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?"

visit her tomb, so I fled.My whereabouts remain unknown to them,

the trees and fallen to

to

you

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

on Shelia

would like you.She had a soft spot in her

to use this term to describe a

the adjective "lovely" was an apt description of her

was responsible for your upbringing, how come you

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

from her pocket as if it were a treasure and presented it to Victor as she

elderly woman 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,

Did I get

"It’s definitely the best."

said, "I am the

toasting as they

meat after he re-applied the

all set to go.Eat,

from her gut just

her hand to her stomach and

than the meat I made myself! Van,

Victor’s expression softened somewhat.

felt rejuvenated after

rose to her feet, she said, "Let’s keep

ready to rise when Shelia

"Come on, get up."

taken aback, and after a little pause, he took Shelia’s hand in

used a dart to put marks on the

track of time

sun had cooled

on

far we’ll have to travel until we’re out.Hopefully, we

drank some water as

much walking, and he was coughing up blood for

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