Mr. Ji Zhang was about to step out, he had got a call from his company and he needed to be there as soon.
He suddenly heard a thud coming from a room, he couldn't tell whose room it was, Xiaofan or Xiu lan's room.
He got worried.
Meili was seen coming down the stairs, she saw the man and bowed gently.
"What was that sound? did you hear it? whose room is it coming from?" he asked.
Meili looked back and remembered how Xiaofan had acted strangely earlier, she wouldn't want her in trouble and at the same time, she can't lie to her boss.
"I hope she doesn't get in trouble again", she thought.
"Meili?"
The lady heard her name and looked up sharply, she was lost in thought.
"I think it is coming from Xiaofan's room sir... she is probably playing with her toys" she answered.
The man looked at the maid strangely, he knew his daughter stopped playing with her toys a long time ago, why would Meili lie to him, what is going on? he thought.
As much as he needed to leave home immediately, the man wanted to make sure his daughter was okay.
He nodded, "you can leave," he said as he walked passed her, up the stairs.
Meili watched him leave, "I hope she isn't doing anything stupid," she whispered and hurried away.
The man got to her door, he heard Xiaofan talking to herself.
He tried the door but unfortunately, it was locked.. as if Mr. Zhang was ready for that day to come, he reached for an extra key.
Tried and unlock it.
The man opened the door and met his daughter stretching under the bed while talking to someone.
Could someone have possibly sneaked into his daughter's room? he had no idea.
Immediately he noticed Xiaofan trying to get out, the sound of her head hitting the wooden part of the bed made him a little worried.
"What are you doing Xiao?" he asked.
She heard her father's voice and got startled, the pain from the hit disappeared immediately she saw her father standing by the door.
There is an Owl in her room, not just an ordinary Owl... a mysterious one, what would she tell her dad, She has no answer for how it got to her room, Xiaofan knew she was in trouble, no way out of it.
"Father you are here," she said, letting out a chuckle.
She wondered how he got into her room when she has it locked, the spare key she had spotted in his hand made her stop wondering.
The man noticed how unkempt his daughter's room was, he shook his head as his gaze fell on his restless daughter.
Xiaofan knew there would be a lot of nagging, Only if he just leave and nag about the books alone, it would be a lot better than finding out an owl was under her bed.
The man walked away from the door, "she is hiding something" he thought and moved towards her bed.
Her heart raced as the man crouched, he looked at her.
Xiaofan gave him a fake smile.
The man finally looked under the bed.
This is it, he is going to kill her for bringing a bird in here and probably kill the bird too or let it go and a part of her wasn't ready to let the bird go yet, there are a whole lot of things she wants to know.
After a short while, she figured the man didn't make any strange reaction.
He stood up and looked at her, "You know how much I hate your room being unkempt" he said and walked towards the door.
Xiaofan couldn't believe what was happening, his father didn't see the bird, she knew her father. He would have instantly made a scene.
"I will make sure to clean it at once father..."
The man looked at her daughter, he nodded and walked out.
She made sure he had walked down the stairs before hurrying to check herself.
Xiaofan saw the bird in the same position under the bed.
"No frigging way!!!" she mumbled, almost freaking out.
"Father didn't see you, I am sure he didn't, where were you? how are you in the same position if he didn't see you? what in the name of Godzilla!!!".
Her heart troubled, the girl stood up gently.
Xiaofan moved backward until she couldn't move any longer, her back rested on the wall.
The bird was seen walking out of the bed, the big golden eyes on the girl.
"What are you... really"
They both stare at each other for a short while.
The girl looked at her toy collection box, an idea popped up. She hurried to the box and emptied it without hesitation, the owl was watching all through.
Xiaofan turned and saw the bird still staring at her, she let out a sigh and walked towards it.
She crouched and picked up the bird, it was soft and fluffy.
The girl gently placed it in the box.
"Stay quiet in here okay? I will be right back... I have to confirm something real quick" she whispered to the bird whose big eyeball was on Xiaofan.
Something in her didn't want to leave the bird all alone in the box, she had no choice.
Xiaofan closed the box, she carried some books and place it gently on the box to avoid being moved around.
She looked around for her pen and finally saw it. The girl made a hole, piercing the pen into the box to keep the bird alive.
"Please don't make a sound... I will be back" she whispered into the hole.
Xiaofan picked up her jacket and hurried out.
(Chun and Lee's cottage)
Xiaofan barged in.
They all turned and saw the girl panting, she had run the far distance to avoid getting back home late.
"Xiaofan? what are you doing here?" Lee surprisingly asked?
Her eyes searched for the cage, she saw it in the same position it was the last time.
The bird was not in it.
Xiaofan's heart skipped a beat, it can't be... It really can't be, she thought.
Yi Chen watched Xiaofan walk towards the cage, "The owl is gone... we don't know how... I and Lee left home briefly and Chun was home with it...unfortunately", he turned to Chun.
"He didn't know how the baby bird escaped", he added.
Chun scoffed, " do not blame me... I can't possibly be staring at the bird all day... I had things to do... it's probably still in here, we all know owls don't fly during the day... those things are blind", he answered.
Lee came from nowhere, he grabbed the cage and placed it gently on the floor. "It's no one fault... if the bird is around I am sure we will see it, if it isn't well then".
Yi Chen rolled his eyes, he turned to Xiaofan and noticed her pale face.
"Are you okay Xia?"
Xiaofan recoiled immediately she felt Yi Chen's hand on her.
"Are you sure you are okay girl? you seem like you are not?" Chun asked as all eyes were on the girl.
"The bird..." she stuttered.
"Why? did you see it? is that why you came here unexpectedly? did you see it?".
Xiaofan ignored Yi Chen's question.
Owls don't fly during the day... the owl is in her room... what is going on!!!", she screamed out in her mind.