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?"

Shelia said, "No.But I was desperate to visit her tomb, so I fled.My whereabouts remain unknown to them, and I

of the dingy ground, Shelia 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, her lips quivering.She sighed with disappointment as she

want to

keeps you from

have a name now.I’ll tell her my name when

remained fixed on Shelia

chance to see you, Van, it would be more than likely that she would like you.She had a soft spot in her heart for adorable kids.She said that I was a

seem appropriate to use this term to describe

"lovely" was an apt description of her features, particularly

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

never referred to us by name.Only a poker card was in

if it were a treasure and presented it to Victor

split the fruits, she put them on the cards and let us take them as we pleased, but we were naughty,’ shella erupted into laughter, which was

get the

"It’s definitely the best."

card and said, "I am the only one with the King

toasting as they

meat after he re-applied

all set to

growl came from her gut just after his words

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

the meat

Victor’s expression softened somewhat.

rejuvenated after

to her feet, she

and was ready to rise when Shelia abruptly extended her hand to

"Come on, get up."

pause, he took Shelia’s hand in

a dart to put marks on

of time as

sun had cooled

assisted Victor in sitting down on a stone and

far we’ll have to travel until

some water as

exhausted after so much walking, and he was coughing up blood for the

said incoherently, "I’m sure we can.Let’s