A Crazy Night Novel

Night had fallen by the time Vito returned from the village chief’s house.

Standing at the door, Miriam pulled him into the woods outside the courtyard.

“How did it go at the village chief’s house?” she asked after making sure Christina wouldn’t be able to hear them.

Vito recounted everything truthfully. The village chief’s roof was severely damaged, but with everyone’s help, all the broken pieces had been cleared out. What remained was for the village chief to patch his roof with some new tiles.

Yet, Miriam didn’t care about that. Thinking about how Christina had asked about the village chief’s phone today, she fell silent for a moment before asking. “What happened to his phone?”

“It’s broken,” Vito answered.

A smile formed on Miriam’s face. Everything was going exactly as she had planned. “Let’s go. It’s time for dinner.”

While seated, Christina noticed the two return together.

“Vito,” she called out to him softly.

Hearing the woman call his name, Vito scratched the back of his head awkwardly, not knowing where to look.

Having interacted with him for the past few days, Christina was no longer surprised by his demeanor. Miriam, on the other hand, gave him a light slap on the head in frustration.

Then, Vito swiftly began scooping out the food from the pot.

“You must be starving.” Miriam served Christina’s portion of food on a plate.

The latter smiled and shook her head. “Not at all. I haven’t done a lot today, so I didn’t use much en she replied while pushing the plate toward Vito instead.

“You must be hungry, Vito. You were busy helping out at the village chief’s place all day.”

took note of Christina’s kind

of them sat at the round table and ate harmoniously while enjoying the sea breeze.

for a walk,” said Christina after

he glanced at Christina’s leg out of concern. “Is

about her, but there were some things she had to discuss with him in private. “It’ll be fine. We won’t be so far out.” Miriam would grow suspicious if they were to wander off too much. Miriam just so happened to hear

only accompany Christina on her walk outside the

proceed slowly with the help of a cane. Meanwhile,

to each other and arrived at a slope before realizing

the vast sea and

a large boulder and sat on it. Then, seeing Vito remain standing, she invited him over. “Don’t just stand there, Vito. Have a

unease written in his eyes, Vito pursed his lips.

girl alone. He simply didn’t know what

I’ve never seen a night sky as lovely as

them eased slowly, and Vito was

and lowered her gaze. “I miss home. I don’t even know how my family is

feel upset too. “Give me a few days to fix the boat, and

Christina concluded that Miriam and Vito weren’t lying about the boat being

to wait any longer.

can take?” Christina glanced up at him.

that there weren’t many motorboats on the island;

no way she could get home using the latter.

man was usually in charge of selling the fish they

the boat had malfunctioned, and that was why Christina remained stuck

what to say. He bit his lower lip