Captivation: Want Nothing But You

"In order to survival," Shelia said casually.

But Victor felt sad upon hearing that.

"Is the meat ready to be flipped? It’s on the verge of being burned." Shelia pointed out.

Upon recall by Shelia, Victor saw a small burn on the meat’s exposed side when he looked at it closely.

He flipped the meat over while he was still thinking about what she just said.He had second thoughts about whether or not to ask her about it.

It was, after all, Shelia’s own business.

Shelia, on the other hand, didn’t seem to take it seriously.She asked, "Will you please teach me?"

"Hmm," Victor said after a while.

"Is that a yes?"

Suddenly, Shelia’s eyes glowed, and she broke into a grin.

Her two dimples, meanwhile, became much more stunning.

Victor nodded, "Okay."

Shelia grinned broadly as she said, "Thanks so much, Van.You are the kindest individual I’ve ever encountered, except for my caretaker in the orphanage."

"Orphanage?"

"Yap! That’s where I was raised.However, two years ago, the orphanage was taken over and the old woman was unwell and died." Shelia’s eyes clouded as she spoke about this.

"The elderly woman was a wonderful friend.When I was younger, she prepared great meals and gave me a lot of fresh fruits."

‘‘She is an orphan…’’ Victor pursed his lips.

"A guardian was needed to look after you since the orphanage was taken over.Why didn’t you leave with the other kids?"

Shelia looked up at Victor and answered, "I didn’t want to leave."

That was the only home Shelia had known for so long.

"Are they okay with you being outdoors on your own?"

desperate to visit her tomb, so I

lay down immediately.She was bathed in shards of sunshine that had been scattered by the trees and fallen to the ground.She placed her hands behind her head,

want to

you from

go there.She had no idea that I have a name now.I’ll tell her my name when I meet her

on Shelia and he

more than likely that she would like you.She had a soft spot in

It didn’t seem appropriate to use

concluded that the adjective "lovely" was an apt description

Victor asked her, "Since she was responsible for your upbringing, how come you

she was deaf, mute, and illiterate.She never referred to us by name.Only a poker card was

as if it were

unique card.When the elderly woman split the fruits, she put them on the cards and let us take them as we pleased, but we

I get the best card?"Shelia

"It’s definitely the best."

card and said, "I am the only

was toasting as

her the meat after he re-applied the

set to

came from her gut just after his

was embarrassed, so she put her hand to her stomach and ate the meat with a greedy

meat I made myself!

Victor’s expression softened somewhat.

felt rejuvenated after

rose to her feet,

nodded and was ready to rise when

"Come on, get up."

little pause, he took Shelia’s hand

learning the hard way, Shelia used a dart to

of time as they

had

in sitting down on a

we’ll have to travel until we’re out.Hopefully, we can get out before the sun

some water

so much walking, and he was coughing up blood

said incoherently, "I’m sure we