grumpy and distant, but he was nice to Aunty Maria. He probably just needs time to get used to me, and then maybe he’ll feel more at ease with me too. As I thought about this, I heard a noise coming from....... his room? Of course, it was him. It was just the two of us in this big house. I quickly got up and walked to his door, knocking softly.

"Can I come in?" I asked, waiting for his reply.

"Come in."

I stepped into his room and saw him lying on the bed.
"Yes, Mr. Min? Do you need anything?" I asked.

"I can't sleep," he replied with a sigh.

"Oh! How can I help?" I asked, frowning slightly.

"I don't know," he said, sighing again and rolling his eyes, as if he couldn't think of anything to help him sleep.

"This is annoying," he muttered, sounding irritated.

"Hey, just relax. Close your eyes, okay?" I suggested, trying to help.

"I've been trying, but it’s not working."

"Can I help you?" I asked.

"I doubt it."

"Just say yes or no. I need to sleep too," I said, feeling a bit annoyed but still polite.

"Fine. Help me sleep."

"Okay,"
I replied, moving closer to his bed. With a bit of hesitation, I started to gently stroke his hair.

"Hmmm..." he hummed softly and closed his eyes.

"Keep doing that..." he mumbled quietly.

I smiled to myself at his reaction and continued to caress his hair.

"Hmmm... that's better..." he said quietly, enjoying the touch and slowly drifting off.

After a few minutes, he finally fell asleep. I looked at his peaceful face and smiled. He looked so innocent while sleeping, like a baby. I gently removed my hand from his hair, adjusted the blanket, and quietly left his room, closing the door softly behind me.

I returned to my room and lay back on my bed. After tossing and turning for a while, I finally fell asleep too.

              

                     Author's POV-

In the morning, he woke up feeling refreshed. It had been years since he had such a good night's sleep. He was surprised that simply stroking his hair helped him drift off so quickly and peacefully.

He glanced around and noticed the girl was gone; she must have returned to her room after helping me. He thought to himself and sighed looking out the window.

"I wonder if she'll stick around?" he murmured to himself, feeling a sense that she might.

As he thought about her, his phone rang. He picked it up from the bedside table and saw the caller ID.

"Miss Maria?" he said softly. He answered the call right away.

"Yes, Miss Maria?"

"Oh Yoongi... I have something to tell you", she said hesitantly.

"What is it, Miss Maria?" he asked, frowning slightly.

"Actually, I need to go back to the village, Yoongi. And I’m not sure when I’ll be back."