The Gloss family was like any average family in Lobina. The house was just moderate, the noise was just that of the rattling of the pans and the aroma of baking filled the air. Bread, cake , it was just so relaxing. The lights were on and the rattling continued until it came to a pause.
"So, when do you go across, Grandpa?" The voice came from the kitchen, it was that of a young lady.
She raised her voice for her Grandpa, who has his eyes strained on a couple of scrolls, to hear her.
"Soon enough. I am just worried that I might leave you again. Business now and then, I could almost say, business got more of me than you do at times." He blinked, not liking it.
Diamant walked to him, placing the baked food on the table for him. She had her hair packed in a ponytail and her black eyes sparkled as they flickered towards her Grandpa's wrinkled face. She set the food lightly, then ran to fetch a glass of water from the kitchen while she tucked her stubborn black hair behind her ear.
"But no, Grandpa. No business, no food. No food, no baking!" She smiled as they both settled down to eat.
"That will be cruel on my granddaughter who loves baking." He smiled.
"You look better now or should I say, you look 40." She said grabbing a cup of water to prevent her from choking.
"Am I supposed to remind you that I am way over 40?" He questioned jokingly, knowing his granddaughter's tricks to get him to smile more.
"I know, I know. I am just saying" She laughed then suddenly looked thoughtful.
"I wish I knew them, my family. I wish they didn't die in that ship wreck. It must be hard for you, Grandpa. You won't leave me, right? Grandpa Gloss, promise me that you will never leave me."
At that moment, something flickered in his eyes, something embedded with secrets, a look she never understood, never asked.
"I promise that I will never leave you." He said.
They smiled at each other and went back to their food. Then there was a knock. It was silent, so silent that it would have been missed. Then it came again and again, till it stopped suddenly. Grandpa forgot how old he was and forsook the rule of Diamant always getting the door. He took a few hasty steps before using his stick to aid his pace, it wasn't a long walk to the door anyway. Diamant thought the intruder must have left considering how silent it was. She was surprised when she heard hushed argument at the door, then the person left.
Grandpa slammed the door angrily but he had a letter in his hand, Diamant ran to him. He read the letter and his face was suddenly filled with fear and rage. He must have been arguing without reading the letter.
"What?! What is it, Grandpa? I am so worried." She said, as she helped him to the nearest chair.
She was worried, they have had to move from several places to another without her being entirely sure of what was chasing them. Her Grandpa had tried to convince her that they were his business patners jealous of his successful business. Somehow, that didn't ring true. Grandpa made no luxurious profit at all. Right now, looking at her Grandpa with those looks he had during the days they had made their unplanned trips, she feared for their fates... and their baked food. She hadn't even eaten the food halfway.
"What a disturbing knock!" She thought.
