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.”

do anything too strenuous for a while. What

Samuel was very

a sigh of

at the table beside him and asked, “You haven’t eaten

“Caleb sent this over. He made

Samuel didn’t speak.

I could

you eaten? Would you like to share some?”

his head. He couldn’t stomach

I not think of this

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

Samuel pursed his lips.

ache in the depths of his

the way, aren’t you leaving?” Kathleen asked

just came.” Samuel looked at

water before replying, “But

two. They looked odder than usual. Samuel did not care that Caleb knew how to make women happy. What he was concerned about

look at Samuel, but

Samuel stood up, a gloomy

pursed her lips. “All

door and

him no mind; her gaze was directed at the window in front

made Samuel hurt

lips and turned

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

had his gaze directed

lucid, but she weaved in and out

twang of pain in his

was the woman he loved, and now she

for him to

am I here?” Vivian’s pale and bloodless face revealed doubts. “Shouldn’t we be in Pollerton, in school?

is your home,” Charles

her unfamiliar surroundings. “Are you kidding me? My home is very beautiful.

looked at Vivian

that she used to be quite

to this,

your home,” said Charles with

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

let go of

had the tendency to

still remember what your room

beautiful at night, but I can’t see anything from my window now. How could this be my