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?"

to visit her tomb, so I fled.My whereabouts

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

to

you from doing

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

fixed on Shelia and he

chance to see you, Van, it would be more than likely that she would like you.She had a soft spot

seem appropriate to use this term

Victor concluded that the adjective "lovely" was an apt description of her

asked her, "Since she was responsible for your

unable to communicate since she was deaf, mute, and illiterate.She never referred to us by name.Only a poker card was in my

pocket as if it were a treasure and presented it to Victor as

put them on the cards and let us take them as we pleased, but

I get the best

"It’s definitely the best."

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

was toasting

the meat after he re-applied the

all set to

from her gut just

she put her hand to her stomach and ate the meat with a

meat I made

Victor’s expression softened somewhat.

felt rejuvenated after a good

to her feet,

was ready to rise when Shelia abruptly extended

"Come on, get up."

after a little pause, he took Shelia’s hand in his and replied,

way, Shelia used a dart to put marks on the tree

had lost track of time as

sun had cooled down

assisted Victor in sitting down on a

travel until we’re out.Hopefully, we

some water as

so much walking, and he was coughing

said incoherently, "I’m sure