A Love Trap

He wondered if a thief had broken into Ellie's apartment, but he quickly dismissed that notion. Her apartment was in a very nice neighborhood so it was far-fetched for anyone to break in. Then that left only one explanation. Ellie might be back!

Francis' eyes lit up with the realization that Ellie might have returned from her trip.

He walked in hastily, eager to see the girl he adored.

But when he entered, he found that the apartment reeked of alcohol.

Then he spotted Ellie, who was leaning against a couch. She had passed out.

Seeing her in this miserable condition, Francis frowned and walked toward her.

She was not the kind of girl to over indulge in alcohol. Sometimes, she would have a bit of wine with Ashley if they were celebrating something. However, she had never crossed the limit when it came to drinking and she had certainly never been in a sorry state like this.

Francis didn't know the whole story, but her face was red and she appeared drunk.

He knelt down next to her. Taking the beer bottle from her hand, he asked, "Ellie, what's wrong?" She woke up with a start! She tried to hold on to the beer in her hand. Francis hissed, "Stop drinking it. That's enough!"

He was really worried about Ellie.

However, she grasped the bottle even tighter and replied, "No!"

Ellie was not as strong as Francis. Plus she was inebriated. She could barely hold on to the bottle.

So, it was very easy for him to take the bottle from her.

Ellie realized this and tried to grab another beer from the box. Francis' brows furrowed even tighter.

He couldn't understand what had happened to her.

She seemed fine before she went to L City. He couldn't fathom why she would want to get drunk.

Francis pushed the box of beers away from her. She was not happy with this. She tried to glare at him, but she was too drunk to focus. All she knew was that the man in front of her was very familiar. So she didn't really bother.

"Give... give it back to me!"

she slurred, looking in his direction.

different from how it normally sounded. It was softer and

absolutely

Ellie got the chance to grab her beer. She lifted the bottle

from a broken necklace, one after another. "I am all alone now! I have no one but myself

up into a ball and burst into tears.

She buried her

make him feel

how to help her. His first reaction was

phone out but

returned, there was a strong chance that Ashley might not know what happened to her.

with his decision for a short while,

he asked, "Ellie, please stop crying.

was still crying and couldn't respond. "Did anybody hurt you? If that is

happen in L City? Ellie, please don't cry. You can tell me about it! Please just talk

"Ellie..."

kept trying to comfort her, but

inconsolable state, he was

a woman's pain and tears. The old Francis would have shamelessly left the crying woman

He cared deeply about Ellie. If there was a way to make her feel better and

desperately to think of a way to make her stop crying, when Ellie grabbed his arms and pulled him close. She hugged him tight and sobbed, "They are all gone... They left me all alone... I

was able to piece together a vague idea of what might have happened to

her and

Francis would be so stoked about Ellie's voluntary hug. However, at this point he couldn't

"You are not alone. You have me. I am here for

her head suddenly upon hearing his

of tears and she looked confused and lost. She was

have me. I am all yours.

but in this tender moment

his bad habits. He wanted

his lips and made up his mind! He was going to prove this to

and tried to focus on him through the haze of tears

drunk to do it. She squinted, trying