Chapter 21 - -21 : Time to become an adult
"I don't know if I can leave you here alone."
Bill sighed with a worrisome face.
"Uncle, you'll really miss the train at this rate."
Leyla kindly urged him. Bill was reassured at her confidence in being home alone, but he somehow felt a little sentimental.
An obituary was delivered to the cabin yesterday afternoon. Bill's brother had passed away. Even though the two brothers weren't close and hadn't seen each other for a long time, Bill couldn't ignore the fact that his brother used to be the only family left in the world.
Bill eventually decided to take a few days off and travel to his hometown. Going there was not a problem for Bill, but leaving the little Leyla alone made his heart feel as heavy as lead.
"You have to make sure to keep the door shut. Even if it's hot, keep the windows closed."
Bill repeated his words of advice several times since last night.
"The hunting gun is hanging in my room....."
"I'll make sure to lock the door, the windows, and move the hunting gun that's in your room next to my bed. If a bad person shows up, I'll shoot them."
Leyla calmly recited the words she had heard so many times.