All Too Late

Kathleen was at a loss for words.

Charles is at Caleb’s place?

“I called him over,” admitted Caleb sheepishly. “But I wasn’t being sneaky or anything. My sister is sometimes lucid, sometimes not. She said she wanted to see your brother.”

Kathleen nodded in understanding.

“I’m leaving now.” Caleb opened the door, only to see Samuel standing there.

The expression he bore was dark as he glared at them, but he was also quite out of breath.

Seeing Caleb coming out of Kathleen’s room, Samuel was clearly unhappy.

“Well, I’m off, then.” Caleb patted Kathleen’s head and turned away.

For some reason, Kathleen was a little embarrassed.

She looked at Samuel and asked, “Why are you here?”

“I heard there was a power outage.” She could see Samuel’s Adam’s apple bobbing as he spoke.

And you’re afraid of the dark.

“I’m all right. Caleb happened to be around,” replied Kathleen. So that’s why he’s here.

Samuel pursed his thin lips.

She must have been terrified at that time, but there was another man by her side. Caleb was smiling so heartily before I arrived, too.

Something agitated Samuel, and he began to cough.

Kathleen immediately walked over to support him. “Come in and sit down.”

“Okay.” Samuel nodded and walked into Kathleen’s room.

A cursory glance of the room showed that it was spick and span.

His breath suddenly eased quite a little.

Kathleen helped him onto the bed and sat down. “Why are you panting so much?”

“The power has just been restored, and the elevator can’t be used yet. I was worried that you’d be afraid and alone, so I ran all the way up here.” Samuel’s breathing had yet to slow down.

“You should mind your physical condition.” Kathleen frowned.

“I’m worried about you.” Samuel looked at her deeply, his voice getting lower and lower. “I was truly worried.”

“But you can’t do anything too

Samuel was very

a sigh of

looked at the table beside him

sent this over. He

Samuel didn’t speak.

could do this

Would you like

couldn’t stomach anything his

not think of this

Caleb. He promised to give me the medicines,” said Kathleen between

Samuel pursed his lips.

feel a certain ache in the

way, aren’t you leaving?”

came.” Samuel

a sip of water before

driving me away, then? I’m guessing something happened between the two. They looked odder than usual. Samuel did not care that Caleb knew how to make women happy. What

at Samuel, but she knew exactly what

Samuel stood up, a gloomy expression on

her lips.

to the door and

paid him no mind; her gaze was directed at the window

Samuel hurt

pursed his lips and

and Nicolette. Or perhaps it was likely more gut-wrenching than this. Tit for tat. I dare say this

Lewis residence, Charles had his

she weaved in

felt a sharp twang of pain in his

and now she was reduced to a

for him

pale and bloodless face revealed doubts. “Shouldn’t we be in Pollerton, in school? Where

Charles said after

surroundings. “Are you kidding me? My home is very beautiful. The decor is warm, homely, and quite romantic. You’ve even been there before,

Vivian with obvious

true that she used

to this, he was

your home,” said Charles with

me!” Vivian frowned. “No, why am I bound? Hurry up and let

to let go of her, but

the day, Vivian had

still remember what your room looked like?”

recalled, “I could see tall skyscrapers from my window. They were so beautiful at night, but I can’t see anything from my window now. How could this be my