Joshua went to kitchen, and before even step a foot inside the kitchen, he saw a small body without a head near the washing basin.
Upon seeing that, he ran back to his room, like he's not a grown up man.
And locked his room's door behind him, and dropped down his body in front of the door.
Hearing footsteps outside his room, his breath started to raise. and he got up from ground, but hearing Anne's voice made him stop on his track, and turned around.
"Uncle Joshua, is something wrong?"
Joshua went and opened the door right away and hugged Anne tightly.
"Thank God it was you Ann. I creeped out"
"What happened uncle?"
He let go of her, and got her inside his room, and closed the door.
"Was it you who were in kitchen?"
"Umm, yeah. because there were more dishes I forgot to clean, but something got stuck down the basin, and I struggled taking it out."
"Auuuhhh, thank God"
And his smile went to form itself again on his lips.
"Uncle, was it you who ran from kitchen?"
Joshua got awkward, because his image will get damaged if he said the truth, but if he lied then his god will be sad, so.
*Deep breath, glance down*
"yes, it was me"
He looked at Anne, but she didn't form any reaction, like she understood him.
That made him more happy than before, and hugged her again.
"Uncle why are you hugging me so much?"
"I look forward to be your dad"
Anne got emotional, and hugged him back, making this the second best night for the two.
Anne and Joshua didn't go back to sleep this night, and stayed all night playing or reading together, until it became morning.
And to Joshua's surprise, Anne was sleeping with her head down the chair and her legs dangling up behind the chair. Making Joshua chuckle at Anne is sight.
And got up to left curtain aside. and took a deep breath, relaxing his body and limps.
"Uncle Joshua?"
He turned to see Anne rubbing her head while still in the same position.
"Ann good morning. want to sleep yet?"
"Not anymore- wah waaaah!"
*fall down on head by mistake*
"Ann!, are you okay?"
Joshua picked Anne up and placed her on the chair again.
"Yeah, it's nothing"
And the two of them heard the old woman's voice, calling Anne.
"AAAAANNE, COME DOWN RIGHT NOW AND HELP ME HERE!"
"Wow. she have a good voice, even though she's old enough to be sitting doing nothing"
"Anne thank God she's still walking and doing so many things, it means that she's in good condition. Now, go to your room and change so you can help your grandma"
"Roger"
And so, Anne ran out of the room, and smiled to her future dad before closing the door, making him light up and feel more happy than he is.
Anne climbed the stairs while thinking of uncle Roland and how he was like a drunk man while talking to her yesterday.
The thought of the family spread, and go their ways make Anne be at ease, since she'll not need to face her uncle Clark, and uncle Roland, because the two don't really like her.
And she tried to forget all those thoughts altogether, and think about her future as Joshua's daughter.